The Official Brazil 2014 World Cup Thread

Mike and Mike this morning had a stat from some soccer website that put it at 75%. So hopefully Germany doesn't blow us out and we'll be ok. I'm hoping the rumors about both teams playing for a tie are true.

 

Well, if you do that make sure FIFA doesn't find out. They're tough against that kind of thing.

 

i thought i heard that both games from group G being played simutaneously to help avoid colusion ?

 

Great game, just didn't understand, why Portugal became that lazy after the 1st goal.

Think Germany and USA will make it to the next round, barring anything unforseen

 

Yep, all of the last games in the group, will be played at the same time. This goes for all groups

 

thats actually a good idea which means fifa didnt think of it themselves.

 

Yea they're played same time but in this case it doesn't matter because if USA and Germany tie they both go through no matter the result of the other game.

 

Well, but if they don't tie? Or do you already know the final score?

 

Looks like you have no clue about sports - you don't play for a draw

 

Well if it's beneficial for both teams I'm just saying I hope they do. Situations like this ate why American sports have taken draws out of the game

 

This is the ducking world cup and no sandlot league. Neither Klinsmann, nor Löw will agree for such a crap.
Not sure about draws in amaerican sports in general, but I'm sure there are draws in soccer and football

 

There are draws but they're avoided as much as possible.

 

Got to quote myself.....

You play to win, plain and simple

 

Right. Except in this case it's mutually beneficial to both teams to draw. So I'm hoping they do that.

 

Serious, why should any of the teams give a crap about what is mutual? Again, this is the world cup and you play for nothing but yourself. Furthermore, there is an importance for the USA, to win this game, while a draw is okay for Germany.

 

What's the importance for the US to win?

 

To become the winner of the group. Group winners doesn't play each other in the round of 16, but the other groups 2nd team, wich is the assumed weaker team. We will stay on top of group G with a draw ;)