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***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (2 Viewers)
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I have no idea. There was nothing in her recent twitter feed that makes any sense.
Maybe she did an interview?
A total guess was that she was probably wondering why a slot was used on Julian instead of bringing a back up for Jozy but I really have no idea. It struck a nerve obviously.
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Oh it might be this since he linked the article but that appears to be a pretty benign comment. She did not say anything that any other fan has not thought.
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Ted Lange as your Bartender
Footballguy
It can't be the "I really want to like Julian Green" tweet during one of the send off friendlies, can it? Because if that's all it was, I think she was basically echoing the feelings of a lot of Nat fans during that game.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Got curious about something and looked it up. Since the US returned to the WC in 1990 ('90, '94, '98, '02, '06, '10, '14):
--We've played 23 games (#s 24/25 upcoming).
--In those 23 we've gone 5-5-13 (4-4-5 since 2002)
--And in those 23 games we've scored 22 goals while giving up 36 (16-19 since 2002).
--We've played 23 games (#s 24/25 upcoming).
--In those 23 we've gone 5-5-13 (4-4-5 since 2002)
--And in those 23 games we've scored 22 goals while giving up 36 (16-19 since 2002).
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Celph Titled
Footballguy
I like Julian Green.
Mjolnirs
Footballguy
Sand
Footballguy
I had to turn this thread off this morning so I could watch the games a virgin tonight. After watching a few observations (probably discussed ad nauseum already)
- Cahill takes the lead for the goal of the tournament so far. Awesome volley.
- Chile looked like Spain on their first goal. Clinical set of three passes to make for the nicest team goal so far. Really impressive.
- Sergio Ramos wearing long sleeves. In Brazil. In June.
- Alex Song - Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.
- Cahill takes the lead for the goal of the tournament so far. Awesome volley.
- Chile looked like Spain on their first goal. Clinical set of three passes to make for the nicest team goal so far. Really impressive.
- Sergio Ramos wearing long sleeves. In Brazil. In June.
- Alex Song - Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.
Try hard not to show your ignorance
June is almost winter in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro high temp was in the low 70's. Sao Paulo high temp in the low 60's. Like the US, Brazil is a big country, and the temp can vary significantly from north to south.
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The Gator
Footballguy
Sand
Footballguy
He was the only one. Weather was very humid/muggy in Rio, not cold at all.
I was just yacking, man. No need to be a ####.
Edit - ex post facto smilie noticed. Dickishness repealed.
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LOL...9 degrees above the average. Maybe he read the papers.
Or maybe he thought the game was going to be on the 19th, when the high is predicted to be 70 degrees.
In any case to presume it is hot because it is Brazil, and in June, is to mistake the country for being all tropical.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/br/rio-de-janeiro/45449/daily-weather-forecast/45449?day=1
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msommer
Footballguy
Personally in Rio and can attest that it was hot yesterday. It only gets 'cold' when the rain sweeps in and then you'll see the locals trembling in their winter coats when it's 70-75 degrees
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
England 1-0 Uruguay
Italy 2-0 Costa Rica
Italy through, Uruguay out
Costa Rica 1-1 England
Coin flip?
Italy 2-0 Costa Rica
Italy through, Uruguay out
Costa Rica 1-1 England
Coin flip?
Sammy3469
Footballguy
I won't be shocked if Costa Rica gives Italy all it can handle tomorrow. Recife will be hot, humid, rainy, and windy...ie Saprissa most any day of the year.
fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
I'm looking forward to this one too, but I'm not sure that it will necessarily decide who advances. If Uraguay wins, there's a good chance of a three way tie for second in the group. Goal differential will be huge.
fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
In this scenario you wouldn't need a coin flip, Costa Rica would advance because it scored one more goal than England.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Excited to see England crash out miserably yet again today. 
Premier
Footballguy
Did they put all the crappy games on at 6 this week on purpose? As in 12 and 3 are the prime time games for them? Or was it pre determined when they did the draw?
S. Korea - Russia
Cameroon - Croatia
Japan - Greece
Honduras - Ecuador
It's almost like they threw the US a bone giving us the 6 pm start on Monday instead or Iran - Nigeria.
Just curious as it's hard to see the afternoon games some days.
S. Korea - Russia
Cameroon - Croatia
Japan - Greece
Honduras - Ecuador
It's almost like they threw the US a bone giving us the 6 pm start on Monday instead or Iran - Nigeria.
Just curious as it's hard to see the afternoon games some days.
The Gator
Footballguy
They win 3-1 and Uruguay goes home and Suarez gets a nice rest....Excited to see England crash out miserably yet again today.
TenTimes
Backhoe Operator
Apparently this is going on right now, and she's posting pics of it on her twitter as of half an hour ago (don't look for them, not worth it).
Wonder what happens if Chile beats Nederland
MattFancy
Footballguy
The Gator
Footballguy
Japan is a fun team to watch and that Honduras/Ecuador game is intriguing to me. Could be good, physical battle or could be boring....at least there's a chance it'll be good
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
US Camp sure seems quiet. Have heard next to nothing since Monday night.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Ahead of his transfer to Arsenal...?They win 3-1 and Uruguay goes home and Suarez gets a nice rest....Excited to see England crash out miserably yet again today.
