Lowest quality World Cup ever?

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Over the hill or not, he was hardly an exceptional player nor was he at the peak of his career, and it proved a poor midfield which was exposed badly in the final. Junior Baiano at centre-back too? Let's not pretend they didn't have some very average players in the line-up.

The solid French base had to drive them because the strikers did nothing after the group phase. Blanc's Golden Goal after 0-0 normal time vs Paraguay; 0-0 and pens vs Italy; beat Croatia with two inexplicable goals from Thuram - the only two he scored in 142 caps

They'd have been given plenty of stick on here for squeezing through. Meanwhile, 20 years from now the new generation of Fredsters will be getting misty-eyed about a Spain team that contained De Gea, Ramos, Pique, Busquets, Iniesta, Silva and Golden Boot Costa

Please tell us all when the peak of his career was ffs can't say I was a regular watcher of the J league in the mid to late 90s.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Please tell us all when the peak of his career was ffs can't say I was a regular watcher of the J league in the mid to late 90s.

He was dropped after the tournament and shockingly wasn’t in the squad for the Copa America the following year.

So I’m guessing not then.

By then Brazil had begun their departure from their traditional style and were already receiving criticism.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

He was dropped after the tournament and shockingly wasn’t in the squad for the Copa America the following year.

So I’m guessing not then.

By then Brazil had begun their departure from their traditional style and were already receiving criticism.

Guessing is correct.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Guessing is correct.

Apology under consideration.

Some have been complaining about the lack of goals thus far, the last few games have helped there.

Last game yesterday and today has been brilliant. It’s hotting up.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Please tell us all when the peak of his career was ffs can't say I was a regular watcher of the J league in the mid to late 90s.

Ffs, great to see Coracao trying to exert a bit of authority by name dropping Sampaio, and then mocking Siders as a last resort when he came back and dropped some actual knowledge on said player.

He’s had your pants down there

first big boy move thusfar. down to 10, i'm taking off a defender.

Originally Posted by Ethers

Ffs, great to see Coracao trying to exert a bit of authority by name dropping Sampaio, and then mocking Siders as a last resort when he came back and dropped some actual knowledge on said player.

He’s had your pants down there

Course he has.

And I didn't name drop him, you absolute belter. He brought him up first by referring to him as old...at 30!

Originally Posted by Ethers

Ffs, great to see Coracao trying to exert a bit of authority by name dropping Sampaio, and then mocking Siders as a last resort when he came back and dropped some actual knowledge on said player.

He’s had your pants down there

Agreed. Expected more from him tbh. Pedantic £#%&!er but usually backs it up.

when pants drop ethers is first on the scene

Originally Posted by armchair

when pants drop ethers is first on the scene

Originally Posted by Coracao

Course he has.

And I didn't name drop him, you absolute belter. He brought him up first by referring to him as old...at 30!

Of course you name dropped him - next post you literally admit you actually know nothing about his career??

Siders has done you, again. Outflanked, outmanoeuvred.

Italia 90 was statistically the worst world cup ever.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Nah, the rule got changed before that - hence the (reality based) quip that Liverpool have never won the league since then

Euro 92 had the back pass rule.

See ya later.

Fair to say Panama are £#%&!ing diabolical.

Originally Posted by dunk

Fair to say Panama are £#%&!ing diabolical.

Aren’t they increasing the amount of sides at a World Cup too?

Originally Posted by dunk

Fair to say Panama are £#%&!ing diabolical.

Everybody in the championship would wallop them.

As I've just said in the England match thread, there were worse sides than them even in the "good old days".

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

As I've just said in the England match thread, there were worse sides than them even in the "good old days".

1982 has a 10-1


This is the best World Cup in decades btw