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[LiquidMetal14]

Clear dive but Marquez was stupid to take the risk.

He cut him off, Netherlands slam dunked it home. Happy camping.

 

[Godslay]

Wrong, America always wins!

That was the point!

 

[Nemesis121]

Title should be change to Mexico Robben..

 

[feel]

Can we lock this thread please?

So many people that don't know the basic rules of this game, so frickin frustrating

1000000% penalty

Calm down

 

[Guamu]

I'm honestly surprised the ref called it. That late in the game for a player that's known for diving and also did so during the match.

And while i believe there is a contact by Marquez and therefore a penalty. Robben falls like he was shot. More grounds to believe he was diving

 

[Nesotenso]

Clear dive but Marquez was stupid to take the risk.

how is it a dive when Marquez initiated the contact? Marquez was playing with fire the entire game and he was horribly mismatched going up against someone with the pace of Robben. All those corners in the 2nd half were coming for Robben's side.

 

[Portugeezer]

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

This dude is such a snake. I love it. He sold it well, but even without his drama that was a penalty. He was in a very good position to pass. You can't attack him like that or you know that it is a last resort.

LOL

 

[entremet]

No idea why Mexico went in a defensive shell with a team with so many scorers in the Netherlands.

It was frustrating to see.

 

[BronsonLee]

This is the best thread.

 

[TeegsD]

This, my friends, is what happens when you sit back with just a one goal lead. This is the Netherlands were talking about here, you can't get complacent. Mexico did and that's that

 

[alejob]

There was contact obviously and Robben put his swimming trunks and goggles on and went diving. I'm not sure if it was a foul though. Doesn't matter cuz the one in the first half was. The timing for Mexico sucks though.

 

[kamorra]

I really fucking hate this bullshit. Simply because you don't agree with a call doesn't mean your new to the game. Bullshit posts like this need to stop.

Ok, was there contact?

 

[Syntsui]

trolling?

I WAS penalty.

 

[Heshinsi]

It's the Champions League final all over again. Can't score one goal and then Park the bus against superior teams. It will eventually bite you in the ass.

 

[SgtCobra]

So... not a pnealty?

 

[burnfout]

Really terrible play by Netherlands overall to top it off with a terrible flop. Seems consistent

The salt.

Clear pen.

Should have been 3-1

 

[Pakoe]

Your country is going to flood. No one will help because we're not sure if your piece of shit marshland country is faking it or not.

Lold fucking hard, ease up on the butthurt bro.

 

[Fewr]

amazing, lol

"faltaban 3"
(only 3 mins to go)

haha


((

 

[BlackBuzzard]

wow so much bullshit in this post.

The better team won? Are you serious right now?

After Mexico's goal, Mexico was lost when we changed the system and wasn't dangerous at all.

 

[Azuran]

I feel for you MexicoGAF, but watching Marquez of all people fuck up was quite an enjoyable sight.

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

Conflicted. I think is a shitty way to win with that dive, even if there is a clear penalty. But I enjoy the salty tears of mi compatriotas.

 

[Nyx]

Your country is going to flood. No one will help because we're not sure if your piece of shit marshland country is faking it or not.

This is hilarious.

Do you want some Gouda cheese with that?

 

[Kiraly]

It was a foul AND a dive.

 

[Aiii]

FAVE FIVE ORANJE PLAYERS:
1. Arjen Robben
2. Memphis Depay
3. Robin van Persie
4. Bruno Martins Indi
5. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

World Cup finals, here we come!

 

[Green Biker Dude]

sucks for mexico. i was rooting for them since i love herrera's reactions. but they stopped pressuring after the first goal, which usually spells doom when it happens so early into the game

 

[Epsilon-delta]

What ?

Are we gonna start posting 9/11 funny gifs when USA eventually gets eliminated ?

Yo, football is this serious to even suggest that?

Wtf

 

[vincent vega]

 

[NYCmetsfan]

It's the Champions League final all over again. Can't score one goal and then Park the bus against superior teams. It will eventually bite you in the ass.

I never understood parking the bus. It's tempting fate.

 

[meanspartan]

Onto Greece v. Costa Rica

NATO TO PIRATIKO!!!!

But for real, much respect to Costa Rica for what they have done so far. If they win and I am not too bitter, I'll probably even root for them.

 

[RBelong2Us]

trolling?

Lol dumb

 

[smurfx]

i knew it was over as soon as they tied. didn't think mexico had it in them to score another. can't root for netherlands anymore though. hopefully they get destroyed by either costa rica or greece next game.

 

[DemonCleaner]

congrats robben for making holland the new italy.

i liked your team until now.

 

[Rubenov]

I see a pattern here... lol how is this even possible?

It's a curse

 

[Star Falcon]

For the people who say it wasn't a penalty can you please explain why?

I saw a Mexican player step down on Robben's foot and foul him. He may have made the most out of the contact but it was still a definite foul.

Indeed, its a bit soft but can't criticise the ref for that decision. Robben made a meal out of it (nothing new there at all) but if he didn't look for it they might not have got it and would be struggling through ET right now.

Harsh on Mexico but this is football.

 

[Instro]

Marquez is a moron. That's not getting anywhere near enough attention.

No kidding.

 

[entremet]

So... not a pnealty?

I think it was penalty, but that is a bad angle.

 

[serenewarfare]

I've kept looking at it, and I'm not sure contact was made. It seems like Robben tried to jump over the leg and lost his balance. Now, I don't know enough about soccer to know if simply being in the way is a penalty, but that's what I'm seeing. Either way, Mexico kind of had it coming with the way they were playing after they scored.

 

[Wazzy]

So damn nervous about France game tomorrow. I feel like they should win but you never know.

You can do it France. D:

 

[BadHand]

people that have been legitimately tripped don't lift their arms above their head like a fairy. They put the arms down to brace the fall intuitively.

Frigging careless tackle in the box though.

 

[Barbacoatl]

This is pretty dumb. You might as well have said "I looked at the starting lineups and well, Netherlands is better, and therefore are the better side." They deserved to win, but I'd be lying if I say that I thought they were any better than Mexico today.

In the end, Mexico is coming home.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Every dutchman is required to pass a swimming exam btw. So let dat flood come!

And it explains why Robben is so proficient at diving.

 

[SargerusBR]

THIS THREAD

 

[Ikuu]

Unbelievable, he steps out of bounds and the ref does nothing.

 

[il Diavolo]

Was a penalty. Robben made a meal of it but it was a penalty.

 

[darkside31337]

It's the Champions League final all over again. Can't score one goal and then Park the bus against superior teams. It will eventually bite you in the ass.

Worked out quite well for Chelsea not too long ago!

 

[Kraftwerk]

Your country is going to flood. No one will help because we're not sure if your piece of shit marshland country is faking it or not.

W A T

 

[dacuk]

Vamos Costa Rica

 

[Horseress]

he steeped on Robben's foot didn't he?

 

[UrbanRats]

Yep. You can't play lazy against a team like the Netherlands.

Play lazy? I mean they let their guard down some at the end, but it's also 35+ degrees celcius, i wouldn't call that "lazy".

ND also wasn't doing perfectly at the end, with a slower game and a lot of missing passes.