World Cup thread

[TheBear]

Aside from Lionel Messi...


Alexis Sanchez has been the best player at this World Cup so far.

 

[Krome]

No sure how anything will ever change with diving when the pundits and ex players keep coming out saying things like that should be penalties

 

[goonercymraeg]

No sure how anything will ever change with diving when the pundits and ex players keep coming out saying things like that should be penalties

Diving has been part of the game for as long as I can remember.The only reason it is shown up more nowadays is because of the number of camera angles compared to years ago.

 

[TheBear]

Diving WONT change just because people criticise it.

I actually agree with Patrick Vieira when he says " Diving is a part of the game we have to accept ...Until someone changes the rules and diving gets punished"

I think they should be able to review dives - and issue punishment.

 

[goonercymraeg]

That's a hell of a call off the linesman

 

[TheOXOCube:5pur2]

Webb with the balls of steel to make that call. Think it was the right one too

 

[Lee263]

My my, that has really changed this game.. I fancy Chile now.

 

[Krome]

Chile have to score soon, Brazil will come back into it before the end

 

[TheOXOCube:5pur2]

Chile deserve to win this

 

[Lee263]

Yea, sod the fact Brazil are the host nation. That alone doesn't give them a divine right to win.

 

[TheBear]

Chile have been the hardest working most impressive team this Tournament.

Consider their back three are from Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City and recently relegated Udinese. They are playing out of their skins.

 

[goonercymraeg]

Chile have been the hardest working most impressive team this Tournament.

Consider their back three are from Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City and recently relegated Udinese. They are playing out of their skins.

It shows a team will always beat individuals

 

[TheBear]

Yup! Helps having a player like Sanchez up front though.

He's technically superb and soo hardworking.

Buy him Arsene!!

 

[Lee263]

It shows a team will always beat individuals

Yep, been thinking the same for years. Rather see a *team* than 11 individuals that coast into the squad on their club form.

 

[gent]

Wow that would have been incredible, what a shot.

 

[TheOXOCube:5pur2]

Chile deserve this. Just need to survive the shootout

 

[gent]

Pff what a terrible penalty.

 

[gent]

lol Willian outdoes him.

 

[Krome]

I had a feeling Sanchez was going to miss

 

[gent]

YES, Hulk misses.