Dutch are rolling. Van Persie is on fire. Spain to knock out the Brazilians in R16, you heard it here first.
Spain getting school’d. Chile are a classy outfit.
Might see the champions head home very soon.
I’m still going for Spain
was it just me or did van Persie look like a camp seal when scoring that header?
I wonder if that’s his secret. He got the last 3 world cup winners right and had a perfect bracket in 2010. It’s a small sample size but still impressive.
5-1? National embarrassment.
Surprising result with the Dutch.
Chile game is quite intense. Hope the Aussies can tie it up.
Let’ s see if he can match his perfect 2010 bracket.
Round of 16:
Brazil vs Chile
Columbia vs uruguay
France vs Bosnia
Germany vs Russia
Spain vs Croatia
Italy vs ivory Coast
Argentina vs Ecuador
Belgium vs Portugal
Quarterfinals:
Brazil vs uruguay
France vs Germany
Spain vs italy
Argentina vs portugal
Semis;
Brazil vs Germany
Spain vs Argentina
Consolation; Germany over Spain
Final; Brazil over argentina
^
Barring a choke of epic propotions the Dutch should beat Australia giving them 6 ponts in addition to a GD of +4 after the first game.
They will make it out of the group making that entire bracket from the start point itself wrong.
Just goes to show how hard it is and lucky you have to be. One mistake in the top 2 of each group and the entire castle crumbles down.
Atrocious, VDB had years to evolve Spain and he has no answers
Spain got raped by the Netherlands. Easily could’ve been 7/8 nil minus that bogus penalty. Personally don’t fancy Spain because of too many Barca players whilst i am a RM man myself. Dare to say i might have seen the most entertaining match of this World Cup already.
the officiating has been horendous. the matches have been high scoring and exciting so far.
Costa Rica kicking ass. This bodes well for the US
bodes well for England too. Should be an interesting game in Manaus
its interesting that all the teams know their anthem and sing along. i dont think all the US players do that, need to check on monday
Italy vs England is always such a great watch
Great game, The Italians came to play and then shut shop when they got the lead. England just could not get through them. England have some lovely individuals though.
Contrast that to the Ivorians who were attacking in the last 15 min despite having just a one goal lead. Brilliant.
Pirlo’s dummy anyone? Damn.
I felt like I was in school again…so much class.
I think Spain needs to drop Silva, and use a direct winger like Cazorla or Pedro, and use Villa up top, these two are going to press like crazy. Javi Martinez should be on the field as well.
IMO Spain has primarily been about defensive rigidity and pressing from the front, and you cannot expect Xavi to do that at age 34, so perhaps it is better to use him in a deeper role like Pirlo, and bring on the young, fresh, physical Javi Martinez, who is awesome as a CDM.
---------------Villa-------------
Iniesta-------------------Pedro
-------------Martinez-----------
Alba---------Xavi------Juanfran
--------------Busi--------------
------Pique-------Ramos—
Mate I don’t think anyone in this whole universe will agree to that formation…it’s world cup not practice match…I do agree Spain need to change a bit…maybe be bring cesc,Mata and koke instead of xavi,Silva,Busi.