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[Salvadora]

What a staggeringly shit match.

I'd watch paint dry over this.

 

[Road]

The shit FIFA rankings worked to have very unbalanced groups, can't believe two teams for this group will go to the Ro16 and teams like Italy/Uruguay, Ghana/Germany/Portugal will be eliminated.

I think seeding based on the ranking is bad. I thought based on the World Cup qualification performance would be better, but then I looked at UEFA qualification and Belgium had the 3rd best performance, so... "Bad luck".

This group isn't worthy of Maracanã, that's for sure, waste of seats.

 

[789shadow]

Because they feel it gives Brazil an advantage because they will see the standings in Group B and then try to get the result to play the team they'd rather face.

So basically, you're worried Brazil is kind of shitty and won't play to win the group.

 

[spekkeh]

Russia's strikers are so shiiiit. What happen ruskis.

 

[Kurtofan]

Capello stuck in South Africa 2010

 

[Tugatrix]

 

[ColossalLazy]

Hazard is nonexistant

 

[S¡mon]

What?

1. both A and B final games are on the same day. 1A plays on 28th, 1B plays on 29, so 1B has an extra day of rest.

2. Really? They have to beat or tie Cameroon to be sure to qualify. And to chose whom? Both teams are good. And how is this bad for Netherlands?

I get your first point, absolutely agree with you there. The thing is: group B always played after group A - and now it's the other way around.

2. Obviously, The Netherlands doesn't want to play against Brazil. Chili probably has the same concerns and won't want to play Brazil either. Brazil has a strong team (although, honestly, performed badly the previous two matches) + 'home side advantage'.
The Netherlands (and Chili) are just worried that Brazil will go like "We'll lose/draw so we won't have to play (The Netherlands / Chili) because we think that team is stronger than the other".

EDIT I don't really care, though. I'm just explaining the concerns from both The Netherlands and Chili.

 

[CrunchyB]

This Origi guy is not an improvement.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

BRING ON FUCKING JANUZAJ

 

[gashikunFLCL]

ZZzzzZzzzzZzzz...boooooooooooooring.

 

[KingSnake]

If Chile beats Netherlands to top group B, I wouldn't want to play against them if I would be Brazil. So, I don't understand this logic.

Edit:

2. Obviously, The Netherlands doesn't want to play against Brazil. Chili probably has the same concerns and won't want to play Brazil either. Brazil has a strong team (although, honestly, performed badly the previous two matches) + 'home side advantage'.
The Netherlands (and Chili) are just worried that Brazil will go like "We'll lose/draw so we won't have to play (The Netherlands / Chili) because we think that team is stronger than the other".

And that's why I think that it would have been worse to have Chile - Netherland AFTER Group A, as they would have both tried not to play against Brazil.

 

[Divius]

How is the game so far guys?

edit: dang only 10 minutes remain, I thought it was a lot earlier still

 

[Ela Hadrun]

Listening to the ESPN Brit keep pissing about how fucking boring the game is makes keeping the game on worth it.

 

[Tugatrix]

How is the game so far guys?

 

[KxoZz]

Russia's strikers are so shiiiit. What happen ruskis.

They got Fabio Capello

 

[Draconian]

So basically, you're worried Brazil is kind of shitty and won't play to win the group.

I don't really care either way. I was just saying what people in this thread are saying.

It doesn't really matter to me because someone's going to have that advantage and there's no way to make it perfectly fair unless you just want to play everyone's third match at the same time.

 

[LFMartins86]

How is the game so far guys?

Worst game of the competition so far.

 

[artist]

 

[Y2Kev]

F OFF GALLOPING PUTINS

 

[Anoregon]

How is the game so far guys?

Best of the tournament, should be the final.

 

[ColossalLazy]

Russia pls

 

[manual4]

boring as hell, right up there with iran nigeria

 

[Bombless]

Jesus we're not doing shit anymore.

 

[Gormless Noodle]

I missed the USA match, were they good?

I didn't find them particularly impressive. They have tremendous trouble against more technically skilled players from what I saw against Ghana. So the match against Portugal will be pretty hard to win for them I would think. They really lucked out that Ronaldo isn't playing at any rate, so perhaps Portugal will be inefficient with their chances.

 

[zroid]

DAMN IT ALL TO HECK, RUSSIA!

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Fuck that US Portugal game is at 12:00. I have to wake up early but i so want to want this game without knowing the result.

 

[StriKeVillain]

Omg lmao.

 

[norinrad]

What a snooze. God damn boring game.

 

[Kikarian]

How is the game so far guys?

edit: dang only 10 minutes remain, I thought it was a lot earlier still

Well, when 10 minutes to go is too long. It isn't great.

 

[Linkyn]

If I felt bad for Germany yesterday, this is really putting that game into perspective.

 

[Arjen]

That cross sums up this game

 

[Anoregon]

Damn that was a pro fucking cross

 

[inky]

Maybe in 4 year fucking Belgium, but right now you are just such a boring team.

 

[CrunchyB]

Gentlemen, we are being trolled this match. Wtf.

 

[LNBL]

Capello piss off, Dzagoev should be starting 11.

 

[Syntsui]

And the fans be like ''TIME SEM VERGONHA''

 

[Scotch]

Why the fuck was Dzagoev on the bench

 

[silver.tongue]

Let me rephrase that, if Chile wins against Netherlands, Brazil will end up second in their group. Calling it now.

Not happening.

I get that. I also get Van Gaal's complaints.

I don't really care, though. I just hope Brazil will play fair (and not deliberately lose or win). Also, if you want to be World Champions, you should be able to beat any opponent.

Brazil will beat Cameroon no matter what.
The only way Brazil ends up in second is if Mexico absolutelly destroys Croatia.

I don't see that happening.

 

[artist]

Why is the coach giving out home-work at this time!!!!1

 

[SxP]

Ugh, and there's a large chance that the next match is just as terrible.

 

[Kurtofan]

Russia was great to watch in Euro 2012, fuck Capello.

 

[ColossalLazy]

Vergonhaaaaaaa Vegonhaaaa Time sem vergonha

Hahhaha

 

[jts]

This World Cup... peaked way too early.

 

[S¡mon]

This World Cup has had so many exciting matches, but there have been a few - including this one - that are really extremely boring.

 

[Jasup]

Oh yeah, there's a game on.

 

[Kikarian]

lol now he brings Dzagoev on.

Capelol

 

[LNBL]

Why the fuck was Dzagoev on the bench

He has beef with Capello

 

[Divius]

Welp that sucks. Let's hope for a last minute goal then

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Wat.

Dzagoev is 23?