2014 FIFA World Cup

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  • gumbay13
    gumbay13 Posts: 360
    edited July 2014
    ^^^
    They have a chance to make things right against Belgium or go home!
    I still put my money on Argentina to tame the Belgians who have an outside chance to cause an upset.

    With the Neymar appearing to be out of the WC due to injury, the Germans' chances are looking very good.
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited July 2014
    gumbay13 wrote: »
    ^^^
    They have a chance to make things right against Belgium or go home!
    I still put my money on Argentina to tame the Belgians who have an outside chance to cause an upset.

    With the Neymar appearing to be out of the WC due to injury, the Germans' chances are looking very good.

    Yes, unfortunately for Brazil Neymar is out for a few weeks with a fractured vertebra in his back from what looked like a deliberate knee to his kidneys. Also their team captain is out of the Germany game through suspension for getting a yellow card for doing something annoying rather than dangerous.

    Hard to tell if stricter refereeing early on in the Brazil v Colombia match would have prevented Brazil losing two of their key players for the match against Germany. It was a wild match and the referee wasn't in control of it.

    I wouldn't be surprised if it's a Germany v Belgium final.
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  • gumbay13
    gumbay13 Posts: 360
    edited July 2014
    This Brazilian side looks like your typical talented over hyped prize fighter with a GLASS chin.
    Going up against the Germans they better keep their guard up for the full 12 rounds.

    Watching their game against Colombia i thought they played with a lot of intensity and emotion in the first half
    It was pulsating stuff.

    Then came the second half and they looked like a totally different team. They looked like a a fighter with a slender lead holding for deal life until the final bell as the opponent kept pounding.

    If they cannot keep the same intensity in both halves against the Germans they are doomed.
    Hopefully the ref, whoever he is going to be, is not swayed by the home crowd and makes controversial calls in Brazil's favor.

    I just want the best team to win.

    So far the Netherlands and the Germans have been the most convincing to me.
    Also any team that has MESSI has a shot, so I am not ready to count Argentina out. They have depth. They just have to start clicking. Time is running out!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    Brazil....just not good enough this time around. I'm looking for Argentina to upset...their my underdogs. Messi is arguably the best player in the world right now, but we all know one person does not a team make. Belgium looked like super stars playing our team, but then most would. Still in the end they almost gave up the tie goal. I'm not so sure about that team hitting the final round.

    I'm sticking with the Germans or Argentina. The way things are in that country today, the Argentinians could use a good boost.
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  • bernardo
    bernardo Posts: 120
    edited July 2014
    Finally, I've been waiting for 24 years to get another chance at a semifinal! :smile:
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    Yep, Argentina gave Belgium the boot. Looks like we are headed for a German/Argentina final.
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited July 2014
    tonyb wrote: »
    Yep, Argentina gave Belgium the boot. Looks like we are headed for a German/Argentina final.

    Not so fast there... Schneider & Robben might be too much for the Argentine defense.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    LOL....yeah well anything is possible, but I'll stick with my projections for a final.
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  • gumbay13
    gumbay13 Posts: 360
    edited July 2014
    At this point all I am concerned about is "may the best man win".

    So what are the possibilities here?

    1. An all South American Final
    2. An all Euro Final
    3. A Euro v South American final!!

    I am not even going to try to hazard a guess.
    Any one of them is good enough to walk away with the CUP!

    The X factor is going to be the ref and home field advantage ( for the south americans).

    What ever the outcome we are in for some drama!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    Ha....the world cup is all about drama. From the refs, to the players biting people, kneeing in the back, and taking academy awards for best fake falls on the field.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited July 2014
    Germany wins it all, barring some sort of card/injury catastrophe. I was going to give Brazil more credit until Neymar went down. Ze Germanz are just too tough to beat this go round in my book.
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited July 2014
    jflail2 wrote: »
    Germany wins it all, barring some sort of card/injury catastrophe. I was going to give Brazil more credit until Neymar went down. Ze Germanz are just too tough to beat this go round in my book.

    After half an hour into the semi final, this is embarassing. Almost like half of one of the teams didn't show up to play.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2014
    Rioting in Brazil tonight?
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,328
    edited July 2014
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    Rioting in Brazil tonight?

    Or the biggest cry fest in the world
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited July 2014
    Wow. I picked Germany all the way, but not 7-1 to get to the finals! That was pure destruction.
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,228
    edited July 2014
    After seeing Germany play their first game, I told my friends that I thought Germany would win it all. They just looked so much better than the other teams at the time (and they are only getting better) - just more organized and precise and efficient than the other teams.

    I didn't get a chance to see the Germany-Brazil game today due to having to work. I thought Germany would beat Brazil but I never would have guessed it would be be a 7-1 blowout.

    7 goals in soccer? How often does that happen? Is that near a record for most goals scored in a World Cup match?

