Rousseau

When you see that there are no World Cup games on today...

 

Looking at the scores per round, we picked up around 170 points between us in Round 3, whereas the first two rounds saw us pick up over 300 points per round between us. This last round has been terrible.

 

It doesn't help when everyone changes their teams!

 

onevision was our top scorer for the 3rd round with 14 points. In the first two rounds 14 points was mid-table. 

14 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

I'm sure I should be on 4 correct scores.  I had 2 and got Brazil and Columbia's scores correct?

Yes, you're right. Apologies. Corrected.

 

Too many scores to write up!

4 minutes ago, lenny3k said:

Just to check, are we predicting the score at 90mins? Or if its after extra time/penalties?

I'll take the score After Extra Time. Not penalties.

Latest Standings:

 

 

Apologies, I was a tad busy yesterday, so couldn't write up the scores.

 

Good day for me...  

 

JAP-POL:

 

onevision, compo, Craig, CD and coop gained 1 point for the Correct Result.

 

Rousseau gained 3 points for the Correct Score.

 

No jokers.

 

SEN-COL:

 

Rousseau, onevision, Bill, whosthedado, lenny, Craig, Franc, Gonzo, Yorkie, Gaffer, buster, r_s, coop, Malang, BEARGER and TB gained 1 point for the Correct Result.

 

No Correct Score, no jokers.

 

ENG-BEL:

 

Rousseau, onevision, Yorkie, CD, johnnyk, Malangsob, BEARGER and FS gained 1 point for the Correct Result.

 

No Correct Scores, no jokers.

 

PAN-TUN:

 

Terrific scores for this one...

 

compo, lenny, Craig, Franc, Yorkie, Gaffer, dB, r_s, johnnyk, UKCRazyhorse, coop and BEARGER gained 1 point for the Correct Result.

 

Rousseau, onevision, Bill, Whosthedado, buster, Malangsob and TB gained 3 points for the Correct Score.

9 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

I think I got 0 points again today.  

 

Where's Rousseau with the updates?

Here are your fixtures for the Last 16:

 

France - Argentina

Uruguay - Portugal

 

Spain - Russia

Croatia - Denmark

 

Brazil - Mexico 

Belgium - Japan

 

Sweden - Switzerland 

Colombia - England 

 

You have until 15:00 on Saturday 30th June to submit your predictions.

 

There will be NO Joker.

 

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4 minutes ago, pete said:

Belgium making 10 changes. Game not even worth watching.

Oh... FFS.

 

Predictions out the window again... 

 

10 hours ago, buster. said:

Rangers could lose Josh Windass with Cardiff City poised to make a £3million offer which will trigger a release clause in the attacker’s contract. Windass could still opt to remain at Ibrox and play under new boss Steven Gerrard, though the lure of playing in the English Premier League may prove to be too strong. (Daily Express)

Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/rumour-mill-rangers-set-to-lose-windass-gerrard-eyes-four-more-signings-rodgers-opens-up-on-odubajo-interest-1-4761030

Some good scores in one, very few in the other match last night.

 

For the SER-BRA game most gained points. 

 

Rousseau, onevision, Bill, compo, Franc, CD, buster, dB, Barebear, r_s coop, malangsob, BEARGER and FS gained 1 point for the Correct Result.

 

Lenny, Craig, Gonzo, Johnnyk, UKCrazyhorse and TB gained 3 points for the Correct Score.

 

BEARGER gained 1 extra point for applying his joker.

 

From the SER-SWI game, only compo gained points, picking 1 point for the Correct Result.

 

No Correct score, no jokers.

 

New leader, and the pack closes in!

 

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SHOCK!

 

No one got any points for the KOR-GER game.

 

In the MEX-SWE game, only compo and BEARGER gained 1 point for a Correct Result.  

 

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1 minute ago, DMAA said:

It probably hinges on style of play. With the modern styles of play out there today the target man role is probably less and less reliant on aerial ability. In a side who play a direct style of football I’d say aerial ability would be as important an attribute as any for him to have.

 

Yes, I agree.

 

Maybe I've got a modern conception of a target man, that's intertwined with the role/style of play? 

26 minutes ago, DMAA said:

Well from a quick google of “football target man” all the articles that come up refer to strong aerial ability. I’d say the likes of Lafferty are semi-target men, or poor men’s target men who can do the link up play side of things but aren’t going to win as many knock-downs, flick ons etc as you would expect from a quality target man like Prso. 

I'm not saying they shouldn't have strong aerial ability -- it's patently preferable -- just that they don't have to, to be a target man. 

