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

[VILLA MOLE]

Just noticed Duran isnt in the Columbian squad  ( I am so on the ball)  bet he didnt like that one !

[ChicagoLion]

Just noticed Duran isnt in the Columbian squad  ( I am so on the ball)  bet he didnt like that one !

Since that goal against Bayern he has taken his career on a Franz Klammer.

[TB]

Berg is a tidy little player and I think he’s the one who’s been part of Bodo/Glimts success over the last few years .

Yes. Fourth member of the Berg family to play for our National team: Grandfather Harald (who Eusebio claimed had to be the world's best non-pro player at the time), his dad Ørjan and uncle Runar, and now Patrick.

[ChicagoLion]

Berg is a tidy little player and I think he’s the one who’s been part of Bodo/Glimts success over the last few years .

Yes. Fourth member of the Berg family to play for our National team: Grandfather Harald (who Eusebio claimed had to be the world's best non-pro player at the time), his dad Ørjan and uncle Runar, and now Patrick.

How do you think it will go on Saturday?

[PeterWithesShin]

Just noticed Duran isnt in the Columbian squad  ( I am so on the ball)  bet he didnt like that one !

On an indefinite leave of absence from Zenit. No reports as to why.

[TB]

I'm prepared to be disappointed. We've got someone really, really good up top in Haaland, some very decent players elsewhere, and Solbakken has worked wonders with this team. But I think the team is too uneven overall. I didn't really care when we lost to France in the group stage with a 2nd 11 and did what Unai did vs Spurs - it was to be expected. Quarterfinal is decent enough. But here's hoping...

[VILLA MOLE]

Just noticed Duran isnt in the Columbian squad  ( I am so on the ball)  bet he didnt like that one !

On an indefinite leave of absence from Zenit. No reports as to why.

shame because he would have been a good watch with these air flow balls

[VILLA MOLE]

I'm prepared to be disappointed. We've got someone really, really good up top in Haaland, some very decent players elsewhere, and Solbakken has worked wonders with this team. But I think the team is too uneven overall. I didn't really care when we lost to France in the group stage with a 2nd 11 and did what Unai did vs Spurs - it was to be expected. Quarterfinal is decent enough. But here's hoping...

I think it will be very tight

[AV82EC]

I think either side can win it on Saturday with us as slight favourites. Let’s hope we don’t get a rerun of that game in 81 was it?

“Keir Starmer can you hear me, etc etc

[TB]

I think either side can win it on Saturday with us as slight favourites. Let’s hope we don’t get a rerun of that game in 81 was it?

“Keir Starmer can you hear me, etc etc

Yes, 1981. If Bjørge Lillelien wasn't already famous in Norway as a sports reporter (and he absolutely was), he became a legend that day. That rant was obviously prepared well in advance (just in case), but he managed to make it sound spontaneous. There's several YT clips out there. There's no-one like him nowadays, alas...

And I'd also have England as favourites on Saturday (60/40?), but Norway enjoy being the underdogs. Like against Brazil (we've still never lost to them).

[ChicagoLion]

Like that Icelandic Clap  crap, I am getting a bit bored with the Norway rowing boat thing.
A bit ice bucket challenge.

[TB]

Like that Icelandic Clap  crap, I am getting a bit bored with the Norway rowing boat thing.
A bit ice bucket challenge.

I don't disagree.

[Meanwood Villa]

Never mind '81, I remember losing there in '93 as we failed to qualify for the World Cup. Jasper Carrott's comment about Des Walker afterwards was that milk turns quicker.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Like that Icelandic Clap  crap, I am getting a bit bored with the Norway rowing boat thing.
A bit ice bucket challenge.

The Moroccans for some reason now do the clap as well 🤷‍♀️.

[ChicagoLion]

Like that Icelandic Clap  crap, I am getting a bit bored with the Norway rowing boat thing.
A bit ice bucket challenge.

I don't disagree.

Enjoy the game mate. UTV.