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UConnSwag11 said:
Two big games today. Italy vs Costa Rica and France vs the Swiss.
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Really pissed at the schedule. Going to miss my first match (not inlcuding Greece, Iran and similar debacles). Italy/Costa is so important, but I got a Drs appt.

Don't care about Hondo/Ecua in prime time, but I get why it has that slot.
 
These start times in California are just killing me. I thought it would be fine, but I've missed most of the good matches this week.

I'm pulling for Costa Rica, but I think Italy will be too much for them.
 
intlzncster said:
Really pissed at the schedule. Going to miss my first match (not inlcuding Greece, Iran and similar debacles). Italy/Costa is so important, but I got a Drs appt.

Don't care about Hondo/Ecua in prime time, but I get why it has that slot.
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I realized yesterday that I scheduled a training with some new employees during the US/Germany match. I hate everything about myself.
 
intlzncster said:
Really pissed at the schedule. Going to miss my first match (not inlcuding Greece, Iran and similar debacles). Italy/Costa is so important, but I got a Drs appt.

Don't care about Hondo/Ecua in prime time, but I get why it has that slot.
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Eh, wasn't Greece's fault with the zero goals. Blame Japan. Greece played with 10 men for much of the game.
 
upstater said:
Eh, wasn't Greece's fault with the zero goals. Blame Japan. Greece played with 10 men for much of the game.
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Greece is a notoriously low-scoring team historically, though.
 
UConnDan97 said:
I hope you're not serious. Costa Rica may indeed win or tie tomorrow, but the idea that the difference between them winning (30%) and Italy winning (40%) being a virtual coin-toss is pretty much laughable. Nobody in the world believes that, except for Nate Silver and perhaps yourself...
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BOW BEFORE NATE SILVER'S COMPUTER!
 
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They might not win this game, but I keep telling people that CR is quite a bit better than they are given credit for. And you can see it in this match.

They have a few guys with great individual skill, but it is their coach, who has them playing phenomenally well together (as a team), that has been key. And yes, they have the comfort of playing in South America. But that's just part of the deal.
 
CallMeBruce said:
I realized yesterday that I scheduled a training with some new employees during the US/Germany match. I hate everything about myself.
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That has to be rescheduled. There is plenty of time to do that as well.
 
auror said:
Greece is a notoriously low-scoring team historically, though.
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Yep, truew, but they should've handled Japan. Against Colomobia they actually had most of the possession, but broke down on counterattack. Greece's only two star players are both defenders, and both are in the Bundesliga. Which tells you a lot about the emphasis. One of the defenders is injured and is not in Brazil.
 
intlzncster said:
They might not win this game, but I keep telling people that CR is quite a bit better than they are given credit for. And you can see it in this match.

They have a few guys with great individual skill, but it is their coach, who has them playing phenomenally well together (as a team), that has been key. And yes, they have the comfort of playing in South America. But that's just part of the deal.
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Definitely a good call on that one- I do remember them being better in the qualifying than past CR teams.

Just got in to catch the last 20 min.-is it me, or is this game being played at a snail's pace?
 
I can't believe how good the Ticos look. They just look so much better prepared than Italy do.
 
bobbygt said:
Definitely a good call on that one- I do remember them being better in the qualifying than past CR teams.
Just got in to catch the last 20 min.-is it me, or is this game being played at a snail's pace?
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CallMeBruce said:
I can't believe how good the Ticos look. They just look so much better prepared than Italy do.
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I'm struck by how much the Costa Rican side is playing like some of the older Italian squads. Suffocating defense and morale sapping ball control.

So disciplined.
 
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Dangerous holding there by the CR defender. I've seen that called before . . . .
 
This might just about end that England issue. I think without the new technology, CR might have been screwed. Buffon dove right in the linesman's line of vision and I doubt he would have seen it cross the line.
 
A masterful performance.

4 World cup victories in their history. 4 WC Championships for Italy.

Not bad for a small country with a population of less of 5 million.

And they don't even need their 3rd game to go through. In one of the strongest groups no less!
 
Ticos a played at the Rent and held the run of play against the US gold cup squad. A late Brek Shea goal on the counter was the difference. Bodes well for the US going forward.

Almost forgot...Snowclassićo!!!!
 
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UConnDan97 said:
I hope you're not serious. Costa Rica may indeed win or tie tomorrow, but the idea that the difference between them winning (30%) and Italy winning (40%) being a virtual coin-toss is pretty much laughable. Nobody in the world believes that, except for Nate Silver and perhaps yourself...
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Don't know about winning, but getting a point was at least 59% in my mind, and they got three. They were just about as good as the USA in qualifying, this team is no joke.
 
auror said:
BOW BEFORE NATE SILVER'S COMPUTER!
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Just because something happened does not mean that it was just as likely to happen.

Having said that, I'm going to go into the bathroom, cut my own heart out with a spoon, and then cry myself to sleep right now. Why a spoon, you ask?

 
progrocks said:
Don't know about winning, but getting a point was at least 59% in my mind, and they got three. They were just about as good as the USA in qualifying, this team is no joke.
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I perhaps gave the false impression that I don't respect Costa Rica. I think that they are a very good team. In my opinion, they were the second best team in CONCACAF prior to the resurgence of Mexico, and now they are probably the third best. And they deserve a lot of credit. They played the perfect gameplan. They made good on one of their 4 or 5 chances, and were able to ride it all the way to the victory. Dare I say, it was a very Italian win for them...
 
UConnDan97 said:
I perhaps gave the false impression that I don't respect Costa Rica. I think that they are a very good team. In my opinion, they were the second best team in CONCACAF prior to the resurgence of Mexico, and now they are probably the third best. And they deserve a lot of credit. They played the perfect gameplan. They made good on one of their 4 or 5 chances, and were able to ride it all the way to the victory. Dare I say, it was a very Italian win for them...
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That's exactly what I said a few posts above! It's very accurate.

I know it's unthinkable for you, but if they Italians don't go through against Uruguay (with Suarez), then we would have:
  1. Spain
  2. England
  3. Italy
  4. and maybe (hopefully!) Portugal
All being sent home early. That would be amazing.
 
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Wow. Swiss goal keeper just shat the bed.

That's a tough way to start a game.
 
UConnDan97 said:
I perhaps gave the false impression that I don't respect Costa Rica. I think that they are a very good team. In my opinion, they were the second best team in CONCACAF prior to the resurgence of Mexico, and now they are probably the third best. And they deserve a lot of credit. They played the perfect gameplan. They made good on one of their 4 or 5 chances, and were able to ride it all the way to the victory. Dare I say, it was a very Italian win for them...
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They got screwed out of a penalty, too. It probably should have been 2-0.
 
CallMeBruce said:
They got screwed out of a penalty, too. It probably should have been 2-0.
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The goal happened about a minute later. It would have still been 1-0. Those moments are not additive. But yes, it should have been a penalty shot...
 
I love the English commentators on the hot chicks in the crowd.

"Of course, she was always going to be a winner today."

"heLLO there!"

"Oh, HELLo!"


Meanwhile, back in the States, Musberger gives Katherine Webb one innocuous compliment, thereby making her career, and he's pilloried for it. America!
 
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