2014 FIFA World Cup general discussion thread

[TheGabStandard]

My lungs need to recover

World Cup does that to you.
I also agree USA and Germany will progress out of the group but holding a small candle of hope for Ghana. Portugal are...lacking in goal threat aside from Ronaldo (Pauleta before him) so feel the USA will get a positive result tomorrow.

 

[STRYKIE]

World Cup does that to you.
I also agree USA and Germany will progress out of the group but holding a small candle of hope for Ghana. Portugal are...lacking in goal threat aside from Ronaldo (Pauleta before him) so feel the USA will get a positive result tomorrow.

It'll be very interesting if Portugal and USA draw tomorrow, because that will mean another draw between USA and Germany would put both of them through... Nothing personal but, I'm drooling over the potential Low/Klinsmann collusion conspiracy theories from the Ghanaians.

 

[TheGabStandard]

It'll be very interesting if Portugal and USA draw tomorrow, because that will mean another draw between USA and Germany would put both of them through... Nothing personal but, I'm drooling over the potential Low/Klinsmann collusion conspiracy theories from the Ghanaians.

Lol that is probably how it will end up. Also looking forward to seeing the dark horses Belgium tomorrow, feel they should deal with Russia without too many problems. Then again, the Algeria game wasn't their most finest hour.

 

[STRYKIE]

Lol that is probably how it will end up. Also looking forward to seeing the dark horses Belgium tomorrow, feel they should deal with Russia without too many problems. Then again, the Algeria game wasn't their most finest hour.

If makes you feel any better, I've correctly predicted Belgium's, South Korea's and USA's first results and I do believe the USA will lose tomorrow

I feel Belgium and Russia are pretty much even, though Arshavin's retirement is a huge blow to them, so Belgium might have the edge via sheer experience.

 

[Nephrite]

Man, Bosnia had a legit goal disallowed and now they're 0-1 down. :-(

 

[STRYKIE]

Man, Bosnia had a legit goal disallowed and now they're 0-1 down. :-(

Could be a very different game if it stood. I'm confident they can at least pull one back though. Great 1-2 passes to Dzeko so far.

 

[STRYKIE]

Stumbled across this. I was dying at the "G.A.F" part (you'll see what I'm talking about when you watch it)

Also from now on, I'm posting my predictions in the post after the OP.

 

[Hellbringer]

Lets go belgium!!

 

[Hellbringer]

Belgium won, second round here we come!

 

[Error]

Algeria tho

 

[STRYKIE]

That Beckerman/Meireles clash had to be the biggest sight for sight for sore eyes in football history.

 

[Protagonist_1]

Although the US are down 1, I really do like the way they are playing possession. Way better than the time they played Ghana.

 

[Eddy Wang]

Half of Angolans are watching to find out what will be the future of Portugal

 

[STRYKIE]

Although the US are down 1, I really do like the way they are playing possession. Way better than the time they played Ghana.

I have to agree, and I think it will still be a decent result for the U.S. due to Portugal's awful goal difference.

Half of Angolans are watching to find out what will be the future of Portugal

It must've been really awkward when Portugal and Angola were drawn into the same group in 2006 lol.

 

[Eddy Wang]

I have to agree, and I think it will still be a decent result for the U.S. due to Portugal's awful goal difference.


It must've been really awkward when Portugal and Angola were drawn into the same group in 2006 lol.

Yup, lots of figo fans in the team back then

 

[Eddy Wang]

Portugal shot themselves in the foot, Ronaldo blew the chance of score lead, he is done, he must to get out

 

[TheGabStandard]

maaaaan USA 2-1 up. Looking like my home nation is going home barring a miracle

 

[Eddy Wang]

Holy shit, a miracle just happened

 

[IMakeItL00kC00L]

I'm not even mad at that goal because it was so good

 

[Protagonist_1]

Really nice placed goal, US should have held that better though.

 

[pogse]

damn. That game was so good.

 

[Eddy Wang]

In the last second of extra time, WTF

 

[RiBBz22]

FFFFFFFFF#$%^$%^$%^$%%#, MY GOD BRADLEY JUST CLEAR IT THERE FFS THERE IS LIKE 30 SECONDS LEFT...........

 

[STRYKIE]

Utter heartbreak for the USA, but at least with the draw, all they need to do is avoid getting thrashed by Germany.

 

[M2Dave]

I'm not even mad at that goal because it was so good

The goal was unacceptable.

You cannot allow anybody to score on you the last 50 seconds of the game.