Rio de Janiero - 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

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Diego Costa for £32 million isn't looking to hot either...Chelsea could be looking at the 3 most expensive striker flops in history in Shevchenko, Torres and now Costa.

He lacks pace and mobility which for me are essential in the premiership.

Tbf this isn't the same Costa that's been playing for Atletico, a long hard season and a few injuries catching up with him here I think

[Champagne_Socialist]

YES

Ghana are losing

I BELIEVE

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Probably wraps it all up

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

That bit of goalkeeping won't exactly dispell the match fixing claims against Ghana...

[Duty281]

If Germany win 4-0, and the Portugal score stays the same, it goes to lots, I think!

Yeah...very unlikely!

USA will fancy their chances against Belgium.

[Duty281]

That bit of goalkeeping won't exactly dispell the match fixing claims against Ghana...

Fantastic keeping, slap the ball straight at the feet of Ronaldo!

[Champagne_Socialist]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28033022

this is what we were missing in England, real passion.

Quite funny by Will Ferrel about biting at the end haha

[kingraf]

Cristiano has not had a good game

[kingraf]

Ghana have conspired against themselves this world cup.

[SecretFly]

Cristiano has not had a good game

His mind is already on its holidays..

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

OOOSA OOSA OOSA OOSA

'MURICA WOOOOO

[Lowlandbrit]

I've said it before and I'll say it again; Belgium look a lot like England to me. Was hoping they'd be a more interesting kind of dark horse.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Not sure that's a red card, definitely wouldn't be in the premier league.

I think the English media have hyped up Belgium a bit because the vast majority of the squad plays in England, we see these players week in week out unlike the Colombians or Chileans.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL DE ALGERIAAAAAAAA

[kingraf]

The Russian goalkeeper had a laser in his eye before the goal... Typical North African football fans, disgusting.

[Duty281]

Chink of light for South Korea!

And I thought Capello had this whole beating Algeria lark cracked.

[Duty281]

Belgium have done some superb defending, now they're up the other end to score.

Oh South Korea.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Made by a decent effort by Liverpool's Suarez replacement

[Hammersmith harrier]

This Origi looks like a decent player but pace can be deceptive sometimes.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

This Origi looks like a decent player but pace can be deceptive sometimes.

Looks like the kind of player spurs will overpay for and ruin

[Lowlandbrit]

This South Korea team is rubbish, strange to think it wasn't all that long ago they were the next big thing.

Belgium-USA could be decent though, and Algeria would love a shot at Germany.

[GSC]

This Fellaini looks a good player, could he be the next Belgian to arrive on these shores?

[Duty281]

Impressed at Algeria's level of pressing despite it being added time.

[GSC]

2nd halfs been pretty good in this game

[kingraf]

Dammit was really hoping for a win for mother Russia.

[Hammersmith harrier]

They'll buy Enner Valencia for that Olly.

I for once agree with Townsend, the South Koreans are a breathe of fresh air; no play acting, rolling around on the floor or dirty tackling, just go about things the right way.

[Duty281]

Frustration against Algeria... This feels familiar for Capello!

Russia underachieve again.

Well done Algeria.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

So in six WC games Capello led teams have failed to score more than one goal

No Dzagoev is just baffling

[GSC]

Impressive win for a 2nd Belgian XI with 10 men. USA should offer some resistance but more than capable if they click

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I'm still in love with the Japanese fans who cleaned their part of the stadium after the game

[Lowlandbrit]

Australia: W0 D0 L3 (4th place)
Japan: W0 D1 L2 (4th place)
Iran: W0 D1 L2 (4th place)
South Korea: W0 D1 L2 (4th place)

Combined total: No wins, 3 points, 9 goals scored, 25 conceded. Bad tournament for the Asian confederation.

[NickisBHAFC]

Capello is a poor world cup manager, but once again its all his keeper's fault

[westisbest]

So we are into the last 16.
 
CAPS is who I think will win.
* is who I want to win.
 
BRAZIL v chilie*
colombia* v URUGUAY
HOLLAND* v mexico
COSTA RICA* v greece
FRANCE v nigeria*
GERMANY v algeria*
ARGENTINA v switzerland*
belgium v USA*

[GSC]

Brazil vs Chile
Colombia vs Uruguay
Holland vs Mexico
Costa Rica vs Greece
France vs Nigeria
Germany vs Algeria
Argentina vs Switzerland
Belgium vs USA

[Stella]

Big call on Switzerland.

You never know, it's a funny old game........

[Mad for Chelsea]

can't see too many "upsets" (i.e. second-placed teams going through) in this round. Chile could just surprise Brazil, but I think Brazil will have a little too much. Uruguay without Suarez? Don't think so, Colombia have been impressive so far. I'm backing all the pool-toppers to go through. Boringly safe prediction, sorry...

[Stella]

The USA to beat Belgium. Other than that, all the favourites to go through.

[westisbest]

Yeah Uruguay will find it tough without Suarez.

But think that will spur them on.
TBH, not watched Columbia, dont know to much about them.
Although they have done well so far.

[Nachos Jones]

Here are my predictions, for what they are worth

BRAZIL - CHILE... I have gone for Brazil only because I think there seems to much support from the ref's for them. Neymar (great player) will dive his way to a penalty (or win a red card) should Brazil need it. In short, I cant stand the Brazilian antics.

COLUMBIA - URUGUAY... I have gone for Columbia as I think that they have played some good football and Uruguay without Suarez will be lost.

NEDERLAND - MEXICO... Gone for the Dutch but it will be very close. Like Neymar for Brazil, Robben will pull some antics out should the Dutch require them.

COSTA RICA - GREECE... Cant see Greece going any further, a very limited team.

FRANCE - NIGERIA... France have looked very good so far so I can see them not having too many difficulties against Nigeria.

GERMANY - ALGERIA... Cant see past Germany, my pre tournament pick (Along with Nederland).

ARGENTINA - SUISSE... Argentina have not fired yet but I cant see them loosing this one.

BELGIUM - USA... The USA have played some very combative football and under Klinsmann look a much improved team. Klinsmann will work out a tactic to defeat Belgium.

[Pal Joey]

Pretty much the same as you Nachos but I'll come out of the cellar and pick Belgium over USA.

[Guest]

Thought the USA were superb against Portugal yet looked tired, uninspired and leggy against the Germans until the 92nd minute. If they get their sh!t together, they could beat Belgium but maybe they've already shot their bolt

[J.Benson II]

The US have had a very decent team since 2002.

Was disappointed with Russia. Totally lacked the spark they had even two years back. Capello really seems to suck the life out of teams once the tournaments begins.
Asian teams seem to have gone backwards. Japan and Korea were alot better in SA.

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