perthheart Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 So France v Germany.... always a bit of spite and spice in those matchups good thing that the Germans won today, otherwise lots of unhappy Germans about in fact you could say that they would be sauerkrauts !!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Messi &Co. gonna make Swiss cheese out of the Swiss surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Thought the Swiss might give them some problems and they areShaqiri is basically the wog version of messi, maybe slightly lacking in footballing ability but he makes up for it by being swole and having a half decent haircut. Edited July 1, 2014 by Tesla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libero Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Thought the Swiss might give them some problems and they are Shaqiri is basically the wog version of messi, maybe slightly lacking in footballing ability but he makes up for it by being swole and having a half decent haircut. .... and generally acting like less of a brat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Suisse Messi >> Maltese Messi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Chris wondolowski has to be an absolute flog for missing that sitter that could have won the game. Strong MLS stats right there Edited July 1, 2014 by Young Polak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Until I die Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Harder than you think when youre team has been on the defensive for the whole game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Harder than you think when youre team has been on the defensive for the whole game Probably harder for a Sunday league player, but come on, that was handed to him on a silver platter from 6 yards out He must feel like shit now losing 1-0 so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Until I die Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Yeah, they needed him to score that. That will haunt him for his whole life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 France vs Germany, definitely got the potential to be a classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxandro Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Yeah I really should be asleep but I can't help it. First time they play in World Cup since 86... Klose to score... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 The match officials have been terrible this game, so many wrong calls and missed offsides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Heartspur Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 France have been pretty toothless too. Going out without a whimper. Cheese eating surrender monkeys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libero Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Lack of a true goal scoring winger killed France in the end Ribery + Nasri could have probably been the difference between winning and losing against this German team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Apart from the niggling fouls, playing acting and Neymar looking like he's at deaths door at the slightest tackle, Brazil deserve to go through on a kinda they were more efficient in front of goal. Brazil v Germany definitely a clash of footballing cultures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Absolutely shattered, I slept through my alarm and missed the Brazil vs Colombia game and apparently it was a ripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) Absolutely shattered, I slept through my alarm and missed the Brazil vs Colombia game and apparently it was a ripper.Bruising, high intensity encounter with a lot of fouls, niggles, play acting and Neymay going off late in the game with damage to his back that looks like ruling him out of the game against Germany. Brazil could have got one or two more in the early part of the game but Ospina kept them put. James and Neymar not overly influential but Hulk was terrorising the Columbians. Not a pretty game IMO but Brazil deserved to win. The ref kept the cards in his pocket except towards the end of the game so the players were sometimes confused about the lack of sanctions for some heavy tackles. Lots of emotion before, during and after the game. Edited July 5, 2014 by HEARTinator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Columbia only started to play once they copped the second goal. Pretty good game. Germany will beat them and meet Belguim in the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Oh and Neymar will miss the rest of the world cup. Broken back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchPride Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 1974 World Cup final rematch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) Absolutely shattered, I slept through my alarm and missed the Brazil vs Colombia game and apparently it was a ripper. Bruising, high intensity encounter with a lot of fouls, niggles, play acting and Neymay going off late in the game with damage to his back that looks like ruling him out of the game against Germany. Brazil could have got one or two more in the early part of the game but Ospina kept them put. James and Neymar not overly influential but Hulk was terrorising the Columbians. Not a pretty game IMO but Brazil deserved to win. The ref kept the cards in his pocket except towards the end of the game so the players were sometimes confused about the lack of sanctions for some heavy tackles. Lots of emotion before, during and after the game. Watched both games. This one definitely worth the effort, though I'm dead as a tipster now, having got them both wrong. Brazil definitely deserved to win, but equally Columbia committed some basic errors that lose games against quality sides. 1. Defending on that first goal. You have got to be kidding me - this was abominable. Not good enough at any level of football. 