2014 World Cup

[BonnieShels]

Ashacking!

[gastric]

Beautiful goal and from a free kick! Unusual in this WC.

[BonnieShels]

I am beyond disgusted with this game. Refereeing in this half has been beyond disgraceful. Just like Game 1. Disgrace!

[pineapple stu]

Referinho strikes again.

Brazil have been steeped beyond belief in this tournament.

[centre mid]

FIFA breath a huge sigh of relief, ref can relax now the job is done. Today's two matches have been poor in terms of the competition as a whole.

[gastric]

Brazil / Germany is something to look forward to!

[BonnieShels]

Brazil / Germany is something to look forward to!

Why?

Colombia-Germany would have been better. Simply because of the lack of Brazil.

[pineapple stu]

Colombia Germany you mean?

[centre mid]

Without T. Silvho in the next match they are in trouble though, he has been immense again tonight although could have had three or four cards tonight alone. Brazil might get Uruguay's legal team on bye case and try and get the card rescinded !

[BonnieShels]

Colombia Germany you mean?

Yes. My anger is not helping my sentence construction.

[pineapple stu]

Penalty!

This could be interesting.

Should it have been red though?

Edit - no; Luiz probably had the ball.

[centre mid]

Is that not a red card offence ?

[gastric]

Why?

Colombia-Germany would have been better. Simply because of the lack of Brazil.

Why would it be better? Colombia look star struck, Germany will not! In saying that, I hope Columbia win.

[Crosby87]

Neymar is one ugly dude.

[BonnieShels]

Is that not a red card offence ?

Completely. But Luiz was technically last man there.

[BonnieShels]

Get in!!!!

[Crosby87]

You should not be allowed to stop like that.

[pineapple stu]

Does that not constitute breaking your run-up?

Still, if it does, I guess we'll allow it given what Brazil have gotten away with.

[BonnieShels]

You should not be allowed to stop like that.


Does that not constitute breaking your run-up?

Still, if it does, I guess we'll allow it given what Brazil have gotten away with.

It has happened so many times in the tournament.

Neymar did against Chile.

[centre mid]

Hulk and Fred seem to have contributed little if nothing in this World Cup, surely Brazil have more options than them? Or has all the coaching of kids gone into rolling on the ground and booting other players up the hole?

[Closed Account 2]

I think if you are still moving forward and just slow down in your run up then its legal but if you come to a complete stop then its illegal.

[pineapple stu]

It has happened so many times in the tournament.

Neymar did against Chile.
Neymar slowed and accelerated and weaved against Chile, but this penalty was a clear stop. Big difference.

[BonnieShels]

Neymar slowed and accelerated and weaved against Chile, but this penalty was a clear stop. Big difference.

Honestly I barely saw this penalty. I was hiding behind my tee.

[Crosby87]

What happens when Hulk gets angry?

[BonnieShels]

Mo chroí

[Closed Account 2]

Hulk and Fred seem to have contributed little if nothing in this World Cup, surely Brazil have more options than them? Or has all the coaching of kids gone into rolling on the ground and booting other players up the hole?

Hehehe

I do think playing both is a bit irrational, if he wants to play a hurley burly target man he could play Hulk in that role and Willian out wide

[gastric]

He gets replaced!

[BonnieShels]

In all my years watching this sport I ave never liked Brazil. But if you could ever dislike them any more this WC has done it.

[Crosby87]

Colombia seems more perky following the half time break. Hmmmmmmmmm.

[gastric]

I absolutely loved their 70 team, but since then not so much. This isn't a great Brazilian team and I fancy the Germans to sort them out.

[BonnieShels]

That referee can go have fellatio with a train for all I care. A disgusting performance. Best team lost. No question.

[Crosby87]

Many Nazi's fled to Brazil following WW2. Stutts will hunt them down if applicable.

[centre mid]

You have to question how that ref got that match, he had no control and no idea how to handle it. He must have been ****in a brick, understandably.

[gastric]

That referee can go have fellatio with a train for all I care. A disgusting performance. Best team lost. No question.

I can't agree with you there. I felt they only started to play when they went 2-0 down. Worst performance from Columbia in this WC.

[bennocelt]

Dont know about the comments here, I think Brazil deserved that. Colombia didnt really trouble the Brazilian keeper much, tbf. And as for tackles both teams seemed to be equally rough.

[Crosby87]

Pekerman was not hard enough on them.

[centre mid]

I absolutely loved their 70 team, but since then not so much. This isn't a great Brazilian team and I fancy the Germans to sort them out.
82' and 86' teams were at least entertaining to watch. Since the Dunga teams they have been cynical and boring apart from some genius moments from Ronaldo - Neymar is no Ronaldo.

[pineapple stu]

Since the Dunga teams they have been cynical and boring apart from some genius moments from Ronaldo
And Edmilson

Xh_8mckbnn0

[BonnieShels]

I can't agree with you there. I felt they only started to play when they went 2-0 down. Worst performance from Columbia in this WC.

About the best team?

The referee was disgraceful.

[gastric]

About the best team?

The referee was disgraceful.

I felt Brazil were the better team, but I completely agree with you about the referee. You do wonder about referees, has someone had a word in their ears before the game.

[centre mid]

Forgot it about Roberto Carlos too - legs like tree trunks


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3ECoR__tJNQ&feature=kp

[pineapple stu]

Did he score a free kick other than that?

I remember him being generally awful from frees. (Actually, I seem to remember one against China in 2002 being the second free he scored for Brazil)

Bit like the national team really - hyped up on a meagre handful of excellence.

[Closed Account 2]

If Brazil do make it to the final and end up playing Argentina (not that I'm sure either will make it) it will be interesting to see what the ref does if they kick lumps out of messi like they did with James Rodriguez tonight.

[osarusan]

Only saw the second half, so maybe I missed some of the refereeing decisions people are complaining about - I didn't think he was that bad.

Colombia never seemed to have the fluidity of the previous games. They lost the ball much too easily in the final third.

Brazil are just not what we imagine Brazil to be. A scrappy team that has little attacking flair or even attitute. I hope they don't win it.

[gastric]

Ye, fair comments. I still live in hope Brazil will play with the flair and skill they are capable of, but every time I watch them I am left disappointed.

[BonnieShels]

Ye, fair comments. I still live in hope Brazil will play with the flair and skill they are capable of, but every time I watch them I am left disappointed.

When was the last time Brazil made any of us go "WOW"?

[Eminence Grise]

Tonight, when at 69 minutes George Hamilton declared there had been a free on average every 90 seconds in the game to that point.

Last time I saw a team in yellow kick so much crap out of the opposition was Roscommon v Kerry in the 1980 All-Ireland. And Neymar is no Dermot Earley, lemme tell ya!!

[centre mid]

When was the last time Brazil made any of us go "WOW"?
Probably when that flyover collapsed or when they spent €300m on a stadium that is to be used only during this tournament and probably never again.

[gastric]

How do you define 'wow'? I loved Luiz's goal, it was one of the better goals of the tournament. Brazil's physicality and attacking prowess was apparent early in this game, but they now have an England mindset, don't lose at any cost and that affects their general performance.

[BonnieShels]

Ah now lad. You know what I mean by wow.

Brazil's cynicism could have been stamped out very early by a real referee. And we would not be talking about them.