2014 FIFA World Cup |OT7| Krul luck for Costa Rica after masterstroke from van Gaal
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Why would you reach such conclusion?
Honestly, it has been long since last time we got a semi with teams of equal chance and level.
FootballFan
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Yeah kinda how I see it. Netherlands slight favourites. Very slight though.
Not trying to downplay my Argentinia bros but I haven't been that impressed with their play this WC from what I've seen... Am I missing something? (Except the obvious "MESSI")
Subliminal
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English always talk about rivalry with us germans but they never win except for friendlies
1966!
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And that one time in 2001. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiBxyPqV1BY
LanceVance
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So after yesterday there is one very important question that needs answering
Is LVG the greatest manager of all time?
Is LVG the greatest manager of all time?
Yeah Argentina have not been impressive at all. Missing Di Mario also sucks for them. I can totally see the Dutch winning that match.
Brazil has also not convinced me (sans the game versus Colombia), and now with Silva and Neymar missing and the Germans being the Germans. I think Germany will win that game.
inb4 Fred + Jo striker duo LOLLLLLL
CaseyTappy
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They didn't really want take the foot off, Van Gaal changed the team from defence 5-3-2 to full attack 4-3-3 in the second half and not many teams can change like that .
Mexico lost the moment as defenders where left clueless who they supposed to be playing now .
Mexico went backwards and parked the bus when the pressure got worse and worse and then Herrera panicked and pulled of his best striker for an extra defender minimizing the chance for a successful counter at the same time, after the equalizer it was all over for Mexico .
Van Gaal still a genius, always !
patjburns89
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IT'S FIIIIIIIVEEEE!
English always talk about rivalry with us germans but they never win except for friendlies
I don't even categorize England as top tier in football, they are just like any average European team ( Greece, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden.. Etc).
GeordieMark
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I'm English myself, so don't really know how Argentinians and Germans view us in terms of football rivalry, bit I'd suspect we are kind of irrelevant to them, seeing as we pose zero threat. Pretty much how we see Scotland.
RandyBobandy
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You think Cillessen will reclaim his place against Argentina?
He'll play. There's no need to reclaim anything. Krul was just there for the penalty's.
CaseyTappy
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That's what you reap when you stockpile every young talent in Europe instead of investing in your own National youth .
MMaRsu
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Uhm yes he is our nr 1 goalie. Krul is just trained for penalty's. Cilissen already knows he will remain our nr 1 goalie.
Subliminal
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Argentinians still kinda hate us for the falklands thing, I have met Argentinians while travelling and they has always been one of them that goes on and on about it.
Its very sad considering how good PL actually is.
PdotMichael
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I do have the impressions the England vs Germany thing pretty one-sided. Even the scummy BILD newspaper is pretty tame about the rivalry - there was basically nothing before the match in 2010.
Subliminal
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Premier League clubs having more English talent isn't really the true solution though. English teams were mostly english until the mid 90s. In the 80s teams like Nottingham Forest and Liverpool dominated Europe. But they couldn't quite finish (although 86/90 remain the closest England has got since 66)
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interestingly fivethirtyeight (the guys that absolutely nailed exactly what would go down in the US presidential election) have it shaking out for brazil
http://fivethirtyeight.com/interactives/world-cup/
It sucks not having a good World Cup song. Brazil dropped the ball there (well Pitbull did).
Last WC I was much more hype, with Knaan on repeat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTJSt4wP2ME
Last WC I was much more hype, with Knaan on repeat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTJSt4wP2ME
This means Argentina is favourites right according to this betting office?
patjburns89
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Yet England still has loads better players a lot of the teams who made it out of group stage.
What is England's football style, if you had to describe it? That's the thing for me. I have no idea how to.
Diprosalic
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1966 never comes up, nobody in Germany cares about it.
relevant QI:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6CldlRZ9Xew#t=300
Subliminal
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I think if England was in pretty much any other group they'd have got out. Which I guess is luck of the draw. As for football style, England this time played pretty much the same as Liverpool, Including the Gerrard fuck ups for authenticity.
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indeed, see my edit up further. Looks like germany has the worst chance. Basically it 'should' be a latin american final.
But we all know it won't be
indeed, see my edit up further. Looks like germany has the worst chance. Basically it 'should' be a latin american final.