2. The positioning of the wall on the 2nd goal. Isn't the wall supposed to stop the free kick taker whacking it straight in? I haven't watched it again, but the way the ball went in, without swerving much, just looked "wrong" to me (reminded me of the wall position for a goal during Kasper Schmiechel's last game for Man City). World class strike of course. Oh Tiago's goal was a lot harder than it would have looked to the non-footballer. He had to make a pretty much blind run into space on the hope that the ball would somehow skim over 6 players and materialise at his feet. This actually happened and he had the presence of mind to react quickly enough to knock it in. Looked easy, but almost impossible to do. Edited July 5, 2014 by Shahanga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 It'll be a Brazil - Argentina final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Absolutely shattered, I slept through my alarm and missed the Brazil vs Colombia game and apparently it was a ripper. Bruising, high intensity encounter with a lot of fouls, niggles, play acting and Neymay going off late in the game with damage to his back that looks like ruling him out of the game against Germany. Brazil could have got one or two more in the early part of the game but Ospina kept them put. James and Neymar not overly influential but Hulk was terrorising the Columbians. Not a pretty game IMO but Brazil deserved to win. The ref kept the cards in his pocket except towards the end of the game so the players were sometimes confused about the lack of sanctions for some heavy tackles. Lots of emotion before, during and after the game. Watched both games. This one definitely worth the effort, though I'm dead as a tipster now, having got them both wrong. Brazil definitely deserved to win, but equally Columbia committed some basic errors that lose games against quality sides. 1. Defending on that first goal. You have got to be kidding me - this was abominable. Not good enough at any level of football. 2. The positioning of the wall on the 2nd goal. Isn't the wall supposed to stop the free kick taker whacking it straight in? I haven't watched it again, but the way the ball went in, without swerving much, just looked "wrong" to me (reminded me of the wall position for a goal during Kasper Schmiechel's last game for Man City). World class strike of course. Oh Tiago's goal was a lot harder than it would have looked to the non-footballer. He had to make a pretty much blind run into space on the hope that the ball would somehow skim over 6 players and materialise at his feet. This actually happened and he had the presence of mind to react quickly enough to knock it in. Looked easy, but almost impossible to do. Agree about the wall. Picture from behind showed the wall with a gaping hole right where the ball went through. But geez, there was a hellova lot to do anyway for that ball to go into the back of the net. It was a kind of CR7 free kick where the ball didn't just keep rising over the bar like a David Williams free kick but it bent down and swerved making it bloody difficult to save. Top free kick IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Slick finish from Higuain! I have no idea why Belgium are persisting with Origi as the starting lone striker though, Lukaku is miles better/more experienced on the international stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Not sure if you watched the two WC matches Lukaku started Nate. He was awful. Seems to be more effective as a substitute. By the way, how did Ben fucking Williams get selected to referee a WC match? Even as a fourth official I'm worried he will ruin a match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I still think he's a better choice than Origi though, it's a shame Benteke was unavailable for the tournament as he probably would have been better than both. Haha, I completely agree on the Ben Williams note though! He's refereed two games and now gets to be a fourth referee for a quarter-final between two powerhouses, yet can never seem to control a single A-League game without butchering it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 They should have called up Bathuayi instead of Origi once Benteke got injured. I understand why Origi was chosen, but Batshuayi was in great form and would have offered something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 They should have called up Bathuayi instead of Origi once Benteke got injured. I understand why Origi was chosen, but Batshuayi was in great form and would have offered something different. 20+ goals in the Belgian League would at least warrant a call-up I would have thought. I can't remember who said it, but someone on the forum raised the point that Belgium couldn't be a true powerhouse due to having two centre-backs playing in the full-back positions and it's definitely shown in this game. Argentina should get home comfortably now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 IN for a 1974 finals rematch 1974 World Cup final rematch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) I can't remember who said it, but someone on the forum raised the point that Belgium couldn't be a true powerhouse due to having two centre-backs playing in the full-back positions and it's definitely shown in this game.That was me. It's really quite remarkable that they've produced 5 world class CBs but nothing particularly special in the fullback positions. Edited July 5, 2014 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I also can't help but think the energy of Nainngolan could make a difference right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I swear I lose a multitude of brain cells whenever I listen to Zeljko Kalac speak. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Dutch doing everything in their power to hand this game to Los Ticos. The RVP fresh air swing dead in front of goals is the miss of the WC IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 LOLs this game. Goalie change for the Dutch at the end - Krul comes on presumably coz he's a good shot stopper for the penalties or he can take a pen himself? Now for the penalties. Lottery really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Dutch win with two saves by Krul!!! Incredible substitution by van Gaal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Or the fact that he is full of energy and can make that extra stretch for a save compared to a keeper who would of had his energy drained throughout the 2 hour game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Krul's just a better keeper overall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxandro Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 The goals have really dried up in this World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 I turned it off after 30 minutes, no regrets. I really hope we get a Brazil vs Argentina final because that'd be sweet but I'm expecting Germany vs Argentina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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