2014 FIFA World Cup |OT2| Germany Müllers Portugal
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Portugeezer
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The world cup is over.
OriginofHysteria
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Brazil need to get prime time in Europe.
gutter_trash
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I think it is because of the thread he created solely about calling one other GAF member for his WC comments.
so good
Bigger market appeal. Korea/Japan games are late due to their market. Pls understand
chicko1983
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Yeah we are the weakest on paper. However I think we have a good team and a very good coaching staff which lifts our team a bit. It's going to be a lot closer than 5-1 I think.
As for Asia, Sotho Korea has fallen away a bit in high last couple of years, similar to Australia, and Iran May have beaten them in a qualifier but Asian qualifiers are not a very good indication of form. The main reason being the huge, huge distances involved in travelling for qualifiers and culture shock which doesn't happen in any other confederation. I think it is the main reason why it generally only the same Asian nations that qualify for the world cups or get close.
Also, the mid-east nations tend to not travel well or play under pressure well at all.
In a a neutral field like the World Cup, South Korea would be technically better than Iran and probably more organised. I expect them to play better than Iran did yesterday.
Russia v South Korea will be close, I'm tipping a South Korea upset.
Yesterday we got Iran Nigeria in prime time ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) great choice.
silver.tongue
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Belgium 2x0. I expect Algeria to turtle the whole game.
Brazil 3x0 if Hulk plays. 2x0 if Hulk is out.
Russia 2x1. I have no idea how good these teams are. Complete blind guess here.
Brazil 3x0 if Hulk plays. 2x0 if Hulk is out.
Russia 2x1. I have no idea how good these teams are. Complete blind guess here.
BronsonLee
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LET FREEDOM RATE
jamesinclair
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Yeah I assume its a TV ploy which fucks over Mexico, Brazil and Russia in favor of other TV markets.
SK gets a morning game they can watch (I believe 6am or 7am kickoff for them), and Europe gets a Brazil primetime game.
Thats why Japan was a 10pm kickoff. 10am Japan.
I've been saying this for years. He's a better all-round player than messi and a better team player than ronaldo. He also usually does better in the big games.
Never seems to get the same amount of hype though because he doesn't score as many goals (but still scores plenty).
silver.tongue
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Yeah, I think this is a first in WCs, no? I don't remember anything like that in other tournaments.
Poor Dad. Can't catch a break.
Alex_Mexico
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And that NBA game was on a Sunday night AND on network tv as opposed to the US game being on primetime only on one time zone, on a Monday night and that was cable! Why ABC refuses to broadcast Sunday's US game? That's insane.
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I didn't see anything from Portugal yesterday that makes me think they can blow out Ghana or USA. Germany is most certainly a loss for the USA. The best they can hope for there is a draw. USA will not be able to weather attacks from Germany like they did last night.
jamesinclair
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Now, now, no need to get crazy.
We all know Costa Rica is eliminating the US.
The good news for the US is that Costa Rica wears the same jersey, so itll be like the US is in the final.
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and it doesnt even include Univision(where I watched)
how can you miss someone who isn't dead
Tarkus
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Might as well seal the deal dad. You're fucked either way.
plucked_goat
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Well I've decided to make the transition from long-time lurker to actual poster on this board, and you have the (dis)pleasure of reading my first post. I have read very little of this thread, as I have been far too busy watching the football matches, getting the odd trip to the cinema in, going to the gym etc. (the glorious life of a lazy student who is finished for the summer). I thought I'd write about a few things from yesterday's matches. So without further ado:
Watching the USA v. Ghana game yesterday, I doubt that either side will make it through the group stages. Even though Altidore is, and always will be, a laughing stock here in England (the American Shola Ameobi), his physical presence will be missed in the next two games. With a CF of Johannsson's size, the USA will really struggle to find someone to keep hold of the ball deep in Portugal's and Germany's half for any sustained period of time.
