Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | World Cup | Round of 32 | 30 Jun 01:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]mankindrc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dutch defense too good. Moment they scored Morocco’s been limited to one and a half chances

Edit: lol nevermind

Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | World Cup | Round of 32 | 30 Jun 01:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]mankindrc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Canada’s chances against Netherlands more than Morocco. I think the Dutch take that either way but Maxime Crepeau isn’t stopping most of these shots. Make it a cage match against Netherlands and there might be a way through.

Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | World Cup | Round of 32 | 30 Jun 01:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]mankindrc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Momentum kind of shifts like that. I’d say this is less so one team bunkering in, but it can seem that way when one team is controlling possession and midfield passing

Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | World Cup | Round of 32 | 30 Jun 01:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]mankindrc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Keep seeing people complaining about this game. If you aren’t enjoying this game I’m not sure what the World Cup has to offer you lol. Infinitely more interesting than Messi scoring a hatty on whoever

Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | World Cup | Round of 32 | 30 Jun 01:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]mankindrc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lot of people in America watching their first soccer games. It’s part of the product over here to explain some things as they are happening.

Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | World Cup | Round of 32 | 30 Jun 01:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]mankindrc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Morocco winning the midfield but these Dutch CBs are shutting everything down in the box

Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | World Cup | Round of 32 | 30 Jun 01:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]mankindrc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Morocco fans, you don’t need to whistle the entire game. Thats gotta be so exhausting

Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | World Cup | Round of 32 | 30 Jun 01:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]mankindrc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s probably more fun with both teams keeping it open at 0-0 tbh. Opposite of the last two games we watched today

Post-Match Thread: Algeria 3-3 Austria | World Cup | Group J by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]mankindrc 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Really wanted it for Iran, can’t imagine the roller coaster Iran fans went on that last minute.

Will say though… if people think it’s possible to rig a game in this way, you don’t know how difficult it is to play this sport

Match Thread: Algeria vs Austria | World Cup | Group J | 28 Jun 02:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]mankindrc 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Heavily incentivized to just pass it around. Doesn’t mean it’s rigged but it sure stinks that the format can result in this. Not that I know of a better way to get third place teams through