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

[Celph Titled]

Is this real life?

http://www.football-espana.net/42820/uruguayan-fa-defend-suarez

 

[Celph Titled]

We talked before about how many of the stars have shown up big time in the first round.

What about the other end? What big name players did not?

I give CRo a pass because he is obviously not healthy and even then still found a dagger in his back pocket for the US.

Not that he played poorly, but I thought Ya Ya might have had one of the those "everyone get on my back" tournaments, and that did not really materialize.

Rooney and Balotelli can both point to moments, but I don't think either can really be happy with their tournaments. Aguero looks awful (and Di Maria hasn't been as sharp as I think everyone thought he would be on form).

Seems like all of the RM stars have had sub-par performances. Who was here from Atletico besides Costa?

Courtois.

 

[Sinn Fein]

We talked before about how many of the stars have shown up big time in the first round.

What about the other end? What big name players did not?

I give CRo a pass because he is obviously not healthy and even then still found a dagger in his back pocket for the US.

Not that he played poorly, but I thought Ya Ya might have had one of the those "everyone get on my back" tournaments, and that did not really materialize.

Rooney and Balotelli can both point to moments, but I don't think either can really be happy with their tournaments. Aguero looks awful (and Di Maria hasn't been as sharp as I think everyone thought he would be on form).

Seems like all of the RM stars have had sub-par performances. Who was here from Atletico besides Costa?

Courtois.

Goalies don't count - they just stand around all season anyways...

 

[El Floppo]

switcing over to France Ecuador, with Swiss up by two vs Hon

 

[Sinn Fein]

Is this real life?

http://www.football-espana.net/42820/uruguayan-fa-defend-suarez

I am pretty sure the photo with teeth marks was photoshopped - he still bit a guy, but the evidence has been manufactured a bit imo.

 

[Sammy3469]

We talked before about how many of the stars have shown up big time in the first round.

What about the other end? What big name players did not?

I give CRo a pass because he is obviously not healthy and even then still found a dagger in his back pocket for the US.

Not that he played poorly, but I thought Ya Ya might have had one of the those "everyone get on my back" tournaments, and that did not really materialize.

Rooney and Balotelli can both point to moments, but I don't think either can really be happy with their tournaments. Aguero looks awful (and Di Maria hasn't been as sharp as I think everyone thought he would be on form).

Seems like all of the RM stars have had sub-par performances. Who was here from Atletico besides Costa?

Courtois.

Godin

 

[B-Deep]

Is this real life?

http://www.football-espana.net/42820/uruguayan-fa-defend-suarez

I am pretty sure the photo with teeth marks was photoshopped - he still bit a guy, but the evidence has been manufactured a bit imo.

but fifa should have access to the raw video

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool Shaqira!

about time

 

[Celph Titled]

All Shaq, all the time.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Is this real life?

http://www.football-espana.net/42820/uruguayan-fa-defend-suarez

I am pretty sure the photo with teeth marks was photoshopped - he still bit a guy, but the evidence has been manufactured a bit imo.

You mean the one that was put on twitter right after the game? I thought that was real. If there were no teeth marks, Chiellini would not have been chasing after the ref showing him his shoulder.

 

[B-Deep]

do not google teeth marks photo

:X

 

[El Floppo]

The US kicks off at 12:00 ET, or the broadcast starts at 12:00?

I'm looking for the moment of kick-off so I can schedule my extended... um... lunchbreak.

 

[Celph Titled]

Serious question: Is it OK to take a 4 year-old to a sports bar at 9 AM?

Asking for a friend.

 

[The Gator]

Serious question: Is it OK to take a 4 year-old to a sports bar at 9 AM?

Asking for a friend.

 

[Sammy3469]

The US kicks off at 12:00 ET, or the broadcast starts at 12:00?

I'm looking for the moment of kick-off so I can schedule my extended... um... lunchbreak.

kick off at 12

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Is it just me or does that Cissokho chap look sort of useful for France?

Also, Puskas Award (all the years).

Moussa Cissokho has had his moments for Newcastle as well (in case you were confused, it isn't Liverpool RB/punchline Aly Cissokho).

 

[El Floppo]

ugh... I'm really thinking Portugal folds up cheaply and Ghana runs roughshod over them.

US needs a result vs Germany.

 

[Celph Titled]

The wolf at :28.

 

[El Floppo]

The wolf at :28.

SOOOOOOOO GOOOD

 

[Jaysus]

We talked before about how many of the stars have shown up big time in the first round.

What about the other end? What big name players did not?

I give CRo a pass because he is obviously not healthy and even then still found a dagger in his back pocket for the US.

