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  • #46
    Bye! Bye! Spain! Never expected it this

    early.

    Outplayed in both games.
    Just too slow to the ball.
    Bye!

    Contrary to my prediction...
    Chile shall present great competition but should just fail to dent the chances of SPAIN and The Dutch advancing.
    Chile did not only present great competition but she sent Spain packing!!!! ...and did so on merit!
    Congrats, Chile!!!!

    Gotta say it again - Good showing, Australia.
    Please give it equal effort in your last match.
    Last edited by Karl; June 18, 2014, 08:24 PM.
    "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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    • #47
      Well, Tilla?

      You saw the Belgium TEAM at work against Algeria.
      ...so what say you know?
      "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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      • #48
        Group A - Is set up 'nicely'!

        Brazil

        Croatia

        Mexico

        Cameroon

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        Brazil & Mexico has 4 points

        Croatia has I point

        Cameroon...zilch!

        However, Cameroon has an excellent set of footballers...and I would wager a guess that its players are more than not faster and stronger than the Brazilians. They also have a point to prove. To prove that 'they belong'.

        As was my fear - not enough TEAM played and not disciplined.
        It is bye-bye Cameroon...but there is that match against Brazil to come.

        Mexico has surprised me. The match against Croatia should be a 'doozy'! Croatia seems to have the edge. Stronger! The edge on discipline.

        Funnily - Brazil on play so far, looked the poorest on TEAM-play!!!!

        'Nice'...'set up'! Which 2 to go through?
        Still have my money on Brazil and Croatia!

        - Cameroon's play in the final 3rd was just woeful on finishing. Eto'o's type finishing sadly missing...as the poor 'old man' cannot keep pace with the young'uns. Oooh if they were disciplined and had his finishing ability...they would be a sight to behold!!!! ~ sigh! ~ ~ sigh! ~

        ...truth is with only 10 men v Croatia, forget the 0 - 4 score-line, they were not 'half bad'!!!! Excellent strength! Wonderful pace across ground! Good decision making on passing and movement! Created umpteen great chances!!! Have to say it again...even though I was not surprised by it...The discipline ...and the finishing
        "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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        • #49
          Originally posted by Jangle View Post
          Portugal has played the worse "football" so far.
          Yuh crazy!
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          • #50
            Originally posted by Dunny View Post
            Group A Brasil winners, Cameroon runners up
            Group B Spain winners, Chile runners up Holland home early, Chile will surprise
            Group C Colombia winners, Ivory Coast runners up
            Group D England winners, Uruguay runners up Italy won't get out of the group
            Group E France winners, Switzerland runners up
            Group F Argentina winners, Bosnia-Herzevogina runners up
            Group G Germany winners, Portugal runners up
            Group H Belgium winners, Russia runners up
            Both Chile and Spain surprised!
            Chile advances. Good pick!
            Spain? What can I say? I picked them to advance.
            "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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            • #51
              Today Ivory Coast lost because they were slower on and to

              the ball. The players' brains appeared to be on 'slow-motion' and therefore passing was delayed and often given to lesser of favorable placed TEAM-mates. The players were also slow to the ball=too often beaten to the ball.

              The speed across ground of the Ivory Coast players could be summed up by thinking on Yaya Toure appearing swift across ground in the EPL...but exposed as ordinary within the group around him on his TEAM and certainly by the opponents. Hey...standards are highest at the World Cup.

              Ivory Coast needed to keep the ball moving rapidly. ...they were also not helped by Gervinho's 'popping' display whereon he gave the opponents the ball much too often - ...directly, or 'popping' until outlet lanes were covered or space within which he operated was closed. He showed that he was/is correct in saying he learned nothing at my GUNNERS. He arrived a 'brukin fool' and he remains a 'brukin fool'. Yes, he scored a goal...but with less brukin...and with provision of greater assistance to his TEAM(-mates) he may have made 4 or 5 for his TEAM.
              "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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              • #52
                Amazing to see the England players unable to adjust

                to the quickness of the opponents.

                Easy balls to coral by 'meeting the ball', lost by failure so to do! Sturridge, Welbeck and Sterling are too often too slow to the ball.

                The entire England TEAM is moving poorly. Not enough movement towards and into clear areas (alone with God only by the player's side) - to receive the ball. That makes for insufficient support to the man on the ball.

                Suarez and his companion (more so upfront) certainly is showing the way on movement and passing/passing and movement.

                Let's see what the 2nd half brings!
                "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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                • #53
                  Originally posted by Karl View Post
                  to the quickness of the opponents.

                  Easy balls to coral by 'meeting the ball', lost by failure so to do! Sturridge, Welbeck and Sterling are too often too slow to the ball.

                  The entire England TEAM is moving poorly. Not enough movement towards and into clear areas (alone with God only by the player's side) - to receive the ball. That makes for insufficient support to the man on the ball.

                  Suarez and his companion (more so upfront) certainly is showing the way on movement and passing/passing and movement.

                  Let's see what the 2nd half brings!
                  Well? - 52nd: Sturridge just set up Uruguay on goal. East outlet pass by Wellbeck to him as England breaks on a counter...and Sturridge remains anchored to 'his spot' and allows the opponent to run by him and collect. Easy, easy ball for Mr. Sturridge to 'step towards'/run to meet and kept the counter-attack going. ...for the give-away Uruguay was swiftly on goal. Caravani should have scored from his one-on-one with Joe Hart.
                  "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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                  • #54
                    Luis Suarez? What can you say?
                    Suarez - 2! England - 1 (Rooney)
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                    • #55
                      Germany v Ghana - Most exciing and best football played

                      thus far.

                      http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches....html#nosticky

                      Stats: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches...tatistics.html
                      Last edited by Karl; June 21, 2014, 11:34 PM.
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                      • #56
                        Goal of the tournament thus far! Jones (USA 65min.)

                        USA 1 - 1 Portugal!
                        "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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                        • #57
                          Bradley had a great game...until he lost his mind and

                          slipped to TEAM Portugal. Great pass to Portugal...two other passes GOAL Portugal! He has dumped USA from qualifying for the Round of 16 today! ...and put the USA in a position where it is now questionable if they shall make it.
                          "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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                          • #58
                            Some Stats - USA 2 - 2 Portugal

                            Damn good game! - 1 in the 5th min (Geoff Cameron's mis-kick). + 2 in the 5th min. of added time (1st Bradley's give-away then 2nd Cameron's failure to attack the ball) glaring mistakes by the USA gifted Portugal 2 goals.

                            http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches....html#nosticky

                            Damn good game! - Both TEAMs played very well!

                            Klinsmann vindicated?
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                            • #59
                              Chile? Lots of ooohs and aaaahs on her play.

                              Exciting...but not convinced she has a chance at the trophy. There are warnings galore the manner of play. Shall have my reservations noted in prediction for likely outcome of Group of 16 matches.
                              "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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                              • #60
                                Originally posted by Karl View Post
                                USA 1 - 1 Portugal!
                                Again I disagree. Goal of the tournament so far is RVP's header followed by Tim Cahill's volley.
                                Hey .. look at the bright side .... at least you're not a Liverpool fan! - Lazie 2/24/10 Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015

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