themanupstairs

33 points from 5 players Benaglio, Schaer, Di Maria, Valbuena, Misimovic, J Ayew and Messi© left.

Wish we could stop discussing NUFC for the next 3 weeks. Enjoying football too much to get bogged down with this shit. So depressing.

For some reason, this game is the one I'm looking forward to the most out of today;s matches. It's f***ing 4am and I'm still going. f*** it. A month every 4 years innit. Howay Tiote/Yaya

How many "cities" does Qatar have?

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He's been fine IMO, but I would still rather have Barkley in his place. Already twice the player Sterling is. No he isn't twice the player Sterling is. Sterling is a better player Not through the middle like that he isn't. IMO.

Spot on. I actually wouldn't mind seeing the N word blocked out with a bunch of asterisks up on the banner. Get fucked Mike Ashley and Alan Pardew. Get fucked a thousand times over.

He's been fine IMO, but I would still rather have Barkley in his place. Already twice the player Sterling is.

Hart complete fucking twat there. Good game this. Henderson has been England's best player IMO along with Sterling. But the mackem bastid has moved things along really well in midfield, and his off-the ball movement has been fantastic. Gerard has been near woeful. Johnson not been his usual shit self. Two very good goals. Very enjoyable.

wat. It just used to be a number on the back didn't it? Not that long ago either When did you last watch international football? Wey I'm sure England even at the last world cup just had a red number on the back?! Modern football No they didn't

David Pleat has massacred Barzagli's name. So far he's been Barzagli, Barzaglo, Barzegla, Barzaglaine, Barzaglio, The Experienced Italian Centerback, etc....

fuck the draw. England are winning this.

Having the managerial experience he has got is nothing to be scoffed at. I'm rooting for Woy here.

I'm finding a lot of time and respect for Hodgson's attitude so far. He's pretty much picked the right team, and I hope the players play for him. One thing I do not like is England's body language in the tunnel. Gerard glancing at Pirlo every few seconds. Shitting his bottling tidy-whiteys. Hope i'm wrong.

I reckon this will be a 2-2 draw.

Love all of today's fixtures. Colombia vs Greece and Ivory Coast vs Japan are the quintessential type of world cup fixtures. Finding myself thoroughly enjoying this tournament, much more than any other as far as I can remember (probably since USA 94). It's been beautiful so far.

Keys: Balotelli. Enigma. Bags of talent, but you never know what he'll do next. Would you work with him? Souness' answer: No. Class players are consistent. Balotelli doesn't give me any consistency. Prefer if he had less talent but more consistency. Run around a lot etc..etc.. yada yada Keegan's answer: Yes

GET. THE FUCK. IN!!! What a goal, and what a performance by CR. Absolutely superb. Puts paid to all the bollocks hype the elite superstars get. Teams coming to this world cup with any sense of self-entitlement will hopefully leave with several new assholes torn. This world cup has the chance to save football, in more ways than one. Falling in love with the game again.

Mike man

It'll be like a painter's radio now. :lol: hopefully not Kilbane's paint ffs.

Her waist is indeed beautiful but fuck me her face is on a whole other level. Makes me want to cry :'(

Excellent call by the ref. Shame this quality of refereeing isn't available for opening matches involving host nations.

Who plays on the left for Italy? As in, who will that knacker Johnson most likely come up against? Chiellini might cover as left back with de rossi dropping back as a sweeper. I meant in Italy's attack. Who will Johnson be defending against?

Arevalo Rios