Rio de Janiero - 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

[Nachos Jones]

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Pretty much the same as you Nachos but I'll come out of the cellar and pick Belgium over USA.

Belgium have not impressed me at all, lack cohesion. I think that under Klinsmann, the USA are tactically superior and will pick Belgium on a counter attack.

[Duty281]

Didn't realise about the searing heat today; that will favour the Dutch even more.

[Nachos Jones]

Its ridiculous isn't it kingraf, paid by the word are these fine pundits so they have to talk shoite...

[mystiroakey]

not sure how that will favour the dutch mate -Mexico is feicking hot i tell ya.

I look like a jackson 5 at the moment

[mystiroakey]

By the way I agree our commentators are rubbish- It was great listening to world cup games and hearing gibberish mixed with the occasional GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[Nachos Jones]

De Jong may have to go off...

[Nachos Jones]

Mexico with all the play so far, good stuff from them.

[Duty281]

Mexico have settled quicker and seen more of the ball. No great attacking threat just yet , though.

[mystiroakey]

yep mexico all over them- 

I think i took the skillz of football with me to central america and then forget to bring it back..

[Nachos Jones]

This is why I said it wont be easy for Nederland, Mexico are a more than decent side.

[Duty281]

The Dutch defence really has to drop deeper...such a dangerous game they're playing.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Mexican has his head taken off by two defenders, no pen somehow

[Nachos Jones]

I have seen those penalty's given, a real left off for Oranje.

[kingraf]

Probably because he got the ball..

[westisbest]

Well said king, Roncrete got there in the nick of time.

[Nachos Jones]

He got the ball kingraf but as I said, I have seen them given...

[mystiroakey]

the dutch will come good soon enough(says an england fan that says it every game we play!!)

[Duty281]

Never a fan of those being given as free-kicks anyway.

Don't want a boot to your head? Don't put your head in harms way.

[kingraf]

Thought he'd go for the superman header again

[CFCNick]

Never a fan of those being given as free-kicks anyway.

Don't want a boot to your head? Don't put your head in harms way.

YES! I hate that. When you swing your leg and somebody bends down to put their head below the top of your chest and get a free kick I say to the ref "What am I supposed to do?!"

It's a ridiculous decision every time.

[Duty281]

Netherlands just starting to assert their superiority on the ball.

Mexico's attacks have looked thoroughly predictable.

[Nachos Jones]

Sneijder is having a mare (after I said he was still class as well), Mexico don't even consider him a threat and are not pushing up on him...

[westisbest]

Never mind Phil Neville, Clark Carlisle is very dull to listen to.
Boooooooring.

[kingraf]

Having the same thoughts myself, Nachos.

[Duty281]

This is what every game in Qatar will be like.

[Nachos Jones]

Nederland are massively exposed on the left flank, they have been found out time and time again. Kuyt is not the player you want defending that flank. Only a matter of time I feel.

[Lowlandbrit]

I'd be a lot more worried about Mexico if they had a striker.

[Nachos Jones]

Robben you fool, shoot the ball don't go for the dive...

[mystiroakey]

qatar needs to be pulled,

robben should have done better and not dived there- but tbh rvp's ball was poor- should have been a goal

[kingraf]

All the Mexican women look gorgeous, and the Dutch women look... Orange

[Duty281]

Now that was a penalty...is the heat affecting the referee's concentration?

Robben has been cleaned out.

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Replays show Robben was fouled. Didn't look a penalty in real time though.

[Nachos Jones]

Dutch commentators are going mental and calling that a penalty... I think he looked for the penalty instead of going full blood for a shot.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Looked a good tackle in real time, replays show it was a pen, unfortunately the ref don't these slow motion looks 

Heat is ridiculous.

Why is Kuyt playing left wing back, just cos he can run a lot?

[Nachos Jones]

Impressed with Mexico, think that they have handled the situation and the conditions better than Nederland. Nederland have a lot to do and I would not be surprised to see them go a goal down early in the second half.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

And sneijder is rubbish, he's not been good for a while now, and factor in he was injured a lot last season then its no surprise he's non existent

[Duty281]

Next goal wins. Both teams look absolutely exhausted.

The game will descend to walking pace after the hour mark.

[Nachos Jones]

Robben in the shadows second half, might make him a little more active...

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Well, we know why the bookies were on that price. The heat is killing the Dutch.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Martin O'Neill on the Dutch   its like hes singing to me

[kingraf]

If a Brazilian winter world cup is too hot... Qatar is not going to work.

Give them a chance of winning it though, if the athletics is anything to go by, they are going to have 23 best uncapped players money can buy. Might win the whole thing if the passports can be sped up east enough.

[Duty281]

Oh nice hit Giovanni!

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Oh Poopie

[Nachos Jones]

Quality goal

I said I would not be surprised to see them score early in the second half...

Depay on for Scneijder now please.

[GSC]

Sack LVG

[mystiroakey]

Dont Worry

KEEP CALM

You are ORANGE

[The Special Juan]

If teams had any sense they'd boycott Qatar. But they won't.

[westisbest]

Cmon Holland FFS.

[Duty281]

If this score stays the same, Argentina will have a Germany-2002-esque stroll to the final.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

How is Kuyt still on lol

[Duty281]

Oh what a save!

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