Michael Marder

LAKERS fan, GATORS fan, BRONCOS fan, SPORTS fan.

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@SamENole Didn't Musiala, Sane, Neuer, and other starters play??

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@theoldzealand For real! Although if Japan win, I'm all here for it!

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@EinSchwarzwelt Hard agree!

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@svnonbiebs Portugal
England
Brazil
France

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@lbertozzi But they still had to WIN!! And they didn't!! Nowhere CLOSE, either. Also, do your business before the Brazil game. Morocco only won 1-0... Scotland could've tied or been better in that game by far.

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@Blessing_Olivi 12 first place teams.
12 second place teams.
8 3rd place teams.

8 of the 12 first place teams play the 8 of the 3rd place teams.

Meaning 4 first place teams must play 4 second place teams.

Leaving 8 second place teams to play four games amongst themselves.

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@FCB_nenn Seriously what has Bellingham done so far at this WC outside of his 1 goal? What did he do vs Ghana?

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@BeckBronson62 @amelia_tweetz Juggernaut economy with a workforce of drones with the illusion of wealth and corporate/freedom. USA is blessed to be a free country, but SO FAR off nations with good labor laws, free universal health care, long PTO, and other beneficial social constructs.

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@KeyStonepeptide @JustinMacmahan @marklimbert6 Maybe not win but SF run would be so fun!

If we can avoid France, Spain (with healthy Yamal), and/or Argentina until the SF, we could go on a run. England are beatable every tournament.

Tough outs would be Brazil, Portugal, maybe Norway.

Colombia & Netherlands inconsistent.

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@millsc164 @TaylorTwellman I know they will. And it'll be meh for the endless group stage. Unless they do it March Madness bracket style!!

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@PaulSpacey @TaylorTwellman Biggest underdog we all want to advance is Cape Verde!! Hopefully they and Spain help (maybe/likely) send uninspiring Uruguay home! If Spain crushes Uruguay and CV beats Saudi Arabia... it could happen depending on goal difference!

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@millsc164 @TaylorTwellman Like if this is the case, just go back to 32 teams and have the 1s play the 2s. It was the perfect format. Perfect.

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@millsc164 @TaylorTwellman But the group stage would be ENDLESS

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@TaylorTwellman I think the drama is way down so far in the final group stage games, sadly. Maybe just lack of big upsets so far (and it's only day 1 of the final group matches, so plenty of time)! Rest of this World Cup has been AMAZING!!

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@jerrrrrrryyyyy Checks over his shoulder and sees/ knows Messi usually does / is occupying that space. That's practice, training, drilling, and chemistry at its finest!

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@PeteFiutak Maybe so he COULD still BE this good for the World Cup.

And also, the club game is much different than the international/ tournament game, and within that, the TOP leagues are much faster and more physically demanding than MLS is.

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@Eyesandvibes Seriously!!! Was thinking the same!!

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@TrollFootball2 In the end Iran was the more dominant team, too!

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@UpDownDude @herculezg He wanted a front row seat to history!

[Michael Marder @mdmarder]

@UpDownDude @herculezg Ridiculous honestly!