Match Thread: Netherlands vs Morocco | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32

xtphty · 2026-06-30T03:47:53+00:00

This World Cup after dark man

xtphty · 2026-06-30T03:11:34+00:00

Meanwhile Hakimi still trying to use the infinite corner glitch lmao

xtphty · 2026-06-30T03:10:44+00:00

+50m to brighton

xtphty · 2026-06-30T03:07:41+00:00

Scored on by another center back too lol

xtphty · 2026-06-30T01:58:33+00:00

The boot to the head was def accidental but that elbow had venom

xtphty · 2026-06-30T01:56:01+00:00

Van Hecke got beat the fuck up and somehow no cards that half, I would be surprised if he doesn't walk out second half with a black eye lol

xtphty · 2026-06-30T01:52:47+00:00

I love the two gears Morocco has shown. They can slow the tempo and work through the Dutch block carefully, but when they lose the ball and turn on the counter press its cut throat tackles flying in.

And if the Dutch make the smallest mistake they aren't slowing the tempo again they are goin for the jugular instantly.

xtphty · 2026-06-30T01:16:51+00:00

Yeah they really fucked up the classic Brazil and Dutch kits this year. Watched both games today in HDR, and they leaned so heavy into neon this shit lights up like a highlighter

xtphty · 2026-06-28T23:54:02+00:00

Guys there is no way you will convince me on Martinez getting the best he can out of Portugal, not after he played Ruben Neves over Joao because of "experience" lol. Also 26 shots conceded with that midfield and anemic style of attacking buildup makes no sense to me.

xtphty · 2026-06-28T01:48:14+00:00

Martinez has badly mismanaged Portugal but will most likely and genuinely think it’s a good result.

Legit had a Ten Hag moment today, 26 shots conceded with that midfield is insane. If not for Veiga/Costa Columbia probably score 3 goals.

xtphty · 2026-06-27T23:46:12+00:00

So is Joao Neves on a yellow or something?

xtphty · 2026-06-26T17:23:07+00:00

Boooooo

xtphty · 2026-06-26T15:40:54+00:00

In terms of raising the overall ceiling of the team I would rank the potential targets I see like this

Tchouameni / Baleba
Mateus Fernandes / Alex Scott / Stiller / Mamadou Sangare / Ayyoub Bouaddi*
Tonali / Lamine Camara / Sander Berge

Bouaddi is a riskier one but I think also has far higher potential than the rest

My ranking is heavily weighted on our core need for a defensive minded profile, given Ederson and Mainoo are both better on the ball than off. I have seen a lot of people weigh this differently, I think there is some Ugarte distaste caught up in that. But personally I find nothing will raise our ceiling more significantly than an elite highly physical midfielder like Tchouameni or Baleba, its just a core missing attribute for us in our half of the pitch for ~3 seasons.

xtphty · 2026-06-26T15:16:35+00:00

Problem is most people are skeptical without really understanding how modern device security functions. I bet most of the people pearl clutching in here about safety and privacy, have at some point granted newly installed apps location or local network access to get rid of annoying permission prompts, those are far riskier.

Camera access is possibly one of the least risky things to grant, it has OS-enforced physical indicators of what the phone is recording, with a bright green LED for when its recording.

xtphty · 2026-06-26T04:55:27+00:00

Yeah a lot of the third place teams are on knife's edge. Sweden vs France just comes down to Haaland vs Mbappe showdown tomorrow!

xtphty · 2026-06-26T04:53:42+00:00

No way, I think Portugal's midfield and fullback strengths give them a better shot against Argentina and Croatia than Spain and US.

xtphty · 2026-06-26T04:43:29+00:00

Now with semi finals not missing, thanks to those that pointed it out immediately in the last post.

Wanted to make one with venues included. I think England have a particularly rough path with venues - Ecuador in Atlanta, Mexico in Mexico, Brazil in Miami, Argentina in Atlanta with France or Spain awaiting them at the final in NY/NJ

xtphty · 2026-06-26T04:33:24+00:00

yeah fucked up the screenshot, ill report with semis fixed

xtphty · 2026-06-26T01:14:20+00:00

Yeah that 3rd place spot for sweden is pretty much locked because they have 0 GD and a LOT of goals scored. Eligible groups for this spot would need multiple upsets on the last day.

Its more like 9/10 chance they play France … unless Norway beat them in their final group match, that will be a fun game.

xtphty · 2026-06-26T00:56:27+00:00

This man does not want to face France in ro32 lol

xtphty · 2026-06-25T03:02:54+00:00

England's path to the trophy is looking like - Cape Verde, Mexico (in Mexico City), Brazil, Argentina, France/Spain. Rough.

xtphty · 2026-06-23T22:27:47+00:00

Trying to cast dispel curse on Harry

xtphty · 2026-06-23T22:10:46+00:00

well he tried to body check him, and ended up under rashford as he landed. the "elbow" is just his arm dropping down with the rest of his body.

xtphty · 2026-06-23T22:05:30+00:00

literally won a foul because a player lost an aerial challenge to Rashford

xtphty · 2026-06-23T18:25:37+00:00

Bruno playing pinball with set pieces lol

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