Brazil 2014. The World Cup thread

As I said on an earlier page, Belgium really haven’t done much in this tournament.

I would go as far to say they are the new Swiss.

Marc Wilmots must have put some effort in to drill the natural skill and flair out of players like Hazard and Mertens.

Yes, they are playing a dangerous game by ‘winning ugly’ and late. In as much as you can ever say this, teams that do this ‘deserve’ to lose eventually. If the bloody yanks could put away a chance in front of goal it would force Belgium to inject a bit of oomph.

The common theme so far is teams who are ‘underdogs’ and put up a good fight, are constantly undone by lack of finishing.

Probably go the same way tonight.

Danny – we’ve been making the same comment in every game too. The way Algeria played would have absolutely demolished England!

‘The future of English Football’ looks remarkably similar to the recent past of English Football… absolute shite!

Yes, I’m afraid so. Unfortunately the premier league has sold its soul to the devil and now having to dance to the tune. The only thing that really amazes me is how ‘talented’ ‘young’ English players attract some kind of premium in transfer deals. Surely the transfer market is the most ‘perfect’ market going? (That is the technical ‘perfect’ by the way). So surely a lot of the overrated young English players should be found out before transfer time?

Whatever, it doesn’t diminish the point that on a one game basis I would back any team in this tournament versus England, with the possible exception of Honduras, but (with a blood thirsty referee) I reckon they’d ‘do’ England as well.

Can anyone tell me why the bbc make up department stop Chris Waddle’s foundation an inch away from his hairline? It looks like he’s had a scalp transplant.

Must admit I’m loving the BBC spotify playlist almost as much as the football

can we talk about england some more
PRETTY PLEASE

The law of averages says one underdog will make the quarter finals!

I’m thinking of growing a Tim Howard beard, as we share a common hairstyle

The law of averages says one underdog will make the quarter finals!

That was Costa Rica wasn’t it?

If the Swiss had been slightly more adventurous, it could have been them….Argies were v poor!

Anyway, slower start to the second half. I sense the Belgians are luring the USA in, trappists that they are.

Not for the Costa Rica v Uraguay match.

I’m thinking of growing a Tim Howard beard, as we share a common hairstyle

You could get a spray tan and do the Al Jazeera keeper’s look. Neither of them are anywhere near as good looking as you though binbins.

wow they are smacking the balls all around the goal..everywhere except into the net

Mind you the good ol U S of A are struggling but whooooa. Nearly just scored!

You should know better than that DD…. Mentioning spray tans on here!

You’ll be branded a racist next!

Cummon! Cummon!

U S A!

U S A!

U S A!

😆

USAUSAUSA flandering a bit when Belgium break.

Wot a tackle off his toes!

This isn’t about England per se, but everyone else. USA have players of the quality of a Stoke full back, and Fulham’s second best player. Algeria have players who weren’t able to get a regular game for Watford. Nigeria have players who were swapped for Kenwyne Jones. FFS, why can they achieve when we can’t?

Vertonghen has never played like this for the mighty spurs

Because none of them spent the warm up to the World Cup filming adverts for shampoo, and vile butties, and concentrated on the more important business of doing what they get ****ing paid for?

Yes Its tragic

You were in a tough group and got a bit unlucky

you would beat both these teams now SHHH and get over it

So far in these last 16 games, all of the underdogs have given the favourites have been given a game. Even in the group stages the so called weaker nations held their own for the most part.

OR

vile butties

Says the man with Greggs fetish…. 😉

Has anyone figured out what Fellaini is actually meant to be doing? Or what position he’s meant to be playing??He certainly seems to be struggling to get his head around it

OI!!! Don’t be dissing Gregg’s! That’s fighting talk!! 😉

Has anyone figured out what Fellaini is actually meant to be doing? Or what position he’s meant to be playing??He certainly seems to be struggling to get his head around it

I thought Gary Linekar asked the most pertinent question at half time.

“So Rio, Fellaini… I mean, what is he?”

Great save Howard!

USA can tackle.

That Bradley is a machine.

Fellaini is all over the pitch…doing **** all. 😆

How many corners in a standard waffle? I reckon Belgium will have had more by the end of the game.

so woy… what do you think of england’s performances now..err we had chances….have a butchers at the bel v usa game for chances 🙂

USA>ENGLAND

…by a lot.

cmon you yankees

I expect the American defence to get a moulering in this last five minutes.