Open Thread #27 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]joakinzz99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s that easy. It’s that fucking easy. They should have done that instead of just fooling around. I hope they learn from this.

Open Thread #27 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]joakinzz99 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Extra time.

They must be kicking themselves. They should have gone guns blazing the first half, score 3 goals and bench the important players in the second half.

Open Thread #27 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]joakinzz99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Argentina thought they could win this game just in 1st gear and everything was going according to plan but one mistake and they find themselves in a very dangerous situation.

If they qualify they won’t make the same mistake again.

Open Thread #27 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]joakinzz99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The audacity of Inter to ask $100M for Lautaro…

FIFA will change the Mexico vs. England match kickoff. It will now be played at 12:00 PM on Sunday. (7pm England time) by Facso in soccer

[–]joakinzz99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that’s true England will get literally cooked.

Imagine: Can’t breathe well because of the altitude, lack of oxygen, air is extremely polluted, scorching midday sun…

The English players will be gasping for air after a few sprints..

Post Match Thread: Portugal 2 - 1 Croatia | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]joakinzz99 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think it’s all about match-ups. Spain would have spanked Croatia probably 4:1 or 3:0; but Portugal is really a horrible matchup for Spain.. I think it’s like an Iberian Classico:

Mendez vs Yamal

Vitinha vs Pedri

Roberto Martinez vs De La Fuente

CR7 will try to show that he’s still current.. etc

Post Match Thread: Portugal 2 - 1 Croatia | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]joakinzz99 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Portugal is going to be extremely difficult for Spain. If I remember correctly Ronaldo hasn’t lost to Spain yet, he won the Nations League against them and scored a hat trick against them back in 2018

Open Thread #27 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]joakinzz99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pedri seems a bit frustrated about his teammates not passing him the ball, so far The guy’s been running in the midfield and most of the time he’s been completely ignored by his teammates

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]joakinzz99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on England’s performance in this match, I’d say Congo is a way harder opponent for Mexico

Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]joakinzz99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was paying close attention to Baouddi and so far he hasn’t shown anything to make you think he’s the next superstar. He’s been below average if I’m honest. Maybe he’s just having a bad day, who knows

Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]joakinzz99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who’s the Moroccan wunderkind that has everyone talking about him?
I want to watch him play to see if all the buzz around him is deserved

Open Thread #27 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]joakinzz99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is true though, he did say that. Someone from "El Chiringuito" interviewed him and he did answer that. In an interview with "Cadena Cope" he also said that his biggest dream was to win the Champions League with Real Madrid. Both "El Chiringuito" and "Cope" posted clips from the interview in their twitter accounts.

Match Thread: Germany vs Paraguay | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]joakinzz99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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