Rio de Janiero - 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

by J.Benson II Wed Jul 02, 2014 3:02 pm

First topic message reminder :

Maybe Toure just never saw Mexico's game against Cameroon or Bosnia's game against Nigeria?

by Scrumpy Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:06 pm

Might as well bring on Pele and send the fans home happy

I bet his still better than Fred

by **Hero** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:08 pm

He picked a squad that got as far as it did through kicking the opposition till it couldn't chase the ball anymore and horrendous officiating.

by Guest Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:09 pm

Ridiculous from Neuer

by Ent Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:09 pm

At the end of the day the team/squad he picked really grew during the confed cup and battered Spain. He was always going to keep it together.

It is fanciful to suggest a load of good but not great players replacing the only good players in the side would have made a difference.

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:09 pm

Phil's probably said to them "Put in a shift or you're walking home". And there's no guarantee they'd make it out of the stadium.

by **Pal Joey** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:09 pm

Nachos Jones wrote:This is proper poor diving from Brazil. Cant beat the Germans with quality football then dive for penalties eh...

Says a lot about their attitude to sport. Pathetic, weak and annoyingly predictable.
Someone needs to be sent off and a FIFA needs to initiate a full inquiry into this behaviour.
And while they're at it - take away the WCs from Russia and Qatar and give them to England and Australia.
Two very respectable countries that fully appreciate sport and sportsmanship. Smile

by GSC Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:10 pm

Such was the only way this current crop could compete.

by kingraf Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:10 pm

That second save by Neuer was miraculous

by GSC Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:11 pm

Klose and Muller would have about 5 WC goals between them if they were English. Depressing.

by **Pal Joey** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:12 pm

Brazil needed a Rivelino on the end of that cross.

by compelling and rich Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:12 pm

and to think i was getting laughed at when i said dante was massively overrated

think we all knew luiz was

by Silver Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:13 pm

kingraf wrote:That second save by Neuer was miraculous

Amazing how he managed to push out with his hands to get it around the post, top save Smile

by Ent Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:13 pm

Imagine playing centre half with David luiz, it would be an absolute nightmare.

You'd turn round for a second to tell the left back to tuck in and he'd be gone sprinting into midfield to try tackle someone.

Needs a leash.

by **Hero** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:14 pm

Ent wrote:Imagine playing centre half with David luiz, it would be an absolute nightmare.

You'd turn round for a second to tell the left back to tuck in and he'd be gone sprinting into midfield to try tackle someone.

Needs a leash.

Thiago Silva can't even escape him at club level now.

by kingraf Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:14 pm

Super dive from Neuer there. I actually lolled watching that

by Fernando Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:14 pm

Schurrle on for Klose.

Neuer is probably glad he has something to do. Expecting him to go for a corner in 90th min.

by GSC Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:15 pm

Just one of those moments in sport where everything goes wrong for one side and right for another. Unfortunately for Brazil, it came at the second worst possible time.

by Ent Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:16 pm

Hero wrote:
Ent wrote:Imagine playing centre half with David luiz, it would be an absolute nightmare.

You'd turn round for a second to tell the left back to tuck in and he'd be gone sprinting into midfield to try tackle someone.

Needs a leash.

Thiago Silva can't even escape him at club level now.

I'm willing to bet his iq is in the 70s, no normal functioning person could be that stupid.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:16 pm

Hoping we can get a 7 (seven) along the SSN bar

by GSC Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:17 pm

Jesus, theres hope for Danny Welbeck if Muller has 10 WC goals.

by Fernando Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:17 pm

Maicon goes down like a cheap asian hooker

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:18 pm

5-0 and still diving

My word

by Ent Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:18 pm

Brazil can't even dive properly.

by kingraf Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:18 pm

Has there ever been a world class player as rubbish as Mueller?

by **Pal Joey** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:18 pm

Ref having a good game so far. Maybe the cheque didn't come through?

by Ent Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:18 pm

GSC wrote:Jesus, theres hope for Danny Welbeck if Muller has 10 WC goals.

Mueller is a brilliant player.

Unorthodox technique but brilliant.

by **Pal Joey** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:19 pm

Nice through ball................... straight to the keeper.

by whocares Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:20 pm

Getting tired of those bad divings. They should at least change the record and bite someone or something!

by GSC Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:20 pm

"Where do these Brazil players go after this?"

Anywhere but Brazil

by Lowlandbrit Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:20 pm

@ESPNStatsInfo wrote:This is the second time in #WorldCup history a team has scored 5 goals in the first 30 minutes of a game (Yugoslavia vs. Zaire - 1974)

That's not just a horrible statistic for Brazil, it's a pretty bad sign for the future of both these countries...

by GSC Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:21 pm

For as great as this tournament was through the last 16, its been equally as poop since.

by Ent Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:21 pm

Germany kroosing...

Sorry!

by Duty281 Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:22 pm

Ent wrote:Germany kroosing...

Sorry!

This game wasn't Klose at all!

by Ent Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:23 pm

Brazil are neuer gonna score.

by GSC Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:23 pm

On the bright side, Neymar will escape all the flak.

by Hammersmith harrier Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:24 pm

I take back what I said about Silva, he must be a god in defence to held them together for so long, hell we have Jagielka and Cahill in defence but can defend better than this.

by **Pal Joey** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:24 pm

Ent wrote:Brazil are neuer gonna score.

Schurrle not on this performance.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:25 pm

by Hammersmith harrier Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:25 pm

That was so so easy.

by Scrumpy Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:25 pm

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:25 pm

kingraf wrote:Has there ever been a world class player as rubbish as Mueller?

I'm a fan!!

by westisbest Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:25 pm

About time we had a goal Whistle

by **Pal Joey** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:25 pm

What Lahm defence. 6-0 now.

by kingraf Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:25 pm

Lahm gets the assist!! Greatest player of all time!!

by Duty281 Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:26 pm

Brazil have been Lahms to the slaughter... 6-0!

Anyone know the odds on that pre-match? I went for a 1-0 Germany win! Laugh

by GSC Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:26 pm

I'd have told Scolari to **** off, I ain't going on.

by Ent Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:27 pm

Like lahms to the slaughter!

by kingraf Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:27 pm

Whatever the second biggest sport in Brazil is has gotten a timely boost.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:27 pm

Just sit down Phil

by Duty281 Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:27 pm

Just stuck a pound on Germany to win 8-0 at 16/1 at Ladbrokes... Why not?

9-0 was 66-1!

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