Rio de Janiero - 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

by Nachos Jones Fri 27 Jun 2014, 12:17 pm

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Linebreaker wrote: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.

by westisbest Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:43 pm

Very harsh if Germany score here

by Fernando Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:44 pm

Muller you Muppet Laugh

by kingraf Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:44 pm

Seems Lahm has been relegated to right back... And Khedira must have been put on when I changed the channel about 15 minutes ago... I'd never have guessed he was on if his mug didn't appear on my screen just now

by Duty281 Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:45 pm

Neuer is the bravest keeper in the world.

by westisbest Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:45 pm

Fckn Neuer,

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:45 pm

Muller has a touch of the Danny Welbeck Bambi on ice

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:45 pm

Neuer is having an amazing game, fantastic goalkeeping

by NickisBHAFC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:47 pm

Neuer is the best keeper in the world.

But the Algeria keeper has stolen the show without question tonight.

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:47 pm

Neuer is probably a better CB than Boateng

by NickisBHAFC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:48 pm

If Neuer was English id have him start ahead of any of our defenders!

by westisbest Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:50 pm

If Algeria do pull off the upset, can see them taking France.

Would love that. They have done very well what ever happens.

Credit to them. clap

by Fernando Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:50 pm

Heading to Extra Time 0-0

by Duty281 Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:52 pm

So...England's 0-0 draw in 2010 wasn't that bad after all? Whistle

Been a good game this...still fancying Germany to take this.

by NickisBHAFC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:53 pm

Best 0-0 game ever? lol

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:55 pm

Henry got a sweet gig, doing the ITV intro music and punditry for the bbc.

by The Special Juan Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:56 pm

Neuer could probably do a reasonable job anywhere on the pitch. He strikes me as willing to do anything to make sure his team win which is all a manager can ask for.

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:57 pm

the PP twitter account is a must follow during ITV games

by Duty281 Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:58 pm

Yes Germany!

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:58 pm

Goodbye Algeria

by Guest Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:58 pm

Schurrle

by NickisBHAFC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 10:59 pm

ffs.

1-0. Great finish by Schurrle.

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:02 pm

Small margins at the top level, but the best teams take their chances

by NickisBHAFC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:03 pm

In other news. Ozil is still awful. Arsenal really paid 37 million for him? Laugh

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:03 pm

The sheer, total and utter, crushing, Frak, painful, joyless, unmitigated, inevitability of that goal.

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:04 pm

Seen it with Chile, Mexico and Nigeria. Gotta score when you're on top

by kingraf Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:07 pm

You just know Neuer has inspired a generation of goalkeeping errors caused by wannabe sweepers.

by Guest Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:08 pm

NickisBHAFC wrote:In other news. Ozil is still awful. Arsenal really paid 37 million for him?

Yeah, terrible tonight. Mertesacker was blowing big time every time ball went over the top to Slimani. As GSC says, they don't take their chances do the smaller sides.

Another example there.....

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:08 pm

Another chance flies by

by Hammersmith harrier Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:10 pm

Strikes me that nobody other than Colombia really want to win it and they have yet to face one of the elite, the winner is going to be the team who is least crap.

by kingraf Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:10 pm

oh Khedira

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:10 pm

You have to say, Kroos is hardly putting himself in the shop window

by Duty281 Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:10 pm

Not sure who needs to improve more for their quarterfinal - France or Germany?

by Duty281 Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:12 pm

Hammersmith harrier wrote:Strikes me that nobody other than Colombia really want to win it and they have yet to face one of the elite, the winner is going to be the team who is least crap.

Yes it's certainly a wide-open tournament. I think Colombia will win it if they get past Brazil on Friday.

by Guest Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:12 pm

Probably already signed for Madrid

France need to improve most. Germany are having an off night & have the experienced heads for a QF

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:13 pm

European teams really have struggled at this world cup. Strikes me that the climate has been the biggest equaliser for SA sides

by Champagne_Socialist Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:14 pm

GSC wrote:European teams really have struggled at this world cup. Strikes me that the climate has been the biggest equaliser for SA sides

Well where Germany are playing is pretty cold so I don't think it is the heat affecting them right now.

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:15 pm

And Algeria isn't in SA last time I checked. More a point in general.

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:17 pm

I do love the can of shaving foam

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:21 pm

Algeria have ran out of ideas

by kingraf Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:25 pm

Has Thomas Muller have picked up his socks?

by NickisBHAFC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:28 pm

Jerome Boating that is brilliant.

by Duty281 Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:28 pm

FIFA really need to introduce the idea of having extra substitutes during extra-time as the game gets completely broken up in extra-time for players suffering cramp.

This has been such a brave effort from Algeria, but they've been brutally punished for not taking their chances.

by kingraf Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:28 pm

Big game tackle from Jerome.

by kingraf Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:29 pm

Big game tackle from Jerome.

by Duty281 Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:29 pm

Game over.

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:29 pm

Jerome Boateng is seriously dump. How does a CF with no legs get behind you at 1-0 up.

by NickisBHAFC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:31 pm

Worse player on the pitch wins the game. Football can be cruel and annyoing at times.

by NickisBHAFC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:32 pm

Hang on. 2-1.

Full credit to Algeria. My favorite team of the tournament so far.

by GSC Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:33 pm

Class tells in the end. Germany tactically awful today.

by Duty281 Mon 30 Jun 2014, 11:33 pm

Algeria deserve their goal, but it is all over.

Well played both teams, that was far more enjoyable than I anticipated it to be. clap

Sooooo close to two upsets!

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