But we all know it won't be
Hard to believe they give Germany so little chance. I mean, they're Germans. They always have a big chance
How do you think we feel by now? Come on
Diprosalic
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Germany lost to the eventual winner the last 3 WC, not again please.
http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6607655/53f4c5fc/frank_snoeks_wordt_gebeld.html
Did any of the Dutchies post this yet? It's a bit of the Dutch broadcast of the game and the commentators phone is ringing. He says something like 'what's happening, God damn it' after the first time you hear his phone
Did any of the Dutchies post this yet? It's a bit of the Dutch broadcast of the game and the commentators phone is ringing. He says something like 'what's happening, God damn it' after the first time you hear his phone
I saw that live and died laughing.http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6607655/53f4c5fc/frank_snoeks_wordt_gebeld.html
Did any of the Dutchies post this yet? It's a bit of the Dutch broadcast of the game and the commentators phone is ringing. He says something like 'what's happening, God damn it' after the first time you hear his phone
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http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6607655/53f4c5fc/frank_snoeks_wordt_gebeld.html
Did any of the Dutchies post this yet? It's a bit of the Dutch broadcast of the game and the commentators phone is ringing. He says something like 'what's happening, God damn it' after the first time you hear his phone
haha we were wondering wtf twice during the game. turn your fucking phone off commentator.
he also got pretty stressed during the game and ended up freaking out and saying ROBBENS IN THE PENALTY BOX like 3 different times haha. that plus 'aaaarggghhh' during a few misses on goal.
One of those I clearly remember. For some reason my dad and I repeated him in the living room at the same time, it sounded so silly from Snoeks :lol
And indeed he kept saying Robben going into the box, Robben on his way to the box etc. etc.
patjburns89
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You saw some of the elements of excitement from that Liverpool-style of play in the WC, but the moments were few and far-between. I don't think they make it out of G or A, to be honest, the way they played.
What's crazy to me from a US perspective is that they would kill to grow the talent England has on their roster. Sturridge, Sterling, Rooney, Lallana, Gerrard--all of those players would constitute a golden generation here.
And it makes me puzzled when I hear such doom and gloom when it comes to the team's future. That's undeniable talent. Maybe I'm just too much of an idiot to understand (really only picked up watching football on a frequent basis in 2012).
John Dunbar
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interestingly fivethirtyeight (the guys that absolutely nailed exactly what would go down in the US presidential election) have it shaking out for brazil
http://fivethirtyeight.com/interactives/world-cup/
that's the exact opposite of what i expect. i hope they are right and i am wrong.
Winnie the Pimp
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Hilarious seeing how they place Germany so low on the probability list to make it...
If i HAD to put my money on one team right now to win it all, its Germany. Seems like they finally understood how to win a WC, not by playing pretty football but by being smart.
Then again, a couple years back, Spain managed to do both but those times are over now..
If i HAD to put my money on one team right now to win it all, its Germany. Seems like they finally understood how to win a WC, not by playing pretty football but by being smart.
Then again, a couple years back, Spain managed to do both but those times are over now..
They wouldn't get out of group B either.
RandyBobandy
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Is there anything better than Brazil losing a potential final to Argentina? Can't think of anything else to top that
I want it to happen so bad.
I want it to happen so bad.
I can think of something that could top that.
Yeah, It wasn't until this World Cup I understood the rivalry between them. And as lover of salt, I wouldn't mind this.
Yeah we are now on our 5th top 4 finish...
WAR recon zero
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Shit is getting out of hand
Zuñiga is receiving death treaths and is his daughter is being bullied on Instagram. His address published on twitter
Seriously. Fuck em
Zuñiga is receiving death treaths and is his daughter is being bullied on Instagram. His address published on twitter
Seriously. Fuck em
Messi VS Netherland's Defence
It works both ways.
But Netherland's defence is pretty compenent (compared to Argentina's).
RandyBobandy
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Shit is getting out of hand
Zuñiga is receiving death treaths and is his daughter is being bullied on Instagram. His address published on twitter
Seriously. Fuck em
These are the same fans that will literally riot if Brazil gets knocked out
FootballFan
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Yep. Wtf, maybe we are missing something lol.
WAR recon zero
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This WC is a disgrace with refs. I will not hype for a WC again unless we get video ref. Also, don't make WC on countries with issues such as Brazil or Qatar.
Not saying we lost because of the ref.
I still think the defense of the Netherlands can be suspect, it's just that the teams they played made no effort in attacking. When faced against attacking opponents they have been pretty leaky with chances.
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