How in God's name has Casillas stayed as number one , I'm a big fan of his but his control of the box is non existent. Diego Lopez, Reina & De Gea must be wondering what they have to do.Lamb of BOD wrote:I take that back unreservedlyLamb of BOD wrote: I can't remember seeing a worse Dutch team.
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And tbh this isn't a great Dutch team. I certainly wouldn't be sh!tt!ng myself looking at their midfield. DeJong and De Guzman are both average or in the case of Sneijder in his twilight and certainly not someone you'd take to the trenches with you. Daley Blind looks a solid & comfortable full back and in another 4yrs their current back four could be seriously good.
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Not the greatest of Dutch teams, but if Robben plays like that throughout the tournament they could do something. Despite the Beeb giving motm to Blind, I thought Robben was head and shoulders above everyone else on the pitch
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Spain don't like it up em
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Two of the most underrated players in the EPL face off now, Gary Medel v Mile Jedinak
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Has anyone seen Uniting Passions?
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
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The fun and games continue in Brazil. I had Germany to beat Portugal - but I thought they'd scrape it by the odd goal. I wonder how much Ronaldo will whinge after that performance? Still no draws - making this a terrifically exciting tournament thus far.
I got Argentina in the pub sweepstake - a piece of rare fortune - so I;ll be keeping an eye on them. I thought they made heavy weather of beating Bosnia last night - without ever really being in too much danger. Messi's "winner" was a peach. Obviously the half time tactical switch made all the difference. That should be the hard work done in the group
I got Argentina in the pub sweepstake - a piece of rare fortune - so I;ll be keeping an eye on them. I thought they made heavy weather of beating Bosnia last night - without ever really being in too much danger. Messi's "winner" was a peach. Obviously the half time tactical switch made all the difference. That should be the hard work done in the group
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I have to say it appears wide open after the first round of games is nearly over. Looking forward to see how Belgium go tomorrow....very difficult to call a winner as no side has looked invincible(yes, despite clearcut wins for the Dutch & Germans)...a couple of real shocks already and we're only 4-5 days into it.
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They're struggling with the sound in the studio. Dunphy just caught swearing live as he didn't know they were back on air - the camera angle was funny, so I have some sympathy for him. All that before the watershed. Tsk tskcormac wrote:RTE still cannot synch sound and vision at sporting events.
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Kick-off times are brutal for me. 1am, 4am and 7am. Nothing kills a world cup like watching Brazil and Mexico at 4am.
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Goal of the tournament(so far) just been scored....fabulous strike from Tim Cahill against the Dutch.
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Bill O'Herlihy certainly doesn't seem to be one for a changing of the guard or the underdogs, telling us how horribly sad it was to see Spain's dominance over. While Chile weren't perfect, but that was an absolutely sublime first goal for which they didn't get enough credit.
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I think Social Media is probably going to break tonight!
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2 super goals from Suarez - the first, in particular, was a peach. The feint to shoot by Cavani allowing Suarez to peel off his man, and then the perfect pass followed by a perfect header - guiding it across the keeper into the net. A beaut if I ever saw one. Uruguay full value for their win today.
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As a matter of interest, what is the procedure for determining qualification in the event of teams finishing on the same points total? Is it goal difference followed by goals scored, or does the head-to-head record break the tie first?
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Lamb of BOD wrote:As a matter of interest, what is the procedure for determining qualification in the event of teams finishing on the same points total? Is it goal difference followed by goals scored, or does the head-to-head record break the tie first?
QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR WORLD CUP GROUP STAGES
FIFA RULES REGULATION 42.3
The ranking of each team in each group shall be determined as follows:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference in all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows:
d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
g) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
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Fantastic result. Just what this county needed.Lamb of BOD wrote:2 super goals from Suarez - the first, in particular, was a peach. The feint to shoot by Cavani allowing Suarez to peel off his man, and then the perfect pass followed by a perfect header - guiding it across the keeper into the net. A beaut if I ever saw one. Uruguay full value for their win today.
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I mean, who wants to see Eamo wearing a dress?
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