FIFA World Cup 2014

[LaFlorecita]

I need a new heart now.... Phew

 

[kingjr]

I need a new heart now.... Phew

And a strong one perhaps, for tomorrow

 

[LaFlorecita]

And a strong one perhaps, for tomorrow

This was almost as bad as a mountain stage in a race with AC

 

[hrotha]

pffffffffft!

This.
And I might add, uuuughhhh.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I for one hope Costa Rica repeat their penalty shootout performance from the other day against Greece.

They didn't. And they deserved 100% to go out today. They never played to win. Just defend and had all the luck in the world it wasn't already 3-0 in 90 minutes. The ball just didn't want to go in...

There was only 1 team playing football this match, and it wasn't Costa Rica

 

[hrotha]

They didn't. And they deserved 100% to go out today. They never played to win. Just defend and had all the luck in the world it wasn't already 3-0 in 90 minutes. The ball just didn't want to go in...

There was only 1 team playing football this match, and it wasn't Costa Rica

Yes but I'm not worried about Costa Rica getting any encouragement to keep playing like this because they got their best results in modern history.

 

[the asian]

Wow ! The Dutch win a penalty shoot out !

Will be tough to recuperate for the match against the Argies though.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Robben was absolutely a beast this match though. Every run, all that hard work, constant danger.. he did almost everything right.

 

[theyoungest]

The Dutch got criticized for being too defensive... I wonder what people will think of the Costa Ricans. Jesus H. Christ, what an ultra defensive team, Greece 2.0.

Not quite a genius substitution by Van Gaal, Tim Krul is a known penalty killer, whereas Cillessen hasn't stopped one single penalty, ever (!).

 

[hrotha]

The Dutch got criticized for being too defensive... I wonder what people will think of the Costa Ricans. Jesus H. Christ, what an ultra defensive team, Greece 2.0.

Are you sure you want to compare the potential of the Netherlands to that of Costa Rica?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Are you sure you want to compare the potential of the Netherlands to that of Costa Rica?

What? A bunch of eredivisie players are all they are. + Robben/Sneijder/RVP

So basically 3 world cup players combined with players who can't beat Kuban Krasnodar and Red Bull Salzburg

Costa Rica at least have Ruiz who practically beat every eredivisie defender out there when he was still at Twente

 

[l.Harm]

Costa Rica was all match playing for the penalty series...

Anyway deserved win, perfect penalties, never seen before. Although we now won our last two penalty series iirc

 

[The Hitch]

The Dutch got criticized for being too defensive... I wonder what people will think of the Costa Ricans. Jesus H. Christ, what an ultra defensive team, Greece 2.0

And thr Greece manager famously said something like- give me ronaldinho,kaka, messi and I'll play attractive football.

This was a massive mismatch on paper. Costa Rica have players from the mexican 2nd division. Of course they didn't go gung ho.

That said they still rode luck and then some.

 

[purcell]

World Cup 2014

Final match. Argentina v Brazil.

The entire Southern Hemisphere will stop.

 

[Kibbeling]

World Cup 2014

Final match. Argentina v Brazil.

The entire Southern Hemisphere will stop.

Final match. Germany vs The Netherlands.

The entire Northern Hemisphere will stop.

 

[Jagartrott]

Final match. Germany vs The Netherlands.

The entire Northern Hemisphere will stop.

You think that match will interest many more than those two countries? Don't think so.
The Dutch advance with penalties, and then complain Costa Rica didn't play more attacking.

My country (France) is out, and so are attractive countries like Colombia. The WC is not very interesting anymore.

 

[movingtarget]

The second round matches have been dull for the most part. As they say the best football is rarely played at the World Cup.

 

[jens_attacks]

best case scenario for me, brazil-argentina final. argentina wins

second best, germany takes the world cup

third, the dutch win

 

[sniper]

You think that match will interest many more than those two countries? Don't think so.
The Dutch advance with penalties, and then complain Costa Rica didn't play more attacking.

My country (France) is out, and so are attractive countries like Colombia. The WC is not very interesting anymore.

france left their most attractive player at home.
horrible decision (of course accentuated by ribery's injury).
to beat germany you need extraquality.
deliberately left home by dechamps...
faux pas. with nasri it might have been france moving into the semis.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Well, my interest in the WC has faded considerable.

Not many inspirational teams left, although Argentina seems on the up.

Maybe somebody will step up like

and deliver the win for Messi's side. I might be able to support that.

 

[theyoungest]

You think that match will interest many more than those two countries? Don't think so.
The Dutch advance with penalties, and then complain Costa Rica didn't play more attacking.

My country (France) is out, and so are attractive countries like Colombia. The WC is not very interesting anymore.

So what's your point? You thought the Dutch didn't play attacking football last night?

Costa Rica just parked the bus. We've seen time and again in this tournament that no matter who you are, that's very difficult to get through.

 

[MBotero]

Well, my interest in the WC has faded considerable.

Not many inspirational teams left, although Argentina seems on the up.

Maybe somebody will step up like

and deliver the win for Messi's side. I might be able to support that.

Too bad their Kempes is injured(Aguero),so Holland will send them packing.I hope for a euro outcome Germany vs Holland,don't mater who's gonna win it,i like both teams.

 

[l.Harm]

You think that match will interest many more than those two countries? Don't think so.
The Dutch advance with penalties, and then complain Costa Rica didn't play more attacking.

My country (France) is out, and so are attractive countries like Colombia. The WC is not very interesting anymore.

World Cup final is always interesting, whatever countries are playing. Like nobody would watch when it's Netherlands-Germany? Wtf.


And I wasn't complaining about Costa Rica being defensive, was just an observation.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Why anybody was cheering for the Costa Rica, except people from Costa Rica, is beyond me. The Netherlands attacked for 120 minutes and got dozens of chances, whereas Costa Rica played appalling football and got like 1 chance in 120 minutes. Also, the Netherlands had stupid bad luck with a bunch of balls that went against the bar.

Hopefully Netherlands - Argentina will be a more exciting match. The Netherlands might have some struggles with being fully recuperated for the match, but Argentina will probably miss Di Maria.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Why anybody was cheering for the Costa Rica, except people from Costa Rica, is beyond me.