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We're about half way through and the group winners are starting to take shape so let's discuss what's happened and what's still to happen!
The highlights thus far:
- Spain are shocking
- England are even worse
- Belgium qualify! Yay!
- The Netherlands are the most consistent
- Germany are not bad
- Portugal suck
- USA! USA! USA!
This world cup has been so open for teams this year, Iran so nearly drew against Argentina what just says quite a lot. At the start of the cup I did predict a Spain vs Brazil final but that isn't happening any time soon! Holland have just been quite amazing so far, RVP's goal though! I thought that was so good.. As my prediction of Spain vs Brazil has gone to waste, I'll change it to maybe Holland vs someone, not quite sure as of yet!
Holland vs Germany looks likely I'd say!
All I gotta say is GO GERMANY!!!
Hell Yeah! This time is USA!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkers
The Netherlands doesn't play good, yet I support them. I want them to play against Brasil, that'd be interesting.
USA FTW. For Sure!
Just watch Costa Rica annihilate England tonight!
I'm from the UK too haha..
<-- Asian , very tired when watch the FIFA
LOL
I support Germany all the way. Just love their play style.
I want to see Netherlands vs Germany. Hehehehe
I watched the same match but it ended 0-0 What score did Costa Rica beat them by on your tv?Quote:
Originally Posted by arsenalrkl
Currently supporting the USA until they get ko'd in the quaters
Saw the end of the Greece v Ivory Coast game. Samaras (Greece) is a dick. The referee awarded a penalty for him tripping up over himself! The replay clearly shows when he's going for the shot he catches the back of his own foot! His resulting penalty in the 92nd minute was converted and it knocked out the Ivory Coast! Bullshit man
With the refs in question in almost every match, you have to ask yourself it a punch to the throat/back or a bite worth trying, cos they seem to pay off more then not. They do need to get a better ref system, use the cams as they already use goal line tech, why not double check!
True. It a world across the global.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrStormccH
I was impressed with mexico.
They might be taking the cup too.
Only the next USA match can say how good they are.
Brazil at their own home town.... What else can we say?
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Cause they didnt had to use 1..Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee
Soccer is for human.. Imagine with all the tech .. It will just get ruin and more political instead of game play.
Then would all matches be stopping most of the time for off sides.
Suárez should be banned from a couple of matches. What a child! Biting a player in his shoulder.. Really, what the hell?
He should be banned for life, that is his 3rd confirmed biting victim.
Well I posted that before the game? lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Lee
Really? I was watching that game, not only did Greece deserve to win, but Samaras actually got clipped by the Ivory Coast player when he pulled back to shoot.. Ivory Coast player clearly made contact with Samaras. I don't know what you were watching?Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkers
All the football punters & commentators knew it was a stone wall penalty.. you should look at that again..
Haha. :) I was like the fuck he was doing!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Biesmen
The Brazil will win this cup, I'm sure :D
Can anything stop them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri BR
Heheh hope tonight's match will be great. Starts in 20 mins here ( Germany vs Usa )
It starts in 20 minutes everywhere, just sayin' :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Riizq
Germany and USA both through despite Portugal's win, USA USA USA!
Yaw Greece will win you all :P:
Brazil and Columbia are through and play each other in the quarter finals!
Netherlands and Mexico will be a good match in my opinion, I am thinking that Netherlands will take the edge and win that game, Costa and Greece have both been quite amazing so far but... Costa will take the victory.
if Katsouranis will not gonna play,we won :): but how erver is a good to be on 16
Netherlands knock out Mexico in a exhausting win of 2-1!
A tight one! The Dutchies leave it to the very last minute to sneak the win, just as well because I'm rooting for them to go through to the final :P:
I'll be keeping my support for them with my avatar as Mr Van Gaal. Costa 2 and Greece will bag atleast 1 goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkers
Let's see...we are probably lost,but BUT!!!
Hoping Costa beat the Greeks, they shouldn't even be in this round! Samaras tripped over himself vs Ivory Coast!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lewis
Why they shouldn't ? lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Junkers
Costa Rica... Damn... They were the team I was expecting to drop everything within the group stages, here they are.. within the final 8 of the world cup.. This is just so open.
Greek was better on this game indeed.But that penaltys...
Ariba Costa Rica! And @Dope Boy One, try reading my post... Samaras tripped over his own foot and got a penalty.
I think its really unfair to put Algeria vs Germany ...
I mean... I do hope Algeria wins... but that wont happen!
Actually, if Algeria wins against Germany, they might as well win the world cup :P
I hope germany plays better now ! not like against ghana lol
it was a foul before that.. how ever,Costa Rica won, congrats :):Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkers
The Germans HAVE to win, if the Dutch don't win the World Cup it'll be the Germans
France to win 2 goals to nil, whilst Germany will probably net 3 goals or more.
I got the France score right!!! Germany and Algeria.. what a game!
On the money with the France score and the total goals in the Germany game, could've won some money on that mate!
Algeria deserves the win, few referee calls where invalid.
All and all, algeria destroyed germany, and made history today.
Congrats Argentina. The ending to that game was intense and heartbreaking for Switzerland.
