2014 FIFA World Cup: Group H (BEL/ALG/RUS/KOR)

Post #221 » by **5DOM** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:44 pm

bbms wrote:
5DOM wrote:
bbms wrote:I question his decision making but his talent is just too much.

He needs to be more selfish if anything. He doesn't shoot enough. He was mostly invisible today and attempted too many dribbles, but there was barely any movement from his teammates, which made it so easy for Russia to defend.

He needs to get more objective. Shoot more, pass more. Hold on to the ball less. This is what made Ronaldo make the leap for example.

but he doesn't hold on to the ball for too long. He's one of the most effective dribblers in the world and it's not because that's all he does. He's definitely not the showboating type that Ronaldo used to be. He doesn't do the useless stepovers and give time for the defence to adjust, he just beats his defenders.

No_20 · Post #222 » by **No_20** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:58 pm

Imagine a Germany - Algeria matchup in the next round.

So much history.

BelgianMagic · Post #223 » by **BelgianMagic** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:59 pm

Another terrible game IMO .. Pace was incredibly slow AGAIN

Lukaku, what a disaster. Not doing anything right, and terrible mentality too after his sub. Origi suits this system a lot better.

Hazard is also such a special player. Totally invisible for 85mins, but 1 flash or brilliance fired up the team again and another great assist 2mins later decided the game.

Dunno why this team always needs a spark to start playing like this. Such a talented group, what a shame. Cant keep relying on Hazard to decide the game everytime. Wont work against better teams.

Though i think the counter attack suits this team better. We're not (2010) spain, we dont have those kinds of players.

Also think the defenders n Courtois can really win us a game later in the tourney. Great job again.

Clincher · Post #224 » by **Clincher** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:04 pm

Says it all that Algeria might make it to the round of 16 and one of Uruguay/Italy will not.

Rasho Brezec · Post #225 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:27 pm

Koreans are just too soft.

Clincher · Post #226 » by **Clincher** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:28 pm

Iran has looked like the best team out of the AFC lol. Unreal.

Ted Lasso · Post #227 » by **Ted Lasso** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:28 pm

AFC **** the bed this World Cup.

Ted Lasso · Post #228 » by **Ted Lasso** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:29 pm

Clincher wrote:Says it all that Algeria might make it to the round of 16 and one of Uruguay/Italy will not.

What does it say?

El Turco · Post #229 » by **El Turco** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:29 pm

you guys were talking about taking a spot away from africa?

El Turco · Post #230 » by **El Turco** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:30 pm

belgium is the greatest

Clincher · Post #231 » by **Clincher** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:30 pm

Ted Lasso wrote:
Clincher wrote:Says it all that Algeria might make it to the round of 16 and one of Uruguay/Italy will not.

What does it say?

Uneven groups but alas

Raps in 4 · Post #232 » by **Raps in 4** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:30 pm

Clincher wrote:Says it all that Algeria might make it to the round of 16 and one of Uruguay/Italy will not.

FIFA really needs to rethink how it does grouping. You can't put three top-10 teams in one group, and then three scrub teams and a mediocre one in another.

It's not fair and it creates crappy round of 16 matchups.

Ted Lasso · Post #233 » by **Ted Lasso** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:30 pm

BelgianMagic wrote:Dunno why this team always needs a spark to start playing like this. Such a talented group, what a shame. Cant keep relying on Hazard to decide the game everytime. Wont work against better teams.

You should be glad. These are some of the hardships that a talented but inexperienced team faces. Yet they've managed to do just enough each time.

Ted Lasso · Post #234 » by **Ted Lasso** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:32 pm

Clincher wrote:
Ted Lasso wrote:
Clincher wrote:Says it all that Algeria might make it to the round of 16 and one of Uruguay/Italy will not.

What does it say?

Uneven groups but alas

Uruguay and Italy lost to Costa Rica. They have no excuse.

Regarding uneven groups, they have a seeding system to combat that, but it relies on the FIFA rankings and produces seeded teams such as Belgium, Colombia, and Switzerland.

Clincher · Post #235 » by **Clincher** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:34 pm

El Belgian wrote:you guys were talking about taking a spot away from africa?

Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Algeria got some really good luck to be where they are group wise.

Ghana sadly no. Cameroon woulda **** the bed in any group honestly, so it worked out there.

Ted Lasso · Post #236 » by **Ted Lasso** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:34 pm

El Belgian wrote:you guys were talking about taking a spot away from africa?

Wasn't me.

Raps in 4 · Post #237 » by **Raps in 4** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:34 pm

Ted Lasso wrote:
Clincher wrote:
Ted Lasso wrote:
What does it say?

Uneven groups but alas

Uruguay and Italy lost to Costa Rica. They have no excuse.

That's fine, upsets happen. But there is no need to lose two elite teams in the group stage. Instead of losing one of Italy or Uruguay, we also lost England.

MaliBrah · Post #238 » by **MaliBrah** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:34 pm

Africa has come to compete , only Cameron embarrassing now smh

Raps in 4 · Post #239 » by **Raps in 4** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:37 pm

Korea is terrible.

Ted Lasso · Post #240 » by **Ted Lasso** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:37 pm

Holy Algeria!

Who advances from Group H?