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

[cdbearsfan]

Almost Malen again.

[olaftab]

Dutch are drumming so they must lose.

[Dogtanian]

I miss Malen. 

[olaftab]

Van de Ven is shit

[Mellin]

Van de Ven needs a couple of years with a top class coach. He should be far better than he is.

[Brazilian Villain]

Dutch are drumming so they must lose.

I'm cheering for the Axis Powers, so Japan for me as well. It's just a shame that Italy didn't qualify.

[Brazilian Villain]

I remember a picture of you at that final in a green German away shirt. Although it could have been an Ireland shirt with a German badge stuck on.

It was an old school German shirt that I picked up at Guarulhos. I wore it to the 7-1 as well, but the Brazilians were pretty chilled about it.

Gary did very well in 2014 world cup Paul, including looking after me for two days and a night in Sao Paulo.

It was a pleasure. Just a shame that I didn't get to show you the sights of Rio.

[Dogtanian]

Mitoma didn’t go, did he!

[Ian.]

Do they do the countdown before every game?

[Dogtanian]

Apparently. 

[LeeS]

Do they do the countdown before every game?

Shame it’s not a countdown to the official kick off time. Every single game starting late so far

[Flamingo Lane]

I enjoy watching Japan. They have a fluid style, and you get no cheating or histrionics from them. I fancy they could give any team a decent game at this tournament, but will come up short for want of a natural goal scorer.

[Ian.]

Apparently. 

Oh dear. I hope they don’t bring back to the UK.

[Mister E]

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

[Ian.]

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

He’s bloody ace. Shame he didn’t want to hang around.