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]

Robben gets a beloved penalty.

Ah, isn't sport cruel?

[Lowlandbrit]

Robben finally gets the penalty he's been wanting all match.

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Robben with a chance to win it from the spot.

[Ent]

Robben finally gets his penalty.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Arjen Robben what an absolute disgrace

[westisbest]

C'mon Holland finish them off.

Buy this pen.

[kingraf]

Robben.... The guys pretty special...

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Scratch that it's KJH

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Save #callingit

[westisbest]

Huntlaar, not confident with him taking it.

[kingraf]

Why Klaas?

[The Special Juan]

Notice how Robben shirks the penalty.

[mystiroakey]

GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!

[Ent]

Ballsy from huntelaar.

[Pal Joey]

Mexico Robben'd!

[kingraf]

I never doubted him!

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Quality penalty under extreme pressure.

[westisbest]

Never doubted him 

[Lowlandbrit]

Van Gaal put through thanks to maybe his two least favourite players in the squad.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Haha what a joke

Absolutely disgraceful

[Dolphin Ziggler]

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[Duty281]

Jesus! I bet £250 on Holland to win!

I might just double my money after all the emotional agony!

[mystiroakey]

thank feick for that- i have won some money. that evens looked too good to be true- in the end sooo lucky!

[westisbest]

And the dutch go marching on, on, on.

Wooooooooooooooooooo

[Nachos Jones]

I wont to dig my old post out bt I said that Holland would win 2-1 in extra time (ok this was not the extra time I was thinking of) due to some Robben theatrics.

Not complaining, local boy Huntelaar scores

All that said, Mexico deserved more. I think they were the better team on the day.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

The "say the opposite to what you need" betting tactic works again

[Pal Joey]

I hope if they get by Costa Rica/Greece (which they should) then they get taught a proper lesson again from Argentina.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Can't believe the ref fell for it

Just unbelievable, genuinely unbelievable

Still I won some monies on the Dutch so yolo

[Nachos Jones]

I hope if they get by Costa Rica/Greece (which they should) then they get taught a proper lesson again from Argentina.

Yu know, I think that Nederland would beat Argentina right now.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Still mental from the Mexican coach to bring on hernandez when you need to have an out ball

The bloke doesn't hold it up, doesn't run channels, horrific sub

[Pal Joey]

I hope if they get by Costa Rica/Greece (which they should) then they get taught a proper lesson again from Argentina.

Yu know, I think that Nederland would beat Argentina right now.

Not on that performance. For heaven's sake - they only just squeezed past Australia!

[mystiroakey]

I wont to dig my old post out bt I said that Holland would win 2-1 in extra time (ok this was not the extra time I was thinking of) due to some Robben theatrics.

Not complaining, local boy Huntelaar scores

All that said, Mexico deserved more. I think they were the better team on the day.

you bashed them after they scored- it was constant pressing- there goal woke you up- you deserved the win- but your first half was as bad as i have seen a dutch team play

[Nakatomi Plaza]

If you stop Robben, you'll stop Holland. Far easier said than done on current form.

[GSC]

Win in the last minute thanks to some dogy refereeing?

You can see why United fans have warmed to LVG

[Nachos Jones]

I hope if they get by Costa Rica/Greece (which they should) then they get taught a proper lesson again from Argentina.

Yu know, I think that Nederland would beat Argentina right now.

Not on that performance. For heaven's sake - they only just squeezed past Australia!

And Argentina barely squeezed past Iran... Thing is, Nederland perform against the bigger teams. Its just what they do and Argentina have hardly set the finals on fire either.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I hope if they get by Costa Rica/Greece (which they should) then they get taught a proper lesson again from Argentina.

Yu know, I think that Nederland would beat Argentina right now.

Not on that performance. For heaven's sake - they only just squeezed past Australia!

The way the Dutch defended Messi and co would have an absolute field day

For some reason mexico just decided to defend for 30 mins, never gonna work against divers like Robben, they'll cheat to a pen at some point

[Nachos Jones]

I wont to dig my old post out bt I said that Holland would win 2-1 in extra time (ok this was not the extra time I was thinking of) due to some Robben theatrics.

