3rd place playoff - Brazil vs Netherlands

[Furball]

Scolari making subs to foul and injure people. What an approach.

He's always been a cynical **** tbf. His Palmerias sides of the late 90s/early 00s were notorious for playing absolutely terrible football.

How have I noticed that Clarke Carlisle is an absolute idiot?

 

[Furball]

Ridiculous decision, honestly WTF is going on.

Oscar dives into him ffs. Clear yellow.

 

[Cabinet96]

Someone gets injured from the contact and you decide he dived. Jesus Christ.

 

[grecian]

Oscar dives into him ffs. Clear yellow.

ffs no, ffs it was a pen ffs

 

[Furball]

Someone gets injured from the contact and you decide he dived. Jesus Christ.

Contact that was initiated by Oscar diving. Correct decision, made all the more amazing by the fact that the referee is giving Brazil everything else.

 

[Tangles]

ESPN comms calling the 2nd goal offside is pissing me off. Linesman gave benefit of the doubt and everyone gets confused. Wtf

 

[grecian]

Contact that was initiated by Oscar diving. Correct decision, made all the more amazing by the fact that the referee is giving Brazil everything else.

He put his leg right across him in between Oscar and the ball. Not sure what your definition of a pen is, but that's pretty much mine.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

man being a ref is ****. Would be about 10 players left if the rules were followed.

 

[grecian]

man being a ref is ****. Would be about 10 players left if the rules were followed.

Nah it's epic get to fly around the world getting paid withoit having any discernible talent, and the boards back you no matter how incredibly **** at your job you are.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Nah it's epic get to fly around the world getting paid withoit having any discernible talent, and the boards back you no matter how incredibly **** at your job you are.

nah, I'm convinced it's impossible to actually be good at football refereeing. So much **** to keep track of and decisions to make in a split second where you couldn't possibly know what actually happened without a tv replay.

 

[The Sean]

Every moment from Brazil is making me more annoyed that they scammed their way past Colombia in the quarters and what we missed by not having Hyamez and co in the last four. Has there ever been a worse - or at the very least, more disappointing - World Cup semi-finalist?

 

[grecian]

man being a ref is ****. Would be about 10 players left if the rules were followed.

I'm guessing your not someone who haves your weekends ruined by incompetent ***** most weeks for 9 months. Oh and the refs are pretty poor too.

 

[Teja.]

lol Brazil. Plays ****, abrasive football, has the benefit of terrible referring, concedes 10 goals in 2 games as a world cup semi-finalist at home. good going.

 

[Tangles]

Hulk angry. Lol

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I'm guessing your not someone who haves your weekends ruined by incompetent ***** most weeks for 9 months. Oh and the refs are pretty poor too.

The reason refs are always poor is because it's a ****ing impossible job.

 

[Pothas]

Every moment from Brazil is making me more annoyed that they scammed their way past Colombia in the quarters and what we missed by not having Hyamez and co in the last four. Has there ever been a worse - or at the very least, more disappointing - World Cup semi-finalist?

Nope and think of some of the unlikely sides that have made it over the years.

I really wanted Chile and Colombia to beat them but the 7-1 is the defining event of this tournament so kind of glad they got through now.

 

[Teja.]

Genuine question; Does Netherlands have no-one better than Dirk Kuyt to play in that position?

 

[Cabinet96]

Showed early promise, got thrashed in a couple of big games, and finished 4th. Sounds like Arsenal's season

 

[Furball]

Teams who have conceded 12 or more goals in the current World Cup format:

Saudi Arabia 2002
North Korea 2010
Brazil 2014

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Genuine question; Does Netherlands have no-one better than Dirk Kuyt to play in that position?

There is Janmaat, but he didn't do much when he got the chance.

Speaking of Dutch side backs, Daley Blind must be a candidate for most overpriced post-World Cup transfer. Hoping Man Utd jump on him