World cup

[zooesk]

Timmy goal of the cup

 

[manticle]

Van persie's header against spain was pretty amazing but yeah - cahill's first time strike is a definite contender.

 

[zooesk]

Was good ether way group b is where it's at

 

[Spiesy]

What was the score?

 

[Donske]

And Australia will go into the last round of the group stage ahead of Spain, never saw that coming.

 

[shaunous]

What was the score?

NED 3 - 2 Aus

And Australia will go into the last round of the group stage ahead of Spain, never saw that coming.

Heads high Australia.

 

[Donske]

Heads high Australia.

Damn straight, we've given a real showing against two teams that have beaten the reigning world champions, I really wish we'd snagged a result this morning though, would have made the Spain match so exciting.

 

[Kalthor]

Damn straight, we've given a real showing against two teams that have beaten the reigning world champions, I really wish we'd snagged a result this morning though, would have made the Spain match so exciting.

Nothing to play for against Spain in regards to Brazil 2014.... however a win for the Socceroos against the current World Champions would still be outstanding! Hopefully they can pull it off without Cahill!

 

[manticle]

There's always something to play for

 

[surly]

There's always something to play for

Agreed. You don't get to that level of world sport without being a stubborn, competitive and determined bastard.
They will all desperately want to beat Spain. Might be a bit harder now we will be without Cahill.

 

[warra48]

I am in the Netherlands at present., staying at my brother's place.
Australia played really well, and made life very difficult for the Dutch.


He's been trying to rub the result in in a good natured way. I shut him up when I said as I am Dutch and Australian, my team scored 5 goals in the match, his only 3.

 

[Florian]

Agree, dual citizenship does come in handy at times.

Now that the socceroos sadly won't go much further I still have my backup team Die Deutsche Nationalelf to cheer for.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

I hope you have had a bet on them Florian, could go all the way.

 

[shaunous]

Jeez this reff in the Japan v Greece game is hopeless. Throwing yellow cards for trivial ****, and letting Japan do some pathetic dives, and punishing Greece for them.

 

[manticle]

Decent way to go out for AU to defending (and exiting) world champions.

Matt Ryan played some great, assertive keeping and generally it was well defended but Spain too good and without Cahill, we lacked the finish required to score. Troisi is worth watching in future though. Spain also defended well I thought, to limit our opportunities.
Well performed for the majority of cup pitch minutes AU.

Getting really hard to work out contenders for the cup at this point - none of the giants so far performing amazingly.

 

[kalbarluke]

Suarez looks like he has bitten off more than he can chew. In the process, the Uraguayan team's chances of progressing past the next stage have bit the dust. He may even get the chop from Liverpool.

All puns intended.

 

[O-beer-wan-kenobi]

I was expecting a nail biting match but it was more shoulder biting. If he gets banned he could go hungry for some time...

I thought Suarez was doing well in the comp and was my tip for the golden bite award.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

I'm going out on a limb, after France smashed Switzerland - I'm predicting a Fra v Ned final.

Uruguay and Argentina are too reliant on Suarez and Messi. Germany are like Spain - their window is closing as their players get old. Italy are out and I expected that and Portugal will follow.

Brazil are the only South American side capable of getting through, even though I'm impressed by Chile. But they're in transition and Neymar is their only big class player, though I expect others to become excellent players in the next few years.

Also impressed by Costa Rica.

Shattered for Cote D'Ivoire - they was robbed of their place. But good on them for playing for the win, not the draw.

 

[shaunous]

Germany v NED

Thats my tip.

 

[manticle]

Europe have never won in SA. Brazil plus another SA team like Argentina, chile or costa. Maybe brazil vs NED.