World Cup 2014

ref otm

Townsend a stupid stupid cunt

there aren't enought stupids in the world to do that sentence justice

what'd he say

England look tactically well-prepared on the off chance they have to play any Latin American sides

"didn't quite get enough of the ball"

fuck off

I'm assuming the sentence was either "honest challenge" or "the cards were entirely down to Valencia". Xp

Valencia apparently caused both cards by reacting to an honest challenge that might have taken him out of the world cup.

It was only slightly late, like British Rail trains.

Two England players now on the pitch who can't play in a week's time.

In far more important news, Gibraltar just picked up their first ever win, 'grats to Danny Higginbotham. Italy - Luxembourg is crazy, that was their first choice team out tonight

"teams always like to beat England"

only for the lulz

Italy's last five matches were DLDDD.

WC winning form in Italy tbf

Ghanaian witch doctor claims he caused Cristiano Ronaldo’s knee injury

Ghana’s most influential witch doctor has claimed he is responsible for the knee injury that is threatening to Cristiano Ronaldo’s participation at the World Cup.

Nana Kwaku Bonsam – whose name translates literally as “Devil of Wednesday” – predicted in February that the Real Madrid forward would be forced to miss this summer’s tournament in Brazil with injury.

“I know what Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury is about, I’m working on him,” Bonsam, who serves at the Kofioo Kofi shrine, said in an interview with the Kumasi-based Angel FM.

“I am very serious about it. Last week, I went around looking for four dogs and I got them to be used in manufacturing a special spirit called Kahwiri Kapam.

“I said it four months ago that I will work on Cristiano Ronaldo seriously and rule him out of the World up or at least prevent him from playing against Ghana and the best thing I can do is to keep him out though injury.

“This injury can never be cured by any medic, they can never see what is causing the injury because it is spiritual. Today, it is his knee, tomorrow it is his thigh, next day it is something else.”

poor dogs

solid plan, shd be plain sailing for Ghana with Ronaldo doubtful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-0bdx4eBgw

"a prestigious draw" according to Roy.

I fear for my boys vs Argentina tonight. Could be five or six quite easily.

Grenier and Ribery out, Scheniderlin and Cabella in

Schneiderlin

http://online.wsj.com/articles/why-i-hate-american-soccer-fans-1402012291

trollllolololol

It's true, it's true, we're so lame.

Reus may be out.

fuckin hell guys, the WORLD CUP

totally gutted about reus. he was fantastic in the 2nd half of the season. :(

also absurd that france lose ribery and grenier but still refuse to pick nasri

yeah but it's Nasri

is he really unmanageable?

I think he's just a bit of a prick

nah he's world class

of a prick, like

honestly don't think Germany will do that well with or without Reus, the climate won't be a great match for their style imo

still mentally picture France in 2010 self-destruct mode so have no idea about them tbh

Still not sure whether Germany will go high press Dortmund, or false 9 keep ball considering all the midfielders they have, many of whom have been playing pep-ball for a season.

Yeah I've been wondering about how the climate will affect things and whether it will be conducive to exciting football. What are the temperatures like out there at the moment? Does it vary significantly from place to place? Kind of worried that extreme heat will benefit the teams who can sit deep, play possession football and conserve energy - could do without e.g. Spain having another extended run where they don't even try to score goals until the latter stages.

i love that shit tbh

If Spain are gonna win really hope they go thru the knockout phase without conceding a goal. AGAIN.

about france not picking nasri: deschamps said when he made his list that nasri would have been a sub had he picked him and that nasri prob would not be fine with that. there's also rumours about him being a dick yes. so nasri wasn't in the 30 names and now he can't be picked since you can replace players only from your pre-list of 30.

Yeah and tbh there was (unusual when it comes to these things) consensus that he was right not picking him

Does it vary significantly from place to place?

Manaus will be the toughest one. Very hot and potentially very humid.

which is why i did the headinhands.jpg when Scholes was all "we shd totally go and play like Liverpool"

p much everything about the italy game looks like a big wet juicy banana skin on a freshly mopped floor

what the fuck would you be at dropping a banana skin on a fresh mopped floor for? unconvinced

Pirlo being downplayed on 5 Live as we speak

Alan Green didn't think we shd "waste" Rooney on marking him

England game suspended by lightning, Belgium game suspended by giant hailstones. Going with rain of frogs for USA vs Nigeria.

this is great TV the Mrs is roaring laughing at these fucktosses

^

you have how the English pundits will handle the heat out there eamon

hoddles on about immaterial positives where's ray parlour quick