Mike Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 http://projects.aljazeera.com/2014/world-cup-food/index.html#top England vs Italy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 http://projects.aljazeera.com/2014/world-cup-food/index.html#top England vs Italy. I stand corrected, because we're apparently going to batter Ghana. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 http://projects.aljazeera.com/2014/world-cup-food/index.html#top England vs Italy. I stand corrected, because we're apparently going to batter Ghana. Saddest plate of pulled pork I think I've ever seen tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Japanese refs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest n4e Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 some lyndsey something something is the nighttime presenter of the world cup show, i'm sure english types know who she is... but i cannot underemphasize the amazingness of having a geordie present on ESPN. And I refuse to accept Ray Hudson as a geordie. Lynsey Hipgrave. She's been good whenever I've seen her on other shows like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I understand the pen being given tbh, Fred timed his flip quite well. The Olic "foul" was never a foul. He jumped and challenged with a fellow footballer, there was no elbow, as shown by the screenshot that Flip put up, trying to show an elbow, with no elbow in shot. Timing was everything in that piece of theatre. Fred has method acting down to a tee. In real time I shouted 'penalty!' along with quite a few people in my local, but as soon as the first replay was shown the entire pub was up in arms. Ref didn't have the benefit of the replay, and it was a horrendous decision brought about by the ref favouring the home side, but I don't buy the whole bribery scenario. If Brazil need to fucking bribe someone to win their opening fixture at home after spending 11bn of public money to host it, the world really has bigger problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Joining here a little late but why does Lovren have his hand on Fred, and in general why do defenders constantly put their hands all over players. It's not Rugby. Fred definitely lept to the ground like a dying swan but if Lovren hadn't touched him it would have been a yellow card for diving and no penalty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Croatia mos def robbed. Though Rakitic played really well he was sacrificed into playing as a DM and was always calm on the ball. When they play Mexico and Cameroon, he'll get his preferred advanced role. Modric was also a good outlet. Was really impressed with Croatia. They held their own and were severly let down by their goalkeeper who was so poor. As for Brazil. It wasn't the best game but it didn't need to be. They got three points and Neymar will be unstoppable now. Any doubt about him has been erased. May be knee jerk but think he'll be top scorer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Croatia mos def robbed. Though Rakitic played really well he was sacrificed into playing as a DM and was always calm on the ball. When they play Mexico and Cameroon, he'll get his preferred advanced role. Modric was also a good outlet. Was really impressed with Croatia. They held their own and were severly let down by their goalkeeper who was so poor. As for Brazil. It wasn't the best game but it didn't need to be. They got three points and Neymar will be unstoppable now. Any doubt about him has been erased. May be knee jerk but think he'll be top scorer. Oscar getting far less love than Neymar in the media. Neymar even got the official MOTM. Oscar produced one of the best 70minutes I've seen from a national team player in a very long time. he started dead, was calling for him to be subbed off, but then something happened. Scolari looked like telling him to wake up and he apparently started running and playing like a man possessed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 What does Hulk do, Flip? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Croatia mos def robbed. Though Rakitic played really well he was sacrificed into playing as a DM and was always calm on the ball. When they play Mexico and Cameroon, he'll get his preferred advanced role. Modric was also a good outlet. Was really impressed with Croatia. They held their own and were severly let down by their goalkeeper who was so poor. As for Brazil. It wasn't the best game but it didn't need to be. They got three points and Neymar will be unstoppable now. Any doubt about him has been erased. May be knee jerk but think he'll be top scorer. Oscar getting far less love than Neymar in the media. Neymar even got the official MOTM. Oscar produced one of the best 70minutes I've seen from a national team player in a very long time. he started dead, was calling for him to be subbed off, but then something happened. Scolari looked like telling him to wake up and he apparently started running and playing like a man possessed. Oscar was absolutely fantastic. I don't think I've ever seen him play a bad international game. Still, Japanese refs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I really liked how Oscar combined moments of getting absolutely stuck in, then flair on the ball. The goal would surely make him a guarantee as man of the match... Predictable that the FIFA narrative would obviously say otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 What does Hulk do, Flip? Until today I can't really figure it out He covers Dani well, but he played most part on the left and looked lost. I understand playing Neymar centrally but you can't put Hulk on the left as his it hurts the only thing he's good at, cutting inside and unleashing a shot (that 95% of the times goes outside the stadium) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I really liked how Oscar combined moments of getting absolutely stuck in, then flair on the ball. The goal would surely make him a guarantee