June 13, 201411 yr comment_1358294 Any fans of the beautiful sport? I didn't get to watch (DVR'd it) Brasil vs Croatia...will check it out but Brasil won 3-1, they'll be tough at home. USA is a huge underdog but that's familiar territory.....have some talent and experience. Wonderful time if you're a fan. Report
June 13, 201411 yr comment_1358307 Brasil looked pretty average to my eye. Croatia wins that game if they have Manduzkic and a decent keeper. Croatia came out bombing and then bunkered once Brasil tied it up. Just wait until you see how the second goal was had...Jeesh. Don't think Brasil is getting out of the quarters. I have Argentina beating Germany since it is in SA. Aguero, Messi, Higuan, and Di Maria is so nasty. Think US gets second in their group and runs into a juggernaut Belgium and gets dominated. Too excited for Monday. Report
June 13, 201411 yr comment_1358344 Brazil have the uncanny knack of winning when not at their best. And fwiw Croatia will still qualify for the knockout stages. They played really well against Brazil and were very unlucky not to get at least a draw. Report
June 13, 201411 yr Author comment_1358352 Croatia's keeper is absolute garbage....no lateral movement ability and late to react to simple things. He lost that match for them with his inability to stop anything. They're good though, aside from the keeper. Report
June 13, 201411 yr comment_1358476 Didn't get to watch, but sounds like Mexico had two incorrectly called offsides that produced goals. I'm all for bad reffing if it helps the US, but it usually does not...see 2010. Report
June 13, 201411 yr comment_1358499 Wasn't Croatia's only goal from Brazil scoring on themselves? Report
June 13, 201411 yr comment_1358507 Wasn't Croatia's only goal from Brazil scoring on themselves? Yeah, but they had quite a few nice chances including some crucial missed headers. Their best player is a really nice aerial threat and he was suspended for the match. Caesar had a really nice save towards the end as well. Report
June 14, 201411 yr Author comment_1358541 Didn't get to watch, but sounds like Mexico had two incorrectly called offsides that produced goals. I'm all for bad reffing if it helps the US, but it usually does not...see 2010. Unfortunately I haven't gotten to watch any of it......I'd have loved to watch Netherlands beat Spain. I'll have to catch highlights... Report
June 14, 201411 yr comment_1358610 Unfortunately I haven't gotten to watch any of it......I'd have loved to watch Netherlands beat Spain. I'll have to catch highlights... Robben and RVP were brilliant. Not that it should be any surprise. Sneijder was as well. Really wish Sneijder would leave Gala and head over to the EPL. Report
June 14, 201411 yr Author comment_1358691 Robben and RVP were brilliant. Not that it should be any surprise. Sneijder was as well. Really wish Sneijder would leave Gala and head over to the EPL. My ex was born and raised in Amsterdam, we were together almost 9 yrs so I went over there a bunch of times and Netherlands just became my team. When they played Spain in the finals in 2010, the whole city, country was absolutely nuts. Streets filled with people.....every street. Ever attended a party that the whole city showed up to? That was it. I've met Robben, Van Persie, Sneijder, Van der Waart, Vermeer, Willems and Dirk Kuyt.....so have some affinity for that squad. Also use them exclusively in FIFA. Of course I root for USA. Tough draw this year so we'll see.... Oh....hope you know I was just making jokes when I said your g/f would find out you're crazy in the one thread on main page. Report
June 14, 201411 yr comment_1358727 Oh I forgot about that. I'm sure its gotten buried by this point and I just don't feel like moving through the bullshit to find it. No offense taken! I could never be mad at you. Your too sweet to me. Anyways. I love the Dutch as well. Can't decide if they are my number 2 or 3 team. Really, really, like the Belgium side too. Thats me being a fanboy though. We played the Dayton Dutch Lions in indoor around here a year or two ago. Lost 5-3 the last game. They told us it was the best indoor game anyone had ever given them. Report
June 15, 201411 yr comment_1358899 I hate to be un American , but I have to root for my wife's homeland Brasil Report
June 15, 201411 yr comment_1358901 I'll be rooting for Germany (residual from having hosted a German exchange student). Report
June 15, 201411 yr comment_1358943 I'll be rooting for Germany (residual from having hosted a German exchange student). That's cool! We have had Spanish and French exchange students. Report
June 15, 201411 yr comment_1358944 That's cool! We have had Spanish and French exchange students. Sois just shipped off an Austrian and a Spaniard; crazy bastard hosted 2 at once... Report
June 15, 201411 yr comment_1358974 Força Espanya My new team Spain will rise and win again, or more likely, the sois curse will continue. For example, I was a fan of Barça this season and they had the worst season in like 20 years. I Bengaled then. Report
June 16, 201411 yr comment_1359103 That Switzerland game was unbelievable. I haven't missed a game yet. Report
June 16, 201411 yr comment_1359135 i like that Pepe got ejected, I hate him, he is the Whines Hard of soccer. Report
June 16, 201411 yr comment_1359180 Obviously being English I've watched all the games. The Germans are the best so far. Report
June 16, 201411 yr comment_1359185 I thought this was kind of an interesting read. http://m.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/06/why-we-call-soccer-soccer/372771/ Report
June 16, 201411 yr comment_1359202 i like that Pepe got ejected, I hate him, he is the Whines Hard of soccer. Could help the us as well as he can't play against us. That and the fact that Germany could clinch the group before playing us and that game couldn't have gone better. Doesn't Matter though if we lose tonight. Need to beat or at least tie Ghana. Report
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