Sand
Footballguy
I lived in South America near the equator. I'm familiar with the weather patterns (rainy-dry seasons versus the full four seasons, etc.). I wasn't trying to start a weather debate. Just noticed on a darn hot/muggy evening he was wearing long sleeves. Pretty odd.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Probably just as well - they looked exhausted after Ghana. Not a whole lot of news really to report - Besler and Dempsey will be back, Jozy will not (at least for Portugal). Heard they were getting a day of rest, but at this stage, they just need to fine-tune a few things - like getting Bradley a little further up field - and then getting Bradley the ball, and how they intend to play the front 2 without Jozy.
And, as excited as I was for the result in that game, they barely snuck by the easiest game in their group. They need to keep their heads down and focus on Portugal, and hope there is a football malady that has struck the entire Iberian Peninsula.
Sammy3469
Footballguy
They are scheduling Euro teams in the 12 and 3pm slots since that is 5-6pm and 8-9pm over there. The 6pm games are around midnight over there. The US (I mean ESPN) requested the 6pm games for the US audience.
B Maverick
Footballguy
Edited since I just saw post above from
Sammy3469I dont mind since I am usually driving home from work in the middle of this game (Pacific time)
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Premier
Footballguy
Hmm. If that's the case then I'm surprised espn was ok with a noon game for Germany. Will have to significantly cut into their ratings (as opposed to the other 4:00 start window).
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
I don't know about the new guy(s), but Dave needs a rest, so this is good from a club perspective. Now we just need Brazil and Belgium to crash out.
Sammy3469
Footballguy
The 3rd round of games are pretty much set since they have to be played at the same time. So no scheduling adjustments can really be made.
Snoopy
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I think the Spain think is ripe for a lot of overreaction. In truth, Spain dominated the first half of the Netherlands game, creating tons of chances (that Oranje back three is shaky). They just didn't take them. I only saw the second half yesterday, but they created their share there as well. Add in three goals that can probably be attributed to goal keeper error, and I think its a huge overreaction to claim that:
1. Tiki Taka is dead or something everybody has "figured out"; and
2. That the pipeline of Spanish playmakers (Silva, Mata, Koke, Iniesta, Cesc with Isco and Muniain in the pipeline) is played out.
They already have the next goalkeeper for presumably the next 10 years in De Gea. They might already have the next generation of strikers in Jese and Morata. The one hole that I don't see being easily patched on the horizon is center back, but it's not as if I'm clued in to all the promising 20 year old CBs in the world.
1. Tiki Taka is dead or something everybody has "figured out"; and
2. That the pipeline of Spanish playmakers (Silva, Mata, Koke, Iniesta, Cesc with Isco and Muniain in the pipeline) is played out.
They already have the next goalkeeper for presumably the next 10 years in De Gea. They might already have the next generation of strikers in Jese and Morata. The one hole that I don't see being easily patched on the horizon is center back, but it's not as if I'm clued in to all the promising 20 year old CBs in the world.
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fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
Greece and Croatia and Cameroon (and part of Russia) are all in European time zones. I guess for Japan and South Korea the 6:00 time slot is better because they can wake up early to watch the game instead of having it in the middle of the night.
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Premier
Footballguy
all those games are pretty mediocre to bad. How is that an "americentric" comment?
Sammy3469
Footballguy
They were pretty dreadful in the first half. I don't think Alba had a good pass all day and Busquets wasn't much better.
I do think they'll have some problems as I think Xavi really made tiki taka work. I'm not sure Koke/Mata/Isco in their current development ease that lose. They also have problems on the forward line. They really are missing someone who gets behind the defensive to receive that final ball. Costa for all his gifts isn't that type of forward and Torres is Torres at this point. Yeah they gifted some goals, but it's not like they were just unlucky. They were pretty bad, slow, and lacking ideas for much of the Chile match.
Sammy3469
Footballguy
Croatia's 5 million person audience on free tv isn't really pushing the n$$dle. Neither are Greece or Cameroon.
Knocks
Footballguy
I did watch...although I would quesiton the classification as a major market.
fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
That makes sense. Teams with more viewers get better time slots. I don't think I have much of a problem with that.
Sort of agree - but Tiki Taka is a non-starter unless you have the right personnel to run it - not many do.
I think Spain made the same mistake many wanted the US to do - stick with the old guard (Donovan) too long. Its understandable , to a degree, that Spanish side might have been one of the best teams ever. But, everything evolves, and these guys were not getting younger, and a few had come off very long, demanding, club seasons. Spain would have helped themselves to have started to integrate some of the younger players into the side, even if that meant switching tactics.
I do wonder, though, how that would have played on the team, where there is already a constant RM/Barca friction.
Also the two teams they played were very bad match-ups for Spain - Netherlands with a strong tactician able to prepare for 6+ months, and a Chilean side bursting with energy.
I certainly expected them to make it through, but in hindsight, its not hard to see why they failed.
FreeBaGeL
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