I love this idea. LOVE it.
World Cup 2022
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I'm almost 50k spots behind you.
First 4 groups 595 points
Last 4 groups 185 points
Second chance bracket is open and presumably locks before the first game tomorrow morning. My picks for the final 4 have maybe a 1-2% chance of happening, but I probably won't have much competition if it happens.
If you like that, thought about it a little bit more. So with 19 countries, that’s a 36 match WC qualifying campaign that averages 9 matches a year (very achievable). That gets rid of pointless Nations League games and creates a League/Season that means something; WC Qualifying!!! Also, you have the Copa America every 4 years opposite the WC, just like the Euros. No more pointless Gold Cups either! This Copa every 4 years will be must watch TV! You use the previous cycle’s WC qualifying to break the nations into pots, with the 16th pot going to the playoff winner of spots 16-19 (almost like relegation!, promotion being the WC spots for the top teams & and an easier pot for the CA). The four groups each send 2 teams to an 8 team playoff for the Copa America. Below is a sample of how it would work with FIFA rankings instead of standings. Again, it’s so simple and works so well I can’t ever imagine it ever happening.
I'm almost 50k spots behind you.
First 4 groups 595 points
Last 4 groups 185 points
Second chance bracket is open and presumably locks before the first game tomorrow morning. My picks for the final 4 have maybe a 1-2% chance of happening, but I probably won't have much competition if it happens.
the group G results bumped my ranking up to #5054 with perfect picks.
just put in my 2nd chance bracket entries, which i thought I already did, but whatever. have argentina winning vs spain in the final.
My prediction for tomorrow is Reyna plays meaningful minutes and contributes a goal or assist.
One faction claims this proves he should have been playing all along; the other says he would not have been match ready if he played to much already.
Myself, I'm leaning more to the idea that we have a Jonathan Lewis problem: that GGG doesn't rate Reyna's defense, so he only will play him when we're chasing the game (which in a knockout could happen when we are tied).
One faction claims this proves he should have been playing all along; the other says he would not have been match ready if he played to much already.
Myself, I'm leaning more to the idea that we have a Jonathan Lewis problem: that GGG doesn't rate Reyna's defense, so he only will play him when we're chasing the game (which in a knockout could happen when we are tied).
Funny enough I have Spain beating Argentina in the final
Gameday. LET'S. EFFING. GO.
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It's knockout day bitches.
Yes. And well expressed. I am now taking your earlier advice and avoiding the Reddit and Twitter discussion. Can’t take the takes, worst of which was someone calling Adams lazy.
calling him lazy is pure insanity. pretty sure I heard in a report he has covered the most ground in this tournament.
time for O off the bench.
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Well, that's that.
Have to be able to finish chances and be lethal. We just don't have that ability. We play well, but the final third. Oh, the final third.
Have to be able to finish chances and be lethal. We just don't have that ability. We play well, but the final third. Oh, the final third.
Oof. The feel in that locker room right now.
two goals off nearly the same play. tracking that pull back pass.
i think we're just tired. we've barely had any rotation plus the emotional and physical drain of the Iran game. i think it's showing now.
GB has no choice but to bring on Gio at the very least. Get ferreira off. Not sure how we can get Gio and aaronson on at the same time. we need aaronsen's energy.
i think we're just tired. we've barely had any rotation plus the emotional and physical drain of the Iran game. i think it's showing now.
GB has no choice but to bring on Gio at the very least. Get ferreira off. Not sure how we can get Gio and aaronson on at the same time. we need aaronsen's energy.
You can't expect to go far when you are scoring close to half a goal a game. You can dominate the midfield all you want, defend as cohesively as you want, and get all the chances you want, but none of the glory.
I kind of knew our only chance of winning today would be 0-0 in penalties.
I kind of knew our only chance of winning today would be 0-0 in penalties.
it's a small thing... but how far does zimmerman have to keep backing up before he engages? it's like he's expecting adams to get back to do the job every time. i think it's killing us. he needs to engage and delay by getting a lot closer than he is .. at least make the ball carrier a little nervous
