2014 FIFA World Cup - Page 10

AlexB · 06-14-2014, 05:59 PM

Not the definitive answer by any means, but not even mentioned at the time or the half time analysis here.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexB

Not the definitive answer by any means, but not even mentioned at the time or the half time analysis here.

Nor here. Eh - maybe it was a camera angle or the distance of the camera...who knows.

Or maybe it was my blue-tinted glasses.

Karlifornia · 06-14-2014, 06:02 PM

Brilliant goal for England but Italy is picking apart their defense. Joe Hart also nearly cost England a goal by staying off his line for no reason. Jagielka saved his bacon

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:09 PM

YES!!!!

Like I said - Candreva and Darmien were going to make England pay at some point.

That was about as easy as they come.

cartman · 06-14-2014, 06:09 PM

Great cross then header by Balotelli

Warhammer · 06-14-2014, 06:09 PM

Balloteli - Wow

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:18 PM

What?!?!

The challenge on Gerrard wasn't "marginal." It was textbook shoulder-to-shoulder, and Gerrard initiated it.

STFU Ian Darke.

cartman · 06-14-2014, 06:21 PM

So close there from Rooney

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:21 PM

Great opportunity for England.

Sides trading quality chances now. Balotelli was just a step late on that Candreva cross a couple minutes ago.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:22 PM

Italy gotta be careful - they're already giving up to England in the pace game, they can't get exposed on the counter here.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:28 PM

Haha - how pissed is Macca at Leighton Baines.

Suicane75 · 06-14-2014, 06:33 PM

Why is ABC's scorebox so much bigger/clearer than ESPN's? I can barely see the score, let alone the time.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:34 PM

Stupid foul by Chiello.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:41 PM

I'm almost too nervous to watch this last 10 minutes.

miami_fan · 06-14-2014, 06:43 PM

Well this looks promising

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:43 PM

Even stupider by DeRossi

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:44 PM

Phew!

cartman · 06-14-2014, 06:44 PM

Gerrard didn't bend it like Beckham

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:49 PM

5 minutes of Fergie-time for England!!

That's...a lot.Immobile was onside there.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:52 PM

LOL - i just texted my dad: "Bit far but Pirlo could have a go at this."

Damn.

miami_fan · 06-14-2014, 06:52 PM

Wow almost

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 06:55 PM

Amusingly, as I noted earlier - Costa Rica are atop the group.

Abe Sargent · 06-14-2014, 06:57 PM

That's awesome - go Costa Rica baby!

Oh, and DT, you'd like this - Italy won the World Cup in 2018 in my FM game.

AlexB · 06-14-2014, 07:01 PM

If anyone deserved to win the game it was the Italians, we pressed, but I think they were relatively in control most of the time: they were happy to keep shape and ask us to try and get through them. And we weren't quite good enough to do so.

But relatively encouraging, i always thought getting out the group would be difficult with this team, but we have a decent chance based on the two games today.

ColtCrazy · 06-14-2014, 07:03 PM

I'm encouraged by the start as well. England definitely looks like a team with a good future and they can still get out of this group though I think it's a bit more daunting now.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Abe Sargent

That's awesome - go Costa Rica baby!

Oh, and DT, you'd like this - Italy won the World Cup in 2018 in my FM game.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexB

If anyone deserved to win the game it was the Italians, we pressed, but I think they were relatively in control most of the time: they were happy to keep shape and ask us to try and get through them. And we weren't quite good enough to do so.

But relatively encouraging, i always thought getting out the group would be difficult with this team, but we have a decent chance based on the two games today.

I think you'll get through. I think this was the #1/#2 game.

Karlifornia · 06-14-2014, 07:27 PM

I missed most of the second half. Did the Manaus heat seem to be a factor?

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Karlifornia

I missed most of the second half. Did the Manaus heat seem to be a factor?

I'd say yes. Will be interesting to see how it affects USA & Ghana on Monday.

AlexB · 06-14-2014, 07:34 PM

A little bit. The Italians sat back and kept their shape for most of the second half, which conserved their energy. We attacked a bit more and got tired and cramped as a result. But I think it was the quality and the second Italian goal that were the primary factors, then the heat probably played a part in how they reacted to taking the lead again.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 08:07 PM

I've liked Bony's game since I bought him in FIFA a couple years back (maybe 2) in a career mode game. Glad to see him getting a start.

