Very unlike recent Japan to have trouble linking passes in midfield, but also unlike them to stay organized at the back and keep a clean sheet even through a half. Looks like the 2010 team again.
― Plasmon, Sunday, 15 June 2014 01:49 (nine years ago) link
great post grausch
― boj (anky), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:01 (nine years ago) link
Got to be a pen surely.
― oppet, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:14 (nine years ago) link
DROGGERS
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:18 (nine years ago) link
drogba's really nailed the elder statesman vibe w/ this beard
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:19 (nine years ago) link
Atmosphere really shifting now. Ivorian formation change giving Japan loads more room, which Honda's merrily exploiting, but their final balls are going nowhere.
Can only assume referee's viewing angle meant he couldn't be sure whether Yoshida got a touch on the non-penalty. Replay suggests his studs might have just dusted the ball.
― William Bloody Swygart, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:20 (nine years ago) link
Rah!
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:21 (nine years ago) link
NICE
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:21 (nine years ago) link
Glorious ball.
loving this game
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:21 (nine years ago) link
That was fuckin sweet
There it is!
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:22 (nine years ago) link
wow
― 1 cor blimey (seandalai), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:22 (nine years ago) link
Whaaaaaaa
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:23 (nine years ago) link
damn Aurier is killing it
― Number None, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:23 (nine years ago) link
V impressive.
― oppet, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:23 (nine years ago) link
Gervinho flattened now
― dan m, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:23 (nine years ago) link
Aurier is on fire.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:23 (nine years ago) link
Jesus 2 sublime crosses there
not sure about the keeper there
― 1 cor blimey (seandalai), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:23 (nine years ago) link
The Ivorians have kind of played a card that gives all their players +2 charisma and suddenly Ian Wright may be changing his opinion about Serge Aurier.
― William Bloody Swygart, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:23 (nine years ago) link
WHOOMP
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:24 (nine years ago) link
HOLY SHIT
Ugh. That's the Japan defense I know.
― Plasmon, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:24 (nine years ago) link
feel like they turned this on for drogba
So that's the comedy defense...
― the europan nikon is here (grauschleier), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:25 (nine years ago) link
jesus
― balls, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:25 (nine years ago) link
pace suddenly x10
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:26 (nine years ago) link
!FANTASY FOOTBALL CHAT! lament switching aurier out of my FF squad at the last minute
that is a fine horn
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:29 (nine years ago) link
Just had a look at the forecast and the weather there seems fine, what's with all this bellyaching about 'high humidity'
― 龜, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:30 (nine years ago) link
uchida is everywhere
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:31 (nine years ago) link
Thought it was Wilfried Brony who was being subbed
― 龜, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:36 (nine years ago) link
I say it every time but goddamn drogba is hott
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:42 (nine years ago) link
why is Tiote wearing #9? Not happy about this
― Number None, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:43 (nine years ago) link
Japan still without serious attempt on the goal in 2nd half...?
― the europan nikon is here (grauschleier), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:45 (nine years ago) link
humming "Sabotage" to the stadium drums now
― 1 cor blimey (seandalai), Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:45 (nine years ago) link
uchida has made so many great runs
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:49 (nine years ago) link
Deserved for the Drogbamen - Japan were so easily on top at the start of the second half but their passing went to pieces when they got within sight of goal; some of Honda's play was almost Tommy Oar-esque at points.
― William Bloody Swygart, Sunday, 15 June 2014 02:58 (nine years ago) link
Japan looked exhausted by the end of it, couldn't keep possession. Kawashima should've stopped the winner, but that only made up for the many missed chances to that point. Disappointing showing by Kagawa particularly.
My 7 year old in the #10 shirt started sobbing at the final whistle and went to his room. :(
― Plasmon, Sunday, 15 June 2014 03:04 (nine years ago) link
aww
― balls, Sunday, 15 June 2014 03:05 (nine years ago) link
maybe I don't watch enough soccer but that was one of the best games I've seen, rooting for Ivory Coast all the way now
also seeing all the mentions of "drogba" is messing me up
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Sunday, 15 June 2014 03:05 (nine years ago) link
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/sharonjoy666/F33B60CD-463A-471C-8AEA-510039D42ACC_zpswqghzd58.jpg
<3 <3 <3
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 15 June 2014 03:21 (nine years ago) link
Had to miss at the game, at a dinner with friends, but damn, sounds like I missed some good action.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 15 June 2014 04:16 (nine years ago) link
Giles given it a bit of scorn at the idea that this was a young/daring selection butsterlingSturbridgewelbeckHendersonlike they're the type of calls you'd like to see after what seems like a lifetime of squads unchanged regardless of utter failure to perform― dn/ac (darraghmac), Saturday, June 14, 2014 9:13 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
like they're the type of calls you'd like to see after what seems like a lifetime of squads unchanged regardless of utter failure to perform
― dn/ac (darraghmac), Saturday, June 14, 2014 9:13 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Don't know why you people fixate on Welbeck. Rooney is the problem― Number None, Saturday, June 14, 2014 9:18 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Number None, Saturday, June 14, 2014 9:18 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― For bodies we are ready to build pyramids (whatever), Sunday, 15 June 2014 07:29 (nine years ago) link
shame it wasn't rooney's foot that got broken
― For bodies we are ready to build pyramids (whatever), Sunday, 15 June 2014 07:30 (nine years ago) link
said it last night, fucker wants dropping, his time is long passed
― Naamloze vennootschap (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 June 2014 07:45 (nine years ago) link
Watching the fifa '82 film. Sean Connery should narrate them all.
Atmospheric keyboard 'madness' as the soundtrack.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 June 2014 08:24 (nine years ago) link
English pundits this morning beginning the important work of undervaluing the other teams in the group
― Naamloze vennootschap (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 June 2014 08:26 (nine years ago) link
tbf uruguay were straight garbage last night.
Could only manage until half-time in IC-Japan game last night. Just watched the 2nd half, such a sweet sweet goal from Bony. Only missing a direct free kick and an overhead kick for the full range of must see goals in a tournament.
This whole group stage is killing it and Messi, Higuin, Aguero still to come tonight!
― pandemic, Sunday, 15 June 2014 08:43 (nine years ago) link
Yep, amazing already and still have Germany / Portugal and Ghana / USA tomorrow which should be great.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 June 2014 08:47 (nine years ago) link