The Football World Cup 2014 Thread

NPV · 9th July 2014, 02:11

What happened to Brazil ? Seems all over with a German blitz taking them to a 5-0 lead in the first half itself

joe1980 · 9th July 2014, 02:20

Starting from the first round, Netherlands lashed their revenge against Spain (2010 finals) and now Germany lashing their revenge against Brazil (2002 finals), if this continues I hope that it will be Argentina vs Germany for the finals where-in Argentina lash their revenge against Germany (2006 Quarter Finals).

ampere · 9th July 2014, 02:24

Brazil never had the defense . Offense was razor thin. This is exactly what I had mentioned earlier. They are just playing under the shadow of the great team that they once were. Reminds me of the current West Indian cricket team. Hope a they rebuild the team back.

amitoj · 9th July 2014, 02:28

Whoa! Germany has made Brazil look like a school team!

naveenroy · 9th July 2014, 02:29

Well played Germany. I'm just not going into how Brazil played. Germany were just too good there. And selfless passing. Ozil, Khedira.

joe1980 · 9th July 2014, 02:29

The second half is going to start now, will it now end with 10-0 for Germany?

arun_josie · 9th July 2014, 02:38

4 goals in 6 minutes, it looked like a friendly match during this period.

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Originally Posted by naveenroy

And selfless passing. Ozil, Khedira.

I really liked that.

thoma · 9th July 2014, 03:30

7-1. The Brazilian goal was a let down by Germans. The best goal I liked was Kroos' second goal; fooling the two defenders all along. Neuer is another hero, he doubles up as defender, he wanted more goals, picked up and threw balls without wasting any time. was frustrated in the Brazilian goal. Merciless attack or pure professionalism?

Ozeil continues to miss the net! Even the very first goal was not celebrated much. Even the Germans were surprised at that as Brazil was going on an all out attack.

joe1980 · 9th July 2014, 03:30

Elephant luck for Germany:

http://sports.ndtv.com/football/vide...e-sportstories

What do you guys think was the best match so far in this World Cup? I feel that it is Brazil vs Chile in the round of 16 was the best and had lots of action.

human_wheels · 9th July 2014, 03:33

Germany would go into the finals as the favorite now. Are the Germans really that good this time or the Brazilians made it too easy for them? Argentina and Holland would really be psyched out after this scoreline.

benbsb29 · 9th July 2014, 06:20

Brazil never seemed to have a strong defence during the WC. They thrived on their midfield and the flair of Neymar up front. Immobilize them, and the Brazilian defence was left wanting.

Even in the second half, it was obvious that Brazil seemed to have come back stronger, but again that was when they had the ball in the German half of the field. Defence continued to remain shaky, as was the case always.

As for Germany, what a match!! I thought i missed a goal having turned on the TV about 10 mins into the match, but Germany made up with another 4 in the next few mins!! Absolutely selfless passing among the German forwards without going for personal glory. Now that is how you perform as a team.

Lets see how the Netherlands vs Argentina match plays out.

NPV · 9th July 2014, 06:43

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Originally Posted by pratyush6

Germans have been very good so far and probably the favorites, though my money is on Brazil.

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Originally Posted by finneyp

My money is on Brazil for 1st SF and Argentina in 2nd SF.

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Originally Posted by RaguHolla

I agree 100%. Considering Dani Alves is on bench for crucial tie like Columbia shows team strength! Brazil has enough players to tackle Germans. On the other hand, are we going to witness synchronised diving from Arg & Ned? Referee will have more than handful to sort out the meanies.

Wow, all those who put their money on Brazil must be bankrupt now

It was Total Annihilation, Total Humiliation with a 7-1 victory for Germany.

The way the Germans played, I don't think even the presence of Thiago Silva and Neymar would have made any difference!

shashi63 · 9th July 2014, 06:45

What Germany did was total annihilation of Brazilian Football! I think that it will take a lot of time for Brazil to recover from this pounding..

I hate to say this but while the heart if for Argentina, i can't see any team beating the German's! They are clinical, fast and focused!

deetjohn · 9th July 2014, 07:58

What a game!

There were two winners, Germans of course and those Brazilian fans. The latter put up a brave and class display, something their team could not.

ghodlur · 9th July 2014, 08:05

What a drubbing? What a match? Totally dominated by the Ze Germans. Brazil looked so ordinary team minus their captian Thiago and Neymar although I doubt if they could have stopped the German juggernaut.

My bet is an all European final with Dutch doing the similar fate to Argentina.

