2014 FIFA World Cup (contains spoilers)

Dime Dropper

Dime Dropper

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#64
#64
VF21 said:
So, is Croatia really that good or is Cameroon that bad?
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Croatia are a pretty good team. Not amazing but solid with some very good players (Modric, Rakitic, Mandzukic). However, Cameroon have also been terrible. They're usually not that bad but a lot of problems within their camp - their plane almost didn't leave for Brazil due to arguments etc.. So an average team's problems were compounded. Assou-ekotto pretty much headbutted his teammate near the end, which was disgraceful. Hope he gets fined for that.
 
pdxKingsFan

pdxKingsFan

So Ordinary That It's Truly Quite Extraordinary
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#65
#65
Cameroon is the worst team in the tournament right now. Mexico should have beat them 3-0. At least.
 
pdxKingsFan

pdxKingsFan

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#66
#66
Tetsujin said:
Considering how much money goes into the event, it's amazing how bad some of the teams' kits are.
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Both US and Ghana struck me as particularly awful.

Sports fashion is a funny thing, since usually one designer can get on a roll and ruin multiple kits.
94 World Cup was horrific looking back.
 
Tetsujin

Tetsujin

The Game Thread Dude
#75
#75
The best group round I can remember (aside from team Japan absolutely sucking). Glad I stayed up late for the Argentina/Iran finish last night.
 
VF21

VF21

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SME
#80
#80
OMG. That guy makes Derek Fisher look like a rank amateur. He's holding his face...I'm guessing out of shame. I certainly didn't see any contact that could have resulted in the massive injury the Portuguese guy is complaining about.
 
hrdboild

hrdboild

Moloch in whom I dream Angels!
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#85
#85
We played dumb the last few minutes. We needed to try and maintain possession there and we kept giving a desperate team more chances to do something with the ball. I guess if there's any silver lining to such a heartbreaking ending (and really I'm still in shock) it's that the game with Germany wouldn't have mattered and now it's going to be more nail-biting drama. No doubt about it, this was our best shot though. Germany might be the favorite to win it all right now so a tie game would be a huge upset for us.
 
Mr. S£im Citrus

Mr. S£im Citrus

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#86
#86
I still can't believe that the timekeeper called for five minutes of extra time. I mean, I'm hardly a soccer junkie, but I've seen enough matches that it's led me to believe that that's unusual.
 
PurpleHaze

PurpleHaze

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#87
#87
Mr. S£im Citrus said:
I still can't believe that the timekeeper called for five minutes of extra time. I mean, I'm hardly a soccer junkie, but I've seen enough matches that it's led me to believe that that's unusual.
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Well, there was first ever in WC history drink water break in oppressive heat, humidity of contest played in Amazon rain forest. I believe that was at least 30 seconds for a swig by players and refs. 4 minutes extra time is not unusual at all in futbol matches and 5 minutes definitely not unheard of.
 
hrdboild

hrdboild

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#88
#88
PurpleHaze said:
Well, there was first ever in WC history drink water break in oppressive heat, humidity of contest played in Amazon rain forest. I believe that was at least 30 seconds for a swig by players and refs. 4 minutes extra time is not unusual at all in futbol matches and 5 minutes definitely not unheard of.
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That was in the first half though and they already added 2 minutes of stoppage time at the end of the half. Or does it somehow carry over to the second half too? I thought that was a little unusual myself. According to the announcers it was initially only 4 minutes and got bumped up to 5 minutes during the US substitution. Regardless you have to play until they blow the whistle. It was a tough break but they're not going to take it back.
 
PurpleHaze

PurpleHaze

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#89
#89
hrdboild said:
That was in the first half though and they already added 2 minutes of stoppage time at the end of the half. Or does it somehow carry over to the second half too? I thought that was a little unusual myself. According to the announcers it was initially only 4 minutes and got bumped up to 5 minutes during the US substitution. Regardless you have to play until they blow the whistle. It was a tough break but they're not going to take it back.
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I forgot "historical" water break was in first half. Anyway, here's bit more details on it but as you said both teams must play until the end every time regardless.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/socce...rst-ever-world-cup-water-break-225652785.html
 
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