Not that he played poorly, but I thought Ya Ya might have had one of the those "everyone get on my back" tournaments, and that did not really materialize.

Costa.

IMO, he gets the same pass that CR7 gets (the rest of Spain does not ). Toure is a good one. Cavani maybe? Hazard?

 

[The Gator]

Whoa, straight red

 

[B Maverick]

Antonio Valencia sees RED

 

[NewlyRetired]

Maybe its me but that does not like a clear red card. His foot hit the ball and slipped off to hit the leg. He did not go for the leg directly.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Is it just me or does that Cissokho chap look sort of useful for France?

Also, Puskas Award (all the years).

Moussa Cissokho has had his moments for Newcastle as well (in case you were confused, it isn't Liverpool RB/punchline Aly Cissokho).

Oh thank god. The other explanations all involved the space-time continuum.

 

[El Floppo]

valencia

 

[The Gator]

No way that's a straight red

 

[Eephus]

Maybe its me but that does not like a clear red card. His foot hit the ball and slipped off to hit the leg. He did not go for the leg directly.

Seemed kind of harsh

 

[The Gator]

Maybe its me but that does not like a clear red card. His foot hit the ball and slipped off to hit the leg. He did not go for the leg directly.

Yeah, no way imo

 

[El Floppo]

Maybe its me but that does not like a clear red card. His foot hit the ball and slipped off to hit the leg. He did not go for the leg directly.

I'm with you, Andy.

And it looks worse in slow-mo replay. But studs-up and all.

eta: screw it- I don't know how Valencia was supposed to go into the tackle there.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Maybe its me but that does not like a clear red card. His foot hit the ball and slipped off to hit the leg. He did not go for the leg directly.

Seemed kind of harsh

I blame Moyes.

 

[B Maverick]

Maybe its me but that does not like a clear red card. His foot hit the ball and slipped off to hit the leg. He did not go for the leg directly.

I'm with you, Andy.

And it looks worse in slow-mo replay. But studs-up and all.

I caught part of the replay and this was my thought. Not a red (United bias aside). But need to see the replay again and not just of the studs hitting his leg

 

[El Floppo]

oh no! terrible feed there on the break- should've lead him better.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Bad miss from my elementary school lunch lady.

 

[Jaysus]

Bad miss from my elementary school lunch lady.

Foul that gave the guy a hat

Hat

 

[Jaysus]

Valencia Red Card

P.S. I'm done for the the day....

I BELIEVE...

 

[QuizGuy66]

Looks lije the field conditions in Manaua aren't quite bas enoughr to help Honduras.

-QG

 

[NewlyRetired]

This is the first time since 1998 that every team in the tournament scored.

 

[B Maverick]

Valencia Red Card

P.S. I'm done for the the day....

He was on the ball and the slide rolled his foot off and onto his knee. Not a red. Some could argue its not a foul.

 

[B Maverick]

I BELIEVE...

I BELIEVE WE...

 

[QuizGuy66]

A 3rd goal for the Swiss would be huge bte. I would effectively put Ecuador 2 goals down instead of the kne they effectively are now.

-QG

 

[Premier]

These third round games (or whatever they are called) have even pretty bad compared to the first two rounds.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Valencia Red Card

P.S. I'm done for the the day....

He was on the ball and the slide rolled his foot off and onto his knee. Not a red. Some could argue its not a foul.

I strongly feel that a straight red has to include intent, of which there was none there. Yellows can be for clumsy challenges.

You are right, 15 years ago, that barely draws a whistle much less a straight red.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I'd want to hug Giroud too.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Oh, Pogba.

 

[NewlyRetired]

These third round games (or whatever they are called) have even pretty bad compared to the first two rounds.

I think that is expected, with some teams playing for nothing and other teams focusing on specfic results.

If things work out, the US Germany game could be the worst of the tournament for a neutral.

 

[gianmarco]

Valencia Red Card

P.S. I'm done for the the day....

He was on the ball and the slide rolled his foot off and onto his knee. Not a red. Some could argue its not a foul.

I strongly feel that a straight red has to include intent, of which there was none there. Yellows can be for clumsy challenges.

You are right, 15 years ago, that barely draws a whistle much less a straight red.

Truly awful call. Even worse than the red yesterday. That's a game changing call.

 

[B Maverick]

Shariqi HAT TRICK!

 

[Sebowski]

I BELIEVE...

I BELIEVE WE...

I BELIEVE THAT WE WON'T LOSE!

I BELIEVE THAT WE WON'T LOSE!

 

[The Gator]

STRIKERS EVERYWHERE

 

[B Maverick]

P.S. I'm done for the the day....

NOOOOOOOOOO!

(shariqi hat trick)