Chile looked excellent. Spain did some decent battle in the middle with them in terms of possession, but collectively there was no sharpness whatsoever. Nice that they seem a genuinely interesting prospect (apart from Brazil or Argentina, with the former often overrated but they are playing at home so..) Looking forward to getting a closer look at Colombia later. Only saw the 2nd half of Bosnia - Argentina. Just happy that it looks like Messi will make an impact at a World Cup.
On the European side Italy, France, Holland and Germany look focused and well managed.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 19 June 2014 13:32 (nine years ago) link
thought they were only 1 down at the time but its been a whirlwind
― houllier than thou (darraghmac), Thursday, 19 June 2014 13:38 (nine years ago) link
Yah Chile are a pleasure to watch. Bielsa is the Velvet Underground of football managers.
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 13:53 (nine years ago) link
Altidore out (shocker), Besler and Dempsey OK for USA v Portugal
― dan m, Thursday, 19 June 2014 14:31 (nine years ago) link
I do love the way Chile play and am rooting hard for them (I'm from there after all), but I'm a tad worried that they'll make too much of this win and not focus on some things that need to tighten up. Spain had some very clear chances in the box, and just didn't finish. We might not be so fortunate against sides with more deadly strikers.
― never have i been a blue calm sea (collardio gelatinous), Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:07 (nine years ago) link
xxp I like the VU analogy
― never have i been a blue calm sea (collardio gelatinous), Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:09 (nine years ago) link
rip Jozy :(
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:28 (nine years ago) link
Were belgium any good? Didn't watch thr game
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:46 (nine years ago) link
Or were they mostly ROFLs?
stodgy first half, lukaku couldn't operate in tight spaces, ball movement too slow. Once chadli went off de bruyne moved to the 10 and fellaini and mertens came on they perked up. 5/10.
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:48 (nine years ago) link
Vertonghen in particular looked like he could get eaten alive by any decent right winger going after him with intent. They need big Christian, there's a guy who can hold the ball up with minimal room. Was so disappointed that he couldn't make it.
― Windsor Davies, Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:51 (nine years ago) link
nice to see hansen has arrived in brazil in time to be on hand in case the bones need picking out of an england failure.
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:56 (nine years ago) link
vertonghen is a liability in attitude if not ability
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:57 (nine years ago) link
which ivorian was in tears there?
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:58 (nine years ago) link
it was serey die
oh mercy howard webb skulks into view
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:01 (nine years ago) link
aw man that would have been cool
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:15 (nine years ago) link
my loyalties are really torn in this match :-/
is there something i should know about either team to make them more or less inherently likable?
― gbx, Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:22 (nine years ago) link
FAKE CORNER ALERT
denied by webb
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:24 (nine years ago) link
knew that fake corner was coming before the entire CIV team did
― avicii usque ad arse (imago), Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:24 (nine years ago) link
what a miss after some fantastic football
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:30 (nine years ago) link
classless finish
― mookieproof, Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:30 (nine years ago) link
I love a fake corner.
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:31 (nine years ago) link
refs never allow them though
― Number None, Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:35 (nine years ago) link
how did i know lawro would make a cake reference with regard to yaya toure? He is yet to add 'not' to the end of a sentence yet however so maybe he's changing up his game.
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:36 (nine years ago) link
guys no one answered my question
― gbx, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:11 (nine years ago) link
Ivory Coast are the underdog. Doesn't that make them instantly likeable?
― StanM, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:17 (nine years ago) link
Gbx: Colombia because Yaya Toure is a dickhead. That's all I got
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:17 (nine years ago) link
Oh yeah, that too. Go Colombia!
― StanM, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:19 (nine years ago) link
ooh from cuadrado, he's been amazing
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:20 (nine years ago) link
i forgot that CIV was actually the underdog here, have been thinking of it as evenly matched
tbf i've always rooted for CIV and can't help but like drogba even though i probably shouldn't
i remain on the fence :-/
― gbx, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:23 (nine years ago) link
BOOMING HEADER
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:24 (nine years ago) link
HAM-EZ
ok that dance might've won me over
― gbx, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:24 (nine years ago) link
dodgy free kick webb slurping ex prem players as per
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:27 (nine years ago) link
he was a yard away from it too
― Number None, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:28 (nine years ago) link
bang 2-0
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link
Awful defending.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:30 (nine years ago) link
all from a shitty aurier corner
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:30 (nine years ago) link
Great counter
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:30 (nine years ago) link
one of your boys coming on
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:31 (nine years ago) link
this is a great game
― caek, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:31 (nine years ago) link
yeah this is a fun one
― gbx, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:31 (nine years ago) link
love to see cuadrado vs left side of england defnce in the knockout
GERVINHO
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:33 (nine years ago) link
Yep, Arias had a p good season, glad to see him get some minutes.
Oh Gervinho!
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:33 (nine years ago) link
gervinho, nice!!!
― Jibe, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:33 (nine years ago) link
Yes!
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:33 (nine years ago) link
great goal
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
Oh ffs
― ewar woowar (or something), Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
This WC eh?
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
this is crazy, my espn3 feed just hiccuped and now i'm back at 68' what the hell
― gbx, Thursday, 19 June 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link