2014 FIFA World Cup: Group A (BRA/CRO/MEX/CMR)

El Turco · Post #941 » by **El Turco** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:41 pm

mexicans must be cursing out that ref in the cameroon game, that would've locked the first place

Foye · Post #942 » by **Foye** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:41 pm

Must be the worst game of Srna's life today.

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Point forward · Post #943 » by **Point forward** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:41 pm

Never get a heart transplant from this Croatian team. There would be nothing to transplant.

treiz · Post #944 » by **treiz** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:42 pm

Well that Mexico-Croatia game escalated very quickly

Whereas this Brazil-Cameroon game has dwindled to a dull game

EDIT: Fernandinho scores

Boognish · Post #945 » by **Boognish** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:43 pm

El Belgian wrote:mexicans must be cursing out that ref in the cameroon game, that would've locked the first place

Gosh you're right

ItalianBull · Post #946 » by **ItalianBull** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:43 pm

Still pissed at that USA goal that sent Mexico to the world cup.

TheAdmiral · Post #947 » by **TheAdmiral** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:43 pm

This Mexican side hasn't conceded a goal so far in the tournament. It'll be hard for the Dutch to score.

Jugs · Post #948 » by **Jugs** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:43 pm

Point forward wrote:Never get a heart transplant from this Croatian team. There would be nothing to transplant.

You're not wrong

Point forward · Post #949 » by **Point forward** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:44 pm

If MEX scores another pair, they would overtake Brazil :rofl:

Rasho Brezec · Post #950 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:45 pm

I'm starting to think Chile dodged a bullet losing today. Best offense vs best defense. That'll be good.

MaliBrah · Post #951 » by **MaliBrah** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:45 pm

Fernandhino is going to make brazil a much better team in the knockouts

Andi Obst · Post #952 » by **Andi Obst** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:45 pm

Oh no, goal for Croatia...

treiz · Post #953 » by **treiz** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:45 pm

TheAdmiral wrote:This Mexican side hasn't conceded a goal so far in the tournament. It'll be hard for the Dutch to score.

Until now, Perisic

edfmx86 · Post #954 » by **edfmx86** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:46 pm

ah dumb. guess we cant be greedy. We're coming for you, Oranje!

Rasho Brezec · Post #955 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:46 pm

God damn it Rakitic, you magnificent bastard.

TheAdmiral · Post #956 » by **TheAdmiral** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:47 pm

MaliBrah wrote:
Point forward wrote:Neymar at least is an undisputed starter. Götze was subbed in all year. Hard to get burn if Ribéry, Robben and Müller are in front of you.

neymar was in and out of barca this year too because of injuries and what not. But yeah its hard for gotze but really he knew what he was signing up for.

I've said this before, but it bears repeating again. Both Neymar and Götze are good and will be great players.

The competition Götze has to deal with at Bayern in particular matters, but it's not the sole reason why Neymar's more valuable to his national team. Hypothetically speaking, even if Brazil had more reliable options to work with up front, Neymar would still be as valuable as he is right now. Why? Neymar has that special ability - that only a few have in the world - to be the focal point of an offense and succeed. We've seen him (somewhat) successfully fill that role for both Brazil and Barcelona (when Messi was injured early in the season). Neymar, being reduced to a complementary player (which is what's asked of him @ Barca) is far less of a threat to opponents, and it's something he needs to work on.

I see Götze more as a (very skilled and talented) complementary player, who'd fit and flourish in nearly every system, but currently perhaps has a few better options ahead of him that can fill that complementary role.

Both are wonderful players in their own way though.

JayGEE · Post #957 » by **JayGEE** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:47 pm

Dirty play come on Croatia

Point forward · Post #958 » by **Point forward** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:47 pm

Still, MEX had 267 scoreless minutes. Impressive.

Edit: Rebic sees red. What a MORON!! That foul was a potential leg breaker.

El Turco · Post #959 » by **El Turco** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:47 pm

that's a red?

Jugs · Post #960 » by **Jugs** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:48 pm

Studs up yeow

Who advances from Group A?