Not complaining, local boy Huntelaar scores

All that said, Mexico deserved more. I think they were the better team on the day.

you bashed them after they scored- it was constant pressing- there goal woke you up- you deserved the win- but your first half was as bad as i have seen a dutch team play

Not sure what your point is here? I have clearly said that I thought that Mexico were the better team today. I merely alluded to the prediction that I made that Nederland would win 2-1 in extra time due to Robbens theatrics. Think I was pretty spot on myself

[Pal Joey]

blame the heat, lol.

I know a lot of people preferred to see Holland win that one but a Mexico-Costa Rica then a Mexico v Argentina QF would also have been a very decent match to watch.

[CFCNick]

So happy I haven't seen anyone say it was a penalty on here. Faith in humanity restored. Twitter and NFLUK need their eyes tested.

[Duty281]

Um...I thought it was a penalty.

Marquez is a very, very clumsy player. Yes, Robben's looking for it, but it's still a trip, and it's a clear pen.

Well done referee.

[Ent]

Very close game that could have gone either way but thats knock out football.

Mexico in the end paid the price for sitting deep and making poor decisions re defensive shape. Leaving no one up meaning they have to take men off the posts to mark attackers and letting the Dutch have easy transitions when they cleared the ball.

Make enough lunging tackles at Robben and he will punish you, thought that one was a penalty - contact was minimal but it was still there. First half was a clear one not given.

[mystiroakey]

I wont to dig my old post out bt I said that Holland would win 2-1 in extra time (ok this was not the extra time I was thinking of) due to some Robben theatrics.

Not complaining, local boy Huntelaar scores

All that said, Mexico deserved more. I think they were the better team on the day.

you bashed them after they scored- it was constant pressing- there goal woke you up- you deserved the win- but your first half was as bad as i have seen a dutch team play

Not sure what your point is here? I have clearly said that I thought that Mexico were the better team today. I merely alluded to the prediction that I made that Nederland would win 2-1 in extra time due to Robbens theatrics. Think I was pretty spot on myself

no i am saying you deserved the win- you said you didnt.

capiche

[Nachos Jones]

Robben on Dutch TV has just said that he would have been better to go down on the initial contact than on the second contact for the penalty!!! The commentators are in shock, he stopped one word short of saying he dived.

That is so poor, diving and then admitting he looked for the penalty and went to ground easily. I feel for Mexico.

[CFCNick]

Um...I thought it was a penalty.

Marquez is a very, very clumsy player. Yes, Robben's looking for it, but it's still a trip, and it's a clear pen.

Well done referee.

HE NEVER TOUCHED HIM

Robben took a dive when he saw the Mexican defenders got the ball.

[mystiroakey]

what about the clear pen that would have been given ten mins before the one he got when he hurdled a shocking two footed late tackle

[kingraf]

haven't seen it a second time, but it looked a penalty first watch. I mean, does the contact justify the reaction? No, but he steps on his toes (I think), and that's a foul anywhere else on the field. Hardly as bad as old "trip yourself instead of shooting" which got Greece through

[socal1976]

Ridiculous on Robben, really disgraceful. The guy is the worst diver in world football. He had about 10 dives in the Champions league against Arsenal and for a player as good as he is it is absolutely shameful. The Mexicans were really hard done and I am no fan of their team. He dove all night long till he got his penalty. Really, loathe the guy as good a player as he is, he is way worse than Suarez or anyone else in the EPL I can think of. The dutch scammed their way to the quarters. I would much rather see Robben banned for 4 months than Suarez frankly, Suarez is a nutjob Hannibal lecter wannabe. Robben is worse he is a cheat and a fraud. Ask the Mexicans if they would rather have Suarez nibble on them or Robben dive about the pitch for 90 minutes till he gets his penalty.

[Duty281]

Robben should have had three penalties.

He hurdled out the way of one, the referee didn't see another, but fortunately justice was done in the end.

[CFCNick]

haven't seen it a second time, but it looked a penalty first watch. I mean, does the contact justify the reaction? No, but he steps on his toes (I think), and that's a foul anywhere else on the field. Hardly as bad as old "trip yourself instead of shooting" which got Greece through

He steps and his foot lands cm, maybe mm, from Robben.

[The Special Juan]

Marquez used tackle!
Marquez's attack missed!
Robben used dive!
It's super effective!

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