2014 FIFA World Cup general discussion thread

[Invincibeast]

Money on Van Persie and Robben to score again

 

[RiBBz22]

Brazil confirmed frauds. No free penalty kick. No victory. They are out after group play.

Ochoa confirmed best goal keeper of the tournament so far.

Tier list after Russia versus South Korea match.

Perfect TYM comment. 1 great game = in the top 5 conversation. Neuer and Courtois are the best keepers in the tournament IMO.

 

[Flagg]

World Cup 2014 Post First Round Tier List

S+ (Kabal tier) Germany, Netherlands

S (Aquaman tier) Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Mexico

A (Deathstroke tier) Ivory Coast, Iran, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland, United States

B (Catwoman tier) Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Ghana, Ecuador, England, Japan, Nigeria, Portugal

C (Kano tier) Australia, Cameroon, Greece, Honduras, Spain, Uruguay

Mate, Iran is blatantly Kano tier....no way Iran is a better team than England. England should be swapped with Iran in A tier.

Despite Spain's bad start there is no way there are Kano tier. Lunacy to suggest that Iran are better than Spain.

 

[Zoidberg747]

Mate, Iran is blatantly Kano tier....no way Iran is a better team than England. England should be swapped with Iran in A tier.

Despite Spain's bad start there is no way there are Kano tier. Lunacy to suggest that Iran are better than Spain.

I think he is just basing it on the first round of games though. Im sure Spain will move up once they get their shit together.

 

[Invincibeast]

I think he is just basing it on the first round of games though. Im sure Spain will move up once they get their shit together.

Not if Chile beats them today

 

[STRYKIE]

@Poto2222 - Since you're a Brazilian native, I have a question about the Maracanazo at the 1950 World Cup, is it really thought of as a huge tragedy even by today's generation or is it exaggerated by the media?

I believe Brazil is overrated, but am I honestly the only one?

They should have had two tied games, but FIFA probably paid the Japanese referee to bail them out at home.

I think most would agree there has been better Brazil squads/generations that have never won the World Cup, so no.

We also can't discount that they may have approached the Mexico game differently if they drew with Croatia. There's only one host that have failed to progress from the group stage, and that was South Africa at the last one. LBSH, that will never happen to any squad Brazil puts on the pitch.

By the way, I assume you'll be updating your tier list after the final Game 2 matches on Sunday?

Damn! You predict the results, even the Rus-Kor scores, I would never have thought Mex will get a draw from Bra.

@STRYKIE you need to start putting money on results, Jesus Christ.

Let's not get carried away, I was a million miles off with my Germany/Portugal prediction lol.

That being said, my picks for today:
Australia 0-3 Netherlands
Spain 2-1 Chile
Cameroon 1-1 Croatia

It's crazy that in the previous 3 World Cups, 2 of the reigning champions were knocked out in the first round, I can't see it happening to Spain as well.

 

[STRYKIE]

 

[Poto2222]

@Poto2222 - Since you're a Brazilian native, I have a question about the Maracanazo at the 1950 World Cup, is it really thought of as a huge tragedy even by today's generation or is it exaggerated by the media?

Wow, I don't even know what the media in your country is trying do circulate, but apparently is highly exaggerated. We don't even care about what happened in 1950 anymore, most of us just have a good laugh when we remember that Rio's Mayor said we were the champions even before the match started. lol
See, we won five World Cups since we hosted the tournament, there's nothing to be ashamed of, specially something that happened more than 60 years ago. Not to mention we were in the finals for three tournaments in a row just recently (1994-1998-2002).
1998 and 2006 are FAR greater tragedies nowadays, both having France as the main protagonist. You have no idea how much we hate Zidane here. lol

 

[RiBBz22]

Match and goal of the tournament so far atm. Aussie's giving Netherlands all they can handle.

