2014 FIFA World Cup |OT6| The beautiful game in all its thrilling glory

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Skellig Gra

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When I saw Lukaku come on at the start of extra time yesterday I knew we were in serious trouble. I've always been really impressed with him.
 
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leroidys

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I'm proud of the US for making it out of the group stage and going toe to toe with a formidable Belgian side into extra halves. The team was not the best, but they gave it everything they had.

Now it falls to Costa Rica. Vamos, CONCAGAF!
 
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Kabouter

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Rivyn said:
We always had a great team in the past 40 years but we always lacked that finishing touch. That touch Brazil, Argentina and Spain does have.

This is it for us Dutchies. This will be the last true WC for a long time where we have our moment to shine.
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Don't get too excited, we have way too many eredivisie players to have a realistic shot at the final victory. Costa Rica won't be easy either.
 
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Hasphat'sAnts said:
lol, all 6'3, 225 pounds of him, fresh off the bench, running at our ragged defenders.
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The second Matt Besler decided to get into a physical battle with his #fresh#big#black#legs there was only going to be one outcome :(

He did the same to Jamie Carragher a couple of seasons ago, with essentially the same result :(

Tired legs, tired minds.
 
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Divius

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Colombia > Brazil

They've been playing a lot better, all they have to do it not succumb under the mental pressure of playing against "the mighty" Brazil.
 
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Hasphat'sAnts

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The_Hitcher89 said:
The second Matt Besler decided to get into a physical battle with his #fresh#big#black#legs there was only going to be one outcome :(

He did the same to Jamie Carragher a couple of seasons ago, with essentially the same result :(

Tired legs, tired minds.
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Was that all you were thinking about? His legs? Or was there something else?
 
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Fireblend

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leroidys said:
I'm proud of the US for making it out of the group stage and going toe to toe with a formidable Belgian side into extra halves. The team was not the best, but they gave it everything they had.

Now it falls to Costa Rica. Vamos, CONCAGAF!
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Costa Rica will deliver.

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My fantasy spot for next round

Gk: Romero

Defenders: Fernandez Argentina, Mertasacker Germany, Hummels Germany

Midfielders: Rodriguez Columbia, Lahm Germany, di Maria Argentina , Matuidi France

Forwards: Messi Argentina , mueller Germany , robben Netherlands

Is that a winning combo ?
 
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Hasphat'sAnts

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Maninthemirror said:
Belgium over Argentina? When Belgium is not a park your bus kind of opponent? will never happen
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Same could be said for Belgium's opposition so far.

Nigeria didn't park the bus against Argentina and they went toe to toe against them until they ran out of gas.

Belgium, barring an epic collapse, will control the midfield battle. It's a 50/50 proposition with the edge going to Argentina because they have Messi
 
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Maninthemirror

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Hasphat'sAnts said:
Same could be said for Belgium's opposition so far.

Nigeria didn't park the bus against Argentina and they went toe to toe against them until they ran out of gas.

Belgium, barring an epic collapse, will control the midfield battle. It's a 50/50 proposition with the edge going to Argentina because they have Messi
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Belgiums opposition did not nearly park the bus like Iran and Swiss did.

They had a defensive formation with 3 men manning Messi, Belgium had a offensive , that would leave just 1-2 defenders for midfield and strikers
 
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spekkeh

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Rivyn said:
We always had a great team in the past 40 years but we always lacked that finishing touch. That touch Brazil, Argentina and Spain does have.

This is it for us Dutchies. This will be the last true WC for a long time where we have our moment to shine.
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We don't have any child prodigies like Van Persie and Robben who were already decisive at their clubs when they were 17, but I don't think the future looks particularly bad. Netherlands has done pretty well at youth tournaments, and Boetius, Vilhena, Depay and others have a decent opportunity of becoming big. And there are always flukes like Elia and Willems.
 
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spekkeh

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eliza0224 said:
Why is everyone so confident that Germany will beat France? I'd love them to win, but I can't help but think it won't happen :(
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Because Netherlands is destined to beat Belgium in the semis and Germany in the final, after which Van Gaal's golden penis will be cut off and placed at the Dutch parliament as our own Washington monument.

Believe.
 
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Klinsmann is also responsible for “connecting the dots,” as he puts it, between American soccer’s grassroots and the national team. In Germany, professional club teams assume responsibility for developing young players. In the United States, Klinsmann has had to help build such a system, and without the financial assistance of a profitable professional league. Last year, Klinsmann was named the technical director of U.S. Soccer. In addition to his role as the coach of the men’s national team, he is now responsible for supervising and expanding the country’s infrastructure for developing élite soccer talent: selecting coaches for the national teams, helping design the curricula for the coaches of travelling youth clubs, and overseeing the scouting of amateur matches for potential talent.
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He pretty much runs soccer all the way down to the youth level and thats what we need. Losing Klinsman would be hard..
My son plays U-12 academy and ID state soccer and they specifically tells the parents "This is how Klinsman wants the kids to train/play/learn/ etc.."

Hes not only coaching the national squad hes playing the ultimate game of manager career mode..
 
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Brazil

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spekkeh said:
Because Netherlands is destined to beat Belgium in the semis and Germany in the final, after which Van Gaal's golden penis will be cut off and placed at the Dutch parliament as our own Washington monument.

Believe.
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Netherlands beating anyone in the final?

Hahahaha.
 
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Hasphat'sAnts

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Maninthemirror said:
Belgiums opposition did not nearly park the bus like Iran and Swiss did.

They had a defensive formation with 3 men manning Messi, Belgium had a offensive , that would leave just 1-2 defenders for midfield and strikers
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Did we watch the same Belgium Russia game? Cuz that's about as textbook park the bus as it gets.

With Argentina I'd imagine they'll switch out Mertens for a more defensive player like Chadli or Dembele. Other than that, they'll play the same way as they have done in the Group stage.
 
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Novak

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Friend and I were just talking about world cups in 80's and 90's ...yeah yeah old GAF....

We could not remember the name of that crazy south(central?) american goalkeeper that was always dribbling , going foward during free kicks and in general do crazy stuff.

Does anyone remembers his name and country?
 
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spekkeh

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Novak said:
Friend and I were just talking about world cups in 80's and 90's ...yeah yeah old GAF....

We could not remember the name of that crazy south(central?) american goalkeeper that was always dribbling , going foward during free kicks and in general do crazy stuff.

Does anyone remembers his name and country?
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Chilavert?

Man was a boss.

Mexico also had a crazy keeper that was only 1.75m or something.
 
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CheDominik

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Novak said:
Friend and I were just talking about world cups in 80's and 90's ...yeah yeah old GAF....

We could not remember the name of that crazy south(central?) american goalkeeper that was always dribbling , going foward during free kicks and in general do crazy stuff.

Does anyone remembers his name and country?
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Rene Higuita? Colombia

And Jose Chilavert(Paraguay) was pretty good at free kicks as well.
 
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Novak

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Netherlands team is my favorite (after Croatia) but it is hard to cheer for them when Robben is playing. He is definition of bad sportsman ...selfish, cheater,....
If NL gets knocked out I hope it will be because of him (again(
 
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Brazil said:
Netherlands beating anyone in the final?

Hahahaha.
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Loosing 3 WC finals is hardly a big number. But let's just yell what everyone is yelling right? And if we loose you will be all expert like "i told you so". Because soccer is easy to predict and everyone will bet and win a lot of money every single match.
 
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