Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch

[Brazilian Villain]

Do we reckon Netherlands v Japan will be more entertaining?

Not so far.

[Exeter 77]

Remind me again: why did we swap Malen for Abraham?

Buendia unexpectedly returned to form and he was expendable.

[Dogtanian]

Do we reckon Netherlands v Japan will be more entertaining?

Not so far.

At least we don’t know who will win yet.

[Ian.]

That bloody drum. Fancy having to sit near that.

[eye digress]

Suzuki looks tidy.

[olaftab]

Dutch look perhaps a little taller than Japanese…to me

[Dogtanian]

Dutch look perhaps a little taller than Japanese…to me

They look blurry against that green, much as I like orange.

[TelfordVilla]

I don't fancy having summerville as a buendia replacement.  He has got no end product. Reminds me of sterling or traore

[olaftab]

Remind me again: why did we swap Malen for Abraham?

We did a like for like. Swapped a champions league player for a championship league goal scorer. Someone should be sacked at our place for that.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Dutch national anthem starts off like The 12 Days Of Christmas.

The "Five Gold Rings" bit would be more suitable for the Olympics than the World Cup, mind.

[Ian.]

Dutch look perhaps a little taller than Japanese…to me

They look blurry against that green, much as I like orange.

Not as blurry as pink boots with orange socks. Terrible combination clash. Someone needs words with them.

[Brazilian Villain]

Dutch look perhaps a little taller than Japanese…to me

They look blurry against that green, much as I like orange.

Yeah, they all look like they had Ready Brek for breakfast. The Japanese kit is a much more solid, traditional effort.

[lovejoy]

Yes my colourblindness makes the Dutch occasionally look like dismembered heads floating around. Actually it improves the experience.

[Dogtanian]

Yep, Japan are ahead in the sensible kit stakes.

[Dogtanian]

Yes my colourblindness makes the Dutch occasionally look like dismembered heads floating around. Actually it improves the experience.