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[D4Danger]

Mexico/Brasil was the match of the day.

you're right, it was a bad day.

 

[Navy Bean]

I have the Belgium and Mexico game on DVR - suggestions on which is better to watch?

 

[Rion]

Nobody in this match wanted to save the 3 goals train. Second worst match so far. Crappy keepers.

 

[Markitron]

I know, it's just because I only have standard freeview. Had a youview box for a while that had bbc hd, but had constant problems with it so unplugged it. I dont miss it too much tbh

If I had to put up with BBC's world cup coverage I'd unplug the box too

 

[Sviatoslav]

That was awful. Can't believe I waited 12 years for this.

 

[Wilbur]

So the First round of pool games is now over, name your Top 5 player perfomances so far ( 1 player per nation )

1. V persie
2. Muller
3. J.Campbell
4. Benzema
5. Messi

I can go one better.

Here is my team of the tournament so far:

G Ochoa (MEX); M Darmian (ITA), R Vlaar (NED), F Rodriguez (MEX), D Blind (NED); L Modric (CRO), A Pirlo (ITA); A Robben (NED), Oscar (BRA), J Campbell (CRC); R van Persie (NED)

 

[Soyongdori]

Meanwhile, Belgium is laughing their asses off at group H.

 

[Codeblue]

So the First round of pool games is now over, name your Top 5 player perfomances so far ( 1 player per nation )

1. V persie
2. Muller
3. J.Campbell
4. Benzema
5. Messi

Needs more Ochoa.

 

[MIMIC]

Just saw that S. Korean goal.

Wow.

 

[Bombless]

Haha, from BBC's live coverage :

Posted at 90 mins
Russia 1-1 South Korea

Alex Kokorin gets in behind, he has a man inside - but he holds down circle for far too long and hugely over hits the cross! Woeful.

 

[alba]

I can go one better.

Here is my team of the tournament so far:

G Ochoa (MEX); M Darmian (ITA), R Vlaar (NED), F Rodriguez (MEX), D Blind (NED); L Modric (CRO), A Pirlo (ITA); A Robben (NED), Oscar (BRA), J Campbell (CRC); R van Persie (NED)

I'd agree with that.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

"I am not a fan of keepers" LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

 

[feel]

So the First round of pool games is now over, name your Top 5 player perfomances so far ( 1 player per nation )

1. V persie
2. Muller
3. J.Campbell
4. Benzema
5. Messi

u wot m8

 

[D4Danger]

Haha, from BBC's live coverage :

very good.

 

[HotHamWater]

Capello is on another fucking planet.

 

[Kikarian]

Capelol

Just saw that S. Korean goal.

Wow.

 

[LNBL]

u wot m8

As bad as his performance looked, he still gave an "assist" and scored the winning goal

 

[Koko]

I can go one better.

Here is my team of the tournament so far:

G Ochoa (MEX); M Darmian (ITA), R Vlaar (NED), F Rodriguez (MEX), D Blind (NED); L Modric (CRO), A Pirlo (ITA); A Robben (NED), Oscar (BRA), J Campbell (CRC); R van Persie (NED)

Moreno and Marquez have been better. Agree with everyone else tough.

 

[Baleoce]

So the First round of pool games is now over, name your Top 5 player perfomances so far ( 1 player per nation )

1. V persie
2. Muller
3. J.Campbell
4. Benzema
5. Messi

1. Daley Blind
2. Oscar
3. Robben
4. Muller
5. RVP

 

[Markitron]

So the First round of pool games is now over, name your Top 5 player perfomances so far ( 1 player per nation )

1. V persie
2. Muller
3. J.Campbell
4. Benzema
5. Messi

Goal aside Messi was average. Ochoa and/or Pirlo would be more deserving imo

 

[Overdoziz]

There've been some pretty terrible matches the past couple of days. Hopefully tomorrow will be better, but I've got the feeling NED - AUS is gonna be slow and boring.

 

[MrJustinius]

So the First round of pool games is now over, name your Top 5 player perfomances so far ( 1 player per nation )

1. V persie
2. Muller
3. J.Campbell
4. Benzema
5. Messi

1. Robben
2. Muller
3. J. Campbell
4. Oscar
5. Pirlo

EDIT: Replaced Benz with Pirlo. There's my 5.

