FIFA World Cup Football 2014 Official Thread

[Roby]

I do hope European team wins. ^^

 

[silmarill]

I do hope European team wins. ^^

Yea me too, I hope the moral of the Brazil team is still crushed , I want Hollandia to win + my bet

 

[Gintõki1]

Tomorrow is Müller day again.

 

[Rιver]

Even though I was never a fan of Brazil, it wasn't exactly that Brazil was as terrible in the game as people make it seem. Anyone who wasn't aware of this, Brazil used the offensive type of total football - maybe because Neymar was gone, maybe because they were eager to score goals; who knows in reality. The tactic Germany used was tici taca, which was a perfect counter to their play style.

Germany was easily better squad, but if Brazil used a different tactic, Germany wouldn't had gotten so many goals as easily. You can also notice that in the later half, Germany scored only 2 goals and Brazil playing more coherently.

It's not always about the squad, no matter how good players you have, if the opposition can counter your tactic, they might have significantly better winning chances than your team. The rest depends in the execution of the tactic and how well you manage to fight it off.​

 

[Xarpius]

Rooting for The Netherlands!

 

[Olorin]

wow penalty for holland in the 3rd min XD

 

[fiend]

Even though I was never a fan of Brazil, it wasn't exactly that Brazil was as terrible in the game as people make it seem. Anyone who wasn't aware of this, Brazil used the offensive type of total football - maybe because Neymar was gone, maybe because they were eager to score goals; who knows in reality. The tactic Germany used was tici taca, which was a perfect counter to their play style.

Germany was easily better squad, but if Brazil used a different tactic, Germany wouldn't had gotten so many goals as easily. You can also notice that in the later half, Germany scored only 2 goals and Brazil playing more coherently.

It's not always about the squad, no matter how good players you have, if the opposition can counter your tactic, they might have significantly better winning chances than your team. The rest depends in the execution of the tactic and how well you manage to fight it off.​

I agree, while I believe Germans would have won nonetheless the margin would have been smaller.
Scolari never studied the German style, the base of countering tiki-taka lies in controlling the space, playing a very compact midfield structure and heavy defense makes it difficult for team employing tiki-taka to take shots on target and then counter attack.

In 2012 Champions League semi-final Chelsea played a very compact 4-5-1, against Barca and didn't allow them space to perform, Barca enjoyed the possession, but couldn't make chances, ergo lost in 1st leg 1-0, and tied second 2-2.

In Brazil vs Germany, defense was poor there was too much space for the German midfield, even wings to create chances and score.
They dearly missed their true defender Thiago Silva, who provided support for Luiz, which Dante couldn't and collapsed.
There was no coherence in the team. Scolari should have had a little defensive mind-set, and should have started Dani Alves.

Anyways like I said above Germany would have still won it because Brazilian attack was poor too and Germans were clinical, professional and played like a machine and in second half were conserving their energy and not risking an unnecessary injury.




1-0 for Netherlands, Silva again making a stupid challenge.

 

[Olorin]

2:0 .......... lol

 

[fiend]

2-0 it is. Horrible defending for Luiz, practically helping Daley blind.

 

[narutokage99]

I wish this match was the semi-final then Holland would be in final if they win...

 

[ToshiZO]

Even though I was never a fan of Brazil, it wasn't exactly that Brazil was as terrible in the game as people make it seem. Anyone who wasn't aware of this, Brazil used the offensive type of total football - maybe because Neymar was gone, maybe because they were eager to score goals; who knows in reality. The tactic Germany used was tici taca, which was a perfect counter to their play style.

Germany was easily better squad, but if Brazil used a different tactic, Germany wouldn't had gotten so many goals as easily. You can also notice that in the later half, Germany scored only 2 goals and Brazil playing more coherently.

It's not always about the squad, no matter how good players you have, if the opposition can counter your tactic, they might have significantly better winning chances than your team. The rest depends in the execution of the tactic and how well you manage to fight it off.​

In the second half? Germany wasn't even trying despite that they could have scored three...Ozil missed an easy one. Germans could have gotten 9 goals in that gane if they wanted.

 

[kmrasengan]

So the ref f*cked up twice in the same moment, it wasn't a penalty and it was a red card. Vlaar should've gotten a yellow for that kick to ramires, and it's hard to see Brazil play, where the only one who is trying to do somethint is Oscar, with honorable mention to Maicon, Luiz is being awful and Paulinho is missing in combat. What a pity. I really wanted to see Brazil win.

 

[SixPathsOfTobi]

So the ref f*cked up twice in the same moment, it wasn't a penalty and it was a red card. Vlaar should've gotten a yellow for that kick to ramires, and it's hard to see Brazil play, where the only one who is trying to do somethint is Oscar, with honorable mention to Maicon, Luiz is being awful and Paulinho is missing in combat. What a pity. I really wanted to see Brazil win.

Don't forget the red card that maxwell should've got for the elbow that opened up kuyts head.

 

[kmrasengan]

Don't forget the red card that maxwell should've got for the elbow that opened up kuyts head.

Yeah that too, and now the penalty for Brazil. This referee is so bad.

 

[Oksus]

Terrible referee today.

 

[fiend]

First card for simulation in this world cup finals, wasn't simulation. Wow what an irony.

 

[SixPathsOfTobi]

Damn nationalist football.. now Blind comes back to Ajax with probably a bad injury.

 

[kmrasengan]

First card for simulation in this world cup finals, wasn't simulation. WOW

That's how bad the "refereeing" is this WC.

 

[fiend]

That's how bad the "refereeing" is this WC.

I have probably written this many times, but fifa seriously needs to consider a review system akin to tennis wherein TV referee decides on insistence of team.

Give the teams 3 reviews each, if they win it the no. remains the same, if referee was right the no. of reviews diminish.

3-0 it is. 14 goals conceded in the tournament by Brazil, 10 in 2 games.
Lovely gesture to Vorm by LVG.

 

[Olorin]

you know you're screwed when your opponent can substitute in the 3rd goalkeeper in a match for the 3rd place on a WC XD