Marc Albrighton Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Well that was simply breathtaking, well done to the US. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiston Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Argentina were garbage today. No worse than Belgium. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they beat Argentina. Just think Belgium aren't going to be as defensive as the rest so far have been against Argentina, will be a lot of space for Messi to do his work. Maybe even the other forwards will actually do something too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Spiral Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Beasley motm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 All eight group winners go through to the quarter-finals then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 USA coming out of this WC with a lot of credit, done well, as not many people thought they would get out of the group they were in. Should raise the profile of the sport in the states as well, which is of course a big positive for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Belgium vs Argentina kicking off 4 hours before Holland vs Costa Rica seems strange considering the other sides played before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleanor_Rigby Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Just think Belgium aren't going to be as defensive as the rest so far have been against Argentina, will be a lot of space for Messi to do his work. i thought messi was their only decent player and apart from 1or 2 others in other games, most Argentinian players have looked average throughout the tournament. Tbf, no team has consistently stood out. Belgium vs Argentina kicking off 4 hours before Holland vs Costa Rica seems strange considering the other sides played before. I'm sure 4 hours isn't going to make much of a difference in the grand scheme of things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 What. A. Game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikeee Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Just think Belgium aren't going to be as defensive as the rest so far have been against Argentina, will be a lot of space for Messi to do his work. Maybe even the other forwards will actually do something too. I kind of agree, but at the same time this team will be by far the best team Argentina's faced yet at exploiting their defensive weaknesses themselves. Could be a cracking match, unfortunately it's one of those 1PM kick-off times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Just think Belgium aren't going to be as defensive as the rest so far have been against Argentina, will be a lot of space for Messi to do his work. Maybe even the other forwards will actually do something too. Counter-balanced by the Belgians having a great defence though. They can afford to give a bit more space. And even if Messi gets through, he's up against Courtois Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohanzee Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Fellaini and Bradley both ran more than 16,000m. Sick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Argentina and Belgium going to be such a tough game to call. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Spiral Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Fellaini and Bradley both ran more than 16,000m. Sick. Yet both were poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Amazing that we're praising this as the best attacking WC ever (fair thought imo, I agree) but no #9s are scoring goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Football break then until Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Some great QFs ties. Brazil/Colombia - tough to call but I'm going Colombia. France/Germany - also tough to call. Going France but could go to pens tbh. Argentina/Belgium - very tough to call, probably the hardest of the lot. I'll say Belgium... Netherlands/Costa Rica - the only 'easy' one, but I think Costa Rica could do here what they did to Uruguay/Italy and exploit a slow defence. Still, NED. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Two day break Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 That montage from the BBC then felt like it was all over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Wouldn't be surprised if the first three QFs go to ET at least. You'd expect Holland to get past Costa Rica in 90 minutes, though it won't be an easy game. Hoping Colombia knock Brazil out, France beat Germany, Argentina to go through (had them to win it) and Holland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohanzee Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Yet both were poor. Couch expert in the house. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Wouldn't be surprised if the first three QFs go to ET at least. You'd expect Holland to get past Costa Rica in 90 minutes, though it won't be an easy game. Hoping Colombia knock Brazil out, France beat Germany, Argentina to go through (had them to win it) and Holland. Agree with all of that, tbh (not sure on Argentina, though I did predict them pre-tournament). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Why on earth is everybody expecting Oranje to coast past CRC? I sure hope it goes that way, but I have no reason to expect an easy game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Spiral Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Couch expert in the house. Well they were... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Well, that was exciting. Feeling for my American friends though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hom3r Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 That montage from the BBC then felt like it was all over It will be TWO days without a game, will feel like a lifetime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I'd start a thread about how good it's all been but I don't want to jinx it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Some great QFs ties.Brazil/Colombia - tough to call but I'm going Colombia. France/Germany - also tough to call. Going France but could go to pens tbh. Argentina/Belgium - very tough to call, probably the hardest of the lot. I'll say Belgium... I will respectfully disagree with all your picks. Though the Netherlands should and will hopefully hammer Costa Rica who were truly dire against Greece. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Yeah i'm not as confident as i was on Argentina having watched all four of their games so far, just been poor really and playing the same way etc in every game before being bailed out by Messi, or Di Maria, assisted by Messi today. They can win it but they need to step it up a bit now. Belgium just like Argentina so far really imo, not as good as many thought they would be, can improve still though of course and they are getting the job done without being great. Four games and 4 wins now from them. All of the teams bar Costa Rica can win the WC at this stage imo, not much difference in the sides i feel, mainly one player dragging the team this far, Neymar for Brazil, Messi for Argentina, James Rodriquez for Colombia (though they have been the best team of the tournament so far) Robben and RVP for Holland) Benzema for France. Muller for Germany. Bar the last QF on paper at least the ties are all very evenly matched, hard to predict a winner or even a clear favourite, really looking forward to seeing it all unfold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I just hope Colombia get through. Would be such a shame for the player of the tournament so far to go out in the quarters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpillBlood Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 That 30 mins of ET for Belgium vs USA was probably my favourite 30 mins of the world cup so far . Did not want it to finish! