Deuce Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Can’t help but like LVG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Van Gaal reminds me of my 71 year old mum who‘s also out of fucks to give. He’s a legend and has done well with that Dutch team given his health complications. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Used to hate the likes of Mourinho and van Gaal because they’re arrogant and the style of football their teams play sucks as well. But, I’ve grown fond of them lately, there’s a certain charm to these characters in a world of football that is turning more robotic for each day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 @Flip I’ve always felt they developed that persona as a way to take the pressure off of the players and more on themselves as manager. Let the circus focus on them so the players can be mentally sound entering the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgk_lfc Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 29 minutes ago, Flip said: Used to hate the likes of Mourinho and van Gaal because they’re arrogant and the style of football their teams play sucks as well. But, I’ve grown fond of them lately, there’s a certain charm to these characters in a world of football that is turning more robotic for each day. Not sure you can compare the two. Van Gaal can be arrogant but I don't think he has ever been as nasty, petty or disrespectful like Mourinho. Entertaining personality and all that but Mourinho does it as he likes to be the center of attention every where he goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 (edited) Friday December 9 Croatia vs. Brazil - 3pm Netherlands vs. Argentina - 7pm Saturday December 10 Morocco vs. Portugal - 3pm England vs. France - 7pm My predictions. Would like the very opposite to happen. Think England are doomed anyway. We'll struggle against France and I think we're very evenly matched against a strong Portugal team. Likely to meet Brazil if we did scrape through to the final too. Its not coming home like. Edited December 8, 2022 by Doctor Zaius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 38 minutes ago, The Bonk said: @Flip I’ve always felt they developed that persona as a way to take the pressure off of the players and more on themselves as manager. Let the circus focus on them so the players can be mentally sound entering the pitch. Most definitely, think even Mourinho has said so publicly. 10 minutes ago, rgk_lfc said: Not sure you can compare the two. Van Gaal can be arrogant but I don't think he has ever been as nasty, petty or disrespectful like Mourinho. Entertaining personality and all that but Mourinho does it as he likes to be the center of attention every where he goes. Always treated Brazilian players badly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 1 hour ago, rgk_lfc said: Not sure you can compare the two. Van Gaal can be arrogant but I don't think he has ever been as nasty, petty or disrespectful like Mourinho. Entertaining personality and all that but Mourinho does it as he likes to be the center of attention every where he goes. Tbf, he was the centre of attention everywhere he went, you could swallow the arrogance when he was steamrollering everyone with that Chelsea side. The managerial equivalent of Ronaldo I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I love how much Mourinho pisses everyone off. He’s hilariously snide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geogaddi Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Cant get my head around why Argentina are like 4/1 and Holland 16/1 to win the tournament, based on what I have seen from both teams is nothing to separate them , its a 50/50 game. Argies have Messi but Holland have Van Gaal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 On 06/12/2022 at 20:12, gbandit said: Predictions Croatia 0 - Brazil 3 Netherlands 2 - Argentina 1 AET Morocco 1 - Portugal 1 (Morocco win on pens again) England 0 - France 2 imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Missing the Ned v Arg game tomorrow which is very annoying as it’ll be the best one IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 When he's in a good mood, Mourinho is good fun. As a manager, he's overly prone to being a prick to everyone. But he would be good fun as a pundit. I don't see him ever doing it long-term though. Portugal job next i reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 13 hours ago, Disco said: Missing the Ned v Arg game tomorrow which is very annoying as it’ll be the best one IMO. Something serious? Otherwise shame on you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Same. Might miss both games tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Croatia 3-1 Brazil Ned 0-0 Arg (5-3) pens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, Mike said: Croatia 3-1 Brazil Ned 0-0 Arg (5-3) pens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) Will your lads have a dance after their consolation goal, @Flip? Edited December 9, 2022 by Interpolic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Just now, Interpolic said: Will your lads dance after their consolation goal, @Flip? Probably not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 I really just can't see Brazil losing to Croatia, they've looked pretty uninspiring this whole tournament to be honest, and as much as i'd like Brazil to get knocked out (Only so Bruno is back training with the lads before Bournemouth) I just can't see it happening, they look imperious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Interpolic said: Will your lads have a dance after their consolation goal, @Flip? 1 hour ago, Flip said: Probably not. that's the real tragedy with Dancegate, lack of new Samba. 10 minutes ago, 54 said: I really just can't see Brazil losing to Croatia, they've looked pretty uninspiring this whole tournament to be honest, and as much as i'd like Brazil to get knocked out (Only so Bruno is back training with the lads before Bournemouth) I just can't see it happening, they look imperious. I think it's Brazil's tournament to lose and I hope this is the kiss of death for someone else to win it *cough* Messi *cough*. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 No surprise obviously, but no Bruno in the XI. I'm not sure we'll see him again unless they play in the 3rd place playoff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Looking forward to the matches restarting though, only two days, but a big miss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Flip said: Probably not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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