2014 FIFA World Cup: Group G (GER/POR/GHA/USA)

pmfg10 · Post #101 » by **pmfg10** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:24 pm

PedroGrande wrote:
pmfg10 wrote:People are funny when it comes to Portugal.

If Ronaldo plays well and we win, we are dependent on Ronaldo.

If Ronaldo doesn't play well and we still win, people are always talking about how he didn't "show up" or whatever, they don't seem to give us any credit.

The thing is, Even on a game he doesn't do ****, Ronaldo takes so much Attention from the other teams defense, that opens a lot of space for other players... If only Portugal had a real striker:(

No problem we have... POSTIGA

PedroGrande · Post #102 » by **PedroGrande** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:00 pm

pmfg10 wrote:
No problem we have... POSTIGA

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

(btw i was thinking, this is almost the same team that did pretty well 2 years ago... just a little bit older, and with a lot more injury concerns... lets hope for the better)

TheAdmiral · Post #103 » by **TheAdmiral** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:40 pm

So looking forward to tomorrow's Germany vs Portugal match. Hope my boy Ronaldo is fit (and consequently plays great) and we'll get to see a great match.

MaliBrah · Post #104 » by **MaliBrah** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:58 pm

c'mon mesut , silence the critics starting with tmmrw!

and1GS · Post #105 » by **and1GS** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:24 am

This is such a **** group for me. As a Portuguese-American, I'm pretty torn. I'm puling for USA first and foremost, but will support my homies in Portugal whenever they don't play dem stars n stripes.

And yes, Portugal was lucky to get in. We looked like **** in qualifiers. I don't think that's debatable. Let's just hope that if it comes down to PKs next round, we actually let the world' best player take one...

Man of Steel · Post #106 » by **Man of Steel** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:54 am

Madrid won the tenth, Kings won the Stanley Cup, Spurs won the NBA championship, and Nadal won the French Open. Just praying for Portugal to win the world cup now :pray:

MaliBrah · Post #107 » by **MaliBrah** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:49 am

Man of Steel wrote:Madrid won the tenth, Kings won the Stanley Cup, Spurs won the NBA championship, and Nadal won the French Open. Just praying for Portugal to win the world cup now

(( wanted lebron to win

Man of Steel · Post #108 » by **Man of Steel** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:53 am

MaliBrah wrote:(( wanted lebron to win

I'm not a heat fan but I've got to say, the hate that guy is getting this year is crazy. So many people happy to see him fail. Rumours have him leaving the heat- maybe he's in toronto next year

Not gonna lie, sports teams have been kind to me this year.

Point forward · Post #109 » by **Point forward** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:16 am

Spurs won the 'ship, Kaymer won the double, all I need is a German win and my sports day is perfect.

That being said, we must not allow the Bizarro German NT to show up, prominently featuring:
* Having 80% ball possession but creating no chances
* Non existant movement off the ball
* Laughably harmless corners
* Totally forgetting that defense is 50% of the game, not 5%
* Getting destroyed by any semi decent winger

:pray:

Point forward · Post #110 » by **Point forward** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:33 am

Thought: I have seen a small rebirth of the 3-CB-backline, most prominently in the Dutch NT. IMHO this would be a more natural fit for us, e.g. in the Boateng / Hummels / Merte variant. Bayern also did it in the DFB Pokal with Boa / Javi / Dante, with Javi playing like a boss.

Jogi will never do it, but after seeing Netherlands obliterating Spain, there are worse things.

TheAdmiral · Post #111 » by **TheAdmiral** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:52 am

MaliBrah wrote:
Man of Steel wrote:Madrid won the tenth, Kings won the Stanley Cup, Spurs won the NBA championship, and Nadal won the French Open. Just praying for Portugal to win the world cup now

(( wanted lebron to win

Don't make me turn on you. :nonono:

Man of Steel wrote:I'm not a heat fan but I've got to say, the hate that guy is getting this year is crazy. So many people happy to see him fail. Rumours have him leaving the heat- maybe he's in toronto next year

Not gonna lie, sports teams have been kind to me this year.

He can go **** himself. But then again, I've hated him and his BS ways forever, even before LeDecision.

Det the Threat · Post #112 » by **Det the Threat** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:41 am

On a sidenote.
Germany will play it's 100th game at a world cup today, being the first nation to do so.

As for the game.
I just hope we somehow manage to play solid defensively, given that our offense is always able to score at least one goal.

Andi Obst · Post #113 » by **Andi Obst** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:45 am

Even though I don't like our chances this year, I'm pretty excited for tonight. Winning the first game, especially against Portugal, would already take a lot of pressure off the team going forward in this group.

Let's do this! Deutschlaaaaand!

Post #114 » by **CPT** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:14 am

Man of Steel wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:(( wanted lebron to win

I'm not a heat fan but I've got to say, the hate that guy is getting this year is crazy. So many people happy to see him fail. Rumours have him leaving the heat- maybe he's in toronto next year

Not gonna lie, sports teams have been kind to me this year.

How did you come about supporting that random mix of teams, if you don't mind me asking? In Toronto, no less?

Andre3822 · Post #115 » by **Andre3822** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:02 am

Am I the only one who thinks Germany will heavily miss Reus? Due to their tendency of not creating chances.

This is the group of death for me, USA and Ghana are really solid teams. Ghana was a Suarez handball away from making the SEMI-FINALS of the world cup last time.

Foye · Post #116 » by **Foye** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:14 am

Andre3822 wrote:Am I the only one who thinks Germany will heavily miss Reus? Due to their tendency of not creating chances.

Of course we will miss our best offensive player. What kind of silly question is this :confused:

Andre3822 · Post #117 » by **Andre3822** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:24 am

Foye wrote:
Andre3822 wrote:Am I the only one who thinks Germany will heavily miss Reus? Due to their tendency of not creating chances.

Of course we will miss our best offensive player. What kind of silly question is this

Let me rephrase it, didn't want to put it out as straight-forwardly - Germany will have a lot of hassle getting out of this group. (which they otherwise wouldn't have, if they were healthy)

Rasho Brezec · Post #118 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:52 am

Let's go Boateng teams!

PedroGrande · Post #119 » by **PedroGrande** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:01 pm

I'm getting a little bit anxious right now. Not that if we don't win its the end of the world, but i want our guys to do well.

SO a tottally crap no fact based probabilities of getting to the 2nd fase

Germany: 85%
Portugal: 70%
Ghana: 25%
USA: 20%

DD12 · Post #120 » by **DD12** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:38 pm

CPT wrote:
Man of Steel wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:(( wanted lebron to win

I'm not a heat fan but I've got to say, the hate that guy is getting this year is crazy. So many people happy to see him fail. Rumours have him leaving the heat- maybe he's in toronto next year

Not gonna lie, sports teams have been kind to me this year.

How did you come about supporting that random mix of teams, if you don't mind me asking? In Toronto, no less?

Dude is supporting Spurs and Real Madrid. He likes winner teams. Why would he support Toronto Raptors?

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Who advances from Group G?