 

Lukaku, Lewandowski, Aguero, Higuain, Rooney (for like a season...) are/were all target men -- amongst other things -- that are/were not particularly great in the air, or it's not their strength -- we are talking about high level players, so they're deficient in few things.  

 

Going back to Laffterty and Sadiq, they are used as target men. Sadiq's video's show a lot of runs in behind, but he's also the focal point of the attack. Hearts used Lafferty as a target man too: that goal against Celtic came as a result of a long pass into him, which he laid off. They are a physical presence, and a focal point for their teams. That's a target man to me. 

 

I agree they're not Prso level quality in the air -- that would cost a few bob!  

2 minutes ago, DMAA said:

Fair enough it’s just a matter of definition. I have always thought strong aerial ability is essential to being a target man. Whereas a link up man is a bit different, more like a Stephen Dobbie (at Swansea at least). 

Dobbie was a #10. 

 

Maybe link-up man is wrong too. Bounce board?  

 

I think Target man is right, to be honest -- I don't think you need strong aerial ability to be a target man. 

13 hours ago, DMAA said:

Neither are target men. They are tall but both poor aerially from what I’ve seen. 

 

I’m not sure, I don’t mind the sound of either player but I can’t help but feel you have guaranteed goals with Cummings which is what you need alongside Morelos arguably. 

 

If true Sadiq is done and we’re looking for another striker it sounds like Gerrard plans to play 2 up front. Presumably in a 3-5-2 with Goldson, Katic and Alves at the back. 

You don't have to be good aerially to be a target man. They are both target men, IMO. Or, perhaps link-up men is more appropriate, but it's the same role.

 

I agree neither are goalscorers.

 

Cummings really didn't get many goals, but we do need another goalscorer alongside Morelos. I think we're still in for one, alongside the Sadiq and Lafferty links?

 

I believe SG's favourite formations are 4-2-3-1 and 3-4-2-1. I can see one of the above leading the line, or playing off the other. I suspect they will be an option off the bench, as Morelos has to be first choice. There's also a Mandzukic type role, of a target man playing wide -- which would fit in either the 4-2-3-1 or 3-4-2-1.  

Finally some decent scores!

 

NIG-ARG:

 

onevision, compo, whosthedado, franc, CD, Barebear, johnnyk, UKCrazyhorse, Malangsob and BEARGER gained 1 point for the Correct Result.

 

Rousseau, lenny, craig, Yorkie, buster and TB gained 3 points for the Correct Score.

 

Whosthedado and johnnyk gained an extra 1 point for applying their joker.

 

 

ICE-CRO:

 

Rousseau, franc, Gonzo, Yorkie, Gaffer, dB, Bearbear, r_s, johnnyk, UKCrazyhorse, coop, BEARGER and FS gained 1 point for the Correct Result.

 

onevision, CD and Malangsob gained 3 points for the Correct Score.

 

No Jokers applied.

 

 

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22 minutes ago, buster. said:

I'm going on very little wrt Sadiq so won't argue with you on this.

There's very little we can go on, until we see how SG wants to play.

22 minutes ago, buster. said:

Apart from the cliffhanger aspect to it I think the African v South American duel generally tends to throw up less tacticl shit and more going for the game.

 

I remember a Nigeria v Argentina WC game from the 90's that was immense entertainment with Fernando Redondo dominanting the midfield.

Yes, I'll be watching the Croatia game.

2 minutes ago, buster. said:

Maybe I'm missing something but Sadiq and Lafferty are fairly similar and neither is ideal for 75% of  the type of games we'll get in the domestic game.

How so? 

 

They're big target-men, with the ability to run (more so with Sadiq). I think they'd both be fairly useful. 

3 minutes ago, buster. said:

That game was never likely to provide excitement.

 

Should get better entertainment tonight.

I wasn't looking for excitement, simply an interesting battle. 

 

Hopefully. I think Argentina have to have a go, potentially giving excitement. 

 

Croatia-Iceland should provide me with a good tactical battle.  

France are rubbish.

 

I've never been so bored -- and I prefer the boring tactical battles.

 

Once again, very few points picked up. We're stumped.

 

From DEN-FRA, only lenny, Yorkie, Johnnyk and TB gained 1 point for the Correct Result.

 

From AUS-PER, only compo, CD and buster gained 1 point for the Correct Result.

 

No Correct Scores, no jokers. 

 

Only good thing is lenny and buster reel in the leaders a tad.

 

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When it's lunch but Gersnet's down...

 

6 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

 

Is it just me who wonders whether Rousseau's got two monitors, one for the normal work and another who is constantly flickering with about 564 gifs? ?