    I think Argentina will win tomorrow and then Germany will beat Argentina in the finals.

    This sure has been one exciting World Cup. I am just sorry it will be ending soon.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,328
    edited July 2014
    Pglbook just and FYI the first 5 goals were scored in 5 minutes starting around the 26-35 min mark
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  • bernardo
    bernardo Posts: 120
    edited July 2014
    pglbook wrote: »
    After seeing Germany play their first game, I told my friends that I thought Germany would win it all. They just looked so much better than the other teams at the time (and they are only getting better) - just more organized and precise and efficient than the other teams.

    I didn't get a chance to see the Germany-Brazil game today due to having to work. I thought Germany would beat Brazil but I never would have guessed it would be be a 7-1 blowout.

    7 goals in soccer? How often does that happen? Is that near a record for most goals scored in a World Cup match?

    I think Argentina will win tomorrow and then Germany will beat Argentina in the finals.

    This sure has been one exciting World Cup. I am just sorry it will be ending soon.

    10-1 in 1982 was the largest margin I believe.

    Argentina better take notice of what happened today. After the Netherlands scored 5 on Spain...
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited July 2014
    Now THAT was a Blitzkrieg!!
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited July 2014
    Best World Cup tournament I've seen, and I've been watching most games since 1978. Looking forward to the final on Sunday.
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  • gumbay13
    gumbay13 Posts: 360
    edited July 2014
    The Germans finally cracked that CHIN that had looked suspect all tournament long!
    Once again had this been a prize fight, the ref would have stopped it to save the bloodied and bleeding Brazil from further punishment!

    Are we in for another AWE and SHOCK tomorrow!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    What a thrashing....embarrassing too for the host country. I knew Brazil didn't have the tools to advance, but man....they had no defense, none. The Germans looked like a well oiled machine and either winner of todays game is going to have to put up a lot of effort to stay in the final with them.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited July 2014
    Another big question is - will Brazil be able to get up and play well for the bronze medal? I want to see the reshuffled starting line-up.
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  • gumbay13
    gumbay13 Posts: 360
    edited July 2014
    bernardo wrote: »
    Finally, I've been waiting for 24 years to get another chance at a semifinal! :smile:

    Well the soccer gods have decided to give you a FINAL instead!
    Man....i love the drama of penalty kicks! Heart stopping stuff.

    Argentina v Germany in Brazil.

    Who wrote this script? Brilliant.

    No predictions here.
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  • bernardo
    bernardo Posts: 120
    edited July 2014
    gumbay13 wrote: »
    Well the soccer gods have decided to give you a FINAL instead!
    Man....i love the drama of penalty kicks! Heart stopping stuff.

    Argentina v Germany in Brazil.

    Who wrote this script? Brilliant.

    No predictions here.
    Well, those are the same 24 years I've been waiting for a chance at the finals :smile: and against Germany of all teams like 24 and 28 years ago.

    There has been a lot of disappointment in quarter finals, twice against Germany once against the Netherlands. Also getting to 2002 as favorites and not making it past the group stage.

    Some trivia, every time Argentina had a chance to play the finals it did. Fifth final appearance, 50% success. Not the best, but better than many

    Difficult task at hand but not impossible! I will be watching...
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited July 2014
    Sorry if Brazil was your team, but this is too funny.

    http://www.buzzfeed.com/juliafurlan/the-internets-reaction-to-brazils-stunning-world-cup-loss

    I just can't stop laughing at the saddest fan in the world (old man). Perhaps I am evil for posting this. :)
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited July 2014
    bernardo wrote: »
    Well, those are the same 24 years I've been waiting for a chance at the finals :smile: and against Germany of all teams like 24 and 28 years ago.

    There has been a lot of disappointment in quarter finals, twice against Germany once against the Netherlands. Also getting to 2002 as favorites and not making it past the group stage.

    Some trivia, every time Argentina had a chance to play the finals it did. Fifth final appearance, 50% success. Not the best, but better than many

    Difficult task at hand but not impossible! I will be watching...

    Congrats, bernardo! And you should know which team I've been rooting for by looking at my CP username :lol:
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    Called that one.

    Have to say though, after watching the game....the other team had a better style more appropriate to take on Germany. Even though I give Germany the winner in the end, not so sure Argentina can pull it off. I like a good under dog story though and like I said, that country could use a boost about now. This will be classic European style against South American style. I'll be rooting for Argentina.....
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  • bernardo
    bernardo Posts: 120
    edited July 2014
    DMara wrote: »
    Congrats, bernardo! And you should know which team I've been rooting for by looking at my CP username :lol:
    Thank You! But I've just been watching :wink:

    Let me guess... #7?
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited July 2014
    bernardo wrote: »
    Thank You! But I've just been watching :wink:

    Let me guess... #7?

    You're way off, hah. Let me give you a hint: the first World Cup that got me hooked was Espa
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