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World Cup Qualifier Football Thread

Discussion in 'World Football' started by Jack Torrance, Mar 25, 2017.

Discuss World Cup Qualifier Football Thread in the World Football area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. ticticboom

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    Haha Lustig at FT nearly running all the way to Russia... Well done Sweden

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  2. Jack Torrance Heeeeeere's Johnny! Gold Member

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    Well done Sweden, defended well.
     
  3. TESLA Gold Member Gold Member

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  4. Luis1967 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Well done Sweden!

    Gutted to see Italy won't make but happy a Celt will be there!
     
  5. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    Can we get a Lustig Watch thread? I never seen him stop running there, he could very well just leg it back to Paradise. We should track his progress.

    Maybe ILTC can give us a weather report in Switzerland?
     
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  6. Saul Goodman Gold Member Gold Member

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    * Italy, delighted for Lustig.
     
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  7. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    Same here mate. Can’t believe it they are out but I have always had a soft spot for Sweden.

    Delighted for Lustig but absolutely gutted for Buffon.
     
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  9. DJ CJ

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    Bet those Italians booing the Swedish anthem feel really stupid now haha, karma.
     
  10. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Still, will be weird having a World Cup without them, especially in Europe..

    They have an amazing record with some mediocre players..but as a team they usually over achieve..
     
  11. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    You must be buzzing mate. Congrats. :50:

    Also, you have Lustig bringing the passion, anything is possible in Russia my friend. ;)
     
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  12. Overkill187 Batshitcrazy

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    well done Sweden. I don't think many would have bet on them against Italy. It will be super weird without the Italians. Feeling sorry for them and especially for Buffon.
     
  13. Clint Eastwood The Good Bad and Ugly of TC

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    Will be so weird no seeing Italy there, they along with Brazil and Germany are the automatic ones you think of being there every world cup.
     
  14. Overkill187 Batshitcrazy

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    Buffon GOAT
     
  15. FrankMcCallum

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    Italy were * woeful, they deserved absolutely nothing from that tie.

    Sweden are also * but they knew they were limited and executed their gameplan very well. The centre half Granqvist was a stand out.

    It baffles me how Juventus, Roma, Napoli, Inter etc. all play attractive, free flowing football, but their national team is so boring. They play at such a low tempo that it’s impossible to break down any team that’s even slightly organised.
     
  16. WolfOfParkhead

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    Fastest lustig has ran in a while
     
  17. Gerry1972 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I do agree it's gonna be weird not seeing them there but tbh, in the past couple of finals, I have struggled to enjoy their football.
     
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  18. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    Just one more European World cup qualifier to play, the big one tomorrow.
     
  20. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    This.

    A squad with Insigne, Bernardeschi, El Shaarawy, Jorginho, Verratti and Candreva should be anything but boring.
     
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