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We are 100 days out of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
I'm pretty excited. Even though USA is in a group of death if we can make it out we have a good shot of going beyond the first round of elimination. We've got a strong team and a good chance of doing better than any other cup.
Wonder if James will still be with Monaco next season. I guess it depends on how much more money they invest in the team, but I wouldn't complain if he went to England, or Spain, or Italy. He's been so good so far this world cup.
I was hoping he'd miss it simply because of how they celebrated. having the entire bench pour onto the pitch just because a penalty has been awarded is shameful.
Greece is the underdog that everyone inexplicably hopes loses. Have been since Euro 2004
fujaromeGreece is the underdog that everyone inexplicably hopes loses. Have been since Euro 2004
People don't want them to win because they're rarely fun to watch, it's hardly inexplicable. Don't really care personally, but I can see why other people don't want them to advance.
Fucking bullshit he kicks the defender and gets a penalty especially that late in the game? Sucks for Ivory Coast wanted Drogba to score in the knockouts.
Wow has Rodriguez shown up this world cup. He has a bright future ahead of him and seems to have a great head on his shoulders as well. Colombia are a damn fun team to watch, it'll be interesting but they shouldn't have too much of a problem with Uruguay.
Unlucky for Ivory Coast but it definitely was a PK. Costa Rica wouldn't have had much of a problem with either of them though.
I think it was a penalty but can see it would be hard to take for the Ivorian fans.
I did think the Greeks were the better team for most of the match, excellent defending and a whole slough of near misses. Three posts as well.
Still I'm so pumped. Finally a lead, a win, and a top 2 place at a World Cup. Not much to celebrate these past ten years at major tournaments... HELLAS!
J.D.I think it was a penalty but can see it would be hard to take for the Ivorian fans.
I did think the Greeks were the better team for most of the match, excellent defending and a whole slough of near misses. Three posts as well.
Still I'm so pumped. Finally a lead, a win, and a top 2 place at a World Cup. Not much to celebrate these past ten years at major tournaments... HELLAS!
Now for a bigger challenge in Costa Rica.
I agree. The Ivorians were selfish and the Greeks had a somewhat better game but it sucks that the Ivorians played decently through the whole tournament while the Greeks played shittily for two games and decently in the last game while also getting lucky with the penalty in the last minute of the game and they get to go to the round of 16 instead of an exciting, attacking team who deserved it more in my opinion. Plus its sad to see Drogba go along with Pirlo and Buffon from the morning.
TheSteezyKoalaI agree. The Ivorians were selfish and the Greeks had a somewhat better game but it sucks that the Ivorians played decently through the whole tournament while the Greeks played shittily for two games and decently in the last game while also getting lucky with the penalty in the last minute of the game and they get to go to the round of 16 instead of an exciting, attacking team who deserved it more in my opinion. Plus its sad to see Drogba go along with Pirlo and Buffon from the morning.
They were terrible in the opener, but I thought the Greeks played very well in their game against Japan. They were down a man for over 50 minutes of play, and one of their better players in Mitroglou was out and managed to gut out a draw.
In fact they were without him again this match, as well as their top goalie and their captain after Katsouranis was red carded last time. They've showed a fair bit of heart to pull through all of that.
So, everyone calling for Suarez to be banned from football needs to look up Joey Barton, he is 100x worse.
What Suarez has done is despicable, but it is not career ending. A lifetime ban should be reserved for players who aim to end careers, break bones, etc. not a stupid, idiotic bite like what Suarez has done. I think he should be banned for 10+ games apiece in each league, including EPL, WC/Internationals, and Champions League.
J.D.Are people seriously calling for a lifetime ban? I have seen most predictions in the 20 game range.
A shocking amount are calling for a lifetime ban. I think 20 by FIFA, 5-10 by English FA+loss of wages, and 3 games by UEFA would be a smart ban. I think the English FA and UEFA will not get involved, but Liverpool may fine/punish him some how.
.MASSHOLE.So, everyone calling for Suarez to be banned from football needs to look up Joey Barton, he is 100x worse.
What Suarez has done is despicable, but it is not career ending. A lifetime ban should be reserved for players who aim to end careers, break bones, etc. not a stupid, idiotic bite like what Suarez has done. I think he should be banned for 10+ games apiece in each league, including EPL, WC/Internationals, and Champions League.
He is absolute grime. Multiple handballs, racial slurs, and other incidents including THREE bitings. Thats fucked in my book. Who the fuck bites someone. Barton is a cock but he isn't a cannibal.
THEpancakemanHe is absolute grime. Multiple handballs, racial slurs, and other incidents including THREE bitings. Thats fucked in my book. Who the fuck bites someone. Barton is a cock but he isn't a cannibal.
Yep. Ghana is much more of a threat to us than portugal right now. I just wanna see us take care of business in our game, not even have to worry about what happens in the other game.
theBearJewYep. Ghana is much more of a threat to us than portugal right now. I just wanna see us take care of business in our game, not even have to worry about what happens in the other game.
Would be preferred...
dammit.