 

[Courage]

As bad as his performance looked, he still gave an "assist" and scored the winning goal

Still not top 5 worthy.

 

[Wilbur]

Moreno and Marquez have been better. Agree with everyone else tough.

Moreno's been class too. There's been a fair few good performances I can't fit into the eleven; Muller especially, who was class

 

[Broder Salsa]

1. Bendtner
2. Robben
3. Van Persie
4. Pete Campbell
5. Vlaar

 

[Gandie]

Still haven't seen a single replay of the Russian goal, that focusses on offside or not.

 

[CelticKnight]

Still haven't seen a single replay of the Russian goal, that focusses on offside or not.

BBC just showed it, it was onside. He was level with a Korean fella.

 

[killer_clank]

Still haven't seen a single replay of the Russian goal, that focusses on offside or not.

BBC showed it, was onside.

 

[Santiako]

Better hair at least.

 

[Navy Bean]

1. Robben
2. Muller
3. J. Campbell
4. Oscar
5. Pirlo

EDIT: Replaced Benz with Pirlo. There's my 5.

Pirlo has been the best player I've seen. He dominated that game from beginning to end. Robben and Van Persie had moments of ridiculous skill.

 

[clemenx]

Pirlo has had far and away the best individual performance IMO.

 

[krYlon]

BBC just showed it, it was onside. He was level with a Korean fella.

Shows what we know

Tough job being a linesman

 

[figadapaura]

"I am not a fan of keepers" LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

me neither

always ruin games

 

[Wilbur]

Pirlo has had far and away the best individual performance IMO.

Pirlo, Campbell and Blind the top three so far.

 

[Pbae]

Damn I am so glad Korea got away with a tie.

Honestly they got outplayed handily in the second half and it was just nail biting watching the clock go down. I almost had a heart attack when Russia almost scored in stoppage.

 

[Acorn]

Pirlo golden ball - bank on it

 

[MrJustinius]

Pirlo has been the best player I've seen. He dominated that game from beginning to end. Robbed and Van Persie had moments of ridiculous skill.

Yeah, surprised I forgot him initially. Pirlo dominated that midfield.

Damn, also forgot Blind, but I still thought Robben's performance made that match as devastating as it was. His running goal crushed Spain.

 

[catmario]

RUS VS KOR

1 : 1

DRAW....

 

[Cess007]

So the First round of pool games is now over, name your Top 5 player perfomances so far ( 1 player per nation )

1. V persie
2. Muller
3. J.Campbell
4. Benzema
5. Messi

Here are mine:

1. Pirlo
2. Robben
3. Van Persie
4. Muller
5. Ochoa

 

[HerbertFish]

I'll take Campbell. Not a lot of hype coming in like the other guys but his performance vs Uruguay was other wordly.

 

[D4Danger]

 

[Baleoce]

Surprised no one else said Blind yet. He pulled the strings against Spain.

EDIT - Nvm, Wilbur did. Faith restored xD

 

[Acorn]

I'll take Campbell. Not a lot of hype coming in like the other guys but his performance vs Uruguay was other wordly.

He's been touted as a big thing for a few years, arsenal u21s right?

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

The Russian hype is dead.

 

[Barbacoatl]

I think there's going to be a Vanessa segment on Univision soon

 

[$200]

So the First round of pool games is now over, name your Top 5 player perfomances so far ( 1 player per nation )

1. V persie
2. Muller
3. J.Campbell
4. Benzema
5. Messi

1. Guillermo Ochoa
2. Guillermo Ochoa
3. Guillermo Ochoa
4. Guillermo Ochoa
5. Robben

 

[Chakan]

Better hair at least.

 

[OriginalNameGuy]

you're right, it was a bad day.

No goals, but it was a good game because both teams attacked from beginning to end. Brazil was robbed of at least three goals by quality keeping. The only bad game of this cup was Iran/Nigeria. Iran parked the bus and Nigeria was clueless on the attack.

 

[Pbae]

omg...I cannot unsee

 

[HerbertFish]

He's been touted as a big thing for a few years, arsenal u21s right?

But that's nothing compared to Pirlo, Robben, Van Persie, Muller, etc