[WC 14] The Round of 16 Thread

[Muser]

It's a travesty that Greece are in the World Cup and Sweden are at home

[Infinite_limit]

Greek Mama

[Muser]

Wow what a save

[NASpurs]

Holy , we got lucky

[rascal]

I'm from NED and without sounding to one sided.. this coach of the s is so ing clueless

NED switch from 5-3-2 counter to 4-3-3 with Depay coming in shortly after the 0-1.. you could see mexico didn't even know who to guard anymore and they were more talking to eachother then
defending a player.. add in that they forgot the game wasn't over at minute 55 rofl you could easily feel the 1-1 was coming..

After they figured it somewhat out how to defend.. van gaal changed Kuyt (who is a ing working legend) switched from left back -> right back -> to striker next to Hunterlaar so Ned started to play 4-2-4 with
Depay / Hunterlaar / Kuyt / Robben and again this mexican fatty was clueless

NED was lucky this game but it was deserved since mexican showed up for 55 minutes only

the robben dive wasn't a flop.. in a dutch interview after the game he apologized for a flop in the first half (first dive).. the second one in minute 46 or something was a 10000% penalty.. if you saw the replay and still say it was a dive you are either retarted or just blind.. the actually penalty was a 50/50 and certainly not a flop just stupid from the defender

anyways should win from greece or costa and then we should have a big chance vs this one man show of messi or belgium imo

Netherlands will be playing for 3rd place after Argentina beats them.

[DPG21920]

in football there are too many good/great players on the pitch at once and there is only oneball. Team ability usually wins over individual ability at this level. That's why penaldo is home right now, spain didn't do , england is like clockwork at home (costa rica had better players????), etc. That's why mexico hat almost no trouble with the netherlands when they played their game (except for that robben run which came after a guy tripping)

You obviously don't understand the game... just saying, don't take it personal.

That doesn't make any sense. Having a great player(s) doesn't guarantee you anything, but that's not the point. You seemed to imply Mexico has more talent which they do not. Nothing personal - I have played soccer my entire life at a pretty high level - it seems you don't really understand the game and have a legit saltiness towards NED for some reason.

[rascal]

how can you choke as underdogs

without being in front any time in the game

You choke when you have the early lead and are outplaying your opponent before the bad coaching decision(even the commentator knew more than the Mexican coach) and you have an advantage with the heat wearing down the more northern team and the coach doesn't play to put offensive pressure on but would rather play defense.

[NASpurs]

Boring game, I don't care.

[resistanze]

Crowd booing

[it's me]

Boring as .

[NASpurs]

What did you expect from two defensive, counter teams

[IrisHockey]

fkla

[NASpurs]

Weakest goal ever, suck it.

[Muser]

He finished that nicely tbh. Where was this Bryan Ruiz for Fulham rofl

[Jodelo]

Slowmotion goal

[lefty]

Naspurs

yes

[resistanze]

Costa Rica

[resistanze]

Should've been a CLEAR penalty

[Sportstudi]

Should have been a penalty. Clearly hand ball.

[NASpurs]

Naspurs

yes

Don't jinx it er. I'll go Jihad on your ass in Canada.

[RD2191]

Soccer is so ing gay.

[RD2191]

Would love to see Joey Crawford call a soccer game.

[NASpurs]

Soccer is so ing gay.

So are your two daddies ing

[RD2191]

So are your two daddies ing

Stay mad, cracker.

[RD2191]

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