World Cup Qualifiers + Friendlies | November 2017

I wonder if some of these players are even sadder knowing that their likely only World Cup they'll play at will now be the one in the football mad country that is Qatar.
 
Just in, seen result, didn't see any of the game. How did Lindelof play - interested to see if different to United form.

If any good, any idea why? (formation, good CH team-mates??)
He was good. Covered space well and won most headers/tackles. It's easy to compliment the performance but on the flip side we were defending very compactly so there wasn't really much space to exploit. It's obviously different when the opposition has more space but yeah.. Let's give this one to the lad, well played.
 
World class players in general I'd even say. Verratti has good potential but he's nowhere near his PSG form for them, other than that, I'm struggling to think of many good potential players. Their backline is very old too, they all need to retire.
Donnarumma, florenzi, rugani/caldara, romagnoli, spinazzola, jorginho/diawara, verratti, pellegrini/barella, insigne, belotti, bernardeschi

It's not a bad team going forward
 
Donnarumma, florenzi, rugani/caldara, romagnoli, spinazzola, jorginho/diawara, verratti, pellegrini/barella, insigne, belotti, bernardeschi

It's not a bad team going forward
All potentially very good players but no real world class player there at the moment. The next manager will be key, it needs to be someone who is innovative and just hide behind the 3-5-2
 
So great to be in it now. With a decent group we can get to round of 16 and then you never know. Can be a great world cup run as well although squad depth and tired legs will likely punish us in a tournament.
 
All potentially very good players but no real world class player there at the moment. The next manager will be key, it needs to be someone who is innovative and just hide behind the 3-5-2
For sure, though most can get there
 
A world cup without the Dutch and the Italians..

How shite is that Sweden brings feck all to the party. Gutted for football tonight.
 
Football is crazy.

Morocco will replace Italy next summer! LoL
 
Its not like if everybody warned Sweden was the hardest non seeded team for Italy to face...
 
A world cup without the Dutch and the Italians..

How shite is that Sweden brings feck all to the party. Gutted for football tonight.


1) Swedish girls

2) A certain swede might just come out of his early retirement
 
A world cup without the Dutch and the Italians..

How shite is that Sweden brings feck all to the party. Gutted for football tonight.
They should've done their jobs and qualified then. Sucks for them.
 
I put it down to confidence and having a stable CB partner that really compliments him. Granqvist, Forsberg and VNL were easily our best 3 players this tie.

He was good. Covered space well and won most headers/tackles. It's easy to compliment the performance but on the flip side we were defending very compactly so there wasn't really much space to exploit. It's obviously different when the opposition has more space but yeah.. Let's give this one to the lad, well played.

Thanks both... and congrats.
 
Sweden deserves this after...

2014: Germany in group, Portugal in PO

2018: France and Netherlands in group, Italy in PO
 
They are the only team to play in every World Cup, if my WC memory is correct.
They are the only ones to qualify for every WC were they decided to participate.

Germany didn't enter in '30 and were banned in '50. You're right that Brazil played every WC.
 
Gigi legend and all that, but needs to pipe down.
He won the WC, should've just retired then.

Also zero sympathy re: no CL win, should've gone to a proper big club to actualy win it if it was so imp to him....
He got to three finals. There's something admirable about sticking it out with one team and not jumping to another club just to get a medal that's alluded you. Like if Gerrard had signed for Chelsea or City it would have been chickenshit imo.
 
Sweden deserves this after...

2014: Germany in group, Portugal in PO

2018: France and Netherlands in group, Italy in PO

Jepp no luck with the draw. So great to be in it. Also hope Lindelöf get a big confidence boost from this and step up for us as well!
 
Italy brings fecks all too tbh.
Tournament, 12 years after 2006. We would have gone to the final man







Oh who am i kidding. With that guy on the bench we would have showed up in Russia half dead and gone out in the group stages in ignominy
 
A world cup without the Dutch and the Italians..

Some French offensive players won't be invited to play the next WC like Benzema and Gameiro.

They would have been great assets for them
 
Italy were never a free attacking team but that line up they put out there felt like they were the ones playing for a 0-0 draw instead of needing to score. The manager is going to get a shit ton of abuse for it.
 
World class players in general I'd even say. Verratti has good potential but he's nowhere near his PSG form for them, other than that, I'm struggling to think of many good potential players. Their backline is very old too, they all need to retire.

Please, those 4 reached a UCL final 5 months ago..
 
They are the only ones to qualify for every WC were they decided to participate.

Germany didn't enter in '30 and were banned in '50. You're right that Brazil played every WC.
Germany qualified for every WC were they participated as well.