Belgium vs Japan (R16) - 19:00 - 02/07/2018

[Badgers]

Come on Japan

Belgium have won only one of their five encounters with Japan (D2, L2), although that came in their last meeting in November 2017 when they won 1-0 thanks to a Romelu Lukaku goal.

I think that Belgium will cruise past Japan but they might have an off day

 

[Baronage-Phase]

I'm hoping Belgium win...*




* I know nothing of their skills** ...I just drew them at work

**They make excellent waffles.

 

[Pickman's model]

let's have a binka ranking for these teams

 

[Teaboy]

Should be a straight forward match for Belgium, then again I thought that about Spain v Russia. I can see the Japanese defence struggling all match with Lukaku. Comfortable win for Belgium. 2 - 0.

 

[krtek a houby]

Ach, it's being shown at 3.am. Mind you, it's so humid we might rise for it.

 

[The39thStep]

Hopefully I might get the result in 90 mins right for the first time in these ko matches. Belgium 3-0

 

[binka]

If Lukaku wants the golden boot he won't have a better chance than this game surely. Can never 100% back any Martinez team but they've got to win here by 2 or 3

 

[Pickman's model]

If Lukaku wants the golden boot he won't have a better chance than this game surely. Can never 100% back any Martinez team but they've got to win here by 2 or 3

Quoted for posterity

 

[binka]

Quoted for posterity

Notice you didn't make a big fuss about me getting the Uruguay Portugal score right the other day

 

[Teaboy]

Should Belgium get through this evening as expected, that quarter final against Brazil looks like to one not to miss.

 

[Pickman's model]

Notice you didn't make a big fuss about me getting the Uruguay Portugal score right the other day

a broken clock right twice a day

 

[Dandred]

Japan looking really good so far.

 

[skyscraper101]

C’mon Nippon

 

[agricola]

Is the JFA the only decent, competent and honest football administration in the world?

 

[editor]

Belgium are all over Japan here.

 

[binka]

Will be a miracle if this gets to ht at 0-0

 

[han]

C’mon Nippon

Yeah!

I'm loving this one, the World Cup of the underdog. Come on Japan!

 

[agricola]

Belgium are all over Japan here.

Belgium were all over Wales for the first thirty minutes of the Euros QF, and had scored by this point.

 

[editor]

I like Japan's approach to this game. Come on Japan!

 

[quiet guy]

Some lovely long ball passes. Japan don't seem fazed by Belgium and are having a go. Don't think this will be a boring 90 minute match.

 

[krtek a houby]

Yellow card. Oops!

 

[binka]

Is Axel Witsel the coolest sounding name at the world cup? If not it must be a strong contender

 

[blairsh]

Nearly a nutmeg b

 

[billbond]

ha can you imagine if that had gone in

 

[quiet guy]

Well done Japan.

 

[editor]

I hate the way that 'going down' for every possible penalty earning tackle/foul has become the expected and generally applauded norm.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I hate the way that 'going down' for every possible penalty earning tackle/foul has become the expected and generally applauded norm.

It's far from new though. Lineker talks about being taught to do it at barca

 

[binka]

Need to get Fellaini on to sort this Japan defence out

 

[blairsh]

Oooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh!

 

[editor]

YES! Nice finish.