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HomokHarcos on 22 March 2018
Ka-pi96 said:
The Fury said:

In 30 years, very doable if they invest in it. I mean look at the opposite effect on our own team because of lack of investment in youth vs just buying already made success.

Our national team compared to 15 years ago don't even compare.

Aside from the fact that Chinese clubs seem much more willing to throw money at foreign players than invest in youth, merely throwing money at the youth system doesn't make it successful. I think if China are to become a good footballing country then it's a cultural change that's needed rather than a financial one. Just look at Brazil, there's probably never been more money in Brazillian football than there is right now, but I don't think anybody would claim the current Brazil team is the best they've had (or even close to it). But the Brazillians always have had a real love of playing football, and that's what has produced them great players in the past, not money. That's not something China can just buy.

Hopefully new nations will be competitive in the future. The World Cup would be more exciting if countries like China or Nigeria were able to win it.



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HomokHarcos on 22 March 2018
Ka-pi96 said:
HomokHarcos said:

Hopefully new nations will be competitive in the future. The World Cup would be more exciting if countries like China or Nigeria were able to win it.

Agreed! But, the more the better! I hope to see Mexico, South Korea, Japan, Ghana, Egypt, South Africa etc right up there too

Me too. Those are the type of teams I cheer for at the World Cup. Turkey and the USA are two others for me.



kirby007 on 23 March 2018

Im very afraid were going to lose even if its a "friendly"



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poklane on 23 March 2018

With how shit we were against England I'm fully expecting us to be an absolutely embarrassment for the next 4 years as well. Didn't see 1 proper attack the entire game, our defense was somewhat good but our attacking is just fucking pathetic. Memphis especially really got on my nerves for the entire 90 minutes, every time he got the ball he was trying unnecessary tricks, he was just showboating.



kirby007 on 23 March 2018

Aye were fucked



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kirby007 on 23 March 2018

This gonna involve alot of drinking the coming years during major tournaments



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kirby007 on 23 March 2018
RolStoppable said:
kirby007 said:
This gonna involve alot of drinking the coming years during major tournaments

Why? Your team isn't going to be there to begin with.

Tell me how to cope with that shit



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BeardedDragon on 24 March 2018

The German national team never goes 100% in friendlies, always considerably weaker than in the actual tournaments. So beating Spain at world cup should easily be doable.



The Fury on 26 March 2018

So is international break finished yet? I'm bored and want to watch football again. :P



Hmm, pie.

HomokHarcos on 26 March 2018
mZuzek said:
The Fury said:
So is international break finished yet? I'm bored and want to watch football again. :P

Are you implying Albania vs. Norway is an uninteresting match?

It's a friendly nothing that happens during the game, except an injury, matters.