2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Why did we only start playing after we went behind? Same old Ireland

Hendricks only player with a bit of guile. Stating the obvious but what is the point of glen whelan. I dont see much of him in the prem but he cant be so utterly useless for stoke

Old argument. Surrounded by better players.

Brady, hendrick, long, coleman all well fit to play a bit, and I don't think we'd mind the balance ito numbers if they were allowed or encouraged to.

Look, a draws a good result particularly with that ref. We didn't deserve more, although imo it was there for the taking.

hourihane, egan, o'dowda better than what's being put out there

Hurling has spoiled my footy for good. Semi-watching the sinking of the titanic called Lolland. Lovely chip by Berg puts Holland 1-0 down against Sweden.

Janssen is "alright" though, in case anyone wonders.

The Blind leading the Blind

Exactly. Blind Jr.'s cowardly man-bun not scoring any sympathy points either. Blind sr. can just fuck off imho.

Spas Delev, who has scored nine times in his last seventy-eight appearances in Polish and Bulgarian domestic football, and never before at international level, managed it twice in fifteen minutes vs the Netherlands.

Only good thing abt this shambles is Danny Blind will be butchered in the press. He's such a fucking tool and I hate him so so much.

He selects a 17 yo who's only played a hand full of games for Ajax. He lets him debut in a way too tricky and uneasy match, the poor guy makes an error leading to a goal. By halftime Blind throws him under the bus by keeping him in the dresser. Way to destroy a young player, man.

Something is rotten in the state of Holland! Seems to be no decent young talent coming out of their lately which is surprising

Blind out. Bless.

There's lots of talent Michael B, it's just mistreated, misjudged and misguided by layers and layers of incompetence within the association.

I guess you could say Danny was blind to the teams deficiencies
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Meanwhile, Scotland still in it. I would've taken a loss rather than that horrific legbreak Coleman endured on Friday

Yes, thank the Lord for that useless bawbag, Chris Martin.

I'm not ready to post itt yet

Ban wales

Too fuckin' right, what's a principality doing in the World Cup anyway?

I'm not ready to post itt yet

Ban wales

Coleman injury could've been avoided if the ref had the nerve to send Bale off earlier

this is a proper ding-dong

ireland making a lot of bad & stupid decisions tho

deems what do u make of christie, i quite like him

Same

This is vg compared to last match btw

Good contest good atmosphere

Woof

switched over to watch iceland/ukraine

iceland should be four up

ukraine are as bad as i've ever seen a non-minnow

james mcclean with the worst decision to shoot i think i've ever seen there

I like Christie and he linked up well with Brady in the 1st half but his delivery stinks

Brady was brilliant. Different level to every other Irish player.

Sadly the Socceroos are leading in their qualifier play-off so the prospect of the US having to play Syria to get to Russia is receding before our eyes.

Well in the football at least.

Late equaliser keeping the dream alive.

Darren Fletcher and Barry Bannan? I ask you!

I've got both scotland and chile on the brink today. got a feeling neither will make the finals (well scotland definitely won't tbh)

Not if Strachan has anything to do with it.

he's a thrawn body

slovakia red card yaaaaaaaaas

Ref's a homer.

never in doubt

22:46

England reach World Cup finals

A strange sight as some England players went over to celebrate with fans after the final whistle but there was nobody there. Wembley had emptied out long before the final whistle.

things that effortlessly sum up etc

Lol t bomb

If Argentina don't score in the next 45 minutes, they could potentially be relying on Brazil, who have already qualified, and Colombia - who could effectively qualify today, to turn up against Peru and Chile in the final round.

chile conceded and then scored a minute later, now at 90 minutes up 2-1. squeaky bum time

it's also gross to watch this on tv because the estadio monumental is literally rocking and it's like watching a camcorder recording of the game

Paraguay with a ludicrous comeback!

Two points separating 3rd and 7th.

Dybala and Icardi sitting as unused subs seems bizarre but idg Argentina at all. I think they will qualify if they beat Ecuador away but wouldn't want to put any money on it.

conmebol seems to be one confederation where playing home or away does seem to make a huge statistical impact on the outcome of the game.

chile sitting third but conceivably could end up 6th and out. argentina win, colombia and peru draw and that would do it. fuuuuck.

if chile lose to brasil, which, they will

chile ought to be fine now

meanwhile, iceland!

i am very invested in chile qualifying and argentina not, but chile will absolutely lose in brasil taking things out of their hands.

yeah the iceland story is great, the gift that keeps on giving.

surely with peru and colombia playing each other you'll be ok, or have i not done the math

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Giggs very much the Full Kit Wanker of the management world. He carries a sheepskin coat, a pint of wine and a wound-down car window with him everywhere he goes these days.

and yet strangely never goes towards lower tier clubs where he might have an actual chance of being given an experimental chance

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/01/russia-world-cup-locusts-pitch-damage-officials-fear

most of the world cup kits are v disappointing, boring and a bit 90s-blocky. I quite like japan & argentina's kits, and belgium's is good:

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/adidas-new-kit-belgium.png

but the new nigeria kit is an instant classic

https://images.cdn.fourfourtwo.com/sites/fourfourtwo.com/files/styles/image_landscape/public/nike-news-football-soccer-nigeria-national-team-kit-12_original.jpg?itok=OAZj29nj

agree on all 4!

the away kits for portugal, france and croatia too

obvs the german 1990 nod too

oh that portugal away kit is nice and seems quite portuguese to me. the german kit is also deutsch as hell, not bad http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Leroy+Sane+Germany+Adidas+Present+New+Kit+PDmLLEODQtvl.jpg

These are all pretty nice, Nigeria especially. I like the French one too:

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9nKP5NwspU/Wg3J6dfXvXI/AAAAAAABXPU/BlohnWUwZa00lHmXd-AaG_vFh8vLHVRKACLcBGAs/s550/france-2018-world-cup-kit-2.jpg

A lot of retro styling going on.

Ooh, new Spain and Germany away kits leaked today - very nice

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6aqVNBd-X3Q/WoHZD2UTDYI/AAAAAAABbGM/Btf2ce0pa0wZzs8j2LZYAJKhb6KWwEB4QCLcBGAs/s1600/adidas-germany-2018-world-cup-away-kit-2.jpg