Football 2014 FIFA World Cup

[Hardy]

It is not the case, I can guarantee. One experienced commentator, the most famous here who commented 4~5 WCs and international games

Same here. Doesn't mean anything tbh.

Unless they are ex-pros, they usually just talk shit.

 

[Sky]

I said they have similar style, based on what the commentators said and that they have a similiar level based on their positions in the qualification and what the commentators said. It was not me who said it. lol
I just said that I want Brazil wins, I cannot cheer for my team anymore? Who will rely on them but us Brazilian? lol

Have you watched the match? Neymar didn't dive in any moment in the match.

*Sighs* Don't twist my words. And as Hardy said. You should rather believe a guy from Europe who actually watchs the matches here not someone who used to play here like ten years ago.
Brazil is just one of the possible wc winners. Certainly not the one and only. Italy, Spain and even Germany are still stronger. Your advantage is the location though.

He did dive. pretty early too. A serbian player got the yellow card for nothing.

 

[Leoat12]

Same here. Doesn't mean anything tbh.

Unless they are ex-pros, they usually just talk shit.

Okay then, believe in what you want. I can't convnice you unless you watch them commenting. XD
The fact is that Brazil played against Serbia as its last friendly match because of those reasons I just said.

 

[Akainu]

Same reason why Germany played against Cameroon. Because they're african and "similar" to Ghana. Totally...
Then again, Cameroon qualified for the tourney

 

[Sky]

After Ribery, our Marco Reus will probably miss the wc too... He was injured in the friendly match against Armenia... Well f*ck... <.<

I hope Volland will be added to the squad now.

 

[Leoat12]

*Sighs* Don't twist my words. And as Hardy said. You should rather believe a guy from Europe who actually watchs the matches here not someone who used to play here like ten years ago.
Brazil is just one of the possible wc winners. Certainly not the one and only. Italy, Spain and even Germany are still stronger. Your advantage is the location though.

He did dive. pretty early too. A serbian player got the yellow card for nothing.

The same I said to Hardy applies to you with aggravating that you're European and I notice that European think that only them know about European soccer. Convince you is more impossible than Hardy. Take you off the pedestal and who knows we can discuss it again in the future.
Yes, they are one of possible winners and I want them win. Got a problem?

The Serbian player went in Neymar shin, it was clearly a fault. You should stop pursuit Neymar. He is aimed by the defenders every match and when he falls he is always "diving". ¬¬'

 

[Sky]

With Reus one of the best players of Germanys offense is gone... So the replacement is a defender... Löws genius never ceases to amaze me...
What the actual...

The same I said to Hardy applies to you with aggravating that you're European and I notice that European think that only them know about European soccer. Convince you is more impossible than Hardy. Take you off the pedestal and who knows we can discuss it again in the future.
Yes, they are one of possible winners and I want them win. Got a problem?

The Serbian player went in Neymar shin, it was clearly a fault. You should stop pursuit Neymar. He is aimed by the defenders every match and when he falls he is always "diving". ¬¬'

No, but europeans know more about european football than a commentator on the other side of the planet.
I'm on a pedestal? Okay.

No I shouldn't. He is an actor. He is diving A LOT. That is a fact.

 

[Hardy]

Random fact: In both CL and UEFA Cup winners there was a Croatian in the starting line-up (Rakitic and Modric) and no Brazilians. So, Croatia > Brazil

 

[Leoat12]

Random fact: In both CL and UEFA Cup winners there was a Croatian in the starting line-up (Rakitic and Modric) and no Brazilians. So, Croatia > Brazil

Let's see this in the field. I'm anxious for this game, it will be memorable.

Let's change the subject from "pursuing Brazil" to "Portugal x Mexico". XD
Without Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal is not far from Mexico in level and they're in crisis (according to you). They saved themselves with a goal in the last minute.

 

[Sky]

Even without CR7, they would still be stronger than Mexico.

 

[Hardy]

Let's change the subject from "pursuing Brazil" to "Portugal x Mexico". XD

Spoiler

Without Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal is not far from Mexico in level and they're in crisis (according to you). They saved themselves with a goal in the last minute.

Without Cristiano they are around Colombia's level I guess.

Mexico sucks.

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What's up with you and Mexico Leo? Did a local commentator say something good about them?

 

[Leoat12]

Historically, Mexico is troublesome. They're not a team I would underestimate.

 

[Hardy]

Historically, Mexico is troublesome. They're not a team I would underestimate.

How are they troublesome? You keep saying that Croatia isn't that good, when they actually got in the top 4 of a WC once (in their 20 years of football history. And Yugoslavia was even better) and Mexico has failed to do so after 80 years of failure and hosting 2 WCs. They haven't been in the top 8 since the 86.

 

[Sky]

Mexico is average at best. They have a few above average players but that's about it.

 

[jorped]

The match against Serbia was very technical and they stayed defensive for the entire game, as expect when someone play against us. We had a bit of difficulty with their defense, but I'm satisfied with the result, even more when Serbia is as strong as Croatia and with a similiar style. We dominated the entire game.
We had a goal unfairly nullified, so we won by 2x0.

They might have a similar style but they aren't really at the same level. Croatia is definitely one level ahead than Serbia. They gave Spain quite a bad time back in the Euro2012.

And i don't really have seen Croatia performing lately, but players like Raikitic and specially Modric seemed to be in good shape when it came to the final of both European trophies, so i think they are gonna be looking good.

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I didn't watch Portugal vs Mexico. Based on what i heard specially the second part was really poor from us. I don't really tend to follow this friendly matches at all, since we normally always under perform. Hope it's the same this time.

But honestly i am not as convinced that we are going to perform well as i thought we would be. A lot of the player called seems not be in the best shape.
I mean look for Ronaldo for instance. It's likely that he won't be 100% during the tournament, then we also have players like Nani that barely played this year on Manchester United and still got called, then Postiga who is prolly gonna be the first option for the 9th position and he barely played at all this year.
My second favourite player from our team, Moutinho left Porto and had a really modest year on Monaco and his far from being performing at the same level he made us used to.

Then to make it worse, we don't have Tiago, who would be perfect for our mildfield after a superb year on A.Madrid ... and the coach also doesn't call R. Quaresma after 6 months performing well on Porto, while he does call Varela, Rafa who aren't going to bring anything new to the team at all.

I could even nitpicking the fact that he also called André Almeida, a player that even the Benfica fans got really mad at specially during the Europe League final, while Adrien who had been performing really well on Sporting wasn't even on the list of the 30 players.

 

[Leoat12]

Croatia is cheeky? I'm mean, they dare to challenge teams better than them? We have problems with defensive teams. Although we dominate the match, we can't make goals as well as we please, it causes stress in our players. If they dare to challenge us and take the offensive, they will play our game. XD

Portugal coach is troll.

 

[Akainu]

Brazil should play against Greece then

 

[Sky]

Brazils defense is outstanding. The rest isn't. If Hulk is not happy then he is a bad player. Neymar is completely overrated. Goalkeeper is not what he used to be either. It will be an intense match. Only because it is at home, I think that Brazil has an advantage. I actually believe that it will end in a draw though.

 

[Leoat12]

Jitters of debut will disturb the team a bit, so 1x0 or 2x0 to us.

 

[jorped]

Brazil should play against Greece then

Fucking Greece. 2004 Euro final #neverForget

They used to have such a defense back then, prolly a lot better overall than nowadays!