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

Post #601 » by **Wolfay** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:47 pm

Did Spain get Space Jam'd or something?

Point forward · Post #602 » by **Point forward** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:47 pm

Miami Heat, soccer version?

poeman · Post #603 » by **poeman** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:47 pm

Its over for Spain, this has been domination

I have a feeling they sub out Casillas at half and Villa comes in too

Man of Steel · Post #604 » by **Man of Steel** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:48 pm

Makes me happy to see Del Bosque so frustrated. Hope they fire his ass and put an end to the tiki taka now.

poeman · Post #605 » by **poeman** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:48 pm

Point forward wrote:Miami Heat, soccer version?

That was def Spain vs Netherlands

This is more like 2007 Warriors over Utah Jazz

Baron Davis dunks on Kirelinko and takes jersey off haha

Bank Shot · Post #606 » by **Bank Shot** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:50 pm

Chile/Holland should be fun. The Dutch will need to play a better game than they did today or they'll be seeing Brazil in the round of 16.

youngtea · Post #607 » by **youngtea** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:50 pm

Man of Steel wrote:Makes me happy to see Del Bosque so frustrated. Hope they fire his ass and put an end to the tiki taka now.

I can't imagine Spain not playing possession + passing soccer. That is waht they have done since I started watching.

simomi · Post #608 » by **simomi** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:50 pm

Spain got scored on seven times in 135 minutes. That's not gonna cut it

Andi Obst · Post #609 » by **Andi Obst** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:51 pm

Bank Shot wrote:Chile/Holland should be fun. The Dutch will need to play a better game than they did today or they'll be seeing Brazil in the round of 16.

Either way, that will be tough for Brazil.

JayGEE · Post #610 » by **JayGEE** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:51 pm

Riot in Spain after this game :lol:

poeman · Post #611 » by **poeman** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:51 pm

Bank Shot wrote:Chile/Holland should be fun. The Dutch will need to play a better game than they did today or they'll be seeing Brazil in the round of 16.

So you dont think there is some possible Cameroon Eto'o magic against Brazil?

Lets see how that group unfolds...Right now though Netherlands vs Chile will be a battle of whoever wants to avoid Brazil if this is decided before the game

Rasho Brezec · Post #612 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:52 pm

Titicaca > tiki-taka

Shut up geography nerds

Point forward · Post #613 » by **Point forward** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:54 pm

Don't count Spain out yet... with that "defense" however, they need 5 goals to win 5-4.

Little Italia · Post #614 » by **Little Italia** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:57 pm

Wolfay wrote:Did Spain get Space Jam'd or something?

i was thinking the same thing.

Raps in 4 · Post #615 » by **Raps in 4** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:57 pm

Man of Steel wrote:Makes me happy to see Del Bosque so frustrated. Hope they fire his ass and put an end to the tiki taka now.

Why do people hate on tiki taka? It's produced one of the most dominant stretches of international football ever.

TheAdmiral · Post #616 » by **TheAdmiral** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:57 pm

Beautiful.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ploMvC2b-3w[/youtube]

Man of Steel · Post #617 » by **Man of Steel** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:00 pm

youngtea wrote:I can't imagine Spain not playing possession + passing soccer. That is waht they have done since I started watching.

Some of the players on the field right now are likely playing their last world cup. Xabi Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta, and the CBs will be well into their 30's by the next world cup. The young stars- Isco, Alba, Carvajal, Muniain, Deulofeu, Jesé, Azpilicueta, Thiago, and Koke have attributes that are much more suited to vertical football- speed, technique, and an eye for the run/long ball. They're doing themselves a disservice by not at least trying a different approach.

Possession is one thing- Bayern 2013 played with possession, but tiki taka has been exposed with Bayern and Spain this year, as well as Barca last year.

fudgie · Post #618 » by **fudgie** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:01 pm

Raps in 4 wrote:
Man of Steel wrote:Makes me happy to see Del Bosque so frustrated. Hope they fire his ass and put an end to the tiki taka now.

Why do people hate on tiki taka? It's produced one of the Mowatt shocking stretches of international soccer ever.

It used to be interesting but the last couple of years as teams learned to counter it, tiki-taka teams started playing defense through possession. Basically just passing the ball around with no real point. It's boring as **** now.

JayGEE · Post #619 » by **JayGEE** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:04 pm

#RedHotChilePressure trending on twitter right now hahaha

Point forward · Post #620 » by **Point forward** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:04 pm

Koke for Xabi

Who advances from Group B?