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World Cup 2014! Best Sporting Tournament in the World!

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Posted 05 July 2014 - 11:08 PM

Azathmaster, on 05 July 2014 - 10:48 PM, said:

That's some karma right there. Costa Rica beat Greece in penalties, and now they lose in penalties. Well done Tim Krul.

Screw Tim Krul and his antics before every penalty. What a douche.

The better team won, but it would have been amazing to see Costa Rica through to the semis (and then, of course, the final).

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Posted 05 July 2014 - 11:10 PM

Tisteon Simeonus, on 05 July 2014 - 11:05 PM, said:

Gutted really but I would quite like to see Van Gaal take the Dutch on to win now, it gives me a bit of hope for the upcoming PL season.

Brazil: missing something now Neymar is out? Wouldn't mind if they won purely as I would get some money for it.

Argentina: terrible performances so far, saved over and over by Messi, I really don't want them to win.

Germany: feels kind of wrong to say it as an Englishman but I love watching Germany and wouldn't mind if they won either.

So basically I have not made my mind up yet except that I don't want Argentina to win. Having a European Team win a South American tournament would be nice!

My preference order would be: Germany, Holland, Argentina, Brazil. Supporting the European sides, and it helps that I like both the Germany and Holland teams. Argentina before Brazil just because of Messi.

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Posted 05 July 2014 - 11:16 PM

Azathmaster, on 05 July 2014 - 10:48 PM, said:

That's some karma right there. Costa Rica beat Greece in penalties, and now they lose in penalties. Well done Tim Krul.

I don't see how that is karma, unless they cheated the Greeks somehow in the penalty shoot out.

Wasn't a fan of Krul's antics between kicks, and was surprised the ref didn't clamp down on it right away. 2 great saves though. Ruiz was a cert to miss the way he was labouring in extra time.

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Posted 05 July 2014 - 11:23 PM

goddamn, that was a tense game. After that post and crossbar I fully expected Sneider to cave in and miss. Tim Krul did his job--read every shot, and got to the weaker ones, excellent job.

Re: Argentina-Belgium. Biggest problem Belgians seem to have is--they don't play as a team. Indivudually, they are full of incredibly talented legionnaires, but as a team, they're very average.

I really noticed this in the US game. It shows really well on their set pieces (esp corner kicks). Belgian team doesn't play as a team. At best you have a few players linking up and clicking.

I feel bad for Neymar, but now I really want to see a Netherlands-Germany final. An all-euro final in South America (and 2 northern European teams at that) will be like a dream come true.

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

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Posted 06 July 2014 - 11:31 AM

Mentalist, on 05 July 2014 - 11:23 PM, said:

Re: Argentina-Belgium. Biggest problem Belgians seem to have is--they don't play as a team. Indivudually, they are full of incredibly talented legionnaires, but as a team, they're very average.

I'd say the bigger problem was a lack of midfield muscle against Argentina and a lack of accuracy in the final third. I agree on the corners, but less that this was due to a lack of teamplay, more that the delivery was generally average-to-poor.

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 08:26 PM

What is happening with brazil? This is just insane.

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 08:27 PM

Germany ripping out Brazil's heart and making a right fine schnitzel out of it. I feel bad for Brazil.

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 08:30 PM

So many awful blitzkrieg jokes on my bookface feed - really though, 4 goals in <25 mins? Pfffft hahahahahahahahahahahaha

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 08:32 PM

I'm expecting riots in Rio. Don't think I'll watch anymore.

The last time I've seen a spanking this bad in the finals was Argentina-Serbia in 2006. I think that ended 7-0

wow, losing Thiago Silva left Brazillians unable to mark ANYONE, it would appear.

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 08:37 PM

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Brazil v Germany, written by George RR Martin

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 08:55 PM

Illuyankas, on 08 July 2014 - 08:37 PM, said:

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Brazil v Germany, written by George RR Martin

working title: A Hail of Goals

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 08:58 PM

A Murder of Krauts

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 09:14 PM

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 09:27 PM

I don't think there is a Silva lining for Brazil. Schürrle it's all over for them. I don't think they can take Neymar...

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 09:29 PM

The rains of Rio de Janeiro, indeed.

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 09:38 PM

Holy crap! 7-0. This reminds me of the top youth club teams in my area when they happen to play the local YMCA team. Which, usually, the referee will call the game to spare the YMCA team any more humiliation. Fuckin' hell, and with Brazil hosting the World Cup too.

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 09:46 PM

Pity goal! 7-1

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 10:03 PM

I can't stop laughing about this. The Reichtangle awakens.

Now, brace yourself. The memes are coming.

PS. just to add. If Basel didn't repeatedly try diving in the box instead of taking shots, I'd have pitied them. But I don't, not one bit. They've been the dirties team in the Cup, and until now their MVP was Refereenho.

PS.2. Polish players in the final!

PS.3. Polish guy is the most scoring player in World Cup history!

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 10:03 PM

that last goal honestly made it look like the game was thrown.

I don't think it was, but seriously, it's like a perfect script.

On a serious note: forget Neymar, Silva clearly carried this team. I watched the last half of the Brazil-Mexico game (having 0 knowledge of the Brazilian team), and I could see that plain as day.

Brazilian D was in shambles the second they stepped on the field. Their marking was awful. Germans were strolling into the box unmarked.

Basically, if I was to put in one word the difference between the two teams it would be "vision". Germans are such an impressive team, because they always know where to pass and where to be to receive the pass.

The only person on the Brazillian team who could organize the squad to keep aware of where everyone was is, apparently, Silva.

Also, Brazillians needed to shoot on the first touch when in the box, but that's nothing compared to letting in seven (!!!!!!!!!!) goals.

wow. Just.. wow.

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.