***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (2 Viewers)

[NewlyRetired]

Head down!

God bless Brooks.

 

[El Floppo]

wow.

but really, Thiago Silva needed to bury that. a foot either side or up and down, and it's in.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Has their been a free kick goal yet (direct shot?)

 

[B Maverick]

holy crap!

 

[ffldrew]

Looks like Fred used up all the quota

 

[Steve Tasker]

For the guys who hate flopping....THAT is a flop.

 

[TenTimes]

Has their been a free kick goal yet (direct shot?)

Can't remember one. Not related but can't remember a missed PK to this point either.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

**** you, Marcelo.

 

[gianmarco]

Great, great game here.

 

[Eephus]

Wow, Ochoa!

He's having the best game of the entire tourney so far.

Corona can put his gloves back in his suitcase

 

[TenTimes]

PLAY ON LENNY KRAVITZ! suck it

 

[El Floppo]

oh right- #### you Marcello.

 

[El Floppo]

**** you, Marcelo.

oh right- #### you Marcello.

 

[Eephus]

For the guys who hate flopping....THAT is a flop.

Willian, it was really nothing

 

[ffldrew]

Looks like she was getting something

 

[Ilov80s]

Oh I thought that was it!

 

[chet]

The six fingered mutant is the difference.

 

[El Floppo]

ummm... that mescanita slow-mo was hooooot

 

[Norman Paperman]

Would you look at the size of that....

 

[Eephus]

Great, great game here.

The haters are going to say it was a boring scoreless draw

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Best 0-0 draw evah!

 

[El Floppo]

For the guys who hate flopping....THAT is a flop.

Willian, it was really nothing

sooo good.

too bad it was marcello- but still...

 

[ffldrew]

Rafa has been dialing into the wayback machine today

 

[El Floppo]

ummm... that mescanita slow-mo was hooooot

Would you look at the size of that....

lol- now THAT'S what I was talking about...

 

[Joe Bryant]

Skysports reporting that Coentrao has been ruled out for the remainder of the world cup.

I know that makes things "easier" for the US... but damn, I hate hearing about injuries pre and during the world cup. These guys spend their entire lives trying to get here- so sad to see them have to miss out once they are.

How important is the World Cup to the players compared to their club play? If a guy played in the EPL and he could have either an EPL championship or a WC championship in his lifetime, which would he take?

I think most would choose the WC.

Thanks. By how much? WC just a little better or a lot more?

J

 

[El Floppo]

Rafa has been dialing into the wayback machine today

minus the crazy.

 

[El Floppo]

Skysports reporting that Coentrao has been ruled out for the remainder of the world cup.

I know that makes things "easier" for the US... but damn, I hate hearing about injuries pre and during the world cup. These guys spend their entire lives trying to get here- so sad to see them have to miss out once they are.

How important is the World Cup to the players compared to their club play? If a guy played in the EPL and he could have either an EPL championship or a WC championship in his lifetime, which would he take?

I think most would choose the WC.

Thanks. By how much? WC just a little better or a lot more?

J

you hear most guys call it the pinnacle.

eta: missed your question there... answer- about this much

 

[Christo]

Well deserved draw for Mexico. This Brazil team is good but it's not special. Germany would have carved them up the first two games.

 

[msommer]

Fantastic game by Ochoa. But Brazil was not playing up to their best.

The commentators here were saying that this team has not convinced anyone that they can go all the way

 

[The Gator]

Best 0-0 draw evah!

 

[QuizGuy66]

Great result for Mexico.

-QG

 

[Eephus]

For the guys who hate flopping....THAT is a flop.

Willian, it was really nothing

sooo good.

too bad it was marcello- but still...

I'm watching on a 4.5" screen.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Ochoa channeling Kasey Keller c. 1998 there.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Updated :

Confederation Records So Far*: (W-D-L)

South America: 4-1-2

Africa: 1-1-3

UEFA: 3-0-3

Concacaf: 3-1-1

Asia: 0-1-2

*Europe vs Europe excluded

 

[ffldrew]

thought Lexi was cutting a juicy one under the desk - it's just fireworks

 

[Steve Tasker]

Gilberto Silva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[QuizGuy66]

Can't spell Memo without M.O.M.

