buster.

So close but nae cigar !!

The WC has certainly went up a level for entertainment in the KO stages. Well done to both Belguim and Japan for serving up a great sceond half. Glad to see Belguim go through as I wanted to see them play against Brazil.

AP Press....As expected, Rousseau, the experienced tipster on Gersnet has timed his WC run with care and despite being a point behind a newcomer is now installed as favourite for the crown.

VAR refs look like they've gone easy on the Mexican because of Neymar's theatrics. Defender was beyond stupid. He knows VAR are there. His team are only a goal behind. The ball is out of play, no danger.

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We know what you are up to................trying to Keep the pressure off yourself eh

Yes, he's a Jeremy Hunt but the Mexican defender was stupid to stand on his ankle and couldn't have complained if he'd saw a red card.

Saw up to the 80th minute with a 1-0 prediction and left, knowing Brazil would bag a second. Just saw the FT score and didn't even give it the 'aw f**k' because it was a given and alreay mentally accepted

Ings Serious money + dodgy knes = Naw

Decent first half Lots of endeavour from Mexico, not much cutting edge. Brazil have more quality on the ball and the more likely to score Ref is the best individual on the park thus far

'The Fraudulent Fluffer and Peter' A tale of dedicated and consistent bullshit...........

For every decent game you get 6 that are 'mediocre minus' and another 6 plain pish.

Sounds like the end result of a game of chinese whispers amongst the ITK and the not so ITK Livingston fans. #ColinNish

F**king impossible this lark,........... the bookies must be wishing the WC was an anual event. Bastards have banked my euro from the eight team accumulator

Obscure fact:.......Davor Sukor, top scorer in the 1998 WC started his career with Osijek

Messi has had an outstanding career and has been a consistently brilliant for many seasons but performance in WC Finals has a disproportionate effect on the old 'best ever' argument, whether that be right or not. Messi would have been better staying retired from the national team and not going to the WC because by going and leaving such a relatively poor image, it has left an indelible mark on his legacy. That may seem unfair given we are talking 4 football matches but thet is the WC for you.

Sometimes we talk about younger players, eg. like Ryan Hardie and wonder if he'll develop physically and into a better player. Ryan Hardie is nearly 2 years older than the French lad who took centre stage today, Kylian Mbappe

Mbappe, DiMaria and now Cavani. Is it a PSG day ?

I've went Full Monty and predicteda goalless 120 minutes so you'd probably best to have a sly fiver on over 5 goals

I predict muchos 'Square Goes' int the Tony Macaroni Arena dressing room

For a bit of fun, put a quid on a 8 match accumulator with my result predictions on here. I got 277/1 With the first result in the bag, I'm being offered 1.18 cash back

I feel a bit guilty taking a point for that after predicting a dour game

Can't see them playing with two up top. Does he pick himself, Ryan Hardie or other to start ?