2014 World Cup - 1/8 Finals

Well South America wins that since you lot are knocking each other out, its impossible for Europe to win.

Kuyt : haven't taken a piss in 3 days, you're sweating so much around here it's almost impossible to drink it all back...

Kuyt : I started out as LB, then RW and finally second striker (apparently all these options were known by the whole team beforehand, maybe LvG really knows what he's doing)...

LvG : de Jong has a groin injury, I think he's out for the tournament. I had to take a risc on BMI, wasn't planning on playing him more than 30 minutes...

Axeslammer wrote:Kuyt : I started out as LB, then RW and finally second striker (apparently all these options were known by the whole team beforehand, maybe LvG really knows what he's doing)...

I am a bit worried about manu improving next season, I was hoping for them to do a liverpool for 20 years

Rosicky wrote:Well South America wins that since you lot are knocking each other out, its impossible for Europe to win.

It wouldn't be impossible if European teams weren't so poor. It's not 6-2 out of nothing.

Anyway, if Europe wins the WC that's what matrers. And I think Holland will do it.

110% wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:Kuyt : I started out as LB, then RW and finally second striker (apparently all these options were known by the whole team beforehand, maybe LvG really knows what he's doing)...

I am a bit worried about manu improving next season, I was hoping for them to do a liverpool for 20 years

No, but it will still be fun to watch Man Utd fans trying to enjoy counter attacking football. One of my best mates (man utd fan) has been a very vocal critic of catenaccio, always claiming that Man Utd will never play that way because its not their way... I can't wait to catch some games with him next season

Who you want to winn folks. Costa Rica all the way....  

not a single man on earth wants greece to win. (except from maybe 24).

I'd rather face Greece in the QF....but not everything is about us : hope football = Costa Rica wins this match

Better hope they score early.

bluenine wrote:

110% wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:Kuyt : I started out as LB, then RW and finally second striker (apparently all these options were known by the whole team beforehand, maybe LvG really knows what he's doing)...

I am a bit worried about manu improving next season, I was hoping for them to do a liverpool for 20 years

No, but it will still be fun to watch Man Utd fans trying to enjoy counter attacking football. One of my best mates (man utd fan) has been a very vocal critic of catenaccio, always claiming that Man Utd will never play that way because its not their way... I can't wait to catch some games with him next season

But you know that it's first time ever van Gaal decided to use counter attack football as his main philosophy (don't remember his Alkmaar team though)? There's nothing suggesting that he will go the same route with Manchester United. I am not saying he won't, but for now it's a new thing for him, not a standard.

Also, historically Van Gaal is much more attacking minded coach than Ferguson, so I'm not sure what this United fan was talking about disliking Catenaccio.

Antarion wrote:not a single man on earth wants greece to win. (except from maybe 24).

I do, they're going to do it for the empire!

Anyway Costa Rica aren't that exciting either.

Greece have shown more than before, Costa Rica less....

Costa Rica has still the benefit of the doubt, but I don't think I can be bothered to watch the 2nd half of this : pretty crap match, probably also because of the heat ?

this game is living up to it's billing

Greece have an unfair reputation.

Axeslammer wrote:Greece have shown more than before, Costa Rica less....

Costa Rica has still the benefit of the doubt, but I don't think I can be bothered to watch the 2nd half of this : pretty crap match, probably also because of the heat ?

Costa Rica are crap. They were lucky to be in an easy group.

Goal !!!!

mongrel hawk wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:Greece have shown more than before, Costa Rica less....

Costa Rica has still the benefit of the doubt, but I don't think I can be bothered to watch the 2nd half of this : pretty crap match, probably also because of the heat ?

Costa Rica are crap. They were lucky to be in an easy group.

They were, that said, they didn't have to rely on help from officials like some teams.

Kimbo wrote:

mongrel hawk wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:Greece have shown more than before, Costa Rica less....

Costa Rica has still the benefit of the doubt, but I don't think I can be bothered to watch the 2nd half of this : pretty crap match, probably also because of the heat ?

Costa Rica are crap. They were lucky to be in an easy group.

They were, that said, they didn't have to rely on help from officials like some teams.

Still going on about the Croatia game?   

Costa Rica are the famous Central-Amerishite.

Holland, best team up to now.

Robben, best player and also best diver.

The Costa Rican coach looks like Columbo the old TV series detective.

missed a day.

Colombia   delighted for them to win and delighted that the Urgie c**ts were sent home

Netherlands with the kind of win that makes you think they can win the whole thing (though same can be said for Brazil with the Chile match - that crossbar in the 119th minute   ).

this one is a bit underwhelming but could definitely see Greece getting equaliser and winning in ET. Bryan Ruiz & Georgios Samaras are long-lost footballing twins.

Sócrates > Sokratis

Holland can be the first non-Latin country to win a WC since 1990. The same goes for Germany.   

typical greeks

it was coming. can't see anything but Greek win now. maybe they gonna go all Euro 2004 on this tournament

mongrel hawk wrote:Sócrates > Sokratis

Sokratis scored.   

shit