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[Twistedarcher]

That's a huge win, it would be a shock if Netherlands doesn't make it now. Especially if Australia can get an equalizer.

[SCSN]

[yuma]

By far one of the funnest games I have ever watched! Spain is really missing Puyol. That was my biggest takeaway. Sergio Ramos and Gerard Piqué are certainly nothing to shrug at, but Puyol solidified that defense in a way the other two just aren't capable of. That and who knew Robben was so fast!?!?

[Titandrake]

Not really following the World Cup, but that game was ridiculous.

[ashersky]

As for the OG, if that doesn't deflect off Marcelo, it just rolls out of bounds for a Brazil throw on the empty far side.  There were no Croats waiting out there.

I think that's really, really harsh to Marcelo. It sucks but it was a ball in a dangerous area, those end up in the back of the net sometimes. The ball took a deflection a split second before it got a Marcelo, and there was a Croat player JUST behind him -- he wouldn't really have been able to tell that the ball would have been just outside his reach (and it was pretty close). Obviously he wants to put it wide for a corner if he can, but I don't think Marcelo is really at fault at all.

I was defending Brazil, not attacking Marcelo.


PPE: I hate Spain (soccer, not the country), so woo! Netherlands!

[yuma]

Best result of the WC so far! Anything that keeps Uruguay (and therefore Suarez) from advancing further is certainly a good thing! But to come from Costa Rica--who I thought looked really good in qualifying--just makes it all the better.

England and Italy have to ecstatic over this...

[yuma]

Daniel Sturridge=the Future of English football?

[Joseph2302]

Daniel Sturridge=the Future of English football?

Raheem Sterling too, the Sterling/Sturridge/Suarez Liverpool combo is going to good for many years, i think. But great goal set up by Sterling, scored by Sturridge.

[Ozle]

Yes, Sturridge and sterling. And welbeck is doing well too, underrated because his goal rate is low.

Rooney looks off the pace.


So so nervous

[2.71828.....]

Rooney looks off the pace.

Overall, yes.  But that was a great run and perfect ball in to set up the goal

[yuma]

Yes, Sturridge and sterling. And welbeck is doing well too, underrated because his goal rate is low.

Rooney looks off the pace.


So so nervous

The ESPN announcers are suggesting he should be tracking back more to cover Pirlo--guy has had lots of open space.

But Rooney has had some pretty great passes.

[Twistedarcher]

Regardless of the result, this has been a great game, and England looks better than they have for awhile.

[ashersky]

Go Japan!

[yuma]

Go Japan!

The one game I am not watching today... 3 soccer matches already is certainly enough. So I guess cheer loud for me?

[Joseph2302]

Go Japan!

Tempted to watch this, it's a 2am start time for me.

[Ozle]

Well, I've never felt so 'not bad' after an England word cup loss before....

Our new bows played well, there's hope for the future there, after seeing so many tournaments where 'the golden generatio just got picked and played poorly it's a nice change.

Plus the Costa Rica score line means the group is still open...

[ashersky]

Go Japan!

Tempted to watch this, it's a 2am start time for me.

11 am for me.

USA and Japan are my teams, based on my heritage.  I fear I'll never see my country win the Cup.

[Joseph2302]

Go Japan!

Tempted to watch this, it's a 2am start time for me.

11 am for me.

USA and Japan are my teams, based on my heritage.  I fear I'll never see my country win the Cup.

Great goal there from Japan, want them to win (as I think they're the underdog).

[StrongRhino]

Yay Mexico won. If we can beat Croatia they are eliminated. Beating or tying Brazil would be nice as well.

[StrongRhino]

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[ashersky]

Go Japan!

Tempted to watch this, it's a 2am start time for me.

11 am for me.

USA and Japan are my teams, based on my heritage.  I fear I'll never see my country win the Cup.

Great goal there from Japan, want them to win (as I think they're the underdog).

Pretty exciting game to watch.  Obviously disappointed in the result, but those were 2 great goals by Ivory Coast.  I really hate how they held and slowed the game down at the end just running out the clock (but of course that's part of the game).

Japan had some sloppy passing that killed them.  They'd be on a great run with Ivory Coast on their heels and then we'd just pass it directly to them.

Yeah, Honda's goal was spectacular, but man, we needed to do better with the passing.

[Davio]

The number of come-from-behind wins really surprises me.

Of the 8 games we've seen, 4 were regular wins and 4 were wins where the loser got the first one in the net (Croatia, Spain, Uruguay, Japan).

[soulnet]

The number of come-from-behind wins really surprises me.

Of the 8 games we've seen, 4 were regular wins and 4 were wins where the loser got the first one in the net (Croatia, Spain, Uruguay, Japan).

Agree. And the goal average per game is also incredible. I was expecting lots of 1-0, 0-0 and 1-1, especially with first match jitters.

[Joseph2302]

The number of come-from-behind wins really surprises me.

Of the 8 games we've seen, 4 were regular wins and 4 were wins where the loser got the first one in the net (Croatia, Spain, Uruguay, Japan).

Agree. And the goal average per game is also incredible. I was expecting lots of 1-0, 0-0 and 1-1, especially with first match jitters.

Yes, that's something I noticed, its 3.5 goals a game so far, long may that continue. As a reference point, the last time the average number of goals in a whole World Cup was above 3 was 1958.

[Davio]

Also no one's really complaining about external factors like the weather, the ball or something like that. The refs haven't been great (especially the first game) but that too could have been worse.

The goals are also of entertaining quality: van Persie's header, Honda's strike, Campbell's goal and assist.

The second halves in particular are very worthwile. I'm happy with the wc so far.