The FIFA World Cup 2014 Thread

[tm96]

I've been seeing bits of the US and Belgium. Just want to say its gonna be tough for the Belgians to score with a large wall of defence on the American side despite the few opportunities they've had. I would also like give credit to US coach for this simple but effective tactic.

 

[Brownie80]

Hey Johnny I bet your real happy with today's ARG vs. SUI game. It's nice to have a taste of that clutch playing that's been rampant around this World Cup. But guess what match is next...

Spoiler

I'm not eating any waffles for the next week like the rest of the US of A

Indeed, you ain't eating waffles because the waffles will eat you >

Not if Tim Howard has any say in it.

 

[Commerford]

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Indeed it does, I don't quite get what we are disagreeing about then. My comment was a response to an accusation that Mexico just hanged back in their half and just tried to contain the dutch which I saw as being BS, Mexico were still trying to score and pass the ball down field instead of just kicking balls out to waste time.

Ah I see why you thought that's what I thought. I meant that the manager seemed to want to get a second on the break or see the game out, rather than trying to kill the game off with a 2nd or 3rd.

Also, European teams aren't trying to 'avenge fallen comrades and punish subhumans', but there really is a rivalry between UEFA and CONMEBOL, and if there is an all-Euro final in South America, especially Brazil, it will be absolutely huge.

 

[generals3]

Hey Johnny I bet your real happy with today's ARG vs. SUI game. It's nice to have a taste of that clutch playing that's been rampant around this World Cup. But guess what match is next...

Spoiler

I'm not eating any waffles for the next week like the rest of the US of A

Indeed, you ain't eating waffles because the waffles will eat you >

Not if Tim Howard has any say in it.

De Bruyne disagrees. This is what you get for challenging the waffles:

Spoiler

 

[Xjin]

By the looks of it, US is out.

Damn. At lest Tim can say he is one hell of a ball stopper. 15-2 Not many can save that many shots.

2-1 now.

Lets hope.

 

[Xjin]

Yep. We are out, but we go out on a shield. Now if our people would not block shots/passes with their calves :/

Now lets watch Argentina wipe the floor with them. Hell, they would wipe the floor with us as they were given a solid semi.

 

[Brownie80]

Well crap. However much class from Tim Howard. Anyways, good luck Belgium!
[small]You'll need it...[/small]
I guess this song sums up everything now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijZRCIrTgQc&feature=kp

 

[Two-A]

Well crap. However much class from Tim Howard. Anyways, good luck Belgium!
[small]You'll need it...[/small]
I guess this song sums up everything now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijZRCIrTgQc&feature=kp

You could always support Costa Rica.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

Hey Johnny I bet your real happy with today's ARG vs. SUI game. It's nice to have a taste of that clutch playing that's been rampant around this World Cup. But guess what match is next...

Spoiler

I'm not eating any waffles for the next week like the rest of the US of A

Super happy man, it's my birthday and the team totally won just for me

Yep. We are out, but we go out on a shield. Now if our people would not block shots/passes with their calves :/

Now lets watch Argentina wipe the floor with them. Hell, they would wipe the floor with us as they were given a solid semi.

I'll drink to that!

 

[Fdzzaigl]

Tim Howard just nearly gave us all a nervous breakdown in Belgium while following that stuff on the big screen. Dang man, Howard, Howard, Howard again.

Respect!

 

[Brownie80]

A bit of World Cup trivia for you:
Seven World Cups have been hosted in the Americas. Meaning North and South America. In every single one of those cups, the victor has been a South American team. Just some food for thought.

 

[Eleuthera]

So, we have two days off now. What are you going to do with your evenings, afternoons, middle of the nights now?

I'm Going to try and get back to a normal day/night rhythm, staying up till 1 AM when I have to get up at 6:30 isn't really all that much fun.

 

[GundamSentinel]

Tim Howard just nearly gave us all a nervous breakdown in Belgium while following that stuff on the big screen. Dang man, Howard, Howard, Howard again.

Respect!

Amen to that, the American goal was a shooting gallery in the second half, with the Red Devils playing some of the best football I've seen this WC. If they play like that in their next match, it'll be Argentina getting their asses kicked.

Let's face it, Argentina has been playing pretty badly this tournament. One good player does not a team make.

 

[Reynaert]

Amen to that, the American goal was a shooting gallery in the second half, with the Red Devils playing some of the best football I've seen this WC. If they play like that in their next match, it'll be Argentina getting their asses kicked.

Let's face it, Argentina has been playing pretty badly this tournament. One good player does not a team make.

I don't know about Argentina vs. Belgium. Even with all that good football Belgium still needed the extended time to score and only one by the smallest goal difference. They aren't very efficient in front of the goal so far.

 

[Aedes]

Man, this days without matches sure are boring...

Anyway, last games show something quite intersting: There's no easy game. It looked to me that everyone had a hard time to achieve the quarters. Guess we can only hope for more drama on the games to come.

captcha: seize the day.
And seize it I shall!!!

 

[Frankster]

And down goes France, Germans really are an efficient bunch and played solid.

Was expecting more goals from the game but was still quite thrilling.

Also in other news, Howard's become a bit of a meme with his l33t goal keeping prowess.
I remember the british commentators before the game judging the american team as being very well drilled and organized but lacking a "star/world class" player, but after that performance Howards name is going down in world cup history.

Catchpra: oh yes

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

I'm watching Brazil-Colombia right now and I just realized how boring the World Cup's latter matches get. It always play out more or less the same way - everybody has a fun time watching a few underdog teams make it past the group phase but the same Fantastic Four always make it to the semi-finals. Germany beat France, obviously, and now Brazil is going to beat Colombia, obviously, just as the Netherlands are going to beat Costa Rica, obviously. Still hesitant about Argentina-Belgium.

 

[Shamanic Rhythm]

This is seriously the best World Cup ever. So closely fought throughout.

Let's face it, Argentina has been playing pretty badly this tournament. One good player does not a team make.

Which is a shame, because Messi has been fantastic. If the rest of them could back him up they be my clear favourites.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

This is seriously the best World Cup ever. So closely fought throughout.

Let's face it, Argentina has been playing pretty badly this tournament. One good player does not a team make.

Which is a shame, because Messi has been fantastic. If the rest of them could back him up they be my clear favourites.

Messi displayed an unusual sense of teamwork with that goal against Switzerland last Tuesday. I hope he builds on that. The general feeling is that he's a great player with Spain's Barcelona, but has no real connection with our national team.

 

[Shamanic Rhythm]

Messi displayed an unusual sense of teamwork with that goal against Switzerland last Tuesday. I hope he builds on that. The general feeling is that he's a great player with Spain's Barcelona, but has no real connection with our national team.

I read somewhere that they have almost attempted to reshape the team in the style of FC Barcelona to give him more chances.

OT: Wow, Neymar and Silva out for the next game. Brazil are hanging by a thread now.