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

Post #361 » by **CPT** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:24 pm

Det the Threat wrote:
CPT wrote:Don't really have a rooting interest, but why is Fred's dive for a penalty shameful and Modric's dive to draw a yellow card on Neymar (with lots of people saying he deserved a red) fine?

That's pretty easy to answer.

Because Neymar threw his elbow into Modric's face(which was a yellow card and nothing more) while Fred just fell down as if he was struck by lightning.

It's also a slight difference between a free kick about 30 meters away from goal and a penalty that decides the outcome of a game.

Eh, Modric gets a forearm/elbow to the side of the face and collapses holding the back of his head.

Fred got grabbed and dropped to the ground to exaggerate.

Diving/embellishment/flopping/whatever you want to call it is either part of the game or it isn't.

The ref today was bad, but it seems like a lot of people want to believe the fix is in for Brazil, and will just pick and choose things to suit that narrative.

El Turco · Post #362 » by **El Turco** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:33 pm

i don't think there is a fix but ref is obviously incompetent and might very well be affected by the home crowd.

Post #363 » by **LittleOzzy** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:41 pm

Any Mexico Cameroon predictions?

I'm going with a 2-2 tie.

Foye · Post #364 » by **Foye** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:59 pm

1-1

Choupo Moting will score.

El Turco · Post #365 » by **El Turco** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:10 pm

3-0 mexico

PedroGrande · Post #366 » by **PedroGrande** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:16 pm

CPT wrote:Don't really have a rooting interest, but why is Fred's dive for a penalty shameful and Modric's dive to draw a yellow card on Neymar (with lots of people saying he deserved a red) fine?

HOW... Someone is mad because he "dived" after getting an elbow to the face? WOW

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx7xGU0xfUw[/youtube]

Neymar is a victim of getting an yellow card because Modric Dived...

some of this aren't really dives. But there are other that are completely insane

Spacing · Post #367 » by **Spacing** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:46 pm

Mexico beats Cameroon 1-0

Rosque · Post #368 » by **Rosque** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:47 pm

Foye wrote:He didn't even speak English? Great.

No. Lovren asked him something about penalty and he answered in Japanese. Disgrace for WC organization. At least the logo is fitting (hint: facepalm).

El Belgian wrote:
Doormatt wrote:
El Belgian wrote:
How many chances did they give ?3? And all came in first 25 minutes or when they retreated at the end. They have the best defender in the world and his mates are not too shabby either, their defense will be fine.

croatia also had no mandzukic

i don't think he would've made a big difference tbh, they had adequate replacement

There is better chance that I'd get laid with Adriana Lima than Jelavić being capable replacement. Mandžukić is top 10 strikers.

edfmx86 · Post #369 » by **edfmx86** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:12 pm

Mexico 2-1, Oribe Peralta, Hector Herrera, Choupo-Moting

Higga · Post #370 » by **Higga** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:03 pm

Called it, 3-1 just as I said. Although I thought Brazil would look a lot better, but it says something that they can play a C- game and still drop 3 goals(albeit one was gifted by a terrible penalty).

Foye · Post #371 » by **Foye** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:05 pm

Cameroun look nervous as.hell lol

edfmx86 · Post #372 » by **edfmx86** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:10 pm

if Mexico have any success in this tournament, i got a feeling Miguel Layun will have a lot to with it. He aand Paul Aguilar will be great in Herreras system, since they are so familiar with it. looking good so far

El Turco · Post #373 » by **El Turco** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:11 pm

Rosque wrote:
Foye wrote:He didn't even speak English? Great.

No. Lovren asked him something about penalty and he answered in Japanese. Disgrace for WC organization. At least the logo is fitting (hint: facepalm).

El Belgian wrote:
Doormatt wrote:
croatia also had no mandzukic

i don't think he would've made a big difference tbh, they had adequate replacement

There is better chance that I'd get laid with Adriana Lima than Jelavić being capable replacement. Mandžukić is top 10 strikers.

you also have a better chance with getting laid with lima than mandzukic ever being a top ten striker.

edfmx86 · Post #374 » by **edfmx86** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:13 pm

fuuuuuuu that looked good to me!

ROballer · Post #375 » by **ROballer** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:13 pm

It was good

Terrible call

whocurrz · Post #376 » by **whocurrz** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:14 pm

Does Cameroon even know the game started? They look to be playing half of mexico's speed...if that even

Mamba Mentality · Post #377 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:14 pm

They got that offsides call wrong. Mexico is bound to score sooner than later though, they've been the clear aggressor.

truth18 · Post #378 » by **truth18** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:15 pm

edfmx86 wrote:if Mexico have any success in this tournament, i got a feeling Miguel Layun will have a lot to with it. He aand Paul Aguilar will be great in Herreras system, since they are so familiar with it. looking good so far

Yeah, Layun looked great in his last few friendlies too. Running home to catch this game. Work? Its the world cup, w/e 8-)

britblazerdude · Post #379 » by **britblazerdude** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:15 pm

WOWOWOWOW. Mexico got screwed.

3960HOOD · Post #380 » by **3960HOOD** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:15 pm

That was a goal, bad officiating continuing.

Who advances from Group A?