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Topic: FIFA World Cup 2014 (Brazil) SPOILERS: Read at own risk (Read 167891 times)
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HaemishM
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Beasley is getting his shit pushed in on that side. Can the US string together more than 2 passes?
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Rasix
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The entire strategy seems to be to fling balls at/near Howard constantly. I'm not sure that's a long term strategy worth sticking with.
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Numtini
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Jesus, knock off the cute passes to the guy who in reality isn't behind you.
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Rasix
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Well, that was inevitable.
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Abagadro
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That was pretty.
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Whoa!!!
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Abagadro
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Woot!
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Rasix
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01101010
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Beasley is getting his shit pushed in on that side. Can the US string together more than 2 passes?
Clearly not. Not sure the dribbling the ball 6ft in front of you is working either. Oh well, they got the 3 points and lost Alitdore. Somewhere, Donovan is laughing. |
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Lucas
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Well, you guys played pretty well; might not be the best team when it comes to passing or certain movements, but quickness on the flanks is great, with Bradley and Dempsey giving some needed amount of experience and organization in the midfield.
Jermaine Jones was really great; and hey, Johannsson makes me smile because, although it's expected given his origins, the team suddenly resembled a northern european one when he came on, with a "target man" (as it's called in Football Manager) up front. But he's VERY good at keeping the ball up while the rest of the team recovers.
Didn't expect that late goal...probably no one did; you guys ran out of fuel in the 2nd half, and also got too defensive, no matter Ghana capabilities.
But this win could be HUGE: a draw with Portugal and a (highly probable) loss with Germany might suffice to get to the final stage.
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Abagadro
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Decent chance Germany is assured of going through by the time they play the US and if so may sit a bunch of guys.
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HaemishM
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Well, you guys played pretty well; might not be the best team when it comes to passing or certain movements You mean basically all of the movements that football requires? That was a thoroughly HORRID performance. I mean, we're lucky that Ghana's only strategy seemed to have been written by David Moyes but shit, this is a team that is supposed to be considered competitive and it can't hold possession for SHIT. They can't pass accurately, they can't TAKE a pass accurately and they are damn lucky to have gotten 3 points. They might be able to beat Portugal because Portugal looked at least as bad at passing and possession as the US - though I'm sure Ronaldo can probably beat the team by himself if given the chance. Germany? Fuck the German C team would destroy us. |
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rk47
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Malakili
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Ugly win.
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Surlyboi
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I'll take an ugly win over a pretty loss any time.
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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Cyrrex
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I do not understand how you can say that Germany's play is boring. Patience and methodical, yes. I only started watching football in 2006 but I like the German style of play. It's not Spain WC2010 exciting, but it's still great technically proficient football.
Yeah I don't know how you can call Germany boring. Boring is going 1-0 up then putting 11 players behind the ball for the rest of the match. They scored, kept pushing, scored again, kept pushing, scored again and then again. A lot of teams would have just cruised that second half but Germany still went for it.
Just to clarify...it is that overly patient and methodical approach that I find a bit boring. No mistake, the Germans are fantastic at ball possession and are great passers, but it just feels like 90% of that is happening on their own half of the field. They have a way of lulling their opposition into a slumber, but it seems to have the same effect on me. It isn't that they aren't putting 11 players behind the ball. They are good enought that they can do it with 5 or 6 behind the ball, and then slowly and deliberately work their way up the field. It is tactically smart, and brilliantly executed. Just not my cup of tea, however. It doesn't help that I find many of their players to be wonderously punchable. |
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Ironwood
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those usa uniforms are awful
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Lucas
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Today:
Belgium (very interesting team) and Russia's (managed by legendary italian manager Fabio Capello) debut against Algeria and South Korea; finally, Brazil - Mexico to begin round 2 of the group phase. Given both team characteristics, this could definitely be an entertaining match.
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01101010
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Today:
Belgium (very interesting team) and Russia's (managed by legendary italian manager Fabio Capello) debut against Algeria and South Korea; finally, Brazil - Mexico to begin round 2 of the group phase. Given both team characteristics, this could definitely be an entertaining match.
I am looking forward to the chaos in the BRA/MEX game. Mexico's first game was fairly sloppy as was Brasil's so this might be at least entertaining unless both teams have settled down. My best friend is Korean and I have to back SK by default, but I just don't see it happening against the Russians. |
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Xuri
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01101010
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Does any one know where the love of God goes...When the waves turn the minutes to hours? -G. Lightfoot
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Speedy Cerviche
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Mexico looked decent game 1. A bit sloppy but they had a nice attack with a cycle of quick, short range passes between 2-3 guys just outside shooting range, to open up a seem in the D, then send a guy sprinting up the middle and the last guy in the cycle hits him with a pass as he runs up that opening.
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01101010
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Mexico looked decent game 1. A bit sloppy but they had a nice attack with a cycle of quick, short range passes between 2-3 guys just outside shooting range, to open up a seem in the D, then send a guy sprinting up the middle and the last guy in the cycle hits him with a pass as he runs up that opening.
Yeah, maybe sloppy was slightly overreaching with Mexico. After watching Holland and Germany, it has skewed my views of other teams. |
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Lucas
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Belgium /facepalm cup
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Lucas
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Nice to see Belgium finally realizing they're playing in the World Cup :P
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Lucas
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FANTASTIC atmosphere for Bra - Mex  |
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01101010
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Ketchup and Mustard.
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Does any one know where the love of God goes...When the waves turn the minutes to hours? -G. Lightfoot
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Lucas
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haha, yeah, love the colour combination in the stands.
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Trippy
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Nice save.
By Brazil and a nice save by Mexico.
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« Last Edit: June 17, 2014, 12:27:24 PM by Trippy »
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01101010
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Ochoa has been out of his mind... and a bit lucky.
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Lucas
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End of the first half; very intense game, although we've not seen a lot of proper football. Ochoa save on Neymar's header reminded me of what is regarded as the greatest save ever done by a goalkeeper: Banks on a header by Pelè (yeah, of course context is VERY different, but the gesture is similar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNLam4RAbg8 |
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WayAbvPar
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I really thought Brazil would beat Mexico like a burro, but this has been a very close and entertaining game so far.
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Paelos
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One thing I'm not looking forward to is how glorious and well-played a 0-0 tie was from the media. If it ends like that.
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Lucas
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Ochoaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
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