World Cup 2014

Apparently we're not allowed to do that

No, I'm not fine with that IK. Van Gaal's idea is that the Chile backs run up so far, that a workhorse is needed to track them. Martins Indi is injured. I would've moved Blind to left back and Kongolo as a centre defender.

Now we've got a right-footed winger as left back. And it's Kuyt. It sounds so utterly ridiculous it just might work.

You've riled me about this before NBS

Having said that, and I'm at the very least ambiguous about Van Gaal, he has pulled stunts like this before, where seemingly batshit insane choices actually paid off. So yeah.

Xp

• can get rid of FIFA from the thread title. It's 'the World Cup' ffs, not 'the FIFA World Cup'.

I've been wondering when someone was going to bring that up. FINALLY!

At least that sounds like an intention to win. My first thought was that he was just giving the first XI a rest.

Oh no, defo intention to win (or draw).

Yeah xp I've been out for a month but I'm back like Suarez

Say what you like about Brazil not being v good. But it's Brazil, in Brazil. Would rather avoid that tbh

It's 'the World Cup' ffs, not 'the FIFA World Cup'.

otm

FIFA World Cup is a video game.

Anyone in dis ting watching Spain Aussie? VegGirl?

I'll be over here watching my Aussies one last time ;_;

oh lol jinx

Hehe, plz update us! You can beat those bloody Moors!

love chile & will support them as far as they go but it'd be nice if the B of their plan b stood for more than beausejour

I have made FIFA disappear.

andros townsend went out on a limb and said that robben is one of the best wingers at the moment. keep an eye for him guys.

A+ xp

The shadows on the pitch from the stadium have been consistently odd throughout the tournament,

Following a 2-2 tie with Portugal, the United States and Germany could both advance from Group G with a tie in the final group match.

When asked about possible collusion with Germany in a postgame press conference, USMNT, and former Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann spoke plainly about the United States’ intentions.

“The U.S. is known to give all they have in every single game,” said Klinsmann, adding: “Otherwise Mexico wouldn’t be here.”

lmao klinsi

Matt gets my vote

This Chile Holland game has leisurely scoreless draw written all over it

http://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/larry-david-yawn.gif?w=450

sneijder looks done

it turns out Hacker The Dog knows very little about football.

highlight: when the australian girl co-hosting called him Phil. oops.

he's doing wimbledon next week.

IDG the Klinsmann joke, is that a reference to World Cup qualifiers or a joke about Manifest Destiny

Plucky Spain holding Aus. to a nil nil atm. Brave.

hopeless from robben

spain have a little bit of rhythm, australia doing a good job of defending & slowing them down so far - but with no bresciano & no cahill they look so disorganized whenever they near the box, its hard to see us getting many chances downfield? idk

I just switched onto the Spain v Australia match for 5 secs. Spain had a corner, took it short, and 3 passes later it was with Casillas.

Actually no, it was Pepe Reina. Oh, Iker.

villa and torres up front :(

klinsi joke is joke about the very fabric of spacetime

welp

although he just scored (villa)

nice back heel drag

dunno where the defence were

they cover villa like a rash until he gets a clear open goal wtf australia

blind getting sashed

IDG the Klinsmann joke, is that a reference to World Cup qualifiers or a joke about Manifest Destiny

the former -- if the US had settled for a tie with Panama in the last qualifier, Mexico would have been out

and all matter would have collapsed into itself iirc

why does every TV break/logo/poster say FIFA World Cup?

Ty! xxp

why are the Dutch playing Robben up front? or is Lens the nominal striker here? What of Huntelaar? feels like a while since he's been in the picture

australia/spain pitch is more divots than grass

Lens is the striker. VG prefers Lens over Huntelaar.

Lens is shit today. What a snoozefest this is.

It's pretty bad, but no snoozefest. my gf agrees with you though

Probably the other side just sees through him xp

It's hard to focus when your side is already through

I'm glad someone does Willem :)

The pundits are immediately starting with 'but we had the biggest chances'. While I doubt that too, it doesn't really do it for me if we're embracing this new catenachio style of play.

Xxp

a draw and holland top the group yeah?