Rio de Janiero - 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed 18 Jun 2014, 8:55 pm

First topic message reminder :

owen10ozzy wrote:Diego Costa for £32 million isn't looking to hot either...Chelsea could be looking at the 3 most expensive striker flops in history in Shevchenko, Torres and now Costa.

He lacks pace and mobility which for me are essential in the premiership.

Tbf this isn't the same Costa that's been playing for Atletico, a long hard season and a few injuries catching up with him here I think

by sportform Sat 21 Jun 2014, 7:44 pm

we nearly had a shock in the last game, I fancy one in this game. Ghana 8-1 to win.

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 7:53 pm

Ghana are capable of an upset. But they won't

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 7:55 pm

after ghana's performance vs usa, i don't think any kind of shock will be happening tonight.

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 7:57 pm

What position is Lahm playing tonight?

by Dave. Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:05 pm

On the shank.... sorry I mean flank?

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:09 pm

Maybe it's just me... but this German teams tactic seems like a tweaked rendition of Guardiballa.

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:10 pm

Looks Central midfield, Dave.

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:21 pm

Huh, is there a Boateng playing for both teams? Headscratch

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:22 pm

Been pretty even so far.

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:24 pm

I hope that one day, in the not too distant future, I will finally see the value in Sami Khedira.

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:27 pm

Are those Boatengs related ?

ghost

emancipator

by The Special Juan Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:32 pm

They're bros.

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:32 pm

Half brothers, Emancipator

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:34 pm

Thx, but I already knew that Cool

emancipator

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:34 pm

Muntari threw the sink at that... Incredible power

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:37 pm

Does Muller not play with shin guards?

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:41 pm

Is that Savage co-commentating?

Whoever it is he is absolutely rubbish!

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:41 pm

I agree KR, Khedira looks pointless.

by Fernando Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:43 pm

emancipator wrote:Is that Savage co-commentating?

Whoever it is he is absolutely rubbish!

I think it's Danny Murphy Erm

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:45 pm

Fernando wrote:
emancipator wrote:Is that Savage co-commentating?

Whoever it is he is absolutely rubbish!

I think it's Danny Murphy

Oh, what happened to him, he was pretty good a couple of days ago Shocked

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:46 pm

He is beyond pointless

by Ent Sat 21 Jun 2014, 8:57 pm

Hope Germany turn in on second half.

Fearing for knock out stages now, most teams have played 2 games and quite frankly not much to get excited about.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:03 pm

Goals and entertaining games not enough for you ent???! Shocked

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:10 pm

Amazing finish Cool

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:13 pm

Woohoo, did Boateng score?

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:13 pm

Great header

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:21 pm

This is why Germany are only dark horses... ;-)

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:23 pm

Lovin` this WC. Great finish Gyan

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:24 pm

Jordan should have laid off what would have been a sitter for Gyan

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:25 pm

The atmosphere sounds like a rock concert!

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:27 pm

Khedira off... Didn't realise he was still on

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:28 pm

KLOSE!

by Nakatomi Plaza Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:29 pm

Klose makes history

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:29 pm

Such a Miroslav Klose goal

What a player

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:30 pm

Jordan's rather selfish decision making to haunt Ghana?

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:30 pm

Uh oh, fat Ronaldo must be getting worried.

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:31 pm

I wanted Ronaldo to keep that record

by sportform Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:31 pm

Defending from corners has cost Ghana for the second game running.

by Lowlandbrit Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:31 pm

If there was a world cup every year, Klose would be the greatest player in the history of football. Unreal, it's like a superpower.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:31 pm

I'm not old enough for this comparison, but a man of more years than me:

Is Klose the German version of Lineker?

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:33 pm

You can never count the Germans out.

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:34 pm

Jordan has been a horror sub

by FootballLight Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:37 pm

Typical World class striker Klose. That is how you do it. This is why players are defined as World class. No matter what fitness condition, what state of mind or what type of game they are playing in, they always turn up with the goods. Suarez has done, proven his World class status, Klose today, proven it for close to 20 years now in football, still a World class finisher nevertheless and has shown just how good he really is, for his age. Messi proved it today for Argentina, just at the right time. Still Ronaldo to come yet...

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:41 pm

If the international game was held in the esteem it is rugby, Klose would be regarded as the greatest player of his generation

by Guest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:43 pm

Muller should have taken that with his left foot.

I'm amazed at how many top players can only play with one foot.

by Nakatomi Plaza Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:48 pm

Should have worked the keeper at least there Klose.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:52 pm

What a game!

by westisbest Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:53 pm

Not to sound horrible, but Muellar deserves that after his carry on v Portugal.

by kingraf Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:53 pm

Match ends with two knocked out players... four goals and a rocking atmosphere - my favourite match thus far

by FootballLight Sat 21 Jun 2014, 9:54 pm

Its not that they can only play with one foot, they just can't be confident enough with what they say isn't their preferred foot, especially when you need to win a game. That's why he went with his right foot. Klose had to be better. After-game injury there for Muller and a Ghana player.

Fantastic game clap

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