Why could Cameron have just dropped in. We would be on cruise control
apparently there's a lot of worry Germany and US will 'rig' the match so they end up tied and both advance, so it might be a pretty darned boring game if they either don't make any serious attempts or just allow each other to score equally.
brotowell, it doesn't show the possibilities where portugal wins either... which is more likely to me than ghana winning.
Portugals played like shit all tournament and Ghana has looked decent in attack at least against Germany. I don't see any way that Portugal will win unless Ronaldo shows up.
VinnieFapparently there's a lot of worry Germany and US will 'rig' the match so they end up tied and both advance, so it might be a pretty darned boring game if they either don't make any serious attempts or just allow each other to score equally.
Nah, won't happen because Sepp Blatter would love nothing more than to flex FIFA's muscles and kick a team out for match fixing, just because he can. That and the fact that i'd like to think the german, and especially the u.s., players have more integrity than that.
WattsNah, won't happen because Sepp Blatter would love nothing more than to flex FIFA's muscles and kick a team out for match fixing, just because he can. That and the fact that i'd like to think the german, and especially the u.s., players have more integrity than that.
I don't think they will "fix" the match. But I think were in for a boring one. The first 15-20 mins will set the tone. If one team comes out aggressive, we may get a good game. If both come out defensively, I don't think we will see much excitement. And if we get to the last 10-15 mins with a tie, I would expect the ball to stay near the center circle.
It just doesn't make sense for either team to really go for the win if the other isn't.
VinnieFapparently there's a lot of worry Germany and US will 'rig' the match so they end up tied and both advance, so it might be a pretty darned boring game if they either don't make any serious attempts or just allow each other to score equally.
They won't "rig" it but there's no rule against playing extremely conservatively and it's in both teams' interest to do so.
sIn other words, it's not so much important that either team win as not lose, so they'll play to not lose. Should be EXCITING.
theBearJewI don't think they will "fix" the match. But I think were in for a boring one. The first 15-20 mins will set the tone. If one team comes out aggressive, we may get a good game. If both come out defensively, I don't think we will see much excitement. And if we get to the last 10-15 mins with a tie, I would expect the ball to stay near the center circle.
It just doesn't make sense for either team to really go for the win if the other isn't.
Very true. I definitely agree that the first 15 minutes will set the tone for the rest of the game. I think the main question will be whether Germany are more concerned about defeating Klinsmann, or thinking about the rest of the tournament and who they would rather face less down the road. From a neutral perspective you'd have to think they'd rather play the u.s. later on, if it comes to it, than Ghana, based on the first two games. In the end it probably does play to the u.s.'s favor that Germany know, regardless of what happens between Ghana and Portugal, that all they need is a draw to not only advance, but finish top of the group, just because in a world cup in a place like Brazil where it's very hot and humid at some of the stadiums, you'd have to think that teams don't want to be putting more energy into games than they have to.
- This tournament was marred by an unsportsmanlike match between Thailand and Indonesia during the group stage. Both teams were already assured of qualification for the semi-finals, but both teams also knew that the winners of the game would face hosts Vietnam in the semi-finals, while the losing team would face Singapore, who were perceived to be easier opposition, and would also avoid the inconvenience of moving the team's training base from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for the semi-finals. The first half saw little action, with both teams barely making any attempt to score. During the second half both teams managed to score, partly thanks to half hearted defending, resulting in a 2–2 score after 90 minutes. During injury time, despite two Thai defenders attempting to stop him, Indonesian defender Mursyid Effendi deliberately scored an own goal, handing Thailand a 3–2 victory. FIFA fined both teams $40,000 for "violating the spirit of the game", while Effendi was banned from domestic football for one year and international football for life.
In the semi-finals, Thailand lost to Vietnam, and Indonesia lost to Singapore. In the final, the title was to elude the hosts, as they went down 1–0 to unfancied Singapore in one of the competition's biggest shocks to date.
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theBearJewWhat the hell just happened in the NGA v ARG game... I just turned the TV on and its already 1-1.
Seriously! I had the tv on and it was 30 seconds in and 0-0, came back downstairs and it's 1-1. Let's hope the rest of the game is as exciting as the first 5 minutes.
Yeah. Already Argentina look more active than they did in the first two games. Definitely a lot more urgency in their play in this game than they have so far shown. Messi, Aguero, and Higuain are actually pressing on defense, instead of just standing still whenever Argentina don't have the ball. They are still, though, quite narrow up top.
division.bell...I saw who and when, but the how. That's what's important. Were they good goals, or just weak and lucky touches?
The Nigerian goal was sick and Messi just smashed his into a keeperless net in the end, but the shot leading to it that forced the Nigerian keeper to make a save and be out of position was good.
WattsThe Nigerian goal was sick and Messi just smashed his into a keeperless net in the end, but the shot leading to it that forced the Nigerian keeper to make a save and be out of position was good.
Thanks man. Saw they were shots and that Messi's was a rebound or something after a shot hit the post. I'll have to look for the replays.
Is anyone actually watching the Bosnia vs Iran game?
