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snip Harry Kane can be the great equaliser. Not saying they will win, but definitely enough about them to have no fear of the other "big" sides. They're asking for trouble going into games thinking they can't compete with the likes of Brazil, Portugal, France or Spain. I think you'd easily beat Brazil, Portugl and France tbh. Spain will be the killer.

14 winners topped their group. 4 winners finished second. 2 winners participated in single bracket tournaments.

Even better is the fact that he played under Sunderland's new manager at St. Mirren, yet still turned them down

Yeah, he's easily a Prem player (for the weaker sides). The question would naturally is if we're to be one of them or sell him to bring in a replacement that helps us advance. Whereas the answer will be selling him and regressing with a player that's not as good, but is cheap.

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Very. Could do better though. Important thing is upgrading on Ritchie if we want to improve.

Never been a big Ritchie fan, so if we were a normal club that would upgrade on him after selling I’d be all for it. I doubt we’ll upgrade, if anything we’ll buy a young’un on the cheap at either less or equal ability - but potential to sell on for a profit if it works out well.

Yep, this is where I am as well But I'd like to add it has some way to go until it's actually seamless in its implementation. These are growing pains. To put it in context, without VAR my rage would be tons higher at the many missed calls by the refs than the few missed VARs. I’ve only properly raged twice this WC vs the usual million times.

Hate Martinez, but giving him credit where credit is due - saying «Winning is not our priority, if we win, we win. But it’s not our priority.» in public is great

Aye. i don’t think you can call it a “level” when you play a team like Panama one day, then 4 days later you play a team with the quality of Belgium. The 2 standards are miles apart, even if Belgium field their 2nd team. Agree you can’t call the WC «level». However, for European teams in their respective qualifiers, there’s usually an equal quality from shit to good in the groups, so drawing comparisons between International stats for European players internationally works, since most of the time the teams play an equal amount of matches against shit/good/mediocre sides.

More on the Getty thing: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/26/getty-delete-gallery-of-world-cups-sexiest-fans-after-criticism?CMP=twt_gu

In other news, Getty Images and the stadium broadcasters have issued an apology for singling out attractive females in the crowd and focusing on them after complaints.

People humoring James.

Moi Elyounoussi to Southampton for £19m.

Blame Rich.

Essentially a 1 in 2 striker for Serbia. A comparison could be Shearer, who was essentially a 1 in 2 striker for England. Madness to say his record for Serbia isn't great.

All for that suggestion tbh Makes things even more exciting.

Didn't he get sacked from his club for it?

I think it was when y'all started thinking England were good. It's all connected and I want you guys to test your drinking water. My only worry with England is how we deal with being clear favourites for the tournament. With Brazil it's Neymar related IMO, he's a spoilt little cunt and nobody likes that. Neymar AND their sense of entitlement. The Man Utd of International Football.

Sounds like a team that needs to plot their path to the final

Bar one or two decisions not to consult it, VAR has infinitely improved my enjoyment of the WC. I'm sad it's not being implemented in the PL next season.

Players just scoring obvious own goals like a game of FIFA when someone's a bad loser.

Had £2.5 on a Sweden/Korea double. I regret being a fucking pussy.