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[Brazil]

You can do it, Mexico.

Chile will be tough... But definitely a great match.

 

[Niks]

Wow hot croatian girl!!

 

[fierrotlepou]

Mexico's gonna win against the Dutch, mark my words.

 

[DukeBobby]

Rooting for Mexico.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Mex/Ned game gonna be at 9am? What the fuck is this shit?

 

[AcridMeat]

He really is a toad.

A lovely toad.

 

[DM_Uselink]

Yes! Hoping for an epic game against Netherlands!

 

[megabytecr]

Congrats to Mexico, great Concacaf showing at the moment!!

Spoiler

I am Tico!!

 

[SkylineRKR]

and that was non other than Bergkamp's Netherlands...

The dream...

Weren't we 2-0 up until far into the second half? That game did make me very angry. They became cocky and just gave the win away.

 

[UrbanRats]

Deserved win for Mexico.

I liked Croatia, but i liked Mexico more, so i can't complain.

 

[figadapaura]

He looks like he's been squashed lol

 

[Mortemis]

Was hoping for a Brazil vs NED match but Brazil vs Chile will probably be just as entertaining.

Good luck to Mexico though, hope you guys can pull it off and get past Netherlands.

 

[Dai101]

So what's Mexico's next match?

*Checks, sees its the dutch*

RIP Mexico...

Against the "born to 2nd place"? Come on

 

[LNBL]

Mexico's gonna win against the Dutch, mark my words.

I just did, see you sunday

 

[Wazzy]

Nice job Mexico! I knew they would go through.

Now for tomorrows games. Oh boy. Really hoping for a mircale that puts Japan through. Italy also hopefully makes it.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Against the "born to 2nd place"? Come on

Second place means winning the round of 16 a lot. Try to even become vice world champions. Many nations dream of playing a final I reckon.

Since when is the Dutch team one of the "clear favorites"? Everyone thought they wouldn't even get to the elimination rounds, they are clearly the underdog this time.

You'd be locked away if you would predict 9 points and 10 goals in this group. I expected us to crash with maybe 2 draws.

 

[fierrotlepou]

I just did, see you sunday

See you then!

 

[markao]

Netherlands, get ready. Just get ready.

they are

glad it is Mexico, team wants to play football, might suit are bus-parking better. Bra- Chi is going to be awesome, if Vidal is fit again.

 

[CMojicaAce]

Mexico in, Costa Rica in.

Time to join us, USA.

Mexico/Netherlands should be a great game.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

 

[UrbanRats]

Rooting for Mexico.

I like both teams, i'm not sure who to root for!

 

[JB-the-Hunter]

I never noticed how good looking Mario was until now

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Guess were eating Mexican this Sunday.

 

[akaoni]

they are

glad it is Mexico, team wants to play football, might suit are bus-parking better.

This is what Robben looked like when he still had hair.

 

[Meier]

Congrats to Mexico. A really fantastic run by them thus far.

So happy to see Ferna get a goal.

 

[spekkeh]

Indeed, it says shit. One of those will likely lift the thropy in Russia.

Erm, by that time van Persie and Robben are too old. We have a decent new generation coming up, but not of that calibre and four years will be too early.

 

[mreddie]

Don't cry for Spain, they're already in the plane.

 

[Arjen]

Who the fuck can even predict anything this WC. I certainly didn't thought we would steamroller our group. Mexico is going to be tough for us, especially in that heat. But I have faith in based Louis.

 

[MutFox]

Nice job Mexico! I knew they would go through.

Now for tomorrows games. Oh boy. Really hoping for a mircale that puts Japan through. Italy also hopefully makes it.

 

[macksplack]

Mexico will give us hard time for sure.

 

[SgtCobra]

I just did, see you sunday

People are once again underestimating the lucky Dutch, good stuff.

Congrats Mexico GAF.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

I never noticed how good looking Mario was until now

 

[Human_Shield]

One of these men is a beloved football genius.

The other is Tom Brady.