 

[RiBBz22]

Wow, I don't even know what the media in your country is trying do circulate, but apparently is highly exaggerated. We don't even care about what happened in 1950 anymore, most of us just have a good laugh when we remember that Rio's Mayor said we were the champions even before the match started. lol
See, we won five World Cups since we hosted the tournament, there's nothing to be ashamed of, specially something that happened more than 60 years ago. Not to mention we were in the finals for three tournaments in a row just recently (1994-1998-2002).
1998 and 2006 are FAR greater tragedies nowadays, both having France as the main protagonist. You have no idea how much we hate Zidane here. lol

You brought up Zidane, so you must sit through this.

 

[RM Truth]

As much and as hard as I will be routing for USA, they're still going to get bodied. They're the joker player of this world cup, if they get a win, we'll be surprised, but they're going to get FUCKED!

USA making it out of groups, could actually be a thing now.

 

[Invincibeast]

Cahill's volley

 

[Flagg]

Cahill goal was class

 

[Flagg]

Lol Australia should be 2-1 up. Terrible call by the ref

 

[STRYKIE]

Wow, I don't even know what the media in your country is trying do circulate, but apparently is highly exaggerated. We don't even care about what happened in 1950 anymore, most of us just have a good laugh when we remember that Rio's Mayor said we were the champions even before the match started. lol
See, we won five World Cups since we hosted the tournament, there's nothing to be ashamed of, specially something that happened more than 60 years ago. Not to mention we were in the finals for three tournaments in a row just recently (1994-1998-2002).
1998 and 2006 are FAR greater tragedies nowadays, both having France as the main protagonist. You have no idea how much we hate Zidane here. lol

Thanks for clearing that up. Sadly, most of our audience are extremely gullible and believe the talk of Brazil needing to "exorcise the ghosts of 1950", but I assure you it already sounded silly to me when I first read about it lol.

 

[Vigilante]

On my way home to watch Chile vs Spain. Most people might not remember this, but Spain (before this generation) was famous in the world of football for coming up short... they even had a saying for that, that goes something like: "We played like we've never played before, we lost like we always do". I REALLY hope we score first, and the ghosts from the past do the rest.

Also, this has to be Alexis Sanchez' big game. He will be playing against half of his team, so it is his chance to shine like Zidane did against Brazil in 2006.

VAMOS CHILE!!!

 

[The Farmer]

This is flipping horrendous. Only the Dutch can turn face like this

 

[STRYKIE]

Cool as you like from the Palace captain. Na na na, na na-na na, Jedinak, Miiiile Jedinak!

 

[Flagg]

Now they're deservedly up. Let's go Australia!

 

[Poto2222]

You brought up Zidane, so you must sit through this.

OMFG
10/10 would watch again.


Damn, 2-2 already? C'mon, Aussies!

 

[Invincibeast]

Money on Van Persie and Robben to score again

I just want to point this out real quick....

 

[STRYKIE]

I just want to point this out real quick....

You had me thinking TYM added this as an official emoticon for a second, fuck you

Wouldn't go a miss though... :ScorpionBanderas

 

[STRYKIE]

Even though it's now virtually impossible that Australia will advance from the group (if it wasn't already), I think everyone has to give huge props to Australia for that performance, what a game.

On my way home to watch Chile vs Spain. Most people might not remember this, but Spain (before this generation) was famous in the world of football for coming up short... they even had a saying for that, that goes something like: "We played like we've never played before, we lost like we always do". I REALLY hope we score first, and the ghosts from the past do the rest.

Also, this has to be Alexis Sanchez' big game. He will be playing against half of his team, so it is his chance to shine like Zidane did against Brazil in 2006.

VAMOS CHILE!!!

I know Spain were the biggest chokers in international football before their recent success, and I do believe Chile can get the result they need on paper (only a draw due to the massive goal difference), but I think fate will kick in later. I'd love to be proven wrong though, we all expected the Netherlands to steamroll the Aussies.

 

[The Farmer]

Huge props to the Aussies, they gave my Dutchmen all they could handle.

 

[Braindead]

I bet Costa is now reaaaaally regretting choosing Spain over Brazil.