World Cup Fever!!! - Page 18

Bilbo1967 · 06-19-2014, 05:07 PM

Ye, there's a mathematical possibility, but it is very unlikely.

Still, at least we're as good as Spain!

HomeInMyShoes · 06-19-2014, 05:15 PM

England must feel poorly for dominating possession and having more shots on target but with no result.

Salgueiros · 06-19-2014, 05:40 PM

I don't remember a English player i wanted to have in my team since Chris Waddle and Paul Gascoigne.

I think they overemphasize the physical side of the game but can't develop players with a good technical level. I rarely see a english player dribbling or paying with the ball. It is all pass and long pass and run and headers. In today's game that is not enough, specially if the other countries already closed the gap there was in the phisicality of their game. England needs to put kids playing football in tiny fields so they can't run and HAVE to resort to dribbling to keep the ball and get rid of opponents. I did this with my friends back in Portugal. We played in a tiny square on the medieval part of the town and there was no other option. No endless lawns. Only after 13, 14 you got to play in a big field. Plus doing tricks with the ball was cool, not frowned upon because it was not "objective" at that level.

HomeInMyShoes · 06-19-2014, 05:59 PM

There are many physical teams out there and some of those teams actually have skill.

England had chances this game so I don't think you can entirely fault too much physical, but they certainly didn't finish and maybe one more little touch would have done that for them.

Salgueiros · 06-19-2014, 06:20 PM

But you can win World Cup's with a wee bit of physical presence and lots of technique (see Spain in 2010, or Guardiola's Barcelona), but i don't see any teams winning it with lots of physical and little technique (the closest i can think of was Germany but even they are not as unskilled as some of English players, though they did and still do rely heavily on big guys).

Gazella · 06-20-2014, 04:25 AM

And the mean memes and tweets are circulating the Web

This one cracks me up every time

HomeInMyShoes · 06-20-2014, 10:12 AM

Stupid Greece. Messing up yesterday's predictions. Well, another day, another kick at the can:

Italy - Costa Rica
It was an aberration and Italy advances with a flourish, well, not a flouish, but a clinic on possession and timely goals.
Italy 2 - 0

Switzerland - France
Probably the hardest to pick, but France looked decisive and Switzerland, well looked like Switzerland.
France 2 - 1

Honduras - Ecuador
Ecuador all the way, but even with the win Ecuador is pretty much done as Switzerland beats Honduras in the final group match so even a win against France who doesn't care anymore having sealed up first place based on a (+6 goal differential) is pointless after losing to Switzerland in the first match. Might as well throw the match now Ecuador.
Ecuador 3 - 0

HomeInMyShoes · 06-20-2014, 01:00 PM

1-0 Costa Rica at the half!

Five offsides for Italy who are definitely in the match at this point. A win by Costa Rica would toss England out of the World Cup and leave the Uruguay-Italy matchup to decide the second team to advance. A tie or win would see Italy through if they lose today.

Salgueiros · 06-20-2014, 01:05 PM

How can the referee not call that penalty? Good for the costaricans that they still scored, but that penalty should have been called as well as a card for Chiellini.

France 2 Switzerland 1

Honduras 0 Ecuador 1

Salgueiros · 06-20-2014, 02:02 PM

Very surprised with this Costa Rica team. They looked so comfortable in the last minutes when Italy was suppposed to press, and I believe they did not score another goal because i think they were more interested in letting time pass.

HomeInMyShoes · 06-20-2014, 02:13 PM

Very surprising indeed. Two very good victories at this World Cup, they are definitely on the move up the FIFA rankings. They could crack the top-twenty soon.

And with that, we have four teams marked for the final sixteen: Netherlands, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica

Bilbo1967 · 06-20-2014, 02:25 PM

And England are out. But Costa Rica deserve to be through. They play positive football and play it quickly. I really enjoy watching them. Without wishing to jinx them, with England's demise, they are now my team!

HomeInMyShoes · 06-20-2014, 03:19 PM

Well France already have the two goals I predicted for them, only 18 minutes in. They look to be well on their way out of the group stage.

Bilbo1967 · 06-20-2014, 03:25 PM

I'm not watching this one; Mrs B has put her foot down.

samhy · 06-20-2014, 03:41 PM

Third goal for France!

