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Reply #175 on: June 17, 2014, 02:14:55 PM

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.

Not glorious nor particularly well-played, but sometimes, intensity and context (in this case, world cup, home team, general atmosphere in the stands) helps a 0-0 and makes it quite entertaining, just like tonight's game.
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Brazil is surely feeling the responsibility, and that is reflected into their game; it's "chained up" for that aforementioned reason, but also because Scolari wants to push them to be a hybrid between a solid european team in the back, and an unpredictable team in the forwards, but without the free-flowing style of other Brazil teams of the past. Potentially, I think that kind of Brazil might finally show up starting in the Round of 16, but there's still work to do (although they should beat Cameroon with ease; they just have to pay attention to Eto'o on the counter).

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Reply #176 on: June 17, 2014, 02:33:16 PM

That was a stressful game match.  DRILLING AND MANLINESS

edit: i know better than that... /sigh

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Reply #177 on: June 17, 2014, 03:10:32 PM

Just got back from the one decent Mexican restaurant here in Warsaw.  The Mexican embassy was having its big party/match watching thing there, and I got invited.  I hate soccer and the match seemed dull as hell, but the crowd was hilarious and it was a fun time.  I did tequila shots with the Mexican Ambassador while eating fajitas.  Actually, I did a lot of tequila shots as the owner sent down a free tray of about 60 shots of good quality tequila to celebrate their awesome tie.  I shall 'watch' more world cup matches if they go along with events like this!

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Reply #178 on: June 17, 2014, 03:17:40 PM

Just got back from the one decent Mexican restaurant here in Warsaw.  The Mexican embassy was having its big party/match watching thing there, and I got invited.  I hate soccer and the match seemed dull as hell, but the crowd was hilarious and it was a fun time.  I did tequila shots with the Mexican Ambassador while eating fajitas.  Actually, I did a lot of tequila shots as the owner sent down a free tray of about 60 shots of good quality tequila to celebrate their awesome tie.  I shall 'watch' more world cup matches if they go along with events like this!

what surprises me it's how you're good at faking coherent written sentences in a totally drunken state. Good job!  Oh ho ho ho. Reallllly?  (but seriously, that sounds like great fun!)

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Reply #179 on: June 17, 2014, 03:31:03 PM

Now there is a striking contrast between the previous 0-0 and the current one between Russia and South Korea  ACK! zzzzz

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Reply #180 on: June 17, 2014, 03:43:49 PM

Yeah this is dull as shit. Pretty amazing that all Russian players are in their national leagues though.

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Reply #181 on: June 17, 2014, 03:50:16 PM

Russia fitness is horrible, they're simply not ready for this competition.

Let's re-animate this thread!!!


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Reply #182 on: June 17, 2014, 04:25:10 PM

Giggity.

I didn't know Robert Green emigrated to Russia.

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Reply #183 on: June 17, 2014, 04:27:00 PM

Akinfeev...What..the....fuck?Huh  ACK! ACK! ACK!  Disgraceful throughout the match, and in the end he finally managed to put his team in trouble (not that the korean goalkeeper is much better :P)
 

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Reply #184 on: June 17, 2014, 04:30:41 PM

Goalkeeping shitshow. Good god.

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Reply #185 on: June 17, 2014, 04:33:27 PM

NIL NIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Oh right soccer...

Who is the pretty lady cheering for?  I saw some pretty German ladies yesterday but last world cup I remember seeing a lot of really pretty nordic women in bright orange did that team not qualify this year or can I look forward to that later?
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Reply #186 on: June 17, 2014, 04:44:33 PM

Orange is usually the Dutch who are in this WC.

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Reply #187 on: June 17, 2014, 05:07:35 PM

NIL NIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Oh right soccer...

Who is the pretty lady cheering for?  I saw some pretty German ladies yesterday but last world cup I remember seeing a lot of really pretty nordic women in bright orange did that team not qualify this year or can I look forward to that later?

Mexico uni on her so there is that.

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Reply #188 on: June 17, 2014, 06:20:53 PM

Orange is usually the Dutch who are in this WC.
Oh I looked that up and they play tomorrow.  Go orange!
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Reply #189 on: June 17, 2014, 06:26:39 PM

Orange is usually the Dutch who are in this WC.
Oh I looked that up and they play tomorrow.  Go orange!

Hup Hup Holland! (think that's right...)

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Reply #190 on: June 17, 2014, 06:50:03 PM

I mean it's really not fair that one country gets three names Dutch/Holland/Netherlands but so be it.

As a trivia fact they still send Canada tens of thousands of tulips each year for liberating them from the nazis and hosting their royal family during WWII.  Dutch tulips are beyond awesome.
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Reply #191 on: June 17, 2014, 07:22:43 PM

Orange is usually the Dutch who are in this WC.
Oh I looked that up and they play tomorrow.  Go orange!

No.
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Reply #192 on: June 18, 2014, 01:53:57 AM

Today, it's all about Spain vs. Chile: after the "débâcle (damn accents) with Netherlands, we'll see how Spain is gonna react, against a more than decent team (that can play better than it did against Australia). For Spain, the risk of being prematurely kicked out is real.

