[Closed] Brazil 2014. The World Cup thread

Yes.

And yes

'Murica!

In off the belly button.

Goooooooaaalll! USA! Make no mistake! For sure! 😆

So just the 5 Portuguese players offside there...

Cristiano is welling up already

Portugal are going to score if the USA just sit this deep.

A draw will still see the tanks thru though

Called it.

Dramaz!

Bradley really shouldn't have lost the ball in the midfield.

Bollocks.

Stooooppiiddd ... merica ... throw the game away. Make no mistake.

They do not deserve to win this way without being able to defend last two minutes. 😯

The team that will win the World Cup is the team with enough physical fitness because the merica and most of the European teams are struggling. World class players ... my arse.

A draw will still see the tanks thru though

Yup. All the USA need to do is draw.

Against Germany.

Easy.

Think it's Germany and Ghana to go through.

Well with defending like that drawing against Germany does seem a wee bit unlikely 😉

Alan Hansen is being a bit more of a nob than usual.

Anyway. This is one group that is going to go to the wire. Which is good, as a lot of the games next week are dead rubbers.

...and the bottom line is: USA > England.

I think the second round team would prefer to play merica than Ghana put it this way. Ghana is a better team but rather temperamental whereas merica run out of steam pretty quickly. No aggressive attacking front in the merica ... Ghana will go from strength to strength if they progress to the second round. 😮

Jamie - Freeloader! But we still like him
...and the bottom line is: USA > England.

For sure! Make no mistake! 😆

Favourite fan, Nazi Weed Pope

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Right I now have 2 valid reasons for wanting america papped out. One is the irrating USA chant. And secondly, the use of the word merica. Mon Ghana!

Ok - First of the final round of group games - this world cup is moving pretty quick, the games will start thinning out a bit from here 🙁

Cameroon 0 - Brazil 2
Croatia 1 - Mexico 1

Australia 1 - Spain 0
Netherlands 0 - Chile 0

Cameroon 0 - Brazil 2
Croatia 1 - Mexico 2

Australia 1 - Spain 4
Netherlands 3 - Chile 3

You heard it here first, folks.

Cameroon 0 - Brazil 2
Croatia 2 - Mexico 2

Australia 0 - Spain 3
Netherlands 2 - Chile 1

So Brazil to win 2-0 is a sure thing?

So Brazil to win 2-0 is a sure thing?

Well I am predicating it, so no.

Upset about USA, they were my second team.. what a way to lose.

I was wondering if Germany would prefer to let USA draw to get Portugal out...?

There is no worse way to lose, in soccerball, than drawing 😉

Cameroon 0 - Brazil 3
Croatia 2 - Mexico 1

Australia 0 - Spain 1 [ or a thumping so 5]
Netherlands 35 - Chile 0

There is no worse way to lose, in soccerball, than drawing

Taken literally that's true, along with winning. The best way to lose is to score fewer goals than the opposition.

Brasil, Mexico, Spain, Chile to win.

I have to say, Hansen was even more of a plum than normal last night. The good thing about the WC coverage has been the MOTD muppets being shown up by the "proper" (i.e. more current/more experienced) players. Thierry Henry pretty much rolls his eyes whenever Shearer voices an opinion.

France v Brazil final!

The best way to lose is to score fewer goals than the opposition.

On a side note, the Google WC Doodles have been very good.

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Also, this week is going to be a bloody logistical nightmare picking what game to watch.

Any of these to win the cup.

Holland, Costa Rica, Germany or Chile.

In the meantime cummon Holland! Cummon!

😆

Both teams are apparently getting beat 0- 0 😉

I've fallen back to the Neth now, should be safe don't you think?

It's always the games you expect to awesome, that disappoint.

Gooooooaaallll Holland!

That's a shame.

The Dutch are top on my list of most annoying football teams. Though its mainly the fans.

2-0. At least Chile are going through.

Goooooooooaaalllll ! Holland! 😆

Well done to the Dutch.

Is Luis Gustavo Andre3000 in a Brazil shirt?

Hey Ya!

I know he's called hulk but someone has been on the pies!

I just want [i]one[/i] match, where the ref loses it and squirts his can of shaving foam in someone's face.

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I just want one match, where the ref loses it and squirts his can of shaving foam in someone's face

I really hope that isn't a euphemism

I just want to see the ref squirt his can of shaving foam in a Brazilian.

Better? 😉

EDIT: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

That's some absolute world class goalkeeping by the legendary ex-liverpool keeper charles itandje.

