World Cup

Peter_Spaeth · #1 12-10-2022, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh

Peter- yep, I get it. You can say the same for Brazil though- did you see the
firepower on their bench? These managers have to balance what they think
will work best and, until Port ran into a staunch Morocco, it held up. Can't
wait for semis! Trent King

Right, and who knows if it would have changed the outcome, but I can't imagine too many people in the soccer world would have benched Cristiano Ronaldo in the knockout round of the World Cup.

Shoeless Moe · #2 12-10-2022, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Right, and who knows if it would have changed the outcome, but I can't imagine too many people in the soccer world would have benched Cristiano Ronaldo in the knockout round of the World Cup.

If I was coaching I'd of benched Pele!

....of course he's like 82 years old so probably the right call.

ClementeFanOh · #3 12-11-2022, 05:41 AM

Peter- I did find an interesting stat about Ronaldo, as it relates to World Cup
knockout matches. Across 5 WCups, he scored exactly ZERO goals when it
was win or go home. Zero. Perhaps this consistent lack of production within
vital Cup games tipped the scales in his manager's mind; after all, the
manager already knew Ronaldo was a) ageing and b) a cancer. Who knows,
maybe it would have been best to leave him off the team completely? At
any rate, the semis should be fun. My heart says Croatia, but before yesterday
I was hoping for a feud W Cup rematch between Argentina and England

Trent King

Peter_Spaeth · #4 12-11-2022, 12:11 PM

Trent that is indeed surprising, although still a small sample size. As for the semis, I think France and Argentina, Morocco feels like a Cindarella team whose time is going to run out although with that goalie who knows.

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