I don't think the USA's tactics will be anywhere near as successful against Portugal and Germany, who, in the likes of Moutinho, Ronaldo, Muller, Gotze, Kroos etc., have players that are better equipped to score against defensive teams. Pepe might be suspended, but how much defending are Portugal going to have do against the US?
I was very disappointed in Ghana to be honest. After Dempsey's early goal, the USA gradually just sat back more and more, and until Kevin Prince-Boateng came on, Ghana showed very little desire to move the ball quickly and try the kind of one-touch football that opens up organised defences. Prince-Boateng really should have started the game in my opinion.
Christian Atsu: The African Messi? Going off the showing from yesterday's game (and going off one game, one tournament even, is a terrible judge of any player's ability), more like the African Ricardo Quaresma.
I wouldn't be too harsh on Cristiano Ronaldo. I think you could tell that he was trying too hard because he desperately wants to do well at this World Cup and he doesn't believe in the ability of some of his teammates (i.e. Hugo Almeida) against a team as good as Germany. Going from Ronaldo to Almeida is like going from Batman to Scrappy Doo. I think he will be more relaxed against teams of lesser quality.
It was interesting to compare how Nigeria, Ghana and Germany - until Pepe was sent off - played against a counter-attacking with men behind the ball. Nigeria were ponderous on the ball, with far too many passes across the half-way line, and when they did attempt to pass the ball forward the regularly found an Iranian player; Ghana were slightly better with ball and improved when Prince-Boateng came on, but still they were too slow to move the ball around at times, and they seemed to have no ideas in the first half; the movement of the German players, however, was a pleasure to watch. Muller, Gotze, Ozil were constantly moving into good areas of the pitch, providing numerous options for the man with the ball and creating space for others to run into. Germany's fantastic performance yesterday will make their inevitable semi-final defeat/choke even more upsetting for their supporters.
If Phil Neville's co-commentary manifested itself into a football match, Iran vs Nigeria would be it. Good on Phil, though, for seemingly taking the criticism in good heart. I guess us Mancs (and Brummies) have to do deal with the fact that our accents can be rather monotone.
Sorry for the wall of text. Hopefully none of the mods/admins are related to Christian Atsu or Ricardo Quaresma, otherwise I should survive my first post. I won't be on Neogaf during matches and probably not in between matches either, so I might miss replies to any of my posts or just not have time to respond in turn.
Watching the USA v. Ghana game yesterday, I doubt that either side will make it through the group stages. Even though Altidore is, and always will be, a laughing stock here in England (the American Shola Ameobi), his physical presence will be missed in the next two games. With a CF of Johannsson's size, the USA will really struggle to find someone to keep hold of the ball deep in Portugal's and Germany's half for any sustained period of time.
I don't think the USA's tactics will be anywhere near as successful against Portugal and Germany, who, in the likes of Moutinho, Ronaldo, Muller, Gotze, Kroos etc., have players that are better equipped to score against defensive teams. Pepe might be suspended, but how much defending are Portugal going to have do against the US?
I was very disappointed in Ghana to be honest. After Dempsey's early goal, the USA gradually just sat back more and more, and until Kevin Prince-Boateng came on, Ghana showed very little desire to move the ball quickly and try the kind of one-touch football that opens up organised defences. Prince-Boateng really should have started the game in my opinion.
Christian Atsu: The African Messi? Going off the showing from yesterday's game (and going off one game, one tournament even, is a terrible judge of any player's ability), more like the African Ricardo Quaresma.
I wouldn't be too harsh on Cristiano Ronaldo. I think you could tell that he was trying too hard because he desperately wants to do well at this World Cup and he doesn't believe in the ability of some of his teammates (i.e. Hugo Almeida) against a team as good as Germany. Going from Ronaldo to Almeida is like going from Batman to Scrappy Doo. I think he will be more relaxed against teams of lesser quality.