If that happens (not getting past group stage), they would follow the same destiny of France in 2002 (winner in '98) and Italy  ACK! in  2010 (winner in '06).
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I'm not so sure about Croatia - Cameroon; the balkan team must avoid being too lazy around the pitch and create some real goal chances, because Cameroon is definitely quicker and probably better prepared. Huge chance for either team to get immediately behind Brazil and Mexico; obviously, a draw today would already mean a 99.9% chance to get through for both american teams.

Oh yeah, there is also Australia - Netherlands  why so serious?

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Reply #193 on: June 18, 2014, 02:10:25 AM

Well, if the first games were anything to go by, I am going to go with Holland 10 Aussie 0.  Okay, that's not fair.  Australia might score a goal late in the match.

Snark aside, who knows?  The Dutch had a really good day and the Spanish had a really, really bad day, so I really don't know what we've learned.  I expect Spain will clean up their act and at least come away with a draw today and probably even win.  Should be entertaining in any event.  Seemed like Spain had a lot of trouble actually getting the ball into the penalty area and getting room for good finishes.  I recall thinking that Xavi seemed largely absent, Piquet playing like an idiot, and Iniesta seems to have lost a step.  Iniesta was an unstoppable juggernaut four years ago.  Without him playing at his best level, they may have problems scoring.

And although Netherlands is clearly a class above and will be motivated to win this match, there's no reason the Aussies can't keep it close. 

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Reply #194 on: June 18, 2014, 05:32:39 AM

btw, yeah, the above "illustrated" journalist is mexican, and she's called Ines Sainz. Nice MILF :D

Enjoy (NSFW, although she's always dressed) :

like I said, enjoy

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Reply #195 on: June 18, 2014, 06:57:48 AM

So now that everyone has played one game here are the teams that I can still conceive of winning it all:
Brazil
Colombia
Argentina
Italy
Chile
Mexico
Netherlands
Germany
France
Spain

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Reply #196 on: June 18, 2014, 07:16:07 AM

So now that everyone has played one game here are the teams that I can still conceive of winning it all:

Brazil

Colombia not enough quality in every section of the pitch

Argentina

Italy not enough experience on the attacking and defensive flanks, no matter the good performance by Darmian and Candreva in the first match; unexperienced and unreliable attack, including Balotelli ; average subs. But hey, hopefully I'll be proven wrong  awesome, for real

Chile below average defense and team in general when/if they'll reach knockout phase

Mexico definitely not good enough when/if they meet an all around better midfield like Germany, Netherlands and Brazil too (Saint Ochoa won't perform miracles every match)

Netherlands
Germany

France This team is Pogba and Benzema; the rest is barely average

Spain

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Reply #197 on: June 18, 2014, 07:58:02 AM

Costa Rica is my new sleeper. I am still backing Germany though.

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Reply #198 on: June 18, 2014, 08:03:42 AM

I like Germany and the Netherlands and have Chile as my long shot.  While Spain is very talented, I worry that their age and lack of defense could be a serious problem in the quarter finals. The Brazil v Mexico match didn't impress me. 

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Reply #199 on: June 18, 2014, 08:10:02 AM

Despite my semi-negativity on them earlier, Germany has my vote.  The way that midfield plays, they might just smash everyone.  Netherdutchland is my number two.  That seemed like too much of an ass-kicking to be a fluke, but we'll see.

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Reply #200 on: June 18, 2014, 08:32:17 AM

I'm hoping for either a Netherlands/German final or Spain/Germany. Either way I think Germany's got this one. I don't see Brazil being a solid enough team to win - they were sloppy against Mexico and Croatia, and really lucky to have gotten out of the Croatia game with a point. Nobody else seems good enough to beat or challenge any of those 4 teams.

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Reply #201 on: June 18, 2014, 08:55:33 AM

I like :
Germany
Holland
Argentina
Switzerland (yeah, I went with the Swiss... )

with Costa Rica as the sleeper.

I think Brazil is way too sloppy, but they have the home turf going for them. Portugal is a mess and Spain has to be a tad demoralized.

Italy, France and Belgium could make it interesting, but they don't appear to be on the level as the guys above.

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Reply #202 on: June 18, 2014, 09:21:34 AM

Awww, Arjen  Heart Heart Heart

...And a fantastic volley by Cahill!!!  DRILLING AND MANLINESS
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Reply #203 on: June 18, 2014, 09:28:46 AM

That volley was a MONSTER.

Holland is getting all they can handle so far, and no mistake.

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Reply #204 on: June 18, 2014, 09:48:35 AM

We should be 2-1 up. I hope they can keep it up after half time.
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Reply #205 on: June 18, 2014, 10:12:34 AM

 ACK!

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Reply #206 on: June 18, 2014, 10:13:02 AM

I'm sorry but that's fucking bogus.

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Reply #207 on: June 18, 2014, 10:14:11 AM

C'mon Aussies!
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Reply #208 on: June 18, 2014, 10:14:57 AM

holy kangaroo.

No wait, 2-2. Hot mess of a game  awesome, for real
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Reply #209 on: June 18, 2014, 10:16:56 AM

Yeah, defenders not so good. Two really easy goals for them.
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