-QG

 

[El Floppo]

For the guys who hate flopping....THAT is a flop.

Willian, it was really nothing

sooo good.

too bad it was marcello- but still...

I'm watching on a 4.5" screen.

to be fair, the announcer called Marcello on that too.

 

[Mjolnirs]

With this draw, if there is a loser tomorrow between Cameroon and Croatia, that team would be eliminated.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Dumb questions.

How respected is the Mexico goalie? Seemed great today.

How happy is Mexico just to get a draw there? How bummed is Brazil?

J

 

[Eephus]

Ochoa channeling Kasey Keller c. 1998 there.

They needed a Preki

 

[The Gator]

Normsinn> good call on that thread

 

[Eephus]

For the guys who hate flopping....THAT is a flop.

Willian, it was really nothing

sooo good.

too bad it was marcello- but still...

I'm watching on a 4.5" screen.

to be fair, the announcer called Marcello on that too.

I couldn't understand his accent

 

[Norman Paperman]

Dumb questions.

How respected is the Mexico goalie? Seemed great today.

How happy is Mexico just to get a draw there? How bummed is Brazil?

J

Wasn't named the starting keeper until the eve of the Cup.

Mexico very happy. Brazil bummed. They know they ran into a hot keeper, but the team is not clicking just yet.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Huge props to Mexico. They played Brazil straight up. No bunkering, Herrera's got balls

 

[Celph Titled]

Dumb questions.

How respected is the Mexico goalie? Seemed great today.

How happy is Mexico just to get a draw there? How bummed is Brazil?

J

Great for Mexico, not good for Brazil but at the same time, they can still likely win their group with a win against Cameroon. It's not a death-blow by any means.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Dumb questions.

How respected is the Mexico goalie? Seemed great today.

How happy is Mexico just to get a draw there? How bummed is Brazil?

J

The GK Ochoa was expected to be the backup until literally like 2 days before the cup started. He has been in the Mexico system for a long time but had always been passed over for other more veteran GKs. He was locked in a battle with Jesus Corona for the starting job and appeared to be the backup through the friendlies.

Mexico is probably very happy.

Brazil is probably a bit disappointed but not so bad. They've got a very winnable game against the group minnow, Cameroon, coming up next, likely needing just a draw to be through. They'll surely want to win, though.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Dumb questions.

How respected is the Mexico goalie? Seemed great today.

How happy is Mexico just to get a draw there? How bummed is Brazil?

J

He's OK, nothing great. But damn if he didn't stand on his head today.

Brazil = meh, but they'll be a HUGE favorite over Cameroon and only need a tie to advance.

Mexico = happy. Mexico will also need a tougher draw against Croatia in the last game.

 

[El Floppo]

Dumb questions.

How respected is the Mexico goalie? Seemed great today.

How happy is Mexico just to get a draw there? How bummed is Brazil?

J

He's been their #1 off and on for a long time now. So I'd say, very respected. Does a lot of commercials, etc. I thought he had fallen out of favor with the previous coach and hadn't seen much time.

Plus- he's always been a stand-up guy on the field. I've seen him personally go to the crowd at Azteca to try to get them to calm down during heated qualifying games. Also always their to help up the other guy and never seems to complain or whine to the ref.

And he's apparently got 6 fingers.

Mexico has to be cautiously ecstatic about that result. But they could also look at is a missed opportunity- they played Brazil evenly and took soo many shots that sailed over the cross-bar.

Brazil and their fans will say the sky is falling the second their team doesn't just win, but win with :style: IMO, they are fine and will regroup for the knock-out rounds.

 

[Norman Paperman]

Both teams sitting on 4 points with winnable 3rd games. If Croatia beats Cameroon it should make for a great Mexico v. Croatia game.