World Cup of the Damned

[Athens]

That Messi fella is shite.

 

[Shadey]

come on VD lad

 

[Shadey]

Greta save

 

[Athens]

Big Virg. Disappointing. At least he hit it well...

 

[Athens]

The argies are winning this. Two good saves.

 

[Hansern]

Fucking hate Martinez. Such a massive cunt

 

[tombrown]

He's coming home, he's coming home, Virgil's coming home!

 

[rurikbird]

This was a pretty good quarterfinal day, wasn’t it? I was rooting for the Dutch, but in the end Argentina deserved it. Glad Neymar and his clown crew are gone.

 

[rubans]

Brazil v Argentina would have been epic in the Semi (first time in WC too?) but Brazil didn’t take their chances and Croats are boring their way through again with their Stamina to the final.

 

[The Nomad]

Big Virg. Disappointing. At least he hit it well...

Same penalty as vs Chelsea. Martinez did his homework.

 

[binomial]

This World Cup will never be seen again, everyday feels like a chaotic mayhem.

Upset after upset after up I think there's been more upsets than not.

 

[Modo]

Same penalty as vs Chelsea. Martinez did his homework.

Pretty much but Virg wanted to place it higher I believe

 

[Hansern]

Same penalty as vs Chelsea. Martinez did his homework.

The pen against Chelsea hit the top corner. He hit this one to low.

 

[darkstarexodus]

I don't care what anyone says, this has been an outstanding World Cup.

 

[Donavan Ried]

Just need Morocco to do Portugal and it will be a decent World Cup, or should Portugal win it Ronaldo take no further part

 

[Irishanfield]

I don't care what anyone says, this has been an outstanding World Cup.

Quality wise it has been very poor.

 

[Hyena]

Quality wise it has been very poor.

Really?

Name a better one then.

 

[binomial]

Quality wise it has been very poor.

Knockout football is always going to be cagey, slow paced and boring in spells.

I put entertainment over quality especially as a neutral, those 2 games today were perfect for me....Morocco v Spain gimme more of that.

This world cup has had everything, the drama heading into the last game in the groups with Serbia/Switzerland with Germany with Uruguay with Belgium with Australia.

 

[peekay]

On the subject of Leonel Scaloni, did you all know he played right back for West Ham in the 2006 Gerrard FA cup final. It was his botched clearance, which led to Riise cross which led to the header from West Ham defense which led to the Gerrard goal.

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

I don't care what anyone says, this has been an outstanding World Cup.

You’re kidding right ?

Croatia had ZERO shots on target the entire match and scored with their only one. In a bloody WC quarters. Not some FA cup match.

 

[Bradley]

You’re kidding right ?

Croatia had ZERO shots on target the entire match and scored with their only one. In a bloody WC quarters. Not some FA cup match.

I'm ok with that. They knew they couldn't Kevin Keegan it, played the game to their own strengths. It's in Brazil for not breaking them down.

 

[Farkmaster]

You’re kidding right ?

Croatia had ZERO shots on target the entire match and scored with their only one. In a bloody WC quarters. Not some FA cup match.

The population of Rio de Janeiro is twice that of all of Croatia.

The best player on the pitch was Croatian.

Croatia had enough decent chances to win. And, they did. Brazil were complacent after finally breaking Croatia down, and paid for it. There's a reason for that complacency and it has to do with the characters on that team. Every Croatian player had to play out of their skin.

It was a great game.

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

Still trying to wrap my head around the fact a 37 yo Modric kept the entire Brazilian midfield in his pocket. The min they brought Fred on I knew they were in trouble.

 

[rurikbird]

Oh shit…

 

[darkstarexodus]

You’re kidding right ?

Croatia had ZERO shots on target the entire match and scored with their only one. In a bloody WC quarters. Not some FA cup match.

It was a brilliant performance and a brilliant match. We beat Chelsea in the Champions League in similar manner. Greatest fucking matches I've ever seen.

 

[rurikbird]

This is why they lost

 

[Athens]

Cats are dickheads anyway.

 

[Irishanfield]

Really?

Name a better one then.

'82. '86' 90 '94' 98 '02...

 

[Judge Jules]

Fucking hate Martinez. Such a massive cunt

I know someone who's met him (Villa season ticket holder) and she says he was really nice to speak to, humble and down-to-earth.

 

[Irishanfield]

Knockout football is always going to be cagey, slow paced and boring in spells.

I put entertainment over quality especially as a neutral, those 2 games today were perfect for me....Morocco v Spain gimme more of that.

This world cup has had everything, the drama heading into the last game in the groups with Serbia/Switzerland with Germany with Uruguay with Belgium with Australia.

Most groups will be close in any wc when you are playing 3 games. I'm not slagging the excitement but the overall quality of football has been poor.

Croatia looked like they played for penalties from the kick off. They are into the semi finals despite only winning 1 game out of 5.