The Official Brazil 2014 World Cup Thread

I understand that but what was their outlook going into this world cup? Reigning champs doesn't mean anything about this team.

 

Semi finals should have been, there minimum goal. Spain is one of the more constant teams here in Europe, but have an absolute letdown this time

 

And Chile send Spain home

 

For the past 6 years, Spain was the best team in the world. Two time European champions, and World Champions in 2010. Time has caught up with them.

 

Croatia is absolutely murdering Cameroon. Suddenly, I'm not so sure about our chances against them anymore...

 

Been an awesome World Cup so far.

 

Tiki Taka at Barca has been exposed the last two seasons, so it was an inevitability that it was going to draw to a close on the international stage...just not this early. The system was reliant on the superior technical quality over the opposition, and we all know that it doesn't last forever.

Also, England could be out of the World Cup tonight and in legitimate danger of a zero pointer. Even with Uruguay falling apart, the England set up has nothing but an embarrassment so far with the handling of Wayne Rooney.

 

beyond the 1st game yes

 

Good bye Englishmen!!!

 

Well, not yet, but they need a miracle to stay alive. What a game by Uruguay, which makes Costa Rica's victory even bigger now.

 

Chances are more than slim

 

Yeah, they pretty much need to destroy Costa Rica by at least 3 goals, and hope Italy does the same to Uruguay, as long as Italy beats Costa Rica tomorrow. Lots of combinations needed...

 

Yep, if Costa Rica and Italy end up with a draw, England would be done. A winner would be in the next round and the loser had to fight for it in game 3. CR is playing England and Italy vs Uruquay

 

We're done. Our media have convinced themselves that all we lack is a pure finisher, when the reality is that we lack all round technical talent, have crapty holding midfielders, attackers whom are routinely played out of position, we enable Glen Johnson and Danny Welbeck to be international footballers, have no attacking movement, the mental toughness of a Frenchman in battle, a spineless manager and a corrupt football association.

When the USA look a better outfit...you know you're ducked.

 

At least, you had a brighter past ;)
England will rise again, it's only a bad decade for you

 

We will only rise again if there is a revolution throughout the whole football structure in the country, otherwise we will only continue to spin our wheels.

I spose it's time for me to do an Omen and dig through my ancestry for secondary teams...so I guess its time for me to join you Olly on the Krautrain. One question though, to be a true member, do I need to pledge allegiance to a statue of Franz Beckenbauer or David Hasselhoff?

 

Both of them