Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic

[1207]

You don't watch enough Premier League to appreciate the Belgian team.

I think they are overrated.
Courtois and Hazard are absolutely world class.
Kompany could be the best but makes stupid mistakes all the time

Lukaku is good decent strong EPL striker but nothing more
Players like Vermaelen, Vertonghen, Defour, Mirallas or Witsel are just decent good professionals. Mexico, Chili, Colombia, Croatia,... all have one or 2 world class players and a bunch of good decent professionals.

 

[Galning]

I was joking I also think they are very overrated, with Hazard topping the list (especially if you judge his national team performances, I'd take Mertens and Debruyne over him).
They have a good team, as you said, but not as good as many make them out to be.

 

[tikitaka]

Belgium
Algeria

 

[antonnn]

Mexico, Chili, Colombia, Croatia... Only Modric is WC from those squads. And Falcao isn't there.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Dries Mertens.

My man! The Mertz! Assist-bang! Goal-bang! Where's my trophy? K thx bye.

Probably the first time most in the general audience see what the little wizard can do.

 

[Galning]

My man! The Mertz! Assist-bang! Goal-bang! Where's my trophy? K thx bye.

Probably the first time most in the general audience see what the little wizard can do.

I just hope he'll play. Knowing Wilmots he will probably bench him in favour of Hazard and Debruyne and use him as a super sub.

 

[1207]

seems logic.
Mertens is just one of the many little AM's in Europe
Messi, PEdro, Alexis, Shaqiri, the germans (schürrle, özil,...), the french have a few and in south america there are a lot of these guys.

don't think he's is that strong

 

[antonnn]

Finally the team I'm most interested in is playing and it's at the absolute worse time for me to watch, I have to sleep soon for work. UGH.

 

[linetty]

1. Russia 2. Belgium

Lets see how Belgium does today.

 

[PaulFCB]

I would like USA vs. Russia and Germany vs. Belgium, though Portugal are still in it for 2nd IMO.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

I was born in Russia so I hope they can get their first win tonight.
The team without Shirokov is not the same though. Sad that he will miss his 1st WC. Could have been his last also.

Watch out for Dzagoev (as always in big tournaments) and Kokorin. The guy brings some flair.

 

[1207]

1. Russia 2. Belgium
Lets see how Belgium does today.

not good
slow, bad technique, Vertonghen is very lucky (red imo)

 

[Ode to Django]

All that premier league talent, how is this happening

 

[GoobiePls]

All that premier league talent, how is this happening

3 spuds players who are all tilting

 

[GoobiePls]