The Rolling Football Thread 2017-18 (inc Russia World Cup 2018!)

[BelfastBloke]

As in previous years, footy fans please sign in with

1. Which team you support.
2. Which country you support, or will be supporting in the World Cup.
3. Which team(s) and/or countries you loathe.
4. How you are getting your kids to follow the correct team.
5. A thought on this season (Premiership/Championship/Champions’ League/FA Cup/World Cup/all leagues world wide.)

It is a simple game, the team that scores the most goals wins.

I support Tottenham Hotspur
And England
I don’t really hate any team
I’m glad Spurs didn’t do their usual thing of giving up towards the end of the season.
DS’s support Celtic & Scotland, like their Dad. I don’t mind as our teams don’t often play each other!

Anyone watching Costa Rica v Serbia?

No, how's it going? But should be able to catch Germany vs Mexico.

I am, not much to talk about so far

Ha yes, I’ll be at church while that’s on. 0-0 so far. I like it when familiar names (Matic, Tadic) appear, playing for their national teams

Hope to catch 2nd half.

Great free kick! And he managed that without the Ronaldo preparation

I managed to miss the goal, checking on dinner 😕

What a shame, this end of game.

It was so unnecessary.

Serbia deserved the win. I do like Navas' athletic dives.

Germany next.

Apparently Everton is interested in Marvin Plattenhardt who is starting, so I shall be watching him.

Ah and we are also linked to Mexico's Hirving Lozano, I'll keep an eye on him too.

Humbling Germany. Viva Mexico.

Very good first half.

Yes I am enjoying it.

The commentators on my side were saying that Germany wasn't able to turn a game around on the 2nd half for ages. Like decades, IIRC. They certainly seem willing to.

Argh Mexico, they could have killed off this game twice now.

Germany have totally played the wrong tactics in this game. Loew has got it wrong. Going wide trying to stretch Mexico and get crosses in. Hasn't worked but he hasn't changed it. Deserve to lose

Yes! Germany is really going for it, but their goal it's really vulnerable now.

My heart skipped a bit twice there.

Or beat.

Mexico!!!

They cannot play that bad again - I hope....
I have just lost a bottle Küstennebel.