***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (5 Viewers)

[Sammy3469]

Good to see the trolls, right on cue

 

[Premier]

@MySecondEmpire: From Brazilian on my bus, looking at US fans wading in water: "There is a disease you get from rat piss and they are going to get it."

 

[Sinn Fein]

Where You go, We'll Follow

 

[TenTimes]

Group G runner up wins an extra day of rest before the next round, so at least Germany will have that.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I have a GOOD feeling about today...win the group kind of Good Feeling.

#IBelieve

 

[AAABatteries]

I'm nervous.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Good to see the trolls, right on cue

"Be sure not to feed them. Their appetite is insatiable and they remember where they were fed."

 

[Guest]

I predict:

US 12 Germany 0

Ghana 17 Portugal 8

US and Ghana move on.

Seems legit. Germany is pretty tough in the red-zone leading to 4 US field goals.

 

[AAABatteries]

I have a GOOD feeling about today...win the group kind of Good Feeling.

#IBelieve

If we beat Germany and win the group I will be speechless. I may even cry - Joe B. > hi.

 

[Mjolnirs]

Bailing so I can get a few things done before leaving.

GO USA!

(and may Germany move on as well ... as runners up!)

 

[B Maverick]

STAT OF THE DAY!

Luis Suarez has now been banned for 34 games since 2010, despite never receiving a red card

 

[Christo]

Good news is it's only 73 degrees there now.

Humidity 150%?

 

[coyote5]

Does the game start at 12EST or is that pregame?

 

[HellToupee]

9 game ban for Suarez per BBC

also banned from all football for 4 months...

just saw 9 international matches and 4 months of any soccer related activity

Seems light, but this FIFA so at least they weren't stricken blind with wads of Uruguayan cash.

why not just remove his choppers

 

[TheIronSheik]

I have a GOOD feeling about today...win the group kind of Good Feeling.

#IBelieve

Did Ben Crenshaw say this?

 

[TheIronSheik]

Does the game start at 12EST or is that pregame?

12

 

[Sinn Fein]

I am sure its the locker room, but it looks like JK is signing the Line-up sheet in the bathroom

 

[Sinn Fein]

BTW - US arrived at the stadium with a motorcycle escort - admittedly they had hip waders on, but still they were on motorcycles.

 

[Christo]

http://oneteam.azurewebsites.net/

Prediction time:

Germany 3 - USA 1

Ghana 2 - Portugal 1

Ghana wins goal differential and the Americans go home.

Suck it, you commie!

LOL!

- Germany has scored 42 goals in its last 12 matches.

- Every team which has played in Manaus has lost its next game (USA & Portugal played there last)

- Ghana eliminated the US from the 2006 and 2010 World Cup.

Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. I'll be happy to be wrong.

The US defeated Germany in WWI & WWII. Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. Therefore, the US is going to beat Germany today.

 

[SeaDogStat]

End of day in 9 minutes... heading to Buffalo Wild Wings for game with friends... Go US!

 

[jonessed]

http://oneteam.azurewebsites.net/

Prediction time:

Germany 3 - USA 1

Ghana 2 - Portugal 1

Ghana wins goal differential and the Americans go home.

Suck it, you commie!

LOL!

- Germany has scored 42 goals in its last 12 matches.

- Every team which has played in Manaus has lost its next game (USA & Portugal played there last)

- Ghana eliminated the US from the 2006 and 2010 World Cup.

Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. I'll be happy to be wrong.

The US defeated Germany in WWI & WWII. Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. Therefore, the US is going to beat Germany today.

Makes sense. I'll run with it.

 

[Christo]

9 game ban for Suarez per BBC

also banned from all football for 4 months...

just saw 9 international matches and 4 months of any soccer related activity

Roughly how many EPL games would he miss?

10 I think

He should be back at the end of October. Just in time to travel to Loftus Road. Where QPR's new CB Rio Ferdinand will bite him!

 

[strykerpks]

http://oneteam.azurewebsites.net/

Prediction time:

Germany 3 - USA 1

Ghana 2 - Portugal 1

Ghana wins goal differential and the Americans go home.

Suck it, you commie!

LOL!

- Germany has scored 42 goals in its last 12 matches.

- Every team which has played in Manaus has lost its next game (USA & Portugal played there last)

- Ghana eliminated the US from the 2006 and 2010 World Cup.

Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. I'll be happy to be wrong.

The US defeated Germany in WWI & WWII. Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. Therefore, the US is going to beat Germany today.

Don't forget about Beerfest as well.

 

[MattFancy]

http://oneteam.azurewebsites.net/

Prediction time:

Germany 3 - USA 1

Ghana 2 - Portugal 1

Ghana wins goal differential and the Americans go home.

Suck it, you commie!

LOL!

- Germany has scored 42 goals in its last 12 matches.

- Every team which has played in Manaus has lost its next game (USA & Portugal played there last)

- Ghana eliminated the US from the 2006 and 2010 World Cup.

Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. I'll be happy to be wrong.

The US defeated Germany in WWI & WWII. Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. Therefore, the US is going to beat Germany today.