as man of the match... Predictable that the FIFA narrative would obviously say otherwise. He played with heart and hustle. Something that he's lacked over the last 18 months for the national team. Back to his early season Chelsea form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Plus he got clattered a few times, even threw himself around... Always looked to stay on his feet. Continues the fine tradition of Brazilian World Cup toe-poke goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 What does Hulk do, Flip? Until today I can't really figure it out He covers Dani well, but he played most part on the left and looked lost. I understand playing Neymar centrally but you can't put Hulk on the left as his it hurts the only thing he's good at, cutting inside and unleashing a shot (that 95% of the times goes outside the stadium) He's excellent defensively tbf to him, i think Scolari put him on the left to stop Srna getting forward. Which worked to be fair, he was a non-factor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Croatia mos def robbed. Though Rakitic played really well he was sacrificed into playing as a DM and was always calm on the ball. When they play Mexico and Cameroon, he'll get his preferred advanced role. Modric was also a good outlet. Was really impressed with Croatia. They held their own and were severly let down by their goalkeeper who was so poor. As for Brazil. It wasn't the best game but it didn't need to be. They got three points and Neymar will be unstoppable now. Any doubt about him has been erased. May be knee jerk but think he'll be top scorer. Oscar getting far less love than Neymar in the media. Neymar even got the official MOTM. Oscar produced one of the best 70minutes I've seen from a national team player in a very long time. he started dead, was calling for him to be subbed off, but then something happened. Scolari looked like telling him to wake up and he apparently started running and playing like a man possessed. Oh mos def, man. Oscar was fantastic. His energy is so impressive. His tackeling and physicality often goes unnoticed in the Prem so its good people are finally starting to take note. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 What does Hulk do, Flip? Until today I can't really figure it out He covers Dani well, but he played most part on the left and looked lost. I understand playing Neymar centrally but you can't put Hulk on the left as his it hurts the only thing he's good at, cutting inside and unleashing a shot (that 95% of the times goes outside the stadium) He's excellent defensively tbf to him, i think Scolari put him on the left to stop Srna getting forward. Which worked to be fair, he was a non-factor. Possibly, but Srna was always going to be a non-factor with any of our wingers there since he can't bomb forward and let our wingers exploit the space behind him. I personally think it was more down to Neymar doing well centrally and Oscar not getting enough time on the ball centrally in previous games. So he moved Neymar into the center, Oscar wide right and let Hulk play left hoping he'd whip a cross in or two for Fred to head home. Never happened though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Oscar the player of the tournament so far Absolutely brilliant, gave Brazil the edge in both attack, ball retention and strangely defence, by defending from the front. Capped it with a fine goal. MOTM by a mile, but everyone loves a hero, and a hero needs the love, so it was Neymar's day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 some lyndsey something something is the nighttime presenter of the world cup show, i'm sure english types know who she is... but i cannot underemphasize the amazingness of having a geordie present on ESPN. And I refuse to accept Ray Hudson as a geordie. Lynsey Hipgrave. She's been good whenever I've seen her on other shows like. Shame that she's a mackem though. There's also Kay Murray but she's from smogside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Oscar was fucking class. Looked like his old self before he got Mourinho'd. Dat crossing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveready Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 some lyndsey something something is the nighttime presenter of the world cup show, i'm sure english types know who she is... but i cannot underemphasize the amazingness of having a geordie present on ESPN. And I refuse to accept Ray Hudson as a geordie. Lynsey Hipgrave. She's been good whenever I've seen her on other shows like. Shame that she's a mackem though. There's also Kay Murray but she's from smogside. Are you sure? The American who introduced her the other day said something along the lines of "You're from up Sunderland way" (presumably because Altidore plays for Sunderland) and she quickly corrected him to say she was from Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The first video of her that comes up after a search is her putting on a Sunderland kit, but in agony about having to do it apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 some lyndsey something something is the nighttime presenter of the world cup show, i'm sure english types know who she is... but i cannot underemphasize the amazingness of having a geordie present on ESPN. And I refuse to accept Ray Hudson as a geordie. Lynsey Hipgrave. She's been good whenever I've seen her on other shows like. Shame that she's a mackem though. There's also Kay Murray but she's from smogside. Her twitter bio: "BT Sport Presenter, Danny Baker's loyal servant on 5 Live and fully paid up member of the Toon Army!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I really underestimated in my head just how big Hulk is. The man is like fucking Dickson Etuhu! I bet Croatia are wondering why they even bothered turning up to that one, though. Most stacked game I've seen in a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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