World Cup 2022 FIFA World Cup - Group A - (Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands)

[Bradesmaen]

plenty of green empty seats

Weird. Out the back at the bar?

Baddumtish.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Watchong on a laptop, now that I look closer there are heaps in the maroon area too.

 

[darth_timon]

Goals on the BBC - 10. Goals on ITV - 0. So far...

 

[RPCB]

What a ball from FDG to find Gakpo.

 

[darth_timon]

I jinxed it.

 

[RPCB]

The officials are determined to give out 15+ minutes worth of injury time in every match

 

[Bradesmaen]

Mendy should never have come for that.

 

[RPCB]

Mendy will not like his goalkeeping on both goals.

 

[moomba]

Mendy has become awful pretty quick.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Mendy has become awful pretty quick.

Ahem. I called it.

runs from chef

 

[chef]

Ahem. I called it.

runs from chef

Yeah but you called it while he was playing well haha.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Yeah but you called it while he was playing well haha.

I called it before he started playing for Chelsea actually. He just had a good patch and is now back to the keeper that he was. One thing I noted pre him joining was his reactions are great but he tends to parry into danger - that happened tonight. And also he doesn't have great command of his area - same thing. Only thing that didn't really get tested was his feet. Remember he was in a farmers league and Chelsea prevented him from seeing a lot of shots.

 

[chef]

I called it before he started playing for Chelsea actually. He just had a good patch and is now back to the keeper that he was. One thing I noted pre him joining was his reactions are great but he tends to parry into danger - that happened tonight. And also he doesn't have great command of his area - same thing. Only thing that didn't really get tested was his feet. Remember he was in a farmers league and Chelsea prevented him from seeing a lot of shots.

He had a purple patch at just the right time and played a big part in winning a UCL. But he'll be playing elsewhere next season.

 

[jod23]

And I thought Livarpool were good with VAR

An international tournament in a game involving Qatar v Ecuador with no Liverpool players in either team. We still get a mention.

Rent free. You have to love it.

 

[Cruyff14]

Great ball from FDJ and a great header from Gakpo.

What on Earth was Mendy for both goals? Horrific.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Great ball from FDJ and a great header from Gakpo.

What on Earth was Mendy for both goals? Horrific.

Yeah, Mendy was at fault for both goals.

It was a good game between two competent teams but I suspect neither side has the forward threat to go beyond the quarters. Van Dijk seems to have gone backwards. De Ligt struggled against Sarr.

De Jong was interesting. He was linking the defence to the attack with passes. He made driving runs forward. He stepped in to defend at crucial moments. But he also gave the ball away a few times in dangerous areas.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Great ball from FDJ and a great header from Gakpo.

What on Earth was Mendy for both goals? Horrific.

He's just so bad now.

 

[Guardian Hawk]

Overall, the Dutch team lacked the creativity and slick link play that's made them dangerous in the lead up - a bit disappointing.

Though Senegal as the African champions should be respected.

Still, hoped to see more in order to go deep in the tournament.

A bit too Frenkie reliant this game.

But got the result at least and thought Noppert (GK) was good on debut when called upon. Depay getting some minutes was also a huge positive as he tends to grow an extra leg for the National side and had been banging them in the qualifiers/nation's league/etc. His complete lack of football/fitness due to injury remains a big worry for how impactful he will be though.

 

[jod23]

Shame for Senegal missing there best player in Mane. Will be tough for them to get out of the group, it will come down to that Ecuador game obviously. Still doable for them.

 

[And_ROOS]

Hoping for another Qatar spanking tonight. Would love for them to be the first team eliminated on their home patch.

 

[010203]

Hopefully Senegal knock Qatar out of their own World Cup less than a week into the tournament.

 

[Lyttelton Ranger]

Qatar and Senegal take the trophy for having the funniest anthems

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Qatar and Senegal take the trophy for having the funniest anthems

Just as well Sri Lanka aren't in the WC (and probably never will be).

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Hoping for some goals this match , Senagal 3-1

 

[Plugger35]

The Qatar bandwagoners are back in the house.

If Senegal get the first goal they will be filing for the exits again.