Hey if we can beat them in war, why can't we beat them in soccer?

 

[Sinn Fein]

#USA LINE-UP: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey ©, Jones, Davis, Beckerman, Zusi, Johnson #USAGER #WorldCup #joinin

 

[TPW]

http://oneteam.azurewebsites.net/

Prediction time:

Germany 3 - USA 1

Ghana 2 - Portugal 1

Ghana wins goal differential and the Americans go home.

Suck it, you commie!

LOL!

- Germany has scored 42 goals in its last 12 matches.

- Every team which has played in Manaus has lost its next game (USA & Portugal played there last)

- Ghana eliminated the US from the 2006 and 2010 World Cup.

Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. I'll be happy to be wrong.

The US defeated Germany in WWI & WWII. Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. Therefore, the US is going to beat Germany today.

Hey if we can beat them in war, why can't we beat them in soccer?

Obligatory "Victory" reference.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Gonzalez in for Cameron

Davis in

 

[Sebowski]

Omar? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

 

[Christo]

Does the game start at 12EST or is that pregame?

Pregame now, game in an hour.

 

[Sinn Fein]

#GER LINE-UP: Neuer, Howedes, Hummels, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Podolski, Muller, Lahm ©, Mertesacker, Kroos, Boateng

 

[Steve Tasker]

Davis in for Bedoya?

 

[Guest]

http://oneteam.azurewebsites.net/

Prediction time:

Germany 3 - USA 1

Ghana 2 - Portugal 1

Ghana wins goal differential and the Americans go home.

Suck it, you commie!

LOL!

- Germany has scored 42 goals in its last 12 matches.

- Every team which has played in Manaus has lost its next game (USA & Portugal played there last)

- Ghana eliminated the US from the 2006 and 2010 World Cup.

Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. I'll be happy to be wrong.

The US defeated Germany in WWI & WWII. Those are the facts and facts don't take sides. Therefore, the US is going to beat Germany today.

Hey if we can beat them in war, why can't we beat them in soccer?

Pearl Harbor. Never forget.

 

[Sebowski]

Gonzalez in for Cameron

Davis in

…for Bedoya. Meh. Set piece game plan, I guess?

 

[Sinn Fein]

Gonzalez in for Cameron

Davis in for Bedoya

fixed my post

 

[JMon348]

All three Gunners :(

 

[Christo]

#USA LINE-UP: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey ©, Jones, Davis, Beckerman, Zusi, Johnson #USAGER #WorldCup #joinin

WTMF?

 

[Sinn Fein]

Gonzalez in to defend against set pieces? Davis in to take set pieces?

 

[johnnycakes]

All kinds of fair weather fans here now that the U.S. has a halfway decent team.

 

[Sinn Fein]

@USSoccer lists it as 4-5-1, but its really a deeper version of 4-2-3-1 with Jones and Beckerman in front of the defense, Davis on left, Zusi on right, Dempsey a lone striker.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

#USA LINE-UP: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey ©, Jones, Davis, Beckerman, Zusi, Johnson #USAGER #WorldCup #joinin

Cameron must really be hurting.

------------Howard

Fab--Gonzo--Besler--Beasley

-----Beckerman Jones

----Zusi Bradley Davis

---------Dempsey

 

[Christo]

All kinds of fair weather fans here now that the U.S. has a halfway decent team.

Yes, welcome.

 

[Jayrod]

All three Gunners :(

What does this mean? (soccer n00b here)

 

[B-Deep]

well i have to stay at work but i've carved outn time to watch the game, i'll call that a win

 

[Sammy3469]

Gonzalez in to defend against set pieces? Davis in to take set pieces?

Yeah.

More importantly Howedes is starting at LB for Germany which has been their "weak" point the previous 2 games and Lahm is slotted next to Schweinsteiger with Kheidra sitting. Will be interesting to see how much Bastian really has.

 

[B Maverick]

well i have to stay at work but i've carved outn time to watch the game, i'll call that a win

unfortunately i appear to be in the same boat....

 

[El Floppo]

Wall Street Journal flopping stats.

Fairly interesting, but if Neymar is always up in 15 seconds, it's probably not embellishment. The guy gets kicked a lot. And getting kicked stings.

totally agree.

and he flops a lot.

 

[B-Deep]

Suarez out for the world cup huh? well they got that right

 

[Sinn Fein]

Watching ESPN3 pre-game warm-ups - looked like JK was carrying blueprints into the stadium - maybe a Victory-like jail break?

JK - we just want to get a point an advance. Weather not an advantage to either team. Need to play aggressive, and physical - push forward and take advantage of weaknesses in German back line.

 

[B-Deep]

well i have to stay at work but i've carved outn time to watch the game, i'll call that a win

unfortunately i appear to be in the same boat....

as long as you can watch!

 

[JMon348]

All three Gunners :(

What does this mean? (soccer n00b here)

The three Arsenal (Gunners is the nickname) players from Germany are all starting.

Ozil, Mertesacker, and Podolski(has been on the bench the first two games).

I'm an Arsenal fan, so it will suck cheering against them.