Rio de Janiero - 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

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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

[kingraf]

If US lose 2-0, Portugal have to win 3-0, hardly mission impossible.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

All he has to do is just not eff up!!!!!!!!! 

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

If US lose 2-0, Portugal have to win 3-0, hardly mission impossible.

If US lose and Ghana win pretty much Ghana go through and judging by Portugal's performances so far...

[kingraf]

Unless Germany decide a draw is enough (way better GD), I think they beat US, with some to spare. But I just don't know who wins between Portugal and Ghana

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Unless Germany decide a draw is enough (way better GD), I think they beat US, with some to spare. But I just don't know who wins between Portugal and Ghana

Judging from what I've seen I'd fancy Ghana, Portugal has a huge problem with tracking full backs and if Bento persists with Veloso/Meireles over Carvalho (notice how the US attacks dried up once Carvalho came on) then Ghana will have a field day

[Champagne_Socialist]

If US lose 2-0, Portugal have to win 3-0, hardly mission impossible.

I cannot see portugal beating ghana by 3 goals.

[kingraf]

Neither can I, but I can see a German team looking to get back on track putting US to the sword.

[Champagne_Socialist]

my prediction is 2-1 portugal and 2-0 germany.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Ah man what a game that was though, the emotions of football encapsulated in one game, and it all ends in a draw, something which many NFL people I follow are struggling to get over

[sportform]

Anyone fancy a USA v Germany bore draw?

[westisbest]

Recorded the game last night.
Saw the score, so just forward onto the goals this morning.

That second Portugal goal couldn't have come any later, what 5 seconds after the restart the game was over. Real shame.

No surprise that Bradley gave the ball away.
We had him on loan few years ago, poor player.

Dont think they will get anything against Germany, so hoping Ghana/Portugal draw.

Great support fron the US again.

[Lowlandbrit]

No surprise that Bradley gave the ball away.
We had him on loan few years ago, poor player.

He was terrible against Ghana too. Sad thing is he's supposed to be one of their best players.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

He also managed to miss from five yards out where all he had to do was not hit it straight at the falling defender on the line

[The Special Juan]

All he has to do is just not eff up!!!!!!!!! 

Gutted for you (genuinely).

[owen10ozzy]

Cameroon 1-3 Brazil
Croatia 2-1 Mexico
Australia 1-2 Spain
Netherlands 2-2 Chile

[compelling and rich]

cant believe you lot think anything other than a draw in the final game between usa and germany is what will happen, both need a draw to go through why risk it?

[sportform]

USA v Germany to draw is 6/4.
Portugal v Ghana is 3/1.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I'll back Germany. Inflation of belief in the draw will improve the German price

[compelling and rich]

think i'll be going 0-0 in that one

dont know what to expect from the spain game today, will they have given up which if its the case expect Australia to beat them or will a younger fresher team be out to prove a point. holland v chile should be a good game, neither great defensively but both like going forward

[Lowlandbrit]

dont know what to expect from the spain game today, will they have given up which if its the case expect Australia to beat them or will a younger fresher team be out to prove a point.

The only reason I don't think Australia will win is Cahill's suspension.

[kingraf]

Thing is, the majority of this German squad are part of the Munich side that cruised to the league, effectively by December. They will know first hand the effects/dangers in phoning in a few performances, before having to step it up a gear... they might not play at full tilt, but I can't believe they won't mind stepping into the knockouts with back to back draws

[westisbest]

Could have done with the auatralia/Spain & Holland/Chilie games being at 9.

Will miss then as they are at 5.

No interest in tonights games.

Same with Uraguay/Italy, kick off 5, the 9 kick offs have no interest for me.

[owen10ozzy]

West why no interest in tonight?!

Group B already has the two who progress just up to who top's group...Chile vs Holland will be a decent game mind but I have more interest in Group A where Brazil could actually still go out and given how lacklustre they have been so far it's a possibility.

Croatia/Mexico to draw with Brazil slipping to a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon...may check the odds!

[Duty281]

Cameroon are a divided mess of a side; I can't see them upsetting Brazil.

But I keep getting these bloody predictions wrong since England's loss to Uruguay!

Cameroon 0-2 Brazil
Croatia 2-1 Mexico
Holland 1-2 Chile (which Holland will turn up?)
Australia 1-3 Spain

[DirectView2]

Anyone fancy a USA v Germany bore draw?

I fancy it, Germany will go for a boring draw to seal their fate and in process Seal USA's fate in the right direction, when a draw is good for both team why would they kill each other?

