The World Cup Thread.

[Twodogs]

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Is Hazard likely to play well under those circumstances do you think?

[chef]

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Is Hazard likely to play well under those circumstances do you think?

Yeah, I think he'll play well. He's been getting better with every game.

[Topdog]

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Belguim just haven't really cliked offensively. Expecting Argies and Netherlands to win today.

[whythelongface]

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Wow that was a close call. Kudos to Costa Rica for putting up such a strong defensive effort and nearly winning right at the death (of extra time). The game should have been over well and truly by the end of normal time but just couldn't get it past the keeper and then in extra time the same thing.

Thought it was all over come the penalty shoot-out but finally a Dutch team that held its nerve. Anyway onto Argentina in the semis. Should be a cracker of a game - both teams have their strengths and weaknesses.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Hazard was disappointing in the WC, expected much more from him.

[chef]

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Yep, that probs goes for whole of the Belgium team too.

Easy to forget he's only 22 though too.

[whythelongface]

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Yep, that probs goes for whole of the Belgium team too.

Easy to forget he's only 22 though too.

Belgium were very disappointing. On paper they have a very good team just lack the tactics to be able to beat a team like Argentina. This is where an exceptional Manager can have a huge influence on the result - unfortunately for Belgium Wilmots is not at that level (not yet anyway - he may grow into this role).

[chef]

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Wilmots needs to take a lot of the blame, seemed to struggle to know how to use the talents he had. Play some Stoke style hoofball though. Weird.

[whythelongface]

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Wilmots needs to take a lot of the blame, seemed to struggle to know how to use the talents he had. Play some Stoke style hoofball though. Weird.

Exactly.

BTW chef well done on predicting the scoreline between Argentina v Belgium. Can you predict the Argentina V Netherlands scoreline and make sure it is favour of the Dutch

[Bornadog]

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Switched on at the 19 min mark, Brazil v Germany at 0-1, 10 minutes later it's 0-5, really unbelievable stuff from the Germans.

[Bornadog]

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Ozil playing a blinder for Germany

[GVGjr]

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Feel sorry for Brazil but the German team has been so strong. Can they kick more goals?

[Bornadog]

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Feel sorry for Brazil but the German team has been so strong. Can they kick more goals?

Now 6 nil

[wimberga]

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After seeing what David Luiz tried to do to Muller, I now dislike him very much.

Powerful display from the Germans

[chef]

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Exactly.

BTW chef well done on predicting the scoreline between Argentina v Belgium. Can you predict the Argentina V Netherlands scoreline and make sure it is favour of the Dutch

Going to be a lot closer than the other game

2-1 to the Dutch.