General World Cup and in-game discussion

[jobyts]

While playing, a soccer player ate some Italian. What is the fuss about?

 

[PhysicsGente]

I think he needs a muzzle instead of the cone of shame.

 

[DennisN]

Argentina - Nigeria 1-1 after 4 minutes!

 

[D H]

Settled down now.

Bosnia just scored. I need to watch the replay at half time. Did he just get a double nutmeg?

 

[Psinter]

Another score for Argentina! I wish I had a TV, this streaming sucks.

 

[DennisN]

Argentina - Nigeria 2-2! What a match!

Quick new edit 3-2 to Argentina now. Goals galore...

 

[Psinter]

Damn! Way to tie that game!

 

[D H]

And another! Now it's 2-3.

Nigeria - Argentina (25 June):
cristo: 1 - 2
DH: 1 - 2
Matterwave: 1 - 4
micromass: 1 - 3
trollcast: 1 - 3
DennisN: 1 - 2
Logger: 0 - 2
montadhar: 1 - 2

Nobody's going to get the two points on this game.

 

[DennisN]

Nobody's going to get the two points on this game.

Both Argentina and Nigeria play much better than I thought.

 

[cristo]

Both Argentina and Nigeria play much better than I thought.

Argentina are like Brazil - they haven't really got started properly. Just wait and see..

 

[DennisN]

Argentina are like Brazil - they haven't really got started properly. Just wait and see..

But... but... but I have changed my winner prediction from Argentina to Germany . Why are you doing this to me, Messi?

 

[DennisN]

France - Ecuador is pretty exciting at the moment...

 

[cristo]

But... but... but I have changed my winner prediction from Argentina to Germany . Why are you doing this to me, Messi?

Should have gone with your gut: Argentina got 9 points without really trying while Germany were held to a draw by Ghana!

 

[Borg]

Did Suarez just bite a guy again?

For some, it was profitable.

Man wins $916 on bet that Luis Suarez would bite opponent at World Cup

 

[Adjoint]

Next time bet higher!

 

[D H]

Argentina are like Brazil - they haven't really got started properly. Just wait and see..

I've noticed in multiple world cups now that the top teams don't appear to take the group stage seriously. It's as if the cup doesn't start until the knockout stage to those top teams.

 

[Borg]

My favorite commenter on any topic. Triumph takes on the World Cup.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXFNrcsXPCQ

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Recife is experiencing a rainstorm and flooding. There is a possibility the US/Germany game will be postponed.

 

[D H]

Klinsmann has made two changes to the starting eleven. Omar Gonzalez is replacing Jeff Cameron and Brad Davis is replacing Alejandro Bedoya. Cameron used to play for the Houston Dynamo. I've seen him in action. He is very skilled and oftentimes brilliant tactically, but sometimes he plays *stupid*. The USA v Portugal game: He played stupid. The first Portugal goal was his fault, the second Portugal goal, at least partly his fault.

Davis still plays for the Dynamo. IMHO, Klinsmann should have started Davis in the USA Portugal match in Manaus. Manaus was hot & humid, and Davis knows hot & humid. Davis doesn't quite provide the same advantage this game as he would have against Portugal. I'm hoping Davis's left foot is deadly against Germany.

 

[cristo]

Witty British commentators: #IBelieveThatWeWillGetTheBallAtSomeStage

 

[Monique]

This is confusing, Germany should be in white!

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Woohoo! USA narrowly advances! Phew I need a break :)

 

[Monique]

The US team didn't look too motivated during the game, we switched to Portugal-Ghana because it was a lot more entertaining to watch. Great you have another round to watch

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Ann Coulter writes what could be one of the worst columns of all time. Even for her, this is a new low in journalism.
http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2014-06-25.html

I've held off on writing about soccer for a decade -- or about the length of the average soccer game -- so as not to offend anyone. But enough is enough. Any growing interest in soccer can only be a sign of the nation's moral decay.

 

[cristo]

Ann Coulter writes what could be one of the worst columns of all time. Even for her, this is a new low in journalism.
http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2014-06-25.html

Wow, does that even count as journalism? What a fool!

 

[Monique]

Since when is writing a column on a website journalism?

 

[Matterwave]

I feel like that's a professional troll talking...

 

[Borg]

Triumph part II.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGMC6xib6bo

 

[D H]

From the PF Futbol League thread,

1-0 in all remaining matches, assuming the team names are sorted alphabetically.

The pre-game banter between announcers on July 13, should this come to pass. I'll call them "Mike" and "Bob".Mike: And here we are at the FIFA World Cup Final. After a flourish of goals in the group stages, the knockout stage matches turned toward defense. Every knockout game ended 1-0, in regulation time. We have quite an interesting matchup for this game. Powerhouse Argentina is playing against Algeria, a team that has never before made it out of the group stage. Argentina had no problems on its side, defeating Switzerland, then Belgium, and finally Costa Rica to advance to the final game. Algeria struggled in every match, but they managed to defeat the highly rated German, French, and Brazilian squads. So here we are, powerhouse against newcomer. Who do you think will win, Bob?

Bob: Algeria, one to nil. It's weird, but every game in the knockout stages was won by the team that comes first alphabetically. I don't see any reason to buck this trend.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Brazil Chile game is good!