06-20-2014, 02:25 PM	#267
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	And England are out. But Costa Rica deserve to be through. They play positive football and play it quickly. I really enjoy watching them. Without wishing to jinx them, with England's demise, they are now my team! Last edited by Bilbo1967; 06-20-2014 at 02:28 PM.

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06-19-2014, 05:07 PM	#256
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Ye, there's a mathematical possibility, but it is very unlikely. Still, at least we're as good as Spain!

06-19-2014, 05:15 PM	#257
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	England must feel poorly for dominating possession and having more shots on target but with no result.

06-19-2014, 05:40 PM	#258
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	I don't remember a English player i wanted to have in my team since Chris Waddle and Paul Gascoigne. I think they overemphasize the physical side of the game but can't develop players with a good technical level. I rarely see a english player dribbling or paying with the ball. It is all pass and long pass and run and headers. In today's game that is not enough, specially if the other countries already closed the gap there was in the phisicality of their game. England needs to put kids playing football in tiny fields so they can't run and HAVE to resort to dribbling to keep the ball and get rid of opponents. I did this with my friends back in Portugal. We played in a tiny square on the medieval part of the town and there was no other option. No endless lawns. Only after 13, 14 you got to play in a big field. Plus doing tricks with the ball was cool, not frowned upon because it was not "objective" at that level.

06-19-2014, 05:59 PM	#259
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	There are many physical teams out there and some of those teams actually have skill. England had chances this game so I don't think you can entirely fault too much physical, but they certainly didn't finish and maybe one more little touch would have done that for them.

06-19-2014, 06:20 PM	#260
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	But you can win World Cup's with a wee bit of physical presence and lots of technique (see Spain in 2010, or Guardiola's Barcelona), but i don't see any teams winning it with lots of physical and little technique (the closest i can think of was Germany but even they are not as unskilled as some of English players, though they did and still do rely heavily on big guys).

06-20-2014, 04:25 AM	#261
Gazella Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 4619474 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Paperwhite	And the mean memes and tweets are circulating the Web This one cracks me up every time

06-20-2014, 10:12 AM	#262
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Stupid Greece. Messing up yesterday's predictions. Well, another day, another kick at the can: Italy - Costa Rica It was an aberration and Italy advances with a flourish, well, not a flouish, but a clinic on possession and timely goals. Italy 2 - 0 Switzerland - France Probably the hardest to pick, but France looked decisive and Switzerland, well looked like Switzerland. France 2 - 1 Honduras - Ecuador Ecuador all the way, but even with the win Ecuador is pretty much done as Switzerland beats Honduras in the final group match so even a win against France who doesn't care anymore having sealed up first place based on a (+6 goal differential) is pointless after losing to Switzerland in the first match. Might as well throw the match now Ecuador. Ecuador 3 - 0

06-20-2014, 01:00 PM	#263
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	1-0 Costa Rica at the half! Five offsides for Italy who are definitely in the match at this point. A win by Costa Rica would toss England out of the World Cup and leave the Uruguay-Italy matchup to decide the second team to advance. A tie or win would see Italy through if they lose today.

06-20-2014, 01:05 PM	#264
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	How can the referee not call that penalty? Good for the costaricans that they still scored, but that penalty should have been called as well as a card for Chiellini. France 2 Switzerland 1 Honduras 0 Ecuador 1

06-20-2014, 02:02 PM	#265
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	Very surprised with this Costa Rica team. They looked so comfortable in the last minutes when Italy was suppposed to press, and I believe they did not score another goal because i think they were more interested in letting time pass.

06-20-2014, 02:13 PM	#266
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Very surprising indeed. Two very good victories at this World Cup, they are definitely on the move up the FIFA rankings. They could crack the top-twenty soon. And with that, we have four teams marked for the final sixteen: Netherlands, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica

06-20-2014, 03:19 PM	#268
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Well France already have the two goals I predicted for them, only 18 minutes in. They look to be well on their way out of the group stage.

06-20-2014, 03:25 PM	#269
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	I'm not watching this one; Mrs B has put her foot down.

06-20-2014, 03:41 PM	#270
samhy Wizard Posts: 1,821 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD (broken), Kobo Clara BW	Third goal for France!