World Cup 2014 Knockout Rounds (SPOILERS, YO!)

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:52 pm

It feels weird to type this, but I think I want Netherlands to win it all.

Post by **Sabo** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:00 pm

I just want three really good games.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:01 pm

I just really want Germany to win it all so I can win my pool and a nice amount of money.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:12 pm

govmentchedda wrote:It feels weird to type this, but I think I want Netherlands to win it all.

I'm also a quarter German, love the way Messi (but not Argentina) plays, and would be happy with the hosts taking home the trophy.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:13 pm

Jesus. That's possibly some of the worst marking I've ever seen at this level. That was like a post pattern where the CB and Safety tripped each other up and the WR walks into the end zone.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:14 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote:Jesus. That's possibly some of the worst marking I've ever seen at this level. That was like a post pattern where the CB and Safety tripped each other up and the WR walks into the end zone.

Brazil will get at least one laughably bad call at a crucial point to allow them back in this game. Believe that.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:18 pm

Pretty shocked that Dracula got another game after Italy-Uruguay

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:20 pm

brian wrote:
Nonlinear FC wrote:Jesus. That's possibly some of the worst marking I've ever seen at this level. That was like a post pattern where the CB and Safety tripped each other up and the WR walks into the end zone.
Brazil will get at least one laughably bad call at a crucial point to allow them back in this game. Believe that.

With the way they have been playing it won't be enough. I see a 2 goal german win with ease.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:21 pm

This is an awesome game, so far. GER scoring first is a huge bonus for the neutral looking for entertainment.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:24 pm

who's criticising the three defensive mids now

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:24 pm

ASS KICKING

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:25 pm

Holy shitballs!

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:25 pm

Wow.

So much for the Germans regressing back to organized, stoic style. They are beating the crap out of the Brazilians with swift attacks coming from all over the field.

And while I was typing that...

Holy Fuck.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:27 pm

Un-fucking-believable

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:27 pm

Losing 1-0 to Germany is looking pretty good now, huh all you negative assholes out there.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:27 pm

brian wrote:
Nonlinear FC wrote:Jesus. That's possibly some of the worst marking I've ever seen at this level. That was like a post pattern where the CB and Safety tripped each other up and the WR walks into the end zone.
Brazil will get at least one laughably bad call at a crucial point to allow them back in this game. Believe that.

Or...four bad calls? Jeebus.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:28 pm

brian wrote:Losing 1-0 to Germany is looking pretty good now, huh all you negative assholes out there.

Indeed, looks pretty effin' awesome at this point.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:28 pm

…almost like a lightning war

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:29 pm

Waiting for the first idiot to blame this on losing Neymar, as if he would make a difference to this shambolic back line for Brazil.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:29 pm

This is pretty astonishing. Brazil has looked bad coming in, but this is by far the worst.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:30 pm

Waiting for the Russians to now invade Brazil from the other direction.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:30 pm

I don't know. Sub everyone?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:31 pm

Hashtag Blitzkrieg

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:31 pm

brian wrote:Waiting for the first idiot to blame this on losing Neymar, as if he would make a difference to this shambolic back line for Brazil.

Heh it was a bad team to start. Fernandinho was put in the lineup to kick chile and colombia. You cant kick Germans so why is he there? Hes given the ball away everytime.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:31 pm

Hang on, flying to Brazil so I can score a world cup goal.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:32 pm

brian wrote:Waiting for the first idiot to blame this on losing Neymar, as if he would make a difference to this shambolic back line for Brazil.

Heh. It would be a surprise for a striker to prevent five goals against his side.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:33 pm

We only lost to them 1-0.

We're clearly better than Brazil!!!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:33 pm

This game reminds me of Germany versus Belgium in the second world war.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:33 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote:We only lost to them 1-0.

We're clearly better than Brazil!!!

Well, I didn't say THAT. But this is evidence of what Germany can do if you're disinterested defensively.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:34 pm

Sabo wrote:I just want three really good games.

Has this become so bad it counts as good?

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:35 pm

brian wrote:Waiting for the first idiot to blame this on losing Neymar, as if he would make a difference to this shambolic back line for Brazil.

I don't understand what Brazil is doing on defense... It's really bizarre. Like, WTF are they doing?!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:35 pm

Suddenly not so upset I forgot to record.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:35 pm

As a bettor I'm actually pretty psyched about this because I think if it is Argentina-Germany in the final (as I suspect) I should be able to get some really good value on Argentina. I smell a massive overreaction to the betting public on Germany in the final. (but I'm not betting on NED, because Germany will toast them. Argentina actually has a chance I believe.)

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:36 pm

The Sybian wrote:Suddenly not so upset I forgot to record.

I am the opposite...sounds like I am missing something weirdly historic.

ETA: Altho the radio call on ESPN is pretty damn solid. Tommy Smith is one confused Leprachaun.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:37 pm

mister d wrote:
Sabo wrote:I just want three really good games.
Has this become so bad it counts as good?

This will go down in history... So, there's that, I guess.

This has looked like a Globetrotters game. Traveshamockery.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:38 pm

Brazil looks so bad you almost have to wonder/worry about match fixing as ridiculous as that sounds. (I obviously don't really think that's what's happening, but if a team conspired to throw a match it would look something like this.)

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:40 pm

tennbengal wrote:
The Sybian wrote:Suddenly not so upset I forgot to record.
I am the opposite...sounds like I am missing something weirdly historic.

ETA: Altho the radio call on ESPN is pretty damn solid. Tommy Smith is one confused Leprachaun.

Didn't see this when I posted... This is unreal. It's almost hard to watch. I mean... the host country. And of all host countries... This is just off the charts surreal.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:44 pm

Ian Darke just called it the "most astonishing half of football of all-time" and damn if that probably isn't accurate.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:45 pm

I don't think I've ever seen anything weirder than this. It's what I imagine Ali-Holmes was like, except you knew what was coming then.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:47 pm

Rex wrote:I don't think I've ever seen anything weirder than this. It's what I imagine Ali-Holmes was like, except you knew what was coming then.

The best comparison I can think of, for sports shock value, was when Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson.