Rio de Janiero - 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

[Fernando]

First topic message reminder :

I can live with diving but when going down on purpose injures a player it's going too far really. You're trying to con the ref and injure someone.

[Nachos Jones]

That's a weak yellow card in all honesty.

[Nachos Jones]

Offside, phew

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Hahahahha Higuain that was hilarious

[mystiroakey]

messi's feet and vision seem to be back. some pass.

[Nachos Jones]

Kramer off, he stayed on much longer than anticipated after getting that shocking hit to the head from the Argentinian number 2.

[jbeadlesbigrighthand]

Germany are going to get caught on the break at some stage during this match. Look good with the ball but very suspect on the break.

Agree with that. German CBs are worryingly slow against the Argies.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Should be off

[sportform]

Schurrle on for Germany. He has been impressive when coming on in this tournament so far and it could be a positive change for them attacking wise.

[kingraf]

Germany have had a mare injury wise.

[Nachos Jones]

Germany are gone, this is all Argentina.

[kingraf]

Hummels is being torn a new one by Messi. Isn't Lahm also the best left back in the world?

[GSC]

Operation kick everyone but Messi going well so far

[Nachos Jones]

Operation kick everyone but Messi going well so far

Germany has had some bad fouls but Argentina have been as bad if not worse and gotten away with everyone so far.

[GSC]

Schweinsteiger playing basketball?

[Ent]

Bad miss that.

[GSC]

Howedes has had an awful half and misses a sitter

[kingraf]

Muller nearly crotched that in. Uncanny ability to find himself in places where he can score

[mystiroakey]

offside- but it should have been headed in

[GSC]

Thomas Muller is a reminder not to overlook that annoying kid who ran all the time.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

"@MatthewStanger: Sometimes your luck's in, sometimes it isn't. That's just Höwedes."

Deserves a round of applause that

[Nachos Jones]

I think the linesman had his flag up immediately so the goal would not have been allowed even if it did go in.

[Lowlandbrit]

Is anyone capable of playing well up front next to Messi? Higuain's looked rubbish so far.

[Hammersmith harrier]

I think the linesman had his flag up immediately so the goal would not have been allowed even if it did go in.

He put his flag up the moment Muller touched it, before then he was inactive.

[Nachos Jones]

I think the linesman had his flag up immediately so the goal would not have been allowed even if it did go in.

He put his flag up the moment Muller touched it, before then he was inactive.

Oh ok, from what I saw it was up before the header.

[sportform]

Is anyone capable of playing well up front next to Messi? Higuain's looked rubbish so far.

I would expect Sergio Aguero to come on at some stage.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Germany have looked dangerous on the right wing

  

#imhereallweek

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Disgusting that Kramer was allowed to play on. Guy was clearly done the second it happened

[Nachos Jones]

Disgusting that Kramer was allowed to play on. Guy was clearly done the second it happened

+1

[GSC]

Football needs an NFL rule. Head injury means the player cannot continue. You'd have to carry Kramer off in a world cup final

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Sad thing is I'd doubt Kramer will even remember playing in the world cup final

[mystiroakey]

messi- grrr! how!

[Ent]

Messi is done.

[Nachos Jones]

Wow, Argentina certainly getting the decisions...

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

How on earth is that a free kick for germany

[GSC]

Thats a joke.

[GSC]

Thats a penalty

[kingraf]

Neuer is the modern Beckenbauer

[Hammersmith harrier]

Ozil needs to be subbed sooner or later, he's a passenger in this game.

Brilliant from Neuer again.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Kneeing people to the face is OK if your a GK apparently

[Nachos Jones]

There was nothing in that, should just be a throw in to Argentina.

[mystiroakey]

that idiot keeper has kicked him in the head- why is it ok for a keeper but not an outfield player

[jbeadlesbigrighthand]

Shades of Schumacher-Battiston there..

[GSC]

No, being knee'd in the face by a keeper is foul play

[kingraf]

Sorry, football is a collision sport... Its in the box, and Neuer gets there first.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Higuain made no attempt to play the ball, what exactly is Neuer meant to do?

[Nachos Jones]

Sorry, football is a collision sport... Its in the box, and Neuer gets there first.

Exactly, thought nothing wrong there. Was surprised it was a German free kick though.

[sportform]

There was nothing in that, should just be a throw in to Argentina.

Agreed. You could maybe argue that it was reckless.

[mystiroakey]

Sorry, football is a collision sport... Its in the box, and Neuer gets there first.

Exactly, thought nothing wrong there. Was surprised it was a German free kick though.

if an out field player did that jumping with his head but kneeded the other trying to get the ball he would have been in serious trouble , in this case the keeper gets the free kick  

[Scrumpy]

that idiot keeper has kicked him in the head- why is it ok for a keeper but not an outfield player

Keep calm fella nothing wrong with that from the keeper

[kingraf]

I just find it amusing that the people who've been moaning about penalies being given when defenders were nowhere near the ball are calling for a penalty when Neuer actually got there first

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