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 That 30 mins of ET for Belgium vs USA was probably my favourite 30 mins of the world cup so far . Did not want it to finish! Could say the same about Algeria v. Germany. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Yeah i'm not as confident as i was on Argentina having watched all four of their games so far, just been poor really and playing the same way etc in every game before being bailed out by Messi, or Di Maria, assisted by Messi today. They can win it but they need to step it up a bit now. Belgium just like Argentina so far really imo, not as good as many thought they would be, can improve still though of course and they are getting the job done without being great. Four games and 4 wins now from them. All of the teams bar Costa Rica can win the WC at this stage imo, not much difference in the sides i feel, mainly one player dragging the team this far, Neymar for Brazil, Messi for Argentina, James Rodriquez for Colombia (though they have been the best team of the tournament so far) Robben and RVP for Holland) Benzema for France. Muller for Germany. Bar the last QF on paper at least the ties are all very evenly matched, hard to predict a winner or even a clear favourite, really looking forward to seeing it all unfold. Agreed. Would say Cuadrado has been excellent as well but Rodriguez sublime form has some way overshadowed Cuadrado's performance who has been brilliant as well. But wow all games hard to call. People might say Holland have it easy but as we have seen that will be ludicrous to rule CRC out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpillBlood Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Could say the same about Algeria v. Germany. That was good but for some reason I enjoyed this more and I had Algeria in my works sweepstake. Was secretley hoping Januzaj would come on, not Chadli . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animasta Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Literally cannot believe it was Julian Green that scored that goal. KLINSMANN KNOWS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Indeed. Lacking in any quality but more than make up for it with hard work and determination. That's been the book on US teams for 15, 20 years though. "More than the sum of their parts." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animasta Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 More Germericans scored than Americans, we should recruit more of them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svenc Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Some great QFs ties.Brazil/Colombia - tough to call but I'm going Colombia. France/Germany - also tough to call. Going France but could go to pens tbh. Argentina/Belgium - very tough to call, probably the hardest of the lot. I'll say Belgium... Netherlands/Costa Rica - the only 'easy' one, but I think Costa Rica could do here what they did to Uruguay/Italy and exploit a slow defence. Still, NED. Fat fat fat chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Spiral Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 All matches should be 30 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubenJ Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Reading through this thread and oh my, JDowie had an absolute mare Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 If only this went in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilSaint Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Never understood the KDB love, haven't seen him have a good game ever Don't get the KdB hate on here. If you guys had actually watched some Belgium games before, you'd have noticed that he's been our most influential player. More so than Hazard or anyone else. My exaggeration is simply to balance out the majority of fans who are proclaiming him the next big thing. The lad has something like 5 goals in 40 appearances at Lille - he is not a goalscorer. Just having read some numbers somewhere doesn't tell you everything JDizzle. Do you know how many of those games he actually played as a striker? He usually played out on the wing. Be gentle on the kid, he's just surfacing & he's immensely talented imo. He can hold up the ball, dribble & has a good shot. Could've scored more yesterday sure, but you could say the same of a few others as well. Incredible game yesterday though, still trying to recover. Picking up the phone at work sucks, have no voice whatsoever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I know in the end he ends up with a goal and an assist, but whenever i've seen him for Belgium (in actual real games) and Chelsea, he's never done anything except try ridiculous shots that go nowhere near the goal. Even in last nights game, he just constantly gave the ball away and wasted opportunities, the Kompany one at the end was such a simple pass to win the game in normal time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilSaint Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I agree the low cross to Kompany was woeful, but honestly I've never been disappointed by the kid. He's one of our most creative players & sets up a lot of goals. Whenever we play without him you get the feeling we're missing something. He's invaluable to us tbf. Never seen him 'do anything but try ridic shots' in any game I've been to. Have you seen him play in the Bundesliga? Great great player, full stop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 nah never seen him play in the Bundesliga, just for Chelsea. tbf though I understand that when you're trying to impress in a side like Chelsea and you have limited opportunity, some players do tend to try ridiculous things to get themselves noticed. Daniel Sturridge was the same at Chelsea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilSaint Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Myeah at Chelsea they just didn't need him tbf, still don't get why Jose insisted on recalling him from loan. He wasted an entire year when he could've been lighting up the Bundesliga like he did the season before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubenJ Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 KDB has been phenomenal for us, I love the guy. Chelsea are still going to end up regretting ever selling him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Speaking of being massively biased towards someone, Kompany was immense last night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilSaint Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Kompany is always immense I think Toby Alderweireld played an incredible game as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 That was a cracking game I think you will always get that kind of performance from the Yanks. I don't think they're a particularly good team but incredible spirit and hard work and do the simple things. Confident with the ball. Even when they sit back when they have the ball they do commit men forward. HUGE gaping holes in the midfield the entire game There's not too many craft except for that great free kick, which is, no surprise, something you can work on in training. Work, work, work. They will always do that and good collective ethic We get all excited about individuals but every tournament just highlights the power of the collective (now, I know the American won't like that commie ****!! ) I think it's good they got the Copa so everything can get behind that in a couple of years rather than waiting 4 years for a properly big tournament again (if you call Copa that big) but at least they get to play a bunch of top sides in a tournament setting again that they don't play all the time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubenJ Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 US playing the Copa America next year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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