Did they have to sedate him to get him on that plane fool?

What a volley 😯

I know he's called hulk but someone has been on the pies!

When Porto played Manchester city a couple of years back, Porto complained about the city chants of "Hulk you're not incredible"

Loving this Brazil game.

This game badly needs a Croatia goal

Cummon Cameroon! Cummon! You can beat Brazil. 😮

Edit: Gooooooaaaaaallll! Cameroon!

Hahahhaahahahahahaha

Boosh! nice work Cameroon!

Potentially, best game so far! 😉

I wouldn't go that far, B/N.

Watching the Croatia - Mexico game on ITV 4 makes me realise how much better football is HD

Innit!

I thought I had ITV4HD on my basic Virgin package, but apparently not. The game looks like shit.

God forbid I ever see a 4k display.

Oh, and Goooooooooooal.

Cummon! Cummon! You can do better Cameroon. Use your head. 😡

Yes odd that - i have virgin media too and thought the ITV4 picture was virtually unwatchable in SD.

I will enjoy watching En-ger-land vs Costa Rica tomorrow ... 😆

Yes odd that - i have virgin media too and thought the ITV4 picture was virtually unwatchable in SD.

The picture was so poor, and I have been drinking, that I rang Virgin. Apparently, ITV HD channels are only 'free' on the XL TV package.

Seems odd, and it seems the classy thing to do would have ITV4 HD free to air while the WC is on, but **** 'em. Even though, it seems all the games I want to watch are on ITV4.

*shakes fist*

I took my glasses off and then the picture was better.

Yeah have a standard def tv in the kitchen and the picture was appaling on ITV, so go in t'other room to watch in HD....so much better! Thought Cameroon had a chance last night, but forgot they don't actually have a defence!

Anyway to sadly sum up the OP already! :

ts time to start the discussions on Brazil '14. So many questions:

Does anyone think England will progress out of the groups? No

[i]Will the home team cruise to victory?[/i] Almost certainly not

[i]Will Shrek manage his first goal in a tournament since 1927?[/i] Yes!

[i]Will Woy pick youth over experience?[/i] Yes....ish!

[i]Will Suarez recover from surgery to face England?[/i] 🙁

[i]So many questions, but who has the answers??[/i] Me!

Just watching the 10 mine catch up on iPlayer, I think it's a better picture than itv4...

Difficult to predict tonights score, but I'm going for a 2-1 win for Engerland! (fool!)

A few conflicting emotions what with prefering Costa Rica to qualify over Italy......hmmm 😕

I hope England get battered. Might send a message to the FA.

Hmm.. Tonight.. Footie or bike ride?

[i]Hmm.. Tonight.. Footie or bike ride?[/i]

Plenty of time to do both.....or record and watch on your return.

I have the same quandary!

Hmm.. Tonight.. Footie or bike ride?

World Cup, and this one is probably the best in living memory, comes every 4 years.

True, but it's England, and how good is the match going to be..?

How soon do the matches appear on iPlayer/ITV on demand?

Ride after. I've only watched 15 mins live of any England game (last bit of Uruguay) and I don't think I've missed much. That being said this match could be a good one, England being adventurous vs top team in the group looking for the win, could be a lot of goals, eg 3-2 etc.

For the first time in a long time (I believe) the bookies will be cheering England. Apparently the bulk of the money is on CR tonight. Unpatriotic or merely realistic and world-weary?!?

Ride - you can watch TV any time.

Ride - you can watch TV any time.

True, but it's England, and how good is the match going to be..?

Oh, I'm not watching England. Italy v Uruguay for me 😀

Italy Uruguay for me too, think I want Uruguay to win.... I think.

...although, it does mean I have to watch it in 1st-world-problem-o-vision standard def.

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Oh no.... I might have to watch Costa Rica...

Pretty amazing that we could see Italy, Spain and England all out at the group stage. On that basis I have to go for Uruguay and agree that it's the match of the day.

I put a tenner on CR to win the whole deal, seemed reasonable at 88/1.

Folks,

Time to predict the match between Costa Rica vs Multi-million £££ En-ger-land.

My prediction: [b]Costa Rica 3 - 0 En-ger-land[/b]

Good to hear the Italians & Uruguayans belting out their anthems, the English always look scared...

There was a quick shot there of prince harry, could someone with skills PLEASE sway out Gee for Harry & put in Ratboy...

Italy v Uruguay for me