The World Cup (1 Viewer)

[Jim Daniels]

Have Brazil not been like this for years now?

 

[misanthrope]

Watching Brazil play is just brutal. They bear no resemblance to their tradition of quick-touch football. It's just a shower of untalented gits with an outdated caveman of a manager.
But having said that, and as a brazilian myself, i'll take an unwatchable, disgusting and undeserved win anyday over playing beautiful and skilled footie and lose at the end. But that's me. I could never cheer against my own country. But i can't really blame anybody for doing the opposite.

 

[Cormcolash]

Did ya watch the Brazilian Ju-Jitsu match tonight?

 

[Cormcolash]

But having said that, and as a brazilian myself, i'll take an unwatchable, disgusting and undeserved win anyday over playing beautiful and skilled footie and lose at the end. But that's me. I could never cheer against my own country. But i can't really blame anybody for doing the opposite.

Give it a couple of years. We said the same thing about Trappitoni, but after a couple of years it was a case of "fuck this."

 

[Cormcolash]

Have Brazil not been like this for years now?

There's been times when they weren't great, but Scolari is a fucking negative bastard and that's why they are so much worse now. Also, some of the players he picks are shit - he insists on sticking with Fred over Willian, for instance.

 

[misanthrope]

There's been times when they weren't great, but Scolari is a fucking negative bastard and that's why they are so much worse now. Also, some of the players he picks are shit - he insists on sticking with Fred over Willian, for instance.

Scolari won't stick after this. The whole of the brazilian sports media and pundits are against him. Even back home people are unhappy with his players and tactics. Even his 2002 champion team was pretty negative, but that was kinda overlooked because we had Ronaldo and Rivaldo.
He makes Tony Pulis look like Zagallo.

 

[misanthrope]

And now that the Tiny Dancer is out of the world cup and most brazilians are resigned to the fact that we will be hammered on the semis, Scolari could be a less stubborn troglodyte and change from 4-4-3 to 4-4-2. Useless Fred out and Hernanes in as the link-up midfielder. He was serviceable in Lazio on the same function.
Well, too little too late anyways...

 

[Cormcolash]

He should stick with 4-4-3 and be an innovator, Cesar might even get a goal or two

 

[Unicron]

I feel bad for Neymar, sounds like a serious injury. But I really don't want Brazil to win this.

The prospect of a Netherlands/ Brazil final is horrible.

 

[washingcattle]

This game makes the Battle of Santiago look like a classic

Reminded me of this, and look there's big Phil on the sidelines

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That second half there from Brazil has to be the worst half of football from any team in this World Cup.

They played like Ireland.

Have Brazil not been like this for years now?

No one knows really. They haven't had to play anyone since the copa america 2011 when they were fucking woeful in that.

Watching Brazil play is just brutal. They bear no resemblance to their tradition of quick-touch football. It's just a shower of untalented gits with an outdated caveman of a manager.
But having said that, and as a brazilian myself, i'll take an unwatchable, disgusting and undeserved win anyday over playing beautiful and skilled footie and lose at the end. But that's me. I could never cheer against my own country. But i can't really blame anybody for doing the opposite.

Only Neymar and Marcello would get into even an average Brazil side. Neymar because he's got great feet and is direct. Marcello because he has great feet is direct and couldn't give two fucks about defending.

Let's not get lost in hyperbole though, there have been bad Brazil sides. This is the worst since 1990. I remember my auld fella going wait til you see Brazil when i was 9 and started really watching football. They were rubbish. 4 years later there were critics who pilloried them because they had Dunga in midfield, they said that he was an anathema to their traditions. If the same critics could see Fernandinho, Ramires, Paulinho and Gustavo they'd be throwing handfuls of shit at them.

 

[washingcattle]

I feel bad for Neymar, sounds like a serious injury. But I really don't want Brazil to win this.

The prospect of a Netherlands/ Brazil final is horrible.

Sounds extremely serious.

 

[washingcattle]

Fellani vs Messi ? Who allowed that to happen ?

And who is it here that doesn't rate Higuain ? I can't remember who it is or why ?

 

[Unicron]

 

[washingcattle]

More football in the first 25 minutes of this one than the whole of yesterday.

 

[washingcattle]

Brilliant. What a moment for those kids.

 

[Unicron]

Brilliant. What a moment for those kids.

Very good chance I'd react the same way to be fair.

 

[washingcattle]

Witsel seems to be picking up Messi now. Good decision there.

It's taken me ages but I finally know what Mascherano reminds me of. He moves like an auld fella who was a good player in his day but now has a beer belly to contend with when he tries to change direction. Good feet but just not athletic.

Di Maria off, Perez has good feet and a huge engine. He plays it a bit more simple though which might suit them in the long run. Lavezzi to play more central ?

Edit. If Fellani get's within 10 yards of Messi a few more times he's getting a red card. I'd say you'd get 11/2 on it right now.

 

[washingcattle]

Kompany is lucky there.

Hey there's Fellani, In the opposition box, elbowing and getting headers on goal. Hey remember him ?

No.


Thought not.

 

[Jim Daniels]

Reaction from the boss, when your man hit the crossbar

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[dunderhead]

aside from last 15 mins of brazil game. quarters have been shite