Third place play-off

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Third place play-off

Postby Zenith » Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:33 pm

14 July 2018
17:00 MSK (UTC+3)
BEL 2 - 0 ENG


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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Ach » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:04 pm

Only game that matters
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Angelito » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:08 pm

Usually the most entertaining game in World Cups as both teams play open, attacking football.

Am expecting goals galore.
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Ach » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:10 pm

Kane with 8 goals
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Jedi » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:12 pm

England have so far beaten Panama, Tunisia, Sweden and Colombia on penalties and without James Rodriguez. Need to show that them being in semi-finals wasn't a fluke and that they actually have quality.
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Ach » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:13 pm

It wasn't a fluke
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Jedi » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:14 pm

Ach wrote:It wasn't a fluke

Didn't say it was. Just said they need to prove it wasn't with a good performance vs Belgium.
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Pudpop » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:20 pm

Yeah, if England want respect for their performance this tournament they need a good performance against Belgium, otherwise it was clearly luck of the draw that had them in the semis
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Ach » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:27 pm

Couldn't care less. We were semi finalists.

England being criticized for Argentina and Germany not being good enough. Lol
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Marsbar100 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:31 pm

Most pointless game in football ffs who cares
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Jedi » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:37 pm

Ach wrote:Couldn't care less. We were semi finalists.

England being criticized for Argentina and Germany not being good enough. Lol

No. Wrong. I wouldn't have said anything if there wasn't a 3rd place game as you can only beat what's in front of you. But if what's in front of you is Belgium, Croatia, Colombia + a bunch of pub teams and you lose to Croatia and to Belgium twice, you're not very good. England don't have to win to show quality, but if they get blown away 3 nil by Belgium, they clearly aren't very good.
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Ach » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:41 pm

Semi finals suggest we are
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Ach » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:43 pm

Also Sweden beat France in the qualifiers. Knocked Italy out in the play offs. Topped a group that contained Germany.

But a pub side lol
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby LMAO » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:50 pm

Sweden also overachieved. Still a pub side tbf
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Re: Third place play-off

Postby Santi » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:09 pm

Marsbar100 wrote:Most pointless game in football ffs who cares
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