[DirectView2]

Cameroon are a divided mess of a side; I can't see them upsetting Brazil.

But I keep getting these bloody predictions wrong since England's loss to Uruguay!

Cameroon 0-2 Brazil
Croatia 2-1 Mexico
Holland 1-2 Chile (which Holland will turn up?)
Australia 1-3 Spain

Judging by Spanish performance so far I won't be surprised if its 1-0 for Aussies so

Cameron - Brazil 1-1 draw or 0-0 draw

Mexico 2-1 Croatia

Holland 2-1 Chile

Aus 1-0 Spain

[Guest]

Cameroon are so bad, no Eto'o or Song.....if that even matters anyway. Brazil will want to start gaining momentum now & starting to fine-tune their performance. Expect an easy Brazil win, once the first goal goes in, Cameroon heads will be thinking of the plane home. Brazil 3-0 Cameroon

The game of the day for me is Croatia vs Mexico. Got the feeling of a last 16 tie already, pure knockout & some good players on show. Croatia need win, expect Mexico to hit on counter late on. Mexico 2-1 Croatia

Holland vs Chile is incredibly tight to call. Heat plays into Chile hands, plus RVP & Martins Indi missing possibly. Chile to edge it 2-1 but really could end up an y result, it's that close a call.

Can see Spain destroying Australia & the players introduced making a point. Spain will have more energy & the passing will kill Australia legs. Spain by 2 or 3.

[westisbest]

West why no interest in tonight?!

Group B already has the two who progress just up to who top's group...Chile vs Holland will be a decent game mind but I have more interest in Group A where Brazil could actually still go out and given how lacklustre they have been so far it's a possibility.

Croatia/Mexico to draw with Brazil slipping to a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon...may check the odds!

Dont have any interest in the teams, as much as the games.
Having said that I did enjoy the South Korea/Algeria game, from what I saw.

Would prefer to watch the 5 o'clock games than the ones on at 9.

[Lowlandbrit]

RVP & Martins Indi missing possibly

Lens and Wijnaldum are starting for RVP and de Guzman, Blind is moving to the middle and Kuijt(!?!) is starting at left back.

[westisbest]

C'mon Holland

[Duty281]

The Dutch giving Chile a bit too much respect, but they do look dangerous on the counter...particularly through Robben.

And Spain are leading, I think.

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Great finish by Villa in the AUS/spain match. Not the best defending I've ever seen from the Aussies though.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Holland   

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

LEROY LEROY LEROY LEROY LEROY LEROY LEROY

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

The world cup just peaked

[Duty281]

Chile don't need to be fearful of not topping the group; they can take Brazil.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Oh the scenes, fantastic fantastic scenes

A Nodge player has scored at the world cup. What a time to be alive

[Duty281]

Do you need a tissue, Olly?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Do you need a tissue, Olly?

Genuinely the greatest moment since Honduras decided to kick everyone   

First Nodge player to ever score at a world cup. Majestic

He won't even be here come august but who cares!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

If Holland win the world cup Norwich are taking credit for it ala west ham and 66

[Lowlandbrit]

A Nodge player has scored at the world cup.

Final nail in the coffin of the 'England's players are too bad to win at the world cup' theory, surely. 

[Hero]

Do you need a tissue, Olly?

Genuinely the greatest moment since Honduras decided to kick everyone   

First Nodge player to ever score at a world cup. Majestic

He won't even be here come august but who cares!

Andy Townsend scored in a penalty shoot out but they don't count so Fer goes in the record books!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

A Nodge player has scored at the world cup.

Final nail in the coffin of the 'England's players are too bad to win at the world cup' theory, surely. 

so true!

[Guest]

Leroy & Moussa......stars of the WC!

[sportform]

Oh the scenes, fantastic fantastic scenes

A Nodge player has scored at the world cup. What a time to be alive

If only England had picked Nathan Redmond, Gary Hooper, John Ruddy to the World Cup.

[DirectView2]

All he has to do is just not eff up!!!!!!!!! 

Ahh great picture, yea US would rue for that lapse, its pity they couldn't control the ball for 20 seconds they needed when they could otherwise control for 90+ minutes, thats life.  

[whocares]

Cameroon looking good here. Brazil lacking aggression (and creativity as usual)

[Fernando]

Need more Hernanes. Enjoyed the shove on Neymar was expecting a rivaldo ball to the face red card tbh the way the refs have been.

[Fernando]

Brazil 1-0 - Neymar

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Mexico have just hit the bar. Herrara's piledriver from 30 yards had the keeper beaten all ends up.

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