 

[Tarkus]

Brady is a beast

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Mexico played a great game and pressed relentlessly against a tepid Croatian team.

ESPN needs to get Francisco Palomo and Alejandro Moreno to call way more soccer games. I love listening to those guys so much.

 

[UrbanRats]

Nice job Mexico! I knew they would go through.

Now for tomorrows games. Oh boy. Really hoping for a mircale that puts Japan through. Italy also hopefully makes it.

I kind of want Italy to lose early, so i can follow the rest of the WC without stress.

 

[markao]

This is what Robben looked like when he still had hair.

Must have been when I saw him make his début as 16 year at my local club (FC Groningen)

 

[kamorra]

I kind of want Italy to lose early, so i can follow the rest of the WC without stress.

Nooope nooooope

 

[Confrontation]

People are severely overrating Holland.

 

[Fusebox]

Seems Modbot would prefer the goalie discussion is kept in here.

The OP was right to question their skills btw, when it comes to being a soccer goalie:

http://www.wrayherbert.com/blog/soccer-goalies-and-the-default-heuristic

Behavioral economist Ofer Azar ran an intriguing study of premier soccer goalies, which I describe in On Second Thought‘s final chapter, on the default heuristic. Azar, a lecturer at Ben-Gurion University in Israel, studied penalty kicks. A penalty kick is awarded after a foul, and is often used as a tie-breaker in championship games. A designated player stands 36 feet from the goal, which measures 24 feet side to side. Only the opposing goalie stands between the kicker and the goal, so it’s a high probability shot. In fact, with the typical penalty kick flying at more than 60 miles per hour, the goalie has only a fraction of a second to respond.
Facing such a physical challenge, professional goalies must decide before the actual kick what they will do: go right, go left, or stay put. So Azar decided to study what they actually do—and what they should do to be successful. He collected data on more than 300 of the top goaltenders in the world in action, and found a clear pattern: Goalies had the best chance of stopping a penalty shot if they just stayed put, smack in the center of the net. That’s the natural default position, and if they did this—that is, moved neither left not right–they were able to stop the opponent’s shot 33.3 percent of the time. That’s not great, but it’s a lot better than the other odds: Goalies who made a guess and jumped left stopped only 14.2 percent of the shots, and goalies who dove right stopped a dismal 12.6 percent. That’s one in eight, which means seven of every eight penalty shots flew past for a score. That can’t feel good. - See more at: http://www.wrayherbert.com/blog/soccer-goalies-and-the-default-heuristic#sthash.S3lRpVOp.dpuf

 

[SkylineRKR]

Erm, by that time van Persie and Robben are too old. We have a decent new generation coming up, but not of that calibre and four years will be too early.

There is still Italy, France and Spain. They do have lot of youngsters playing at their peak by then.

 

[UrbanRats]

Nooope nooooope

Our last game ruined my entire day, dude.

 

[AlexBasch]

Mexico absolutely deserve this win but I'll still be rooting for Netherlands to destroy you guys, nothing personal!

It's alright, even the mexican media is getting rid of that "here's hoping we face the easier opponent!" bullshit mentality that was present years before.

Mexico is gonna face one of the best teams in the tournament and you know what? They might even make it, at least they believe it.

 

[Brazil]

Say your prayers, Italy.

 

[Xpike]

The Dutch are nothing, vamos Mexico!
Those european teams won't know what hit em!

 

[Jigolo]

MEXICO MEXICO MEXICO. ROBBED for GOALS IN 2 DIFFERENT GAMES AND STILL WINNNERS

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

Hope Holland Hup will crush them Mexi-caaans!

 

[AlexBasch]

ESPN needs to get Francisco Palomo and Alejandro Moreno to call way more soccer games. I love listening to those guys so much.

ZAPAATAZUUUU

 

[kamorra]

Our last game ruined my entire day, dude.

Well, I'm kinda sorry. I'm truly are but don't play with my little heart.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

This WC is crazy so far so i not saying that any team going to have it easy in next few games.
Teams are hungry and it's fun to watch .