World Cup 2014

Argentina without Messi are very messy

blimey, if an england player did that (and they were still in the tournament) Neil Ashton et al would be calling for him to be sent home.

xp

with all the 'messi decides they will play 433' etc Argentina maybe in a Domenech 2006 situation.

It's just not Di Maria's day, is it?

xp David Busst is the epl-era gold standard for terrible injuries iirc, but I've never dared look it up

Busst was a bad one. Larsson and Cisse both had horribly snapped legs. There have been fatalities on the pitch - Celtic keeper John Thomson died after taking a knee to the head in the 30s.

Charlton dude scored btw. LJ will be pleased.

Eduardo's ankle snap was, while not quite Busst levels of squeam, was a bit icky.

it was was

that Cisse one is the worst I've watch live, feel ill just thinking about it tbh

Ruben Roja tackle cf that thread I posted above

Goalie was sick at the Bust one iirc. There's also a picture of the groundsman pouring water on where the incident was and it bouncing up red.

Rezaaaaa

£5m, he's yours

omfg golazo

Liverpool's Shaqiri bringing it

So the Honduras shirt I'm wearing (£25 from Sports Direct!) may not actually be lucky, then.

Shaqiri does appear to have turned up for this one, which is unfortunate.

sakho with a nice elbow earlier. Are there any LFC players left in the tournament to assault someone?

Maybe Kuyt can decapitate someone for old times sake.

Mignolet might get a game tomorrow

Liverpool's Shaqiri bringing it

― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, June 25, 2014 3:07 PM (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

wait has this happened

not yet sadly, and his price is rising

i think i said as much upthread but i'm thinking that suarez to barca for sanchez and a bag of money is looking like a better deal every day

Figueroa with a flying, De Jong-esque challenge on his own team-mate, there. It is very much looking like this may not happen for Honduras.

they'll tackle ANYTHING

yes put something with holes in it on your head that'll stop the blood

Oh dear.

shaqiri AGAIN rah rah

how many more goals do switzerland need if ecu win by one?

i think i said as much upthread but i'm thinking that suarez to barca for sanchez and a bag of money is looking like a better deal every day

― gbx, Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:27 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

A lot of Liverpool fans have been saying that. I say keep the crazy, brilliant bastard.

i'm watching the other game but that first Shaqiri goal was fucking A+

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/10984370/portrait-serial-winner-luis-suarez-soccer-most-beautiful-player

Really kind of fascinating.

The mini-table in the corner said they're level on goal difference now, so Switzerland would need one more if Ecuador scored. Switz have scored more goals, and won the head-to-head too.

xp yeah I linked that upthread but it's quite a read

Sorry ogmor, never saw it. The conspiracy stuff - considering the defence to FIFA seems to be it's a conspiracy against him - is fascinating.

thx WBS

why do they have a drinks break so close to half-time?

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/6/25/1403728832259/81bb9591-4a98-462c-8cfa-e254635e1825-460x276.jpeg

xp aldo - it's just fun, ringing around, meeting the wall of silence, the various characters he meets, plus all the stuff about suarez's wife, it almost reads like a roberto bolano story

ecuador's exit would be the harshest so far, they've looked decent every game

controversial from pnev, benzema not quite at the level of messi/ronaldo

Aw these poor lads in the BBC3 studio, a big screen behind them where Copacabana should be

xp - would also end Enner Valencia's fairytale run to the Golden Boot.

Switzerland in charge at half-time. Wouldn't say it's comfortable, because I don't think anyone would really be comfortable against Honduras as such, but it's difficult to see a way that Switzerland don't win this.

enner valencia he so high

Scratch that, they were asked for best goals and just listed every long-range effort

drmic/shaqiri link up has been good

dmac/sharivari linkup itt so good tbfttl

dmac/sharivari linkup not bad either

scratch that, it's actually shite