World Cup 2022

[Chop]

So what’s with Saudi Arabia upsetting Argentina???

Wow!!!

Sort of a big home field advantage for the Arabians, I suppose.

Argentina finds themselves in a messi situation now.

 

[Chop]

And our goalie was excellent against Wales. Well done. Many good saves. It could have easily been 3-1 them. With a tie, we’re still in it. Gotta beat a pretty lousy Iran team, and hopefully tie England ( or lose to them by less than Wales does). Or, beat England!

 

[Chop]

So what’s with Saudi Arabia upsetting Argentina???

Wow!!!

Sort of a big home field advantage for the Arabians, I suppose.

Argentina finds themselves in a messi situation now.

Argentina was called for multiple offsides infractions, in which they scored goals. Most of the offsides calls looked legit to me (coming from a non-soccer expert; I only played as a goon/bruiser in a military soccer league). Alawei—Saudi goal keeper had some good saves, and just plain good shooting by the Arabian forwards from near the edge of the box.

 

[ViperHorn]

Argentina is not the power it used to be, and the Saudis have invested heavily in facilities and coaches.

 

[Horn6721]

WTF
This is the shirt the Coach of Our USA team wore for first game

 

[Chop]

Poland and Mexico

0-0 at half

Mexico looks like the slightly better team, but that Polish defense is stout. Poland hasn’t done much on offense, but Mexico just hasn’t been able to penetrate the Polska Defenska effectively.

Vs

 

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Now we gotta………..

Beat the Brits!!!



Oh when the Yanks
Go marching in
Oh when the Yanks go marching in
Oh Lord I want to be in that number
Oh when the Yanks go marching in

We’re going to set
The whole world free
We’re going to set the whole world free
Oh Lord I want to be in that number
When we set the whole world free



Love that song.

(Even though it was written, and originally sung by, a famous American Communist Party troubadour…)

 

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Surprisingly, Mexico has a Herrera on their roster.

 

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Surprisingly, Mexico has a Herrera on their roster.

And, also surprisingly, Poland has a Symanski on their roster. Or is it Szymanski…. Or Sczymanski… or Sczymansky…

 

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Ochoa saves the penalty kick!!!!

Still 0-0

 

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I was eliminated in the early rounds in the Polish spelling bee.

 

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Ochoa saves the penalty kick!!!!

Still 0-0

0-0 final

Ochoa (Mexico Keeper) gets my player of the game award for making a save on the penalty kick.

Really weird group now

Arabia 1-0-0
Poland 0-0-1
Mexico 0-0-1
Argentina 0-1-0

 

[Chop]

Argentina was called for multiple offsides infractions, in which they scored goals. Most of the offsides calls looked legit to me (coming from a non-soccer expert; I only played as a goon/bruiser in a military soccer league). Alawei—Saudi goal keeper had some good saves, and just plain good shooting by the Arabian forwards from near the edge of the box.

I went back and watched the highlights again.
Al Dawsari scored the winning goal by faking out 4 Argentines and shooting from just barely inside the box. What a goal.

 

[Chop]

In a battle of the old Axis powers, Japan upset Germany.

2-1

Japan's two goals were late in the game.


Germany vs. Japan Highlights | 2022 FIFA World Cup | FOX Sports

 

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And there was much celebration in the Land of the Rising Sun

 

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Surprisingly, there's a Tanaka on Japan's team...

(no way..................)

 

[Chop]

Well. We tied England. The highlights showed more shots on goal for us than the Brits. Good job.

Now we must beat Iran to advance. After beating Wales, all the Persians need is a tie with us, so they’ll probably pack the box and play defensively.

 

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USA vs Iran

Ahhhhhhhhhh…

A match between two congenial friends, where the brotherhood of man and kind, warm feelings towards the opponent will be on display in abundance.

The host nation of Qatar is predominantly Sunni Muslim. So many of them hate the Shiite Iranians much more than they hate us.

 

[mchammer]

Well. We tied England. The highlights showed more shots on goal for us than the Brits. Good job.

Now we must beat Iran to advance. After beating Wales, all the Persians need is a tie with us, so they’ll probably pack the box and play defensively.

US team does not advance based on the results of 3 ties in group play is my prediction.

 

[Chop]

US team does not advance based on the results of 3 ties in group play is my prediction.

Maybe so. I bet we turn up the heat and keep the pressure on all game. Iran is pretty good. Not the typical Middle East soccer team.

 

[mchammer]

Maybe so. I bet we turn up the heat and keep the pressure on all game. Iran is pretty good. Not the typical Middle East soccer team.

Maybe we can fly a few drones above the stadium to, you know, put the heat on.

 

[Chop]

I think we defeat Iran 2-1

 

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The opposition:

 

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And how about some good looking Persian ******* for the pre-match with Iran:

 

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We’re controlling the ball, dominating time of possession and putting shots on goal. We’ve just got to put it in the goal!!!!

 

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Weah almost put the header in!!

 

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Iranian medics are spraying their injured forward with DDT or something…???!!!

9th century medicine.

 

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Iranian medics are spraying their injured forward with DDT or something…???!!!

9th century medicine.

Now the Iranian coach pushes him back on the field.

 

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GGGOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!

Christian Pulisic rebound kick off a header. Right in front of the goal.

1-0

 

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Pulisic sacrificed his body. Collided hard with the Persian goalie. He’s being walked off. We’re down one man.

Now injured man Pulisic reenters the game. They didn’t spray any of that DDT stuff on him…. He must have declined the Middle Eastern medicine.