Rio de Janiero - 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

by Nachos Jones Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:17 pm

First topic message reminder :

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

Belgium have not impressed me at all, lack cohesion. I think that under Klinsmann, the USA are tactically superior and will pick Belgium on a counter attack.

by Duty281 Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:01 am

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:I dont think so, I think the game will be better for Argentina scoring. The Swiss will have to attack, whereas the moment they are just waiting for scraps to counter.

Once Switzerland open up, however, Argentina will take full advantage of their defensive weaknesses on the counter.

Still fancy Argentina to take this in normal time.

by mystiroakey Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:06 am

come on you swiss..

by Duty281 Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:18 am

If Argentina could cross they'd be out of sight by now.

by mystiroakey Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:29 am

what team has had a final ball?

Not sure about the quality of these '16' games.

it could just be the searing heat mind as every game has been so close and the intensity has ramped up towards the end of the games.

by Duty281 Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:33 am

Penalty?

No, good call referee. Where's the bloody final ball?!

by Hammersmith harrier Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:43 am

'Nothing in that', doubt they say that if it's the other way round.

by mystiroakey Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:49 am

france/holland and germany ramped it up towards the end of the second half- argentina look a one man team that isnt good enough without his barca team mates.

I think the swiss will do it.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:49 am

That was dire

by Hammersmith harrier Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:51 am

Turns out that Di Maria isn't that good, without being given free reign while teams concentrate on Benzema, Ronaldo and Bale he's ineffectual.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:52 am

Its no wonder a team can't create when Gago/Mascherano is its CM pairing. Jesus Christ that's bad

by Duty281 Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:54 am

Switzerland have offered nothing apart from abject negativity.

Argentina have thirty minutes to find a brilliant pass, or a moment of magic, and they will be in the quarterfinals.

by GSC Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:05 am

Welcome to the internet, where nobody is good and everyone is a product of everyone else

by mystiroakey Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:20 am

argentina need a big target man- they could then smash it up to him and have messi running on.

because i cant see any other way they can get messi more into the game.

I still blame the heat- And because of that- The world cup should only ever be played in England.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:24 am

Mascherano and Gago as a base in that team is perfect. They are all just weirdly flat, plus the Swiss have gone old skool Swiss to block em out

by Duty281 Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:27 am

Yes Argentina!

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:27 am

Hell of a finish

by mystiroakey Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:28 am

Messi- the difference- talk about carrying a team!!

very good finish from di maria though- What a shocker of a game before that.

by compelling and rich Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:30 am

according to the internet forum ratings of players, di maria is now the greatest player of all time

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:30 am

HOW HASNT THAT GONE IN

by mystiroakey Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:31 am

Nooooo- unlucky

omg slightly inside of the post as well

by Duty281 Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:31 am

Best cross of thwgame ...Argentina so relieved.

by Duty281 Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:33 am

Pathetic dive.

by mystiroakey Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:33 am

free kick-

what a game.. lol

sorry what a 6 minutes of a game..(lets forget the other 115 mins Wink

If only someone had scored early it could have been the game of the tourny!

by Hammersmith harrier Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:35 am

What a turgid game until the last three minutes, worst player on the pitch scores.

by LastDamnation Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:36 am

The slating of di maria is unreal, almost the only guy running at defence and trying to make things happen

by GSC Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:38 am

If theres a worse game in this WC I don't want to see it

by mystiroakey Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:39 am

LastDamnation wrote:The slating of di maria is unreal, almost the only guy running at defence and trying to make things happen

thats been his problem- losing the ball 51 times is the most unreal stat i have ever heard of!

But great finish in the end..

by lorus59 Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:41 am

Di Maria's goal is a carbon copy of Rivaldo's against England in 2002.

by Hammersmith harrier Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:42 am

mystiroakey wrote:
LastDamnation wrote:The slating of di maria is unreal, almost the only guy running at defence and trying to make things happen

thats been his problem- losing the ball 51 times is the most unreal stat i have ever heard of!

But great finish in the end..

Quite possibly the performance by anyone, anywhere at anytime as Hansen put it.

by Lowlandbrit Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:44 am

GSC wrote:If theres a worse game in this WC I don't want to see it

Did you not stay up for Greece-Costa Rica?

by GSC Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:47 am

Yeah, that was relatively intriguing.

by kingraf Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:10 am

How?

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:10 am

Iran - Nigeria hands down

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:38 am

USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA

by Duty281 Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:47 am

I hope the sweet land of liberty, my dear American cousins, can win me a Shanghai!

by GSC Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:49 am

You'd think the USA have to play for a 1-0er here. Belgium have been stout to say the least and the US are not the greatest going forward. Game of frustration I think

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:51 am

I like Belgium, but never as much as I do tonight. Sick of the Americans

by Duty281 Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:52 am

That "I believe we will win" is truly, truly awful. It's even worse than this, somehow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WiYO46qpe8&app=desktop

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:00 am

Why would you play Geoff Cameron in midfield, why

by westisbest Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:16 am

I always worry for USA when Bradley is on the ball.

very bad player.

Also surprised Donavan not in the squad.
Could do with the experience.

by kingraf Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:18 am

Bradley looks a comic book villain, like a young lex Luthor

by kingraf Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:21 am

Michael Bradley is on a $6m a year contract! That's nearly elite player money

by CFCNick Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:24 am

Just thinking it's strange hearing Star Spangled Banner with a band backing track and not being accompanied by an organ.

by Lowlandbrit Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:25 am

westisbest wrote:I always worry for USA when Bradley is on the ball.

very bad player.

The entire USA midfield is absolutely awful. They work hard, but constantly give the ball away. Every game so far they could all have been taken off, but there's nobody on the bench (look at how much playing time Zusi has been getting since Altidore's injury).

by kingraf Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:30 am

Does the US have a right back? lol.

by westisbest Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:39 am

Bradley looks like an alien.

What was the name of the US player that was at Leeds.

He came out.

Is he decent, how come he's not in the squad.

What of Brek Shea. Not good enough?

May need cfnick to answer.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:41 am

How is this game 0-0?!

by kingraf Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:42 am

That US right back could become quite the player if everyone concedes that he can't defend for sheet, and move him 've Right wing

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:46 am

He needs a good coach. Allardyce or Pulis would teach him the dark arts of defending and he'd be worth a lot of of money after that

by Duty281 Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:49 am

Neither team really has a midfield.

Frenetic and frantic, both teams a bit jittery, but no goals yet.

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