USA! USA! I really don't want watch my top two teams go head to head (USA / Argentina), but I really want the US to move further.
Round of 16's are all over now, been some good games!
Brazil will face Columbia in their quarter final! France vs Germany, Netherlands and Costa Rica and finally Argentina vs Belgium
I predict, Argentina, Netherlands, France and Brazil will all defeat their opponents in the quarters!
You might want to change "Argentina vs USA" :(:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lewis
Argentina vs Belgium*
USA tried so hard but just couldn't make it happen. That was an amazing 30 minutes of football.
I was on the edge of my seat shouting for the USA, so frustrating that Jones and a few others couldn't convert some amazing chances. Felt Bradley, whilst he was the obvious main man, sometimes on the edge of the box tried to do it solo and cocked up on a few occasions
I was screaming at Bradley. He had so many opportunities. But, hes just a normal guy... Hes not perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkers
But Tim Howard though!
Tom Howard man! The Yank Tank! He was on fire, easily one of the best goalkeepers of the World Cup, only the Mexican fella comes close
Brazil lost for Germany on the first half.
5-0 in the first half? Good luck Brazil...
I have respect for Brazil. I mean they were doing great. But that injury and the red completely blew up the team.
I say Germany vs Argentina in finals ( This match will be legendary )
Brazil is dying out there lmao
sadly it happens, they are not doing marking :thumbdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lewis
Lol stop with those posts guys, don't be a dick.
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Yea their marking is poor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri-BR
This match would be alot more fun if those 2 were present. Or atleast neymar.
Man.
7 GER-1 BRA...This has to be scripted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCF22RIaej8
lalalalaialaialaiala
Whoever won money on that game is a dick, wish I managed to make a buck off it! What a game!
They had it coming. I'd be lying if I said I felt sorry for Brazil right now.
Spotted this on reddit today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkers
http://i.imgur.com/Vi5a6jf.jpg
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Just goes to show how much they rely on Silva and Neymar. Any team that relies on two players, isn't a good team in my eyes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron
Any team that relies on a few players isn't a team.
I completely agree, you can see a similar situation at Real Madrid, though it's nowhere near as bad as Brazil have it, if Ramos doesn't play, the defence seems to fall a part, if Ronaldo isn't playing, they have little attacking momentum, even with Bale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyler
Barcelona on the other hand were a great team under Guardiola in a sense that he knew to take advantage of 11 players on the field you needed them to play as a team.
I admit I wanted Brazil to win, I've never liked Germany :P, but on stoppage time it looked like they let Oscar get round them easily. Well done to Germany anyway, no team deserves to go out like Brazil did.
I'm proud of some of the sportsmanship the players display. Ozil for example.
http://puu.sh/a3XET/2948847796.png
I'm predicting The Netherlands to win tonight, a Netherlands and Germany final will be so good to watch.
I bet Argentina will win this.
Noooooooooooooooo wanted the Netherlands to go through :(:
:eviltongue:Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkers
Germany well trained, and I predict that they will be the winner
Yes, Argentina already lost against Germany back in 2010(4-0) i can remember that day still today, also the players know it well. But it's been 24 years that argentina does not go a final.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri-BR
My opinion? the best team win(I'm already proud of this team).
Pornhub's been having to take down videos of the Brazil/Germany match because "they don't allow depictions of rape on their site."
Brazil: That escalated quickly, it really got out of hand fast.
Brazil 0 The Netherlands 3, this seems to probably be their final score, such a shame really. I would have liked to see Netherlands vs Germany in the final.
disappointment of the players of Brazil
should make a change of manager and players
So happy Brazil got wiped out again. Today is wonderful.
Hasta la vista Brazil! Humiliated in their own back yard, now come on Deutschland!
Anyone have a livestream of the game? Been looking for one for an hour and have had 0 luck.
Pretty weird that your country isn't showing it on normal television, not sure if this one is in English, I just googled some and this had some coverage regarding the final.. I presume it will show the game live http://www.tsmplug.com/world-cup-live-stream/Quote:
Originally Posted by Takeoverkyle
I'm in he US so they are. I'm just on my computer a lot and like to be on Twitter/talk with people. Thanks for the link.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lewis
Germany well and truely deserved that win, even though the match could have been a bit more entertaining, I still would have preferred a Holland and Germany final but oh well! Congratulations Germany!!
GERMANY! Yesss! Well chuffed!
That wasn't much of an interesting final, at least now my TV shows don't get interrupted due to football.
GG Germany, well played.
The German win makes me think of the CoD: WaW Wehrmacht victory song...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQmndFkp07A
I'm from Germany and I don't care at all. Lol.
But it was very entertaining, specially Messi's sad face. :'(
Also, people on TV said Argentina Vs Netherlands was boring, but I've to decline. It was very interesting, because both teams gave all to the max and Netherlands got pwned by bad luck in the final 11 meter shots. Netherlands was better than Argentina IMHO tho and they should have been in final with Germany. Honestly, I believe Netherlands could pwn Germany, but this way, we won, hm.
Also nothing against Brazilians but they deserve the shameful 1-7 against us, the country has a lot of problems with poverty but waste millions for the world cup. Just eat it Brazil, eat it!