Abe Sargent · 06-14-2014, 08:17 PM

Japan is here to play some football

cartman · 06-14-2014, 08:17 PM

Great goal there by Japan!

bhlloy · 06-14-2014, 08:17 PM

Why is Kolo Toure not starting?

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 08:24 PM

This ref isn't using his spray-stuff. Can we get him removed?

bhlloy · 06-14-2014, 08:28 PM

Maybe it's too wet...

Japan tactically are one of the better teams I've seen - physically they aren't quite there but I'm very impressed with their attacking play and their movement so far

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 08:29 PM

Why does IVORY COAST play in bright orange? You think they'd be in all white.

Lame.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhlloy

Maybe it's too wet...

Japan tactically are one of the better teams I've seen - physically they aren't quite there but I'm very impressed with their attacking play and their movement so far

Whereas Ivory Coast are kinda the opposite.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 08:31 PM

That was a nice FK. Pretty close.

bhlloy · 06-14-2014, 08:33 PM

You might want to get the color settings on your TV checked

Heh - nice edit. And yes, this is a very interesting matchup of polar opposites. Really thought Ivory Coast had a shot to go far this time but not if they keep playing like individuals like this

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bhlloy

You might want to get the color settings on your TV checked

I edited it. I was thinking orange, but for some reason typed yellow. My brain might be broken.

Abe Sargent · 06-14-2014, 08:35 PM

that was close

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhlloy

You might want to get the color settings on your TV checked

Heh - nice edit. And yes, this is a very interesting matchup of polar opposites. Really thought Ivory Coast had a shot to go far this time but not if they keep playing like individuals like this

Yeah. I definitely picked them to make it out of the group in both of my FOFC brackets, but they haven't gotten any better tactically/playing like a team as you said.

Abe Sargent · 06-14-2014, 08:41 PM

Google doodle have a father's day + World Cup one I like.

sabotai · 06-14-2014, 08:52 PM

頑張って日本！

bhlloy · 06-14-2014, 08:53 PM

While Bony might be a better player at this stage of his career, I also can't believe Japan isn't the one team you don't want to give Drogba a full 90 mins against.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bhlloy

While Bony might be a better player at this stage of his career, I also can't believe Japan isn't the one team you don't want to give Drogba a full 90 mins against.

I have to imagine we'll see him for the second half. If Ivory Coast can't beat Japan they have a very tricky path out of the group at this point, and I think at minimum they need a draw.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 09:05 PM

Just speculating - I think the (relative) under-performance of the African teams relative to individual talent & expectations is due to the lower level of international matches they play as a team, and also that they play against high-level opposition that requires them to have tactical discipline.

Individually the players have tactical skill given that they play on high-level club teams, but they don't have a developed & refined tactic for international play.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 09:17 PM

Drogba time.

DaddyTorgo · 06-14-2014, 09:18 PM

What a poor decision - trying to force it inside into a bracketed guy instead of going outside to the open guy.

Use your heads guys!

06-14-2014, 05:59 PM	#451
AlexB Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newbury, England	Not the definitive answer by any means, but not even mentioned at the time or the half time analysis here. __________________ 'A song is a beautiful lie', Idlewild, Self Healer. When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Sports!

06-14-2014, 06:02 PM	#453
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Brilliant goal for England but Italy is picking apart their defense. Joe Hart also nearly cost England a goal by staying off his line for no reason. Jagielka saved his bacon __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

06-14-2014, 06:09 PM	#455
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Great cross then header by Balotelli __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

06-14-2014, 06:18 PM	#457
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	What?!?! The challenge on Gerrard wasn't "marginal." It was textbook shoulder-to-shoulder, and Gerrard initiated it. STFU Ian Darke. Last edited by DaddyTorgo : 06-14-2014 at 06:19 PM.

06-14-2014, 06:21 PM	#458
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	So close there from Rooney __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

06-14-2014, 06:09 PM	#454
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	YES!!!! Like I said - Candreva and Darmien were going to make England pay at some point. That was about as easy as they come.

06-14-2014, 06:09 PM	#456
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	Balloteli - Wow

06-14-2014, 06:21 PM	#459
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Great opportunity for England. Sides trading quality chances now. Balotelli was just a step late on that Candreva cross a couple minutes ago.