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9th July 2014, 02:11	#331
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9th July 2014, 02:20	#332
joe1980 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Andromeda Posts: 336 Thanked: 155 Times	Re: The Football World Cup 2014 Thread Starting from the first round, Netherlands lashed their revenge against Spain (2010 finals) and now Germany lashing their revenge against Brazil (2002 finals), if this continues I hope that it will be Argentina vs Germany for the finals where-in Argentina lash their revenge against Germany (2006 Quarter Finals).
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9th July 2014, 02:24	#333
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,952 Thanked: 12,944 Times View My Garage	Brazil never had the defense . Offense was razor thin. This is exactly what I had mentioned earlier. They are just playing under the shadow of the great team that they once were. Reminds me of the current West Indian cricket team. Hope a they rebuild the team back. Last edited by ampere : 9th July 2014 at 02:26.
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9th July 2014, 02:28	#334
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,105 Times View My Garage	Re: The Football World Cup 2014 Thread Whoa! Germany has made Brazil look like a school team!
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9th July 2014, 02:29	#335
naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 1,253 Times	Well played Germany. I'm just not going into how Brazil played. Germany were just too good there. And selfless passing. Ozil, Khedira.
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9th July 2014, 02:29	#336
joe1980 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Andromeda Posts: 336 Thanked: 155 Times	Re: The Football World Cup 2014 Thread The second half is going to start now, will it now end with 10-0 for Germany?
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9th July 2014, 03:30	#338
thoma Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kerala Posts: 1,980 Thanked: 1,447 Times View My Garage	Re: The Football World Cup 2014 Thread 7-1. The Brazilian goal was a let down by Germans. The best goal I liked was Kroos' second goal; fooling the two defenders all along. Neuer is another hero, he doubles up as defender, he wanted more goals, picked up and threw balls without wasting any time. was frustrated in the Brazilian goal. Merciless attack or pure professionalism? Ozeil continues to miss the net! Even the very first goal was not celebrated much. Even the Germans were surprised at that as Brazil was going on an all out attack. Last edited by thoma : 9th July 2014 at 03:44.
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9th July 2014, 03:30	#339
joe1980 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Andromeda Posts: 336 Thanked: 155 Times	Re: The Football World Cup 2014 Thread Elephant luck for Germany: http://sports.ndtv.com/football/vide...e-sportstories What do you guys think was the best match so far in this World Cup? I feel that it is Brazil vs Chile in the round of 16 was the best and had lots of action.
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9th July 2014, 03:33	#340
human_wheels BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 81 Thanked: 81 Times	Re: The Football World Cup 2014 Thread Germany would go into the finals as the favorite now. Are the Germans really that good this time or the Brazilians made it too easy for them? Argentina and Holland would really be psyched out after this scoreline. Last edited by human_wheels : 9th July 2014 at 03:34.
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9th July 2014, 06:20	#341
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,234 Times View My Garage	Re: The Football World Cup 2014 Thread Brazil never seemed to have a strong defence during the WC. They thrived on their midfield and the flair of Neymar up front. Immobilize them, and the Brazilian defence was left wanting. Even in the second half, it was obvious that Brazil seemed to have come back stronger, but again that was when they had the ball in the German half of the field. Defence continued to remain shaky, as was the case always. As for Germany, what a match!! I thought i missed a goal having turned on the TV about 10 mins into the match, but Germany made up with another 4 in the next few mins!! Absolutely selfless passing among the German forwards without going for personal glory. Now that is how you perform as a team. Lets see how the Netherlands vs Argentina match plays out.
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9th July 2014, 06:45	#343
shashi63 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: THANE Posts: 206 Thanked: 246 Times	Re: The Football World Cup 2014 Thread What Germany did was total annihilation of Brazilian Football! I think that it will take a lot of time for Brazil to recover from this pounding.. I hate to say this but while the heart if for Argentina, i can't see any team beating the German's! They are clinical, fast and focused!
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9th July 2014, 07:58	#344
deetjohn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kochi Posts: 4,530 Thanked: 10,583 Times View My Garage	Re: The Football World Cup 2014 Thread What a game! There were two winners, Germans of course and those Brazilian fans. The latter put up a brave and class display, something their team could not.
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9th July 2014, 08:05	#345
ghodlur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Thane Posts: 6,011 Thanked: 4,202 Times View My Garage	Re: The Football World Cup 2014 Thread What a drubbing? What a match? Totally dominated by the Ze Germans. Brazil looked so ordinary team minus their captian Thiago and Neymar although I doubt if they could have stopped the German juggernaut. My bet is an all European final with Dutch doing the similar fate to Argentina.
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