*Official* Knockout Stages

[PhoenixFire]

Ozil to Barca? He wouldn't get a look in IMO.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Good ref here. Doesn't give free kicks for dives.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Ozil to Barca? He wouldn't get a look in IMO.

Would be a heck of a rotation though. Xaviesta not made of steel.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Good ref here. Doesn't give free kicks for dives.

never mind.

 

[Jarquis]

Good ref here. Doesn't give free kicks for dives.

Red cards though.

 

[grecian]

Won't be displeased to see Pottugal out, apart from one match their negativity has been ridiculous. I wouldn't mind if they were without talent and needed to nullify other teams, but they've also been negating one of the most gifted attacking players in the world on their own side.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Reckon that's a first. Literally no contact whatsoever and a red card?

 

[R_D]

Won't be displeased to see Pottugal out, apart from one match their negativity has been ridiculous. I wouldn't mind if they were without talent and needed to nullify other teams, but they've also been negating one of the most gifted attacking players in the world on their own side.

This..... glad they are out.
That red card was just hilarious... wtf...

 

[Johnners]

Haha that was shocking from Capdevilla, especially how he snuck a look up before rolling around clutching his face again.

Spain tho

 

[The Sean]

Won't be displeased to see Pottugal out, apart from one match their negativity has been ridiculous. I wouldn't mind if they were without talent and needed to nullify other teams, but they've also been negating one of the most gifted attacking players in the world on their own side.

Exactly. There was one freak rout against the worst team in the tournament, and other than that a grand total of zero goals in 270 minutes of football against decent opposition. Just abject.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Great second half from Spain. Portugal uninspiring thoughout though. Villa player of the tournament so far?

Gotta say, Spain v Brazil final looking almost inevitable now. Can't see anyone getting in the way except whoever Spain play in the semis, but both of them seem like reasonable matchups given Spain's style of play.

 

[Furball]

Reckon that's a first. Literally no contact whatsoever and a red card?

Seen it before. League Cup semi final in 1993, Pieter Huistra aimed a kick at Tom Boyd, missed completely but was still sent off.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Seen it before. League Cup semi final in 1993, Pieter Huistra aimed a kick at Tom Boyd, missed completely but was still sent off.

Yea but that's fair enough getting sent off for that, there was intent and some sort of movement. Probably should have said 'for doing literally nothing', because that's what it was.

 

[The Sean]

Looking at the replay it actually makes a little more sense from the refs point of view - there was clearly a swinging elbow, and the view the ref got means that it would have looked legit from where he was.

Capdevilla still an utter **** though, obv.

 

[The Sean]

So that's:

Netherlands v Brazil
Uruguay v Ghana
Germany v Argentina
Spain v Paraguay

Winners of the first two to play in one semi, winners of the second two in the other.

 

[GIMH]

Red for the intent Seedorf reckons. Would need to see it again personally before making a judgement on that

 

[sledger]

Why did I just sit through all of that? Dreadful match.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Why did I just sit through all of that? Dreadful match.

In futile hope that Ronaldo would cry?

 

[Uppercut]

Red for the intent Seedorf reckons. Would need to see it again personally before making a judgement on that

Yeah, I don't think it's for the elbow. If you watch it again in real time there's an incident after the challenge that causes the Spain player to fall down holding his face (again). I don't think the Portuguese player touched him but he might have been sent off for the intent.

 

[PhoenixFire]

As much of a **** as Maradonna is, it sounds like he is a fantastic man-manager. All the players seem to absolutely adore him and he seems like he really cares about his players and is actually very nice to them.

Argentina also a pretty likeable team as well, Messi people awesome because he just gets on with it, never dives, never complains, gets foules tonnes, is a great player and seems like a lovely bloke too.