2014 World Cup discussion & Analysis

**drone** · 06-29-2014, 15:16

Thoroughly entertaining, Brazil were very lucky to get out of that game. It's a shame the bracket was fallen out like it has, but Brazil v Colombia could be the best match of the tourney.

**Fragony** · 06-30-2014, 00:59

Hasta la vista baby. Takeway-taco is you Mexicowned

**drone** · 06-30-2014, 04:40

I'm not 100% sure, but Robben might be a bit of a diver...

Congrats to the Ticos, your reward for taking 10 men, 120 minutes to penalty kicks in brutal heat, is Holland. Great job making the quarterfinals, but thanks for playing.

**Fragony** · 06-30-2014, 05:56

Nothing is set into stone, but it will probably be a massacre.

**Sarmatian** · 06-30-2014, 07:43

Referee should have erred on the side of caution in the one. Robben put in a theater performance, dropping like he was shot.

I'm sad for Mexico, they put in a great fight and it's a shame referee didn't allow extra time to be played. Dutchies would have most likely scored in extra time, but it would have been more sporting.

I'm glad Greece is out, for the most part they're boring as hell.

**Fragony** · 06-30-2014, 07:52

Not sure if he made a dive, he is small and doesn't weight anything, it looked like it but I'm not sure really. We should have gotten a penalty in the first round so I guess it balances out when it comes to fairness if it was intentional. Robben isn't a very sportive player he will absolutily grab the opertunity if he sees it.

**Fragony** · 06-30-2014, 09:04

Would like it if you do, I like our southern neighbours but I also like disliking them. This tournament is over there is nothing in the way of total Dutch domination. The awesome keeper of Costa Rica got a yellow one so he in unlikely to play, so there is nothing that gives them a reasonable chance against our offence. Brazil isn't going to be a problem either, we can laugh away the rest. The Netherlands is going to win.

**Sarmatian** · 06-30-2014, 14:03

Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube

The US has a 42% chance of beating Belgium, and a 1.4% chance of winning the whole thing. Not super odds, but not bad!

Now go and place 10$ on US winning it and forget about it. If you win, you've just paid for a night-long celebration.

**The Stranger** · 06-30-2014, 12:19

Originally Posted by Sarmatian

Referee should have erred on the side of caution in the one. Robben put in a theater performance, dropping like he was shot.

I'm sad for Mexico, they put in a great fight and it's a shame referee didn't allow extra time to be played. Dutchies would have most likely scored in extra time, but it would have been more sporting.

I'm glad Greece is out, for the most part they're boring as hell.

the penalty given was a dive, but the tackle in which moreno broke his leg, was a penalty.