That's two games with woeful refereeing decisions today...


A ref can make a mistake. There will always be a mistake, and a good team is not dependent on one single decision going its way or not etc etc

Even so, we'll never know how the games would've played out. England drawing level to 2-2 makes an entirely different game. Momentum is with the team, there is insecurity in the German team, and confidence in the English. England doesn't need to draw level later in the game, pushing less men forward, thus leaving far less space for the counterattack.
Germany was better, but one is better within the circumstances of the game. This Germany excells in slaughtering a team in trouble. Could they have done so if they had fallen behind?

The Mexico game might've developed differently too.

It is all very dissapointing.


But refereeing mistakes are made, both teams have to play the games as they develop. One should not blame the two maulings today on the referee. (Except when it happens to my team. Then I'm not reasonable. Then I squeek and moan and whine for decades )



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Germany reminded me of Inter today. Good thing Van Gaal is firmly stuck at Bayern and not the German coach. In fact, the game reminded me a bit of the Champions league final, with the English cast as Germans and the Germans as Italians.
Schweinsteiger was massive (who's Ballack?). Lampard was great too - such bad luck with several great shots.


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||Lz3|| - tough luck!




Netherlands 2 - 1 Slovakia
Brazil 2 - 1 Chile

I think the Dutch will inevitably underestimate the Slovakians. In their minds they'll understand the Slovakians are strong, in their hearts they won't. Also, the Dutch defense is begging for a mauling like Mexico and England received. Despite that, I'll cowardly predict a Dutch win.
Brazil looks too strong to lose any game until Spain / Argentina / Germany in the final.