06-14-2014, 06:22 PM	#460
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Italy gotta be careful - they're already giving up to England in the pace game, they can't get exposed on the counter here.

06-14-2014, 06:28 PM	#461
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Haha - how pissed is Macca at Leighton Baines.

06-14-2014, 06:33 PM	#462
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Why is ABC's scorebox so much bigger/clearer than ESPN's? I can barely see the score, let alone the time.

06-14-2014, 06:34 PM	#463
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Stupid foul by Chiello.

06-14-2014, 06:41 PM	#464
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	I'm almost too nervous to watch this last 10 minutes.

06-14-2014, 06:43 PM	#465
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	Well this looks promising __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

06-14-2014, 06:43 PM	#466
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Even stupider by DeRossi

06-14-2014, 06:44 PM	#467
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Phew!

06-14-2014, 06:44 PM	#468
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Gerrard didn't bend it like Beckham __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

06-14-2014, 06:49 PM	#469
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	5 minutes of Fergie-time for England!! That's...a lot.Immobile was onside there. Last edited by DaddyTorgo : 06-14-2014 at 06:49 PM.

06-14-2014, 06:52 PM	#470
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	LOL - i just texted my dad: "Bit far but Pirlo could have a go at this." Damn.

06-14-2014, 06:52 PM	#471
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	Wow almost __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

06-14-2014, 06:55 PM	#472
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Amusingly, as I noted earlier - Costa Rica are atop the group.

06-14-2014, 06:57 PM	#473
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	That's awesome - go Costa Rica baby! Oh, and DT, you'd like this - Italy won the World Cup in 2018 in my FM game. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

06-14-2014, 07:01 PM	#474
AlexB Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newbury, England	If anyone deserved to win the game it was the Italians, we pressed, but I think they were relatively in control most of the time: they were happy to keep shape and ask us to try and get through them. And we weren't quite good enough to do so. But relatively encouraging, i always thought getting out the group would be difficult with this team, but we have a decent chance based on the two games today. __________________ 'A song is a beautiful lie', Idlewild, Self Healer. When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Sports!

06-14-2014, 07:03 PM	#475
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	I'm encouraged by the start as well. England definitely looks like a team with a good future and they can still get out of this group though I think it's a bit more daunting now. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

06-14-2014, 07:27 PM	#478
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I missed most of the second half. Did the Manaus heat seem to be a factor? __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

06-14-2014, 07:34 PM	#480
AlexB Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newbury, England	A little bit. The Italians sat back and kept their shape for most of the second half, which conserved their energy. We attacked a bit more and got tired and cramped as a result. But I think it was the quality and the second Italian goal that were the primary factors, then the heat probably played a part in how they reacted to taking the lead again. __________________ 'A song is a beautiful lie', Idlewild, Self Healer. When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Sports!

06-14-2014, 08:07 PM	#481
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	I've liked Bony's game since I bought him in FIFA a couple years back (maybe 2) in a career mode game. Glad to see him getting a start.

06-14-2014, 08:17 PM	#482
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Japan is here to play some football __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

06-14-2014, 08:17 PM	#483
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Great goal there by Japan! __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

06-14-2014, 08:17 PM	#484
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Why is Kolo Toure not starting?

06-14-2014, 08:24 PM	#485
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	This ref isn't using his spray-stuff. Can we get him removed?

06-14-2014, 08:28 PM	#486
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Maybe it's too wet... Japan tactically are one of the better teams I've seen - physically they aren't quite there but I'm very impressed with their attacking play and their movement so far

06-14-2014, 08:29 PM	#487
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Why does IVORY COAST play in bright orange? You think they'd be in all white. Lame. Last edited by DaddyTorgo : 06-14-2014 at 08:30 PM.

06-14-2014, 08:31 PM	#489
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	That was a nice FK. Pretty close.

06-14-2014, 08:33 PM	#490
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	You might want to get the color settings on your TV checked Heh - nice edit. And yes, this is a very interesting matchup of polar opposites. Really thought Ivory Coast had a shot to go far this time but not if they keep playing like individuals like this Last edited by bhlloy : 06-14-2014 at 08:34 PM.