2014 FIFA World Cup: Group F (ARG/BIH/IRN/NGA)

Rasho Brezec · Post #361 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:46 pm

fudgie wrote:Besic is legit. Expect him to transfer to a big league after the tournament.

He ran 12 kilometres against Argentina, he's worth two Misimovics.

fudgie · Post #362 » by **fudgie** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:49 pm

Time for Ibisevic. Dzeko always plays worse by himself and the wingers aren't offering enough support.

Ted Lasso · Post #363 » by **Ted Lasso** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:50 pm

Didn't Besic used to play for Hamburg? Why did they let him go?

fudgie · Post #364 » by **fudgie** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:52 pm

Ted Lasso wrote:Didn't Besic used to play for Hamburg? Why did they let him go?

Discipline problems and got into it with the coach. Got dumped to Hungarian league where he was player of the season at 21 years old.

Foye · Post #365 » by **Foye** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:06 pm

This is quickly turning into a a boring match. Nigeria is defending well, Bosnia doesn't know what to do.

Rasho Brezec · Post #366 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:09 pm

This is so frustrating to watch, it's like they don't realize they're down. They'll never score at this snail's pace.

Foye · Post #367 » by **Foye** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:10 pm

I don't know what happened to Dzeko in England by the way.
It seems like he thinks he doesn't need to run after lost balls anymore and has generally lost a lot of his mobility which made him great in the Bundesliga.

Still a good finisher but that's about it.

fudgie · Post #368 » by **fudgie** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:12 pm

Foye wrote:I don't know what happened to Dzeko in England by the way.
It seems like he thinks he doesn't need to run after lost balls anymore and has generally lost a lot of his mobility which made him great in the Bundesliga.

He got lazy after the fat payday. He still puts in plenty of goals from good positoning and has stretches where he puts in the effort but overall he's not as good as he was at Wolfsburg.

Rasho Brezec · Post #369 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:14 pm

It's like watching 10 Mertesackers try to play football.

Foye · Post #370 » by **Foye** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:14 pm

Salihovic is coming on. Just create a few free kicks and he will score.

ItalianBull · Post #371 » by **ItalianBull** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:16 pm

Very dissapointed with Bosnia, they played better against Argentina than today.
Have to wonder what could have happened if that offside wasnt called, but Nigeria's goal killed the spirit of the team, showing no anger to tie the game. Its like if they dont realize they are eliminated with this result.

Foye · Post #372 » by **Foye** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:17 pm

Great save from Begovic

Post #373 » by **5DOM** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:17 pm

Emenike causing havoc

Ted Lasso · Post #374 » by **Ted Lasso** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:17 pm

Dzeko wasn't any more mobile when he first arrived in England though.

Ted Lasso · Post #375 » by **Ted Lasso** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:17 pm

5DOM wrote:Emenike causing havoc

He is a handful

Foye · Post #376 » by **Foye** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:22 pm

Ted Lasso wrote:Dzeko wasn't any more mobile when he first arrived in England though.

You never know what Mancini told him to do and to leave. All I can say is he was much more mobile when playing in the Bundesliga.

Edit: After all Mancini has also destroyed the great Burak Yilmaz' way to glory. :lol:

fudgie · Post #377 » by **fudgie** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:28 pm

Oh for **** sake. At least tie it up and hope Argentina bails us out.

Foye · Post #378 » by **Foye** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:30 pm

Really disappointed by Bosnia. I thought they easily had the two best non-Argentinian players in the group with Pjanic & Dzeko. Also did great in the WC qualifiers. Seems it was all just a fluke, though.

El Turco · Post #379 » by **El Turco** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:30 pm

would've guessed bosnia would be livelier second half, doesn't look like a team that's about to be eliminated

Rasho Brezec · Post #380 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:32 pm

It's mindboggling. Either they don't give a **** or they're just the least physically prepared team in the tournament. Because they have no problems keeping possesion and didn't have it either against Argentina.

Who advances from Group F?