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[.GqueB.]

I don't watch much soccer but I'm liking this match. Everything feels intentional. I've always watched casually and it always has a look of "kick the ball around until it happens to go in".

Interesting indeed.

 

[Oersted]

Dutch Total Football = Boring Tiki Taki.

Well a dutch man invented modern tiki taka

 

[Tragicomedy]

Kinda hard to do much else when one team plays with 8 behind the ball.

If Costa Rica doesn't want the ball

Play positive football? Without relying on Diving Robben? Novel concept.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Only Cavan Persie being a bit rough for the Dutch so far.

C'mon holland give it to snijder for a minute

 

[KingSnake]

Not understanding football I guess. 1 dive in the last game and he's floppen? lol

Floppen is always playing like that, especially with Bayern. Football goes beyond WC, you know?

 

[Fireblend]

Not liking this game, but at least we've held

 

[markatisu]

Not understanding football I guess. 1 dive in the last game and he's floppen? lol

You understand who you are talking about right, gtfo at this 1 dive in the last game when the man has made a career of flying like superman to draw fouls in his career

 

[Sadist]

Play positive football? Without relying on Diving Robben? Novel concept.

Robben didn't dive?

Watch the game man

 

[Boudica]

Rais and Ochoa should be up there.

And the Algerian goalie too.

 

[caffeinated]

Not understanding football I guess. 1 dive in the last game and he's floppen? lol

1 dive in the last game?
we all know Robben is a diving cunt. not just in WC.

 

[Baron Doggystyle von Woof]

Costa Rica start playing ffs.

 

[Major Gripex]

NAVAS OUR HERO

CONCACAF goalies everybody. I swear, they're like Avatars. Once one team is eliminated, the next CONCACAF goalie gets even more powerful.

 

[Symax]

It's like Robben is a character in a video game with bad ragdoll implementation.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

NED B

CR C-

 

[Envelope]

Well done by Costa Rica to hold them off for on half, but the real test begins now

 

[Chakan]

Lol at people being bitchy about Costa Rica standing defensively.

Its...boring...

 

[Ela Hadrun]

The GKs have been insane this cup. Of course, to make amazing saves your defense has to be letting amazing shots through, so we don't get to keep them around too long. But yeah, Howard, Rais, Navas, Neuer, and my new boyfriend Ochoa... so gud.

 

[Ganzlinger]

Huntelaar will save the Dutch team again.

 

[Fireblend]

Its...boring...

Yeah, it's also our best bet at not losing

 

[Cosmozone]

Underdogs I am disappoint in this QF. All of them either sloppy or super-defensive. Or both.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Not understanding football I guess. 1 dive in the last game and he's floppen? lol

Haha one dive. Robben has always been a terrible diver.

 

[dakun]

Sneijder is the only one doing something in this game

 

[TCRS]

 

[LeonSPBR]

WTF!!!!

 

[SgtCobra]

And the Algerian goalie too.

That's Rais

I'll kerp saying it, the salt for Robben is strong, but I kinda enjoy it so please go on.

 

[Uzzy]

Almost like a training game, attack vs defence. Very tense though. Costa Rica have defended excellently.

 

[markatisu]

0-0 is good for Costa Rica, Netherlands had plenty of chances but Navos

 

[Gormless Noodle]

Costa Rica start playing ffs.

Seriously. I think next half they're just gonna cram all 11 in the goal there and seal it off till penalties.

 

[Lebron]

Navas came to play


CONCACAF goalies carrying da team

 

[El Daniel]

What is Oranje doing?

 

[IceCold]

Its...boring...

Pretty sure the coach gives no fucks about entertainment and just wants his team to not lose/win.

 

[KaiserBecks]

Well a dutch man invented modern tiki taka

And it worked against the Dutch team in 2010.

 

[caffeinated]

CONCACAF goalies stand out because their teams suck.

 

[roytheone]

So..... we dominate the match. But we forget to score. So Costa Rica is going to win 0-1 thanks to a lucky goal. I really fear that.

 

[oti]

Its...boring...

It's the superior, more sophisticated way of playing football.
It's the Greek school of football.
10/10

 

[FuturusX]

I'm officially on the Costa Rica train...Good luck!

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Lol at people being bitchy about Costa Rica standing defensively.

Seriously.

 

[Tugatrix]

beautiful the shot of the city

 

[The perfect Dark]

WTF!!!!

Flying dutchman

 

[Gormless Noodle]

So..... we dominate the match. But we forget to score. So Costa Rica is going to win 0-1 thanks to a lucky goal. I really fear that.

Same. Would be typical though.

 

[TheOctodad]

people already forgot about Ochoa?

Ochoa.

Rais and Ochoa should be up there.

Ochoa

edit: beaten

Forgot Ochoa.

Fixed.

No Ochoa?

LOL, missed the Mexico games, sorry. Obviously he deserves to be on there.

Though I still think Neuer is the best.

 

[Boudica]

Play positive football? Without relying on Diving Robben? Novel concept.

Positive football? Is that the football they play in Argentina that nets them a goal a game? Diving Robben, cute.

 

[lastflowers]

Dutch Total Football = Boring Tiki Taki.

So, why does any decent Netherlands team get equated with Tiki-Taka.

THis is like conflating every Italy team as playing catenaccio. It only exposes yourself as not knowing anything about the actual tactics

 

[Divius]

So far it's going as expected. Very defensive crc, nothing to fear for the Dutch. A goal will come eventually and open the game up. I hope.

 

[Error]

Costa Rica should hold until PKs. Navas is in God mode this World Cup.

 

[Frustrated_Grunt]

Nice game so far. Both teams hanging around.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

What is Oranje doing?

Playing against a defensive minded opponent.

 

[darkmagus]

Costa Rica Held, man Navas is GOAT

 

[amrod]

is this soccer or or a game of keep away?

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Navas, save us.