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[Xater]

It's the residual salt from the US going through.

If the US beats Belgium, Belgium will all of a sudden be the worst team in World Cup history and the US will be the worst round of 8 team.

Your persecution complex is amazing.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Asia shoud have less spots in the world cup, 3 spots are more than enough

 

[Haribi]

Did anyone else see that Postgame Interview with Capello? He was like "I usually don't talk about referees but they were shit today, didn't give us a penalty. It's always against Russia, why are Refeeres always against Russia bla bla bla"
Absolutely emberassing especially because I thought the Ref was flawless today. I also don't know what penalty position he was talking about.

 

[Disagree Guy]

*BROFIST*

Fellow Liverpool bro and fan of African football. Long suffering with you...but at least UTD fucked up big time right?

Suddenly I didn't care about losing the league.

African football is where it's at too.

Funny how someone can go from 'stranger' to 'fucking awesome' in one post haha

 

[akaoni]

The USA vs Belgium game is going to be interesting based on how both teams have played so far. Belgium being defensive and the freedom bus.

 

[paperboywriter]

I would go far that the paperboywriter is the worst poster on World Cup Gaf, but we will see.

(yes, that was a joke)

We'll see freedom

 

[Boss Mog]

A thought for my countrymen that will surely be suffering tonight even though our team didn't play today.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

I'm talking about performances in the World Cup so far. I'm not ranking teams in an arbitrary order.

I just think it is dumb to bring up qualifier stage of all things to this topic.

It's also kinda ridiculous to base your opinion on only 3 games against varied competition.

 

[Acorn]

Asia shoud have less spots in the world cup, 3 spots are more than enough

I think the talk of removing or giving spots on the basis of one tournament is dumb.

 

[clemenx]

Did anyone else see that Postgame Interview with Capello? He was like "I usually don't talk about referees but they were shit today, didn't give us a penalty. It's always against Russia, why are Refeeres always against Russia bla bla bla"
Absolutely emberassing especially because I thought the Ref was flawless today.

Don't know about the penalty but it's disgraceful that action wasn't stopped the moment Akinfeev was aimed at with a laser.

I don't care if he's actually the worst keeper ever that shit can't happen.

 

[olaznoG]

conmebol and concacaf are going to implode during 8th finals and quarters, i trust you'll be updating the chart even after that

Blame the bracket.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

shout outs to the CONCACAF bracket fuckers altogether

3 out of 4

the dystopia continues

I've always liked the Mexican national team logo

 

[Tugatrix]

Well, there is some love/hate with Ronaldo...without the cross to header to tie US...US would have already been in it.

Without Ronaldo's great play against Ghana, US would have potentially been out.

Either way....Im more in debt with Portugese Chorizo and Trinchado...than I am the soccer team.

Trinchado? what is that?

Still your team is very bus prone, that can't be good

 

[Tex117]

We'll see freedom

HAHA!

 

[ozfunghi]

I'd rank Belgium above Algeria (if not by much).

You'd rank Belgium higher than the team that parked the bus for 90 minutes and did not manage to get one shot on goal for the entire match (except for the penalty they got).

That's mighty nice of you.

 

[Xater]

I think the talk of removing or giving spots on the basis of one tournament is dumb.

Especially when a lot can change in 4 years time.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

It's also kinda ridiculous to base your opinion on only 3 games against varied competition.

Plenty of analysts have been doing that already.

 

[silver.tongue]

Scolari has confirmed Fernandinho instead of Paulinho against Chile.

Also tested (but not confirmed) Maicon instead of Dani Alves and Ramirez instead of Hulk.

At least Paulinho is out. Phew...

 

[Goldmund]

Blame the bracket.

The right side looks much more manageable than the left side.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Your persecution complex is amazing.

Yeah, because nobody claimed that the US was in a group of death and then flipped and called it a weak group after the fact when the US got through. Nobody at all did that. Certainly not huge numbers of people posting in these threads.

 

[Tex117]

Trinchado? what is that?

Still your team is very bus prone, that can't be good

Yeah, you are right...I don't like to concern myself with details such as who is "actually" good.

Trinchado?! DUDE! Its a gift from the Portuguese to us all. (To be fair, it may have been developed from Portuguese "settlers" that colonized Angola and Mozambique.

http://cookbook.co.za/meat-recipes/beef-recipes/portuguese-beef-trinchado/

Alright, I have to get going...if anyone has anything "intelligent" to say about why the USA will lose to Belgium then I have a standing response to you....

"USA USA USA! FREEDOM! EAGLES! EFF OFF!"

 

[Disagree Guy]

Scolari has confirmed Fernandinho instead of Paulinho against Chile.

Also tested (but not confirmed) Maicon instead of Dani Alves and Ramirez instead of Hulk.

At least Paulinho is out. Phew...

All of those changes mean Brazil stand a better chance.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

Blame the bracket.

So even if the US wins, they have to play Argentina? Lol

 

[Shoogoo]

I dont know about you but i fucking love this WC.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Plenty of analysts have been doing that already.

Doesn't mean it's right. It's a practice called "small sample size."

