2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

I really don't think the hatred for Argentina is justified. They DO have other players that have delivered such as Garay, Romero, Mascherano, among others. In fact, Messi really hasn't contributed a massive amount since the group stages have come and gone.

With that said, I do want Germany to win.
 
In this game Netherlands missed Strootman the most, Wijnaldum didn't play well. Same goes for Sneijder. Probably would've been subbed for Van Der Vaart if he was available.

Also, I still don't understand why Cillessen is constanly picked over more experienced and definitely better Krul.
 
Dr. Eddies Wingman said:
I don't feel any hatred towards Argentina. I just find them outright boring, and Germany more deserving of the title.
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A footballer's job is not to entertain. It's not professional wrestling where the outcome is pre-determined, so their job is to win the game, playing within the rules of course.

Argentina won the game and played within the rules. They satisfied their criteria.
 
I think the main concern of Argentina is to recover Di Maria.
RTC said:
I really don't think the hatred for Argentina is justified. They DO have other players that have delivered such as Garay, Romero, Mascherano, among others. In fact, Messi really hasn't contributed a massive amount since the group stages have come and gone.

With that said, I do want Germany to win.
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I agree with you, Messi is hardly the decisive player. Argentina is the final because they defend well and they have a balanced team.
 
RTC said:
A footballer's job is not to entertain. It's not professional wrestling where the outcome is pre-determined, so their job is to win the game, playing within the rules of course.

Argentina won the game and played within the rules. They satisfied their criteria.
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You're right, of course. The problem is that boring games don't sell football. I'm not blaming Argentina. I'm saying they need to do something to end these goalless games.
 
RTC said:
A footballer's job is not to entertain. It's not professional wrestling where the outcome is pre-determined, so their job is to win the game, playing within the rules of course.
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Someone winning is not the criteria of a neutral football fan. It's the right of someone to dislike boring football.
 
LooseCannon said:
You're right, of course. The problem is that boring games don't sell football. I'm not blaming Argentina. I'm saying they need to do something to end these goalless games.
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At the end of the day, what matters the most to both Germany and Argentina isn't the money but the chance of being immortalized as a World Cup winner. Not that I disagree with you because I do agree, but it's targeting the glory as opposed to the finance.

The Flash said:
Someone winning is not the criteria of a neutral football fan. It's the right of someone to dislike boring football.
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Yes, I agree that everyone has the right to dislike boring football. However, just because one side plays a boring game doesn't mean that the other team is a better side by default.
 
Also, whilst I am defending Argentina, I will agree that Germany are the better side and do deserve to win due to their higher quality of offence and defence.
 
The Flash said:
By the way, Cillessen was terrible at penalties. That last penalty was cringeworthy. No wonder they brought in Krul in the Quarter Finals.
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Yep, I said just as much seconds after the last Argentina penalty went in. "Now I know why Van Gaal replaced Cillessen with Krul in the last game!" lol

The last two Argentine penalties would likely have been saved had Krul been in goal again for the penalties. Dunno why Van Gaal didn't do the same as in the last game. :(

Ah well, hopefully Germany can do the business now on Sunday!
 
What would you expect when Germany have steamrollered their opponents?

PS: Found this article (in German) :D. Excerpt: "Leben müssen wir wohl auch noch mindestens die nächsten Hundert Jahre damit, dass Menschen auf der ganzen Welt immer ein ganz bestimmtes Wort einfällt, wenn Deutsche ziemlich schnell irgend etwas gewinnen".

Loosely translated: "We will have to live with, for the next hundred years, that there is one certain word people over the whole world will think of whenever Germans win something quickly".
 
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Sara said:
The last two Argentine penalties would likely have been saved had Krul been in goal again for the penalties. Dunno why Van Gaal didn't do the same as in the last game. :(
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At the end Van Persie really couldn't go on playing or at least he wasn't able to receive the ball well/participate in attacks. He had been sick for a few days and apparently wasn't that fit yet. Van Gaal also wanted to win the match before penalties came. That's why he brought Huntelaar (and therefore Krul was not possible).

Cillessen has been a strong goalkeeper throughout the whole tournament but he really has trouble with penalties. In fact, he has never stopped one, ever.
I am curious how the next coach, Guus Hiddink, will look at this "problem".

Well, naturally, I am very disappointed about all this. Now let the Germans win.
 
Louis "Take the plaudits when things go well and pass the buck when they don't" Van Gaal.

Not that I'm suggesting he's a bad coach, but it seems Van Gaal likes provoking media witch-hunts against his team in the name of self promotion.
 
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