2014 FIFA World Cup

[ThomThomDrum]

Im surprised at the reaction to this game TBH

I have quite enjoyed it strangely enough. Its not a cracker by any stretch but in ways its been intriguing, and I have witnessed other 0-0 draws which were far far inferior.

[pink_triangle]

This looked like 0-0 penalties from the first 10 minutes. Pity they didn't go straight to penalties.

[ThomThomDrum]

Thats all LVG fault. Awful manager. Shit decisions!

[TheGayTent]

Thats all LVG fault. Awful manager. Shit decisions!

[pink_triangle]

Its one of those games where the loser has to accept that they didn't do enough to win the game, while the winner doesn't care. Watching Cilissen trying to copy Kruls mind games was funny, he looked like a boy and not intimidating in the slightest.

[ThomThomDrum]

Well you can see now why he brought Krul on for the pens last time !

Edited July 9, 2014 by ThomThomDrum

[Andre91]

The statistic the commentator brought up about Cillessen not saving a penalty in his career says it all really.

Congrats to Argentina though, they've been my pick since last year. Really hoping they go on to win, as it will eliminate the doubts certain people have about Messi being the greatest of all time (I already think he is the greatest of all time).

[adam1234]

Oh behave, if Holland went out in embarrassment it would be aimed at LVG and United.

[pink_triangle]

Why?!?! I certainly aren't saying that, I don't know why anybody would it's ridiculous! It's a completely different competition, team, situation. It's got nothing to do with how he will perform at man utd

[VCK]

You could actually argue that Man United have a stronger squad than the Netherlands as well.

[Andre91]

You could actually argue that Man United have a stronger squad than the Netherlands as well.

[WS_Jack_III]

Hope Germany win it. Best team of the tournament.

[mrtourette]

Why?!?! I certainly aren't saying that, I don't know why anybody would it's ridiculous! It's a completely different competition, team, situation. It's got nothing to do with how he will perform at man utd

[TheGayTent]

Interesting that two Dutch players Van Gaal asked to take penalties declined. Wonder which two...

[eFestivals]

Congrats to Argentina though, they've been my pick since last year. Really hoping they go on to win, as it will eliminate the doubts certain people have about Messi being the greatest of all time (I already think he is the greatest of all time).

I just can't see it. They've got some great players, but the whole is weaker than the sum of the parts. They aren't a team, they're a collection of individuals.

[mrtourette]

Interesting that two Dutch players Van Gaal asked to take penalties declined. Wonder which two...

[TheGayTent]

I'm surprised Huntelaar hadn't taken one, although I imagine he was down as the final taker. It could have been two who ended up taking penalties, they just didn't want to take the first one.

[mrtourette]

Don't think that can be the case - I thought it'd been said it was only because two others had declined that Vlaar ended up taking one. Fair play to him for having the balls to do so.

Edited July 10, 2014 by mrtourette

[TheGayTent]

All smacks of poor planning to me.

[eFestivals]

All smacks of poor planning to me.

and yet after the other night, the dutch were being hailed for good planning.

Which probably means it wasn't that.

[TheGayTent]

Think Holland showed again that they're not that great. Their performances have been much over egged in this World Cup IMO.

Clearly they played well against Spain, but then they were extremely fortuitous against the convicts, played poorly in a meaningless game against Chile, were 2 minutes from going out against Mexico in the last 16, and then scraped past Costa Rica on pens.

I've seen better Dutch sides go out in earlier rounds in previous tournaments.

As for the final, I hope it's a repeat of 1990 not 1986 in terms of the result, but really just hope it's a decent game.

[pink_triangle]

I just can't see it. They've got some great players, but the whole is weaker than the sum of the parts. They aren't a team, they're a collection of individuals.

[TheGayTent]

I agree, Messi going up for the first penalty was a huge statement. I don't like this idea of leaving someone good for number 5, as Ronaldo found in the last euros, sometimes you never get there. However to his credit LVG got the most out of a team who came into this tournament with very little expectations.

[pink_triangle]

Think Holland showed again that they're not that great. Their performances have been much over egged in this World Cup IMO.

Clearly they played well against Spain, but then they were extremely fortuitous against the convicts, played poorly in a meaningless game against Chile, were 2 minutes from going out against Mexico in the last 16, and then scraped past Costa Rica on pens.

I've seen better Dutch sides go out in earlier rounds in previous tournaments.

As for the final, I hope it's a repeat of 1990 not 1986 in terms of the result, but really just hope it's a decent game.

[LondonTom]

Really dissapointing game wasn't it? Both teams seemed to be holding back and I think if the Dutch had been little bit more adventurous going forward they would have had it.

Extra time was weird, neither team seemed to (though Argentina prehaps a bit more) worry to much about time running out.

With all the talk of the South American teams it would been good to see two European sides in the final I reckon