 

[smurfx]

mens u.s soccer team. don't care how they got in as long as they did.

 

[silver.tongue]

The right side looks much more manageable than the left side.

Left side is death side.

 

[inky]

It's also kinda ridiculous to base your opinion on only 3 games against varied competition.

How is it ridiculous to base my opinion on the performances by those teams in the World Cup by the matches they've played in said World Cup? LOL. What should I base it on then?

The persecution complex in here is ridiculous, LMAO.

 

[Eyeh4wk]

Asia shoud have less spots in the world cup, 3 spots are more than enough

Seriously.

 

[John Dunbar]

So even if the US wins, they have to play Argentina? Lol

wouldn't be surprised if argentina's joke of a defense gets blasted by the swiss.

but if the semi-finalists from that side are anything but netherlands-argentina, then they need to be very very ashamed of themselves.

 

[fasTRapid]

Here's a compilation of all 129 goals, except for today's (G+H):

http://www.sportschau.de/fifawm2014/video/videowmtoreimschnelldurchlauf100.html

Which one's the best?

 

[LNBL]

Algeria: dirty unsportsmanlike fans, dirty unsportsmanlike players. Looking forward to Germany ripping their assholes to shreds.

(That said, come the fuck on, Russia. You shouldn't have even been in a must-win situation here.)

Hahaha you salty mate?

 

[silver.tongue]

All of those changes mean Brazil stand a better chance.

I agree on Fernandinho and maybe Maicon, but I think we should keep Hulk.

He helps to open space for Neymar.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

How is it ridiculous to base my opinion on the performances by those teams in the World Cup by the matches they've played on the World Cup? LOL. What should I base it on then?

The persecution complex in here is ridiculous, LMAO.

If you were to take any other sport, and base your opinion of any given team over only three games, people would think you were a fool. How is it that the World Cup is somehow different in your mind?

 

[DukeBobby]

Algeria vs Greece in the final.

Believe.

 

[Tugatrix]

Yeah, you are right...I don't like to concern myself with details such as who is "actually" good.

Trinchado?! DUDE! Its a gift from the Portuguese to us all. (To be fair, it may have been developed from Portuguese "settlers" that colonized Angola and Mozambique.

http://cookbook.co.za/meat-recipes/beef-recipes/portuguese-beef-trinchado/

Dude that's not Portuguese, we don't have it on our gastronomy.

If you want a great portuguese beef try this:

http://myrestaurant.pt/en/recipes/posta-mirandesa-mirandesa-beef-steak

 

[silver.tongue]

So even if the US wins, they have to play Argentina? Lol

Do you expect to win the world cup without beating hard teams?

 

[Goldmund]

Algeria vs Greece in the final.

Believe.

And we'd still all be watching.

 

[Lovely Salsa]

Blame the bracket.

All I can see is netherlands and germany in the finals

 

[Xater]

Yeah, because nobody claimed that the US was in a group of death and then flipped and called it a weak group after the fact when the US got through. Nobody at all did that. Certainly not huge numbers of people posting in these threads.

You think people are salty that the US got through the group stage while in reality most people don't give a shit.

 

[Gorillaz]

Can I be reality here for a min

I'm not a fan of the "I believe that we will win" chant. Sorry my USgaf friends, but we need something better then that shit

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

If you were to take any other sport, and base your opinion of any given team over only three games, people would think you were a fool. How is it that the World Cup is somehow different in your mind?

So when are we allowed to start judging these teams? You do realize the knockout phase is starting?

 

[Star Falcon]

Now the tournament starts proper!

Predicting Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Costa Rica, Argentina and USA to be last 8.

 

[NaM]

We got this so easy.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

You think people are salty that the US got through the group stage while in reality most people don't give a shit.

Go back a few pages. People were mad.

Anyway...

Final 4 predictions.

Brazil gets some home cooking, especially against Chile and they manage to get to the semis. Germany keeps rolling and they get to the semis. Netherlands struggles at times, but can just simply keep outscoring everybody to get there. Messi decides that Argentina needs to be there, so he carries them.

Brazil, Germany, Netherlands, Argentina in the final four.

Sorry to fans of those four teams for the curse I just put upon you.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Blame the bracket.

Its copa america up there on the left

 

[OriginofHysteria]

wouldn't be surprised if argentina's joke of a defense gets blasted by the swiss.

but if the semi-finalists from that side are anything but netherlands-argentina, then they need to be very very ashamed of themselves.

I could see the Swiss beating Argentina as the upset of the quarters.

 

[KxoZz]

 

[kamorra]

You think people are salty that the US got through the group stage while in reality most people don't give a shit.

This is so true and the reason we should not discouraging them to stop posting. It's just too much fun.


USA USA SALT I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN! SALT SALT USA SALT LOVE US PLSSS SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALT

 

[silver.tongue]

Here's a compilation of all 129 goals, except for today's (G+H):

http://www.sportschau.de/fifawm2014/video/videowmtoreimschnelldurchlauf100.html

Which one's the best?

RVP x Spain
Robben x Spain
Guy from Australia x Holland
Guy from Swiss x Honduras

Those are the best I can remember.