SGVFlip Points Member Joined: Nov 13, 2017 Messages: 504 Likes Received: 242 Jul 11, 2018 #161 Halftime, don't jinx it...lol...
The Lizard King Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 1,973 Likes Received: 1,623 Jul 11, 2018 #162 He did.
CrownoftheValley Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 4,859 Likes Received: 4,799 Jul 11, 2018 #163 none of that fits anymore...
BlueBlood Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 2,155 Likes Received: 1,752 Jul 11, 2018 #164 We'll get a goal here in the 1st ot. Croatia is gassed.
The Lizard King Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 1,973 Likes Received: 1,623 Jul 11, 2018 #165 So gassed that they're up 2-1.
KeenObserver Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 4,432 Likes Received: 5,786 Jul 11, 2018 #166 cupxit
gepetohong Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 640 Likes Received: 476 Jul 11, 2018 #167 You just have a way of jinxing England, don’t you... but gotta give credit to Croatia, they just had more energy and the mental toughness. I thought it was a bad strategy by Southgate after the first score, they needed to be more balanced rather than stepping back and looking for quick counter attacks. Either way, England was gassed by end of regulation, Croatia had a lot more bounce. Good showing by England though, they’ll get a hero’s welcome for the most part.
You just have a way of jinxing England, don’t you... but gotta give credit to Croatia, they just had more energy and the mental toughness. I thought it was a bad strategy by Southgate after the first score, they needed to be more balanced rather than stepping back and looking for quick counter attacks. Either way, England was gassed by end of regulation, Croatia had a lot more bounce. Good showing by England though, they’ll get a hero’s welcome for the most part.
SGVFlip Points Member Joined: Nov 13, 2017 Messages: 504 Likes Received: 242 Jul 11, 2018 #168 English players has a lot of skills, speed, etc...EPL's level of play really helped them throughout the tourney. I guess it's just Croatia's date with destiny......first appearance was 1998, 20 years later in the Title game.... A country of 4.3 million people....who woulda thunk? BlueBlood likes this.
English players has a lot of skills, speed, etc...EPL's level of play really helped them throughout the tourney. I guess it's just Croatia's date with destiny......first appearance was 1998, 20 years later in the Title game.... A country of 4.3 million people....who woulda thunk?
BlueBlood Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 2,155 Likes Received: 1,752 Jul 11, 2018 #169 Love my 3 Lions. MUCH rather lose to Croatia (who was clearly the better team in last part of regulation and 2nd ot) than Germany France or Brazil. Really hope they can shock the world on Sunday. Their captain is super-human. England will be back in two years to win the Euro Cup. Come on England!!!
Love my 3 Lions. MUCH rather lose to Croatia (who was clearly the better team in last part of regulation and 2nd ot) than Germany France or Brazil. Really hope they can shock the world on Sunday. Their captain is super-human. England will be back in two years to win the Euro Cup. Come on England!!!
SGVFlip Points Member Joined: Nov 13, 2017 Messages: 504 Likes Received: 242 Jul 11, 2018 #170 Monkey is off England's back now, and they have a lot of young players to see them thru.... After USA, England my second fave, but hell, Croatia is quite the story....... Beat the French!!!!
Monkey is off England's back now, and they have a lot of young players to see them thru.... After USA, England my second fave, but hell, Croatia is quite the story....... Beat the French!!!!
big_pete Points Member Joined: Nov 19, 2017 Messages: 206 Likes Received: 165 Jul 11, 2018 #171 Voila.. Glad to see England out! England supporters are the worst. Allez les Bleus!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited: Jul 11, 2018
BvB09 Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 833 Likes Received: 247 Jul 13, 2018 #172 Best player in the world.
BvB09 Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 833 Likes Received: 247 Jul 13, 2018 #173 Well, one thing soccer doesn't have is the equivalent of the USC Song Girls. In fact, no American football team has an equivalent.
Well, one thing soccer doesn't have is the equivalent of the USC Song Girls. In fact, no American football team has an equivalent.
SGVFlip Points Member Joined: Nov 13, 2017 Messages: 504 Likes Received: 242 Jul 13, 2018 #174 That might be true, but have you noticed the amount of pretty women in the crowd? holy crap...half the fun is when the cameras fan out to the crowd...lol.... BvB09 likes this.
That might be true, but have you noticed the amount of pretty women in the crowd? holy crap...half the fun is when the cameras fan out to the crowd...lol....
gubo&palanka Points Member WeAreSc Member Joined: Sep 23, 2017 Messages: 1,332 Likes Received: 1,094 Jul 13, 2018 #175 I am not a big soccer fan though i have watched all the games since the round of 16. Seeing all players respecting their national anthems makes me ashamed of our nfl players. Are those countries perfect? Do they have social problems? Yet they still don't have a problem with the song. Okay, let's see how the argue for argument's sake people reply.
I am not a big soccer fan though i have watched all the games since the round of 16. Seeing all players respecting their national anthems makes me ashamed of our nfl players. Are those countries perfect? Do they have social problems? Yet they still don't have a problem with the song. Okay, let's see how the argue for argument's sake people reply.
HelixTrojan Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 1,564 Likes Received: 3,074 Jul 13, 2018 #176 Well, the first thing to understand about Croatia is that a ton of great athletes come out of that region of the world. That area is a hot bed of elite soccer, basketball and tennis talent. Some interesting history is that both Croatia and Serbia (who also made the World Cup this year), were a part of the combined country of Yugoslavia . . . which made the quarterfinals of the World Cup back in 1990. Last edited: Jul 13, 2018 Pudly76 likes this.
Well, the first thing to understand about Croatia is that a ton of great athletes come out of that region of the world. That area is a hot bed of elite soccer, basketball and tennis talent. Some interesting history is that both Croatia and Serbia (who also made the World Cup this year), were a part of the combined country of Yugoslavia . . . which made the quarterfinals of the World Cup back in 1990.
Pudly76 Points Member Joined: Jan 31, 2018 Messages: 700 Likes Received: 592 Jul 13, 2018 #177 Don’t forget waterpolo, that’s a big deal in that part of the world. HelixTrojan likes this.
orangetrojan Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 31 Likes Received: 3 Jul 13, 2018 #178 I feel like USC's water polo team typically has a lot of Croatians Pudly76 likes this.
Boselli Junior Member WeAreSc Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 962 Likes Received: 561 Jul 13, 2018 #179 Good catch! For those who believe that the weather along the California coast is the reason we produce so many athletes, because they can play all year round, you should take a look at the Croat coastline... year round sun and fun in and along the Adriatic coastline. Hmmmmm
Good catch! For those who believe that the weather along the California coast is the reason we produce so many athletes, because they can play all year round, you should take a look at the Croat coastline... year round sun and fun in and along the Adriatic coastline. Hmmmmm
Cyrus Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 2,571 Likes Received: 2,331 Jul 14, 2018 #180 Looking forward to the final game. I am curious to see if the 19 year old Mbappe can deliver on the biggest stage. He was great against Argentina, looking every bit like the future superstar he was advertised to be. But in the next 2 games he didn't do much and had some terrible flops that resulted well deserved yellow cards. I will be rooting for Croatia. If they win it will probably be the biggest upset winner since Uruguay beat host nation Brazil in 1950 WC final.
Looking forward to the final game. I am curious to see if the 19 year old Mbappe can deliver on the biggest stage. He was great against Argentina, looking every bit like the future superstar he was advertised to be. But in the next 2 games he didn't do much and had some terrible flops that resulted well deserved yellow cards. I will be rooting for Croatia. If they win it will probably be the biggest upset winner since Uruguay beat host nation Brazil in 1950 WC final.