It was interesting to compare how Nigeria, Ghana and Germany - until Pepe was sent off - played against a counter-attacking with men behind the ball. Nigeria were ponderous on the ball, with far too many passes across the half-way line, and when they did attempt to pass the ball forward the regularly found an Iranian player; Ghana were slightly better with ball and improved when Prince-Boateng came on, but still they were too slow to move the ball around at times, and they seemed to have no ideas in the first half; the movement of the German players, however, was a pleasure to watch. Muller, Gotze, Ozil were constantly moving into good areas of the pitch, providing numerous options for the man with the ball and creating space for others to run into. Germany's fantastic performance yesterday will make their inevitable semi-final defeat/choke even more upsetting for their supporters.
If Phil Neville's co-commentary manifested itself into a football match, Iran vs Nigeria would be it. Good on Phil, though, for seemingly taking the criticism in good heart. I guess us Mancs (and Brummies) have to do deal with the fact that our accents can be rather monotone.
Sorry for the wall of text. Hopefully none of the mods/admins are related to Christian Atsu or Ricardo Quaresma, otherwise I should survive my first post. I won't be on Neogaf during matches and probably not in between matches either, so I might miss replies to any of my posts or just not have time to respond in turn.
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jamesinclair
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New Jersey high school teacher Mark Geiger has been the first referee to be selected for a second game.
He will do Spain-Chile in Maracana. Probably a life highlight.
Mexican red chiquidracula debuts today in the Blegium game in Belo.
He will do Spain-Chile in Maracana. Probably a life highlight.
Mexican red chiquidracula debuts today in the Blegium game in Belo.
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I'm obviously glad the US won last night, but i think it's fair to say Ghana was overall the better team on the field. I wouldn't be surprised to see them give Portugal a run for their money, or at the very least do better against them than the US team does.
Portugal looking shitty against Germany was more a factor of Germany just being dominant, as opposed to Portugal being THAT bad. It would have taken the miracle of miracles for them to recover after the late implosion and red card in the first half, but I don't think it's too smart to assume they will fall apart in the same way in their remaining two games.
Even if I would have a good time seeing it
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Wow, that's a big number for an opening round game (in the US).
OriginofHysteria
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Wow that's crazy. Good for him. I wonder what school here he teaches in.
I'm obviously glad the US won last night, but i think it's fair to say Ghana was overall the better team on the field. I wouldn't be surprised to see them give Portugal a run for their money, or at the very least do better against them than the US team does.
Portugal looking shitty against Germany was more a factor of Germany just being dominant, as opposed to Portugal being THAT bad. It would have taken the miracle of miracles for them to recover after the late implosion and red card in the first half, but I don't think it's too smart to assume they will fall apart in the same way in their remaining two games.
Even if I would have a good time seeing it
Ghana is clearly better at attacking right now, Altidore might not be a world class striker (lol) but he's our starter for a reason. He was the best we had available. I wonder if Wondalowski gets a start in the next game, Johannson could be the future but I don't know if he's physical enough yet to handle it. Klinsmann did a great job with subs last night, John Brooks and Zusi were great choices. Brooks had a couple missteps defensively, but as he settled in he made some good plays.
Germany is undoubtedly awesome, but I didn't see anything out of Portugal to tell me that they can dominate the rest of the group. If anything, they should be very worried. They couldn't put anything together offensively and they're down a starting defender, plus they had to run their asses off the last game.
gutter_trash
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Germany is basically Bayern Munich + Baroussia with a couple of Arsenal players.
when you got the brunt of your players playing together in the same clubs, it is only natural that their team gels the same way as they does.
when you got the brunt of your players playing together in the same clubs, it is only natural that their team gels the same way as they does.
We need a thread for this on its own and get updates on what happened after he got home. LOL
yeah i filled that in before the WC started, change Japan to Ivory coast
Nope. Try Costa Rica
toweringinferno
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Lool 9/10
Barney <3
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Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Lol busted.
Alex_Mexico
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Fixed.
Mr.Marston
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Belgium are another overhyped team. Watch them flop.
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