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2022 FIFA World Cup Predictions and Thread
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France
World Cup Championship Coach Dan Lanninghardhat said:
Need a new corchcoronabruin said:I hope all the American fans who thought we could compete are enjoying watching a REAL football team kick our ass with superior finishing ability.
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FranceThe Dutch are GOOD at kickball
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Brazil
soccer is still the fourth sport here, maybe fifth behind hockey in places like MinnesotaBob_C said:
If the US actually cared we would dominate. Imagine the roster just taking backup WR’a and CB’s from NFL teams. Thus I don’t care.chuck said:
There's a lot of insufferable shit in soccer and that's one of the things. I've seen two teams basically playing with 10 defenders and no real interest in trying to score. Top that with an uptick in faking injuries and some of the most faggy refereeing (quick yellow cards) and I now think it's unwatchable.RaceBannon said:As I recall the world cup is marred by cautious play and ties in group play
Still bitter about My Mexicans getting robbed in 14 as well
I'm a casual fan and I'll watch some Euro leagues, but it's not displacing football, basketball, and beisbol any time soon. To be elite, you have to develop kids in academies and select teams at a young age. While there's a little of that, there's far more in beisbol and AAU basketball for, let's be honest, mostly black kids. I got really mad in 2014 when we lost to the Belgians, but I'm more at peace knowing the US is not a top ten team. I just enjoy the gaymes and hope for the best, but "we" aren't going to challenge Brazil, Argentina, Germany (I know they're out, but they'll be back), France etc. any time soon. -
France
International clubs are starting to invest in US academies, so maybe we'll have some actual professionals identify and recruit talent here.Fire_Marshall_Bill said:
soccer is still the fourth sport here, maybe fifth behind hockey in places like MinnesotaBob_C said:
If the US actually cared we would dominate. Imagine the roster just taking backup WR’a and CB’s from NFL teams. Thus I don’t care.chuck said:
There's a lot of insufferable shit in soccer and that's one of the things. I've seen two teams basically playing with 10 defenders and no real interest in trying to score. Top that with an uptick in faking injuries and some of the most faggy refereeing (quick yellow cards) and I now think it's unwatchable.RaceBannon said:As I recall the world cup is marred by cautious play and ties in group play
Still bitter about My Mexicans getting robbed in 14 as well
I'm a casual fan and I'll watch some Euro leagues, but it's not displacing football, basketball, and beisbol any time soon. To be elite, you have to develop kids in academies and select teams at a young age. While there's a little of that, there's far more in beisbol and AAU basketball for, let's be honest, mostly black kids. I got really mad in 2014 when we lost to the Belgians, but I'm more at peace knowing the US is not a top ten team. I just enjoy the gaymes and hope for the best, but "we" aren't going to challenge Brazil, Argentina, Germany (I know they're out, but they'll be back), France etc. any time soon.
That said, I don't think US will ever be able to do enough to be like Euro or S American teams where soccer is #1 and on the minds of everyone all the time. -
I'm basically down to football and women's golf for the eye candy.Fire_Marshall_Bill said:
soccer is still the fourth sport here, maybe fifth behind hockey in places like MinnesotaBob_C said:
If the US actually cared we would dominate. Imagine the roster just taking backup WR’a and CB’s from NFL teams. Thus I don’t care.chuck said:
There's a lot of insufferable shit in soccer and that's one of the things. I've seen two teams basically playing with 10 defenders and no real interest in trying to score. Top that with an uptick in faking injuries and some of the most faggy refereeing (quick yellow cards) and I now think it's unwatchable.RaceBannon said:As I recall the world cup is marred by cautious play and ties in group play
Still bitter about My Mexicans getting robbed in 14 as well
I'm a casual fan and I'll watch some Euro leagues, but it's not displacing football, basketball, and beisbol any time soon. To be elite, you have to develop kids in academies and select teams at a young age. While there's a little of that, there's far more in beisbol and AAU basketball for, let's be honest, mostly black kids. I got really mad in 2014 when we lost to the Belgians, but I'm more at peace knowing the US is not a top ten team. I just enjoy the gaymes and hope for the best, but "we" aren't going to challenge Brazil, Argentina, Germany (I know they're out, but they'll be back), France etc. any time soon. -
Other Euro teamOdd no soccer dorks posted yesterday. That was a good game. It even had the soccer version of a (almost) bench clearing brawl. I thought the Dutch were going to muscle their way through. They definitely would've cleaned house in a brawl as long as the 80k Argentina fans didn't stampede.
Shootouts are tense when happening but ultimately not a very satisfying end imo.
I'll take this over basketball. Or going outside in a foot of slush. -
Argentina
Bump. Looks like Qatar 1, Wahl nilwhatshouldicareabout said: -
FranceFrance v Argentina should be a good match
Can't wait -
FranceColonialists over the Colony
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Other Euro teamFrance is going to win this.
