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On 17/06/2026 08:11, Werner Pichler wrote:
Just so that this isnrCOt the only WC match without a
dedicated thread.
Not a good game by any means. Some questionable choices by Rangnick in the starting XI - Laimer has
pretty much never played as a number 10 and was
quite terrible there, Kalajd++i-c was obviously
overwhelmed by the occasion (thatrCOs were Arnautovi-crCOs
usual donrCOt-give-a-f*** attitude actually came in handy
after the break), and Alaba is sadly no longer the pre-
injury Alaba.
But at least Rangnick reacted quickly after the break
and made the right substitutions. In the end having
better players on the bench than Jordan was crucial for
the win.
Jordan just like the other Arab teams have been really
good overall, but with the exception of Saudi-ArabiarCOs
Al-Owais goalkeeping has been an Achilles heel for
all of them.
Ciao,
Werner
The highlights made it look like Jordan were unlucky not to get more out
of the first half. Second half was a different story.
RM
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