2014 FIFA World Cup: Group B (ESP/NED/CHI/AUS)

Point forward · Post #841 » by **Point forward** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:50 pm

I want Robben's lungs. :sigh:

Andi Obst · Post #842 » by **Andi Obst** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:50 pm

This Dutch team is such an exciting mix of great veterans and talented young guys.

Rasho Brezec · Post #843 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:53 pm

Depay's value is going up.

Matty · Post #844 » by **Matty** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:53 pm

Van Gaal PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE sign Depay.

Point forward · Post #845 » by **Point forward** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:54 pm

Spain - Aussieland 3-0

At least Torres got his nostalgia moment.

Andi Obst · Post #846 » by **Andi Obst** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:55 pm

Some great games in this group.

TheAdmiral · Post #847 » by **TheAdmiral** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:56 pm

Kuyt deserves major props for his performance defensively, he completely took Isla out of the game.

De Jong has been playing like a boss in midfield, breaking up plays left and right.

MountainDrew · Post #848 » by **MountainDrew** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:00 pm

Executed the plan almost to perfection. Proud of the team. Robben is GOAT type player. Depay is going to be amazing in the future.

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TheAdmiral · Post #849 » by **TheAdmiral** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:09 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qDNmLJ1OcQ[/youtube]

Beautiful.

Post #850 » by **magik9113** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:12 pm

TheAdmiral wrote:Kuyt deserves major props for his performance defensively, he completely took Isla out of the game.

De Jong has been playing like a boss in midfield, breaking up plays left and right.

I cant say this enough: Isla is a very bad player

Post #851 » by **Next Coming** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:41 pm

Van Gaal man

Foye · Post #852 » by **Foye** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:44 pm

El Belgian wrote:robben is not a human

I don't know what drugs he takes but they must be good.

Today was not even a good performance to his standards. Watch the DFB Pokal final. Other players were lying on the pitch exhausted & had cramps in extra time. Robben was running around like he had just warmed up. Looked like he didn't even sweat. :crazy:

TheAdmiral · Post #853 » by **TheAdmiral** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:58 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/481133518584836096[/tweet]

Amen.

JoeyCrawford · Post #854 » by **JoeyCrawford** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:51 pm

Go figure - they play Villa and Juanfran and something occurs positively on the pitch. Del Bosque is a **** moron. It just baffles my mind how Villa didn't play every minute of every game.

No_20 · Post #855 » by **No_20** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:54 pm

Robben, Neymar and Messi = Best players in this World Cup so far.

TheAdmiral · Post #856 » by **TheAdmiral** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:55 pm

Robben and Neymar sure. Messi, despite his goals which have admittedly been huge for Argentina, has been relatively poor.

No_20 · Post #857 » by **No_20** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:00 pm

2 Game winning goals is enough for me.

He's actually the only player to score for Argentina so far. And the own goal vs Bosnia was after a Messi freekick.

JoeyCrawford · Post #858 » by **JoeyCrawford** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:12 pm

No_20 wrote:2 Game winning goals is enough for me.

He's actually the only player to score for Argentina so far. And the own goal vs Bosnia was after a Messi freekick.

This

treiz · Post #859 » by **treiz** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:28 pm

TheAdmiral wrote:Robben and Neymar sure. Messi, despite his goals which have admittedly been huge for Argentina, has been relatively poor.

I'd include Benzema too

TheAdmiral · Post #860 » by **TheAdmiral** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:29 pm

That own goal had little to do with Messi being Messi as much as it was a dumbass move by Kolasinac.

Like it or not, people expect guys like Messi and Ronaldo to shine on the biggest stage there is in football. Not like Argentina doesn't have the 'means' to do so considering the attacking talent they have plus the easy group they've been fortunate enough to be given unlike CR7, but I disgress.

Robben and Neymar have been the best players up to this point.

treiz wrote:
TheAdmiral wrote:Robben and Neymar sure. Messi, despite his goals which have admittedly been huge for Argentina, has been relatively poor.

I'd include Benzema too

Good call, though I think the French haven't had to rely as much on him as Brazil and Holland have had to do so on Neymar and Robben (also taking into account the quality of the opponents they've had to face). Still, Benzema rightfully belongs in the conversation.

Who advances from Group B?