Thank you, mr van, for providing another winning day. I thought both games were a bit of a letdown, and I didn’t like the second game at all except for the stoppage time goal that got us the push.
i was puzzled at the trouble Sweden had all first half executing inbounds passes. Admit I know very little about the rules of soccer and I wondered if there was some rule in certain situations that you had to pass the ball to your opponent.
i guess we have a couple of off days then it’s on to the next round. Keep the good stuff coming. ?? ??
Thank you, mr van, for providing another winning day. I thought both games were a bit of a letdown, and I didn’t like the second game at all except for the stoppage time goal that got us the push.
i was puzzled at the trouble Sweden had all first half executing inbounds passes. Admit I know very little about the rules of soccer and I wondered if there was some rule in certain situations that you had to pass the ball to your opponent.
i guess we have a couple of off days then it’s on to the next round. Keep the good stuff coming. ?? ??
Very nice stuff, Vanz. I have been waiting for your thoughts on this game. Like you, I have been more impressed with Brazil's defense than offense. When you watch them, it is as if they have the ability to push almost everyone forward when they attack, and then bring everyone back to play defense when they need to! Is this an optical illusion? Or do their players move so well in space that it appears like they have more players than the other team at all times? Anyway, taking a break from the dissertation on this 4th of July week/weekend and traveling with family. Wishing the best to you and yours.
Very nice stuff, Vanz. I have been waiting for your thoughts on this game. Like you, I have been more impressed with Brazil's defense than offense. When you watch them, it is as if they have the ability to push almost everyone forward when they attack, and then bring everyone back to play defense when they need to! Is this an optical illusion? Or do their players move so well in space that it appears like they have more players than the other team at all times? Anyway, taking a break from the dissertation on this 4th of July week/weekend and traveling with family. Wishing the best to you and yours.
VZ - as always, win or lose, your analysis speaks for itself... I have been apprehensive playing this game until I see what Belgium is going to do. Does Martinez keep his system that while winning is getting exposed by inferior teams on the counter attack. Does he put Fellani in midfield. Does he push wingbacks back to traditional LB and RB roles and as you say go with a 4-4-2 or even 4-2-3-1 etc... Not sure it changes the analysis but I would love a bit more clarity on this before wagering
Yes. Typo on my part.
Should read:
Uruguay +.5 -106 vs France (90 minutes) (1.59 units to win 1.5)
Thanks for catching this.
I think it is a fair price.
Matchups will determine.
I am not betting them, but not betting against them either.
Excuse me for 'hijacking' your thread, van, but I think these stats deserve to be viewed (& obv. this thread is well viewed) and it might be useful for you to learn as well going forward:
Couple of historical scoreline angles that I can't see being ignored...
(1) All 8 WC's that have involved the R16 format have delivered a 90 min 0-0 knockout result.
8 knockout games in and none so far. To me, Uru/Fra & Swe/Eng would seem to be the biggest candidates to end the drought. I think the other two games will deliver at least 2 goals each.
(2) All 8 WC's that have involved the R16 format have delivered a 2-1 knockout result.
There's been 26(!) of these results (17 in 90 mins; 9 after ET: the only WC of the 8 to not deliver a 90 min 2-1 result happens to be the only WC ever played in Asia), that's a rate greater than 3 per WC yet here we've had none with half of the knockout games done & dusted.
While history guarantees nothing in the present, I struggle to believe that both of these scorelines will just happen to fail to appear for the first time at the same WC. One of them? Always a chance, but both? Don't believe it.
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