[Football] World Cup - Day Sixteen

[KZNSeagull]

Oh dear. Hope gone

 

[Driver8]

Awful penalties from Japan.

 

[London Irish]

Professional footballers can't just strike the ball properly, amazing

 

[KZNSeagull]

Tut. Oh well. Japan have been fantastic though.

 

[studio150]

That was an anti-climax.

 

[jimhigham]

So bored of Croatia. Stodgy. Obdurate. Seemingly bloody impossible to beat in the knockout stages.

 

[London Irish]

We get him back fit and rested, so not overly fussed

 

[Insel affe]

oh boy, what a shame...

Croatia are just one of those teams, that just keep pulling out results and won't go away, when if you look at the team are aging and not really full of stars.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Some of the shittest penalties I have ever seen from Japan.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Croatia have looked pretty poor this tournament but just seem to do enough

 

[Zeberdi]

Yeah Japs isn't acceptable, it's not the 40's.

Just trying to shorthand on my mobile

Point stands - the Japanese team unfortunately don’t have the legs left! Or the experience to take on a pen shoot out against Croatia

Tremendous effort from the underdogs and Mitoma made a great impact.

 

[Simster]

Yeah Japs isn't acceptable, it's not the 40's.

Correct. It's NIPS, ffs.



What?

 

[hart's shirt]

A very disappointing end, but Mitoma's had an excellent tournament.

That pullback cross on the line to beat Spain that ended up knocking Germany out will go down in World Cup folklore.

 

[jackalbion]

Respect to Mitoma for at least being on brand and missing a penalty.

 

[Pevenseagull]

On the plus side Japan have over taken the Albion for shittiest penalty shoot out performance I've ever seen. (V Fulham, Goldstone, FA Cup 1995).

 

[Weststander]

Inevitable. The BBC article saying the same,

Once it goes to pens, you just know the savvy players will know exactly what to do, with calm minds.

 

[birthofanorange]

I feel for Japan - they've been a revelation and have a fabulous work ethic, alongside some fabulous skills (penalties notwithstanding), and will undoubtedly come back better and stronger, next time.
Mitoma was excellent and we're lucky to have him.....long may it last. I'd love to have seen them progress to the quarters, rather than the turgid Croatia.

 

[hart's shirt]

Lovely finish by Vinicius Jr. Picked his spot.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Ally McMoist has just pissed his sporran, after Brazils opening goal.

 

[Badger]

It might have been an idea to have a defender within 20 metres of him.