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.)

Mål!!!

(says google translate)

GOOOOOOOOAAAL we've all just shouted so loudly, we woke the neighbours baby (whooops!)

That was very close

I am enjoying this match

Scheiße

Do Germany have to win, or might a draw be OK for them? I can't remember the situation.

I think they need to win to go through. If Sweden wins or draws it will be Sweden and Mexico. If Germany wins then Sweden needs to beat Mexico to go through.

A draw will keep their hopes up. Mexico is on 6 after 2 matches, S korea on 0 and Sweden is on 3 at the moment.

Sweden looks tired

A draw isn't great and will it will come down to goal difference if they beat South Korea and if Mexico beat Sweden in their last games. So far Mexico are through with 6 points. As it stands Sweden have 4 points, Germany 1 South Korea 0.

Beat me to it Toffee

But if Germany and Sweden draw this game they get a point.

If everyone beats Korea then Germany would have 4 points and Sweden would have 4 points.

Surely if Germany beat Korea by a lot on the final day, then their goal difference would be better than Sweden's. What am I missing, because i am missing something?

Boateng off

Germany going out?
Oooohhh I say!!

You are right Belfast, not missing anything. Germany lose and they are out. Draw and it comes down to the last games.

Thanks Toffee

Of course, Mexico and Sweden could agree to have a draw together in their final game, in order to ensure Germany were sent home.

Which would be ironic, because Germany and Austria once had that kind of agreement in a World Cup group game.

Terrific shot. Got to feel bad for sweden and their fans.

No way!
Tony Kroos!!

Yes a very good free kick, sadly

@BelfastBloke
Oh, I remember that ....

I want to say a lot of things about this game, luckily I cannot do this in English otherwise your mental ears would fall off.

What a finish!

Germany were lucky there! You've got to feel for Sweden they hung on right to the end!
Decent game to watch.
The belgium match earlier was interesting! Martinez saying he's going to rest some of his big players for the England match? Yeah right! Mind games I say, don't fall for it Southgate!
Although, Belgium have a decent bench anyway so not sure who the weaker players are 😂
Sorry, I keep forgetting to come on here while the matches are on, I get to engrossed! Anyway, I'm loving it so far.
Has anyone tried to work out who we could get in the next round yet? Or is it to early to call yet?

Swedish right back is a complete spoon. Got caught on more than one occasion and did exactly the same thing which was to foul in a dangerous area.
Was looking forward to Germany going out as well

@1happyhippie we will probably finish 2nd in the group so we will play winners of group H. Currently looking at Japan or Senegal unless Poland win their next 2 games
If we win our group we will play runner up of group H, so probably Japan, Senegal or Poland .