# World Cup 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 7, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615 "2018-06-07T18:09:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 90
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1783 "2018-07-11T18:36:08Z")
I am beginning to get a bad feeling. The number of decent chances England have created and not buried leaves us open to a sucker punch. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1784 "2018-07-11T18:39:42Z")
> [@Cumbrian](#): > > I am beginning to get a bad feeling. The number of decent chances England have created and not buried leaves us open to a sucker punch. But, this Croat team does not really have pacy players who can exploit the counter attack. Mandzukic is a big powerful CF, but can’t see Rakatic or Modric sending accurate long balls. ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1785 "2018-07-11T18:41:22Z")
Only takes one fuck up though… ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1786 "2018-07-11T18:48:50Z")
With respect to the Kane chance, I’m a bit surprised to learn that a player can be offside on their own shot. ---
**Author:** ![merrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@merrick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merrick)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1787 "2018-07-11T18:51:47Z")
> [@Cumbrian](#): > > I am beginning to get a bad feeling. The number of decent chances England have created and not buried leaves us open to a sucker punch. This. And they’re getting sloppy with the back-passes to Pickford. This is shaping up for an if-only that gets replayed for another 28 years. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1788 "2018-07-11T18:52:20Z")
> [@Rysto](#): > > With respect to the Kane chance, I’m a bit surprised to learn that a player can be offside on their own shot. They can’t, I think it was flagged for his initial position. Had that gone in I reckon they’d have VAR’d it and it would show him level ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1789 "2018-07-11T18:53:25Z")
England need to be careful or they’ll get Colombia’ed. Don’t let off steam and try and instead win the damn thing by scoring another. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1790 "2018-07-11T19:01:19Z")
> [@Cumbrian](#): > > I am beginning to get a bad feeling. The number of decent chances England have created and not buried leaves us open to a sucker punch. Croatia will have to push up to try to get a tying goal. Bring on Rashford for Sterling and get a goal or two on counters. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1791 "2018-07-11T19:10:44Z")
WTF happened with that booking? He showed the yellow card to the wrong player? ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1792 "2018-07-11T19:11:47Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Croatia will have to push up to try to get a tying goal. Bring on Rashford for Sterling and get a goal or two on counters. I would bring on Vardy frankly. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1793 "2018-07-11T19:17:17Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > I would bring on Vardy frankly. I can agree with that. Hardy doesn’t need much help to be dangerous. ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1794 "2018-07-11T19:17:46Z")
I wonder how many lifetimes I can live in the next half an hour? ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1795 "2018-07-11T19:21:28Z")
> [@Cumbrian](#): > > I wonder how many lifetimes I can live in the next half an hour? It could be worse: England could be behind. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1796 "2018-07-11T19:22:08Z")
> [@Cumbrian](#): > > I wonder how many lifetimes I can live in the next half an hour? Watch the tennis instead? Enjoy it. Might be decades before your boys reach a SF again.;)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1797 "2018-07-11T19:23:49Z")
Walker’s pace bails us out a lot. Need him to get up. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1798 "2018-07-11T19:24:14Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Watch the tennis instead? > Enjoy it. Might be decades before your boys reach a SF again.;)🙂 You are a cruel man. 🙂 It was a bad day for Federer fans too. ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1799 "2018-07-11T19:25:35Z")
That’s been coming. 1-1 ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1800 "2018-07-11T19:25:53Z")
Its 1-1. Perasic scores. Sorry, **Cumbrian**. Your fears were justified. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1801 "2018-07-11T19:26:07Z")
That took long. ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1802 "2018-07-11T19:26:23Z")
Croatia scores! Now, yes: ENG 1 - 1 CRO [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615.md?page=91)