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Hammers strike a blow but can’t resist Gunners’ counter-barrage. 3-1 to the league leaders.

Near the end at Goodison 1-1. Everton and Wolves both poor. Patterson not bad but not all that great either.

The Villa v Liverpool later in the second part of the Black Country v Mersey competition should be better.

1-2 the Wolves.

In the hallowed tradition of Signing from Highlights, get Edwards in now. Didn’t actually do anything but he looked good while not doing it.

You can’t argue with Ramsay in the matter of full-backery, a trade which he plied with distinction. Other contenders are Jimmy Armfield and Cohen’s international partner, Ray Wilson. Highbury used to be the full-back factory. Order by the pair and you might have got Dixon and Winterburn. One of them, can’t remember which, scunnered David Ginola of English football with thunderous tackling in a cup replay.

Archetypal English fullback. Knew how to defend. Didn’t bomb up and down the wing or take corners, though. You know what? It didn’t matter. There were wingers to do that.

The choirboys are wasting their breath. Burns can’t hear them.

1 hour ago, Devil's advocaat said:

Your rivalling gisabeer in the positivity and optimism stakes these days compo. 😉

He’s not wrong, though, is he? And I’ve got concerns about midfield and attack.

32 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

The full back only featured in one game during the tournament, but it was an important one as he played for 120 minutes as Croatia beat Japan in the round of 16 after a penalty shootout.

And got the runaround.

Hours of added time, an equaliser and a winner. I am revolted by the comparison but that was celtic-like.

Another factor is that, generally, celtic have sent out better teams than Rangers. 

1 hour ago, craig said:

The biggest mistake France made was letting di Maria run riot for an hour before really doing anything about it

My exact thought on this Board at half time. He had yards of space in front of him for about forty minutes. His eye dummy before buying the penalty was worthy of Herr Doktor Mesmer himself.

Overall, a better tournament football-wise than I had expected with, for once, a final that lived up to expectations.

The Rugby League World Cup was more interesting and exciting for the telly watcher. On average, the players demonstrated skill, strength, fitness and energy at levels higher than those of the footballers. The RL competition was also a better spectacle than the last RU World Cup.

4 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

Perhaps the illness that swept the camp had an influence?

Yep. Forgot about that.

Gauchos beat the Frogs. Overall, well deserved but shouldn’t have needed penalties.
 

Two questions. Why did France not play for the first eighty minutes? Why did Argentina stop playing after the first seventy? 

Di Maria is not the player he used to be but to play for over forty minutes and lose two goals, with him involved in both ,before thinking about putting a marker on him seems a bit remiss

Morocco run out of steam and by their standards up to now, under-perform.

Croatia are an admirably proficient team.

13 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

I see British Airways lost Katherine Jenkins' luggage and now she can't perform for the Pope at the Vatican. 

 

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What luggage to you need to sing? Even if it her music sheets were in it, just sing the songs you know the tunes and words of.

Morocco and Japan and some occasional vintage passages of play from Brazil and Argentina - not enough,though.

Other than scoring a goal, no mention of Porteous.

Did he curb his usual, er, exuberance? 
 

Perhaps not wanting to irritate prospective teammates or worse, incur a suspension ahead of a lucrative signing deal?

9 hours ago, Whosthedado said:

A postponement at Pittodrie on Saturday or a home win and we are right back in this 

I salute your confidentability, Wtd.

52 minutes ago, compo said:

Baxter  McMillan Bobby Moore even Bobby Murdoch were never renowned for speed but by christ could they pass a ball .

You can add Bobby Johnstone to that. 

Join the broadcast at kickoff, mute the sound, leave immediately after the final whistle.

1 hour ago, BEARGER said:

May have made more sense to see what state he’s in after that injury. He was not the fastest before.

Speed over the ground isn’t so important for an inside man. His brain’s fast and his feet are quick enough.

Anyway, we’ve got a whippet. Matondo has plenty speed. 

49 minutes ago, compo said:

If a manager cant see when one of his players is carrying an injury then he's a dud 

Relax, compo. Gio’s gone and you were right about him from the beginning.
 

#Dutch dud.

Have I done that sign thingy right, buster?

France win. Morocco could have won if they had been able to finish the chances they made.

France will be too powerful for Argentina - they’re mostly little guys.

Morocco might have been too fast for them. Should beat Croatia for third.