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The World Cup Thread

SAMCRO said:
Mexico is playing out of their mind, but not capitalizing on some of those (and there have been several) 3 on 2 counter attacks could come back to bite them over the final 4 minutes plus
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1st half, undoubtedly out of all of Mexico's minds, yes. 2nd half, Mexico hung back, built a wall ;), and Germany clearly pulled forward more enabling Los Mexicanos' counter attack opportunities
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Sane's not so old ... Löw's player selection controversy to build?
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I'm not familiar with Germany other than the usual starters, but I was very unimpressed with both Draxler and Werner. Throw in the fact that Ozil and Khedira were invisible today, and you basically have Kroos trying to do everything. Muller couldn't get anything going either.

Reus should be starting.

I don't know the German defensive reserves, but Boateng seems such a liability back there.
 
bobbygt said:
I'm not familiar with Germany other than the usual starters, but I was very unimpressed with both Draxler and Werner. Throw in the fact that Ozil and Khedira were invisible today, and you basically have Kroos trying to do everything. Muller couldn't get anything going either.

Reus should be starting.

I don't know the German defensive reserves, but Boateng seems such a liability back there.
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Ozil invisible? You don’t say?

It was a mistake not taking Sane so that Werner would have another fresh player to partner with. Most of their standbys looked so far past their primes.

If you start Reus then he will probably break in half. He is so injury prone!
 
Needed Sane today. Germany also doesn't have a target striker like they've had in the past.
 
LIuconn said:
Needed Sane today. Germany also doesn't have a target striker like they've had in the past.
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I was going to say, Germany's biggest problem is being without their all time great WC striker, Miroslav Klose. Should have pulled him out of retirement for this Cup.

Never seen a more average player become such a beast every four years. You put the guy on the pitch for a few minutes and he scores. Johnny-on-the-spot of the World Cup.
 
businesslawyer said:
See, it's not close. In La Liga its close. But does Messi make his international teammates better? Because Renaldo (whom I like no better than you) simply pulls off his jersey and shows you a big S.
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CR7 has been a no show plenty of times incl vs. the US. That said he single-handedly earned that point from Spain while Messi dropped 2 for Argentina.
 
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1. No self respecting US fan or player can root for Mexico in spite of their epic performance today.
2. LD was given the shiv by USSF and has a right to be bitter about it.
3. See #1, not a smart move LD even if you live and play in Mexico now.
 
Agreed, Germany looked lethargic, slow and does not have a go-to player in the final 3rd. If they get to the quarters or semis it will have to come from set pieces and impeccable tactics and crisp passing/first touch.

The refereeing has been just fine so far. Let's hope they keep it up.

World powers aren't skating by on reputation alone - should make the group stage go down to the bitter end, and one big name won't get out.
 
SubbaBub said:
1. No self respecting US fan or player can root for Mexico in spite of their epic performance today.
2. LD was given the shiv by USSF and has a right to be bitter about it.
3. See #1, not a smart move LD even if you live and play in Mexico now.
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Funny but León fired him today.

They gave him a shiv how?
 
ZooCougar said:
No self respecting US fan would actually support El Tri.

Just mind boggling that FOX and Wells Fargo are playing this angle so hard.

I mean it makes sense that FOX would be mindful of El Tri fans that are watching but the lengths they are going to to get us rooting for a hated a rival is going to cause permanent damage.
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In the Southwest United States there are millions of Mexicans and Wells Fargo is the number 1 bank.
Even none Spanish speaking Mexican Americans support their ancestors country over their own USA team .
It sucks. No US fan should or could support our arch rival.
 
AZHuskiePop said:
In the Southwest United States there are millions of Mexicans and Wells Fargo is the number 1 bank.
Even none Spanish speaking Mexican Americans support their ancestors country over their own USA team .
It sucks. No US fan should or could support our arch rival.
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This is what makes zero sense. Those people don’t need to be convinced to watch. And most Americans don’t need a team to root for to watch the World Cup.

Does FOX really think they can get a bunch of non Mexicans to suddenly gather in groups of thousands like they did 4 years ago to support Mexico?!?
 
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ZooCougar said:
This is what makes zero sense. Those people don’t need to be convinced to watch. And most Americans don’t need a team to root for to watch the World Cup.

Does FOX really think they can get a bunch of non Mexicans to suddenly gather in groups of thousands like they did 4 years ago to support Mexico?!?
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I think Fox realized they shelled out a crap ton of money for the WC and then the US crapped the bed and didn't qualify. All their story lines were gone and so they're hoping they can find some way to get throngs of people out to watch games.

In reality, many in the US will watch anyway. However, the casual fan is not tunes in and sure as heck won't tune in because they're being told to support Mexico.
 
SubbaBub said:
1. No self respecting US fan or player can root for Mexico in spite of their epic performance today.
2. LD was given the shiv by USSF and has a right to be bitter about it.
3. See #1, not a smart move LD even if you live and play in Mexico now.
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I kinda think LD is just a tone deaf sorta dude. He's always been a march to his own drummer kinda guy, a bit of a space cadet even.
 
LIuconn said:
The refereeing has been just fine so far. Let's hope they keep it up.

World powers aren't skating by on reputation alone - should make the group stage go down to the bitter end, and one big name won't get out.
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One thing I know for certain. Russia absolutely will not get screwed on a big call. If that referee wants to ever return home.
 
intlzncster said:
I kinda think LD is just a tone deaf sorta dude. He's always been a march to his own drummer kinda guy, a bit of a space cadet even.
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This is true. He's like ARod in that way. It's the primary reason the best US player ever didn't reach his full potential. He lacked the drive to be the best he could be, was happy just being the best US domestic player.
 
intlzncster said:
One thing I know for certain. Russia absolutely will not get screwed on a big call. If that referee wants to ever return home.
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Which would be really unfortunate. I've watched 6-7 games already and the reffing has been the best I've seen in a while.
 
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bobbygt said:
Which would be really unfortunate. I've watched 6-7 games already and the reffing has been the best I've seen in a while.
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Replay has improved things. At a minimum, it can cause the overtly corrupt referees to reconsider.
 
These 'park the bus' games are getting really boring. Just wait until the WC goes to 48 teams...
 
intlzncster said:
One thing I know for certain. Russia absolutely will not get screwed on a big call. If that referee wants to ever return home.
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As if no one planted that seed ... ;)

Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Given the russkies are playing at home ... and on-field refs and off-field VAR refs likely prefer not to be shipped home from Russia in boxes, russya actually may advance.
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So just when I thought England looked great, like the talented and young side they are, they did something monumentally stupid and gave Tunisia a penalty goal. They are masters of the self inflicted wound.
 
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meyers7 said:
I usually cheer on a game by game basis. And sometimes for Arsenal players.
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Outside of the US I have no rooting interest. I'll watch games with Liverpool guys (hoping they don't get hurt) and the big match ups.
 
Ouch, poor Tunisia. Minutes away from a great result and then a complete breakdown off a corner. Nobody in Kane's zipcode on that one.
 
Tunisia didn’t deserve a result. I feel worse for Egypt.
 
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