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2014 FIFA World Cup Brasil™ - Europe vs. America


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I really will be glad when the Ameobi circus leaves town.

 

Do you feel the need to tell us this every time someone mentions Ameobi?  We know your views.

 

I do, yeah. Sorry bruv.

Strange behaviour though, bruv.

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I think the Aguero injury may ultimately help Argentina. He and Aguero up top with Messi in behind wasn't working very well in my opinion, too narrow with no room for Messi to work in.

 

Lavezzi will take up wider positions and give them more of an outlet, which will in turn create more space for Messi and some service for Higuain who has been pretty ineffective thus far.

 

What a wonderful World Cup so far, been brilliant.

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France XI: Lloris - Sagna, Koscielny, Sakho, Digne - Schneiderlin, Pogba, Matuidi - Sissoko, Griezmann, Benzema

Ecuador XI: Dominguez, Guagua, Erazo, Paredes, Noboa, Montero, W. Ayovi, E. Valencia, Minda, Arroyo, A. Valencia

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Why aren't Nigeria going for it? They're losing and have nothing to lose.

Nothing to gain either really

 

I'd argue playing Ecuador/Switzerland over France is something to gain.

IIRC there was about ten minutes left in the game when that post was made. What were the chances of them getting two goals without conceding with ten minutes left?

 

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No Djourou-Senderos calamity for Switzerland :(

 

Schar in for Senderos?

 

Yup

 

Benaglio - Lichtsteiner, Djourou, Schar, Rodriguez, - Behrami, Inler, Shaqiri, Xhaka, Mehmedi - Drmic.

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What a great match! A welcome distraction from other events. Musa is a funny player, when he is at his best, the guy can just be lethal like today. On his poor days, he is barely a footballer. Hard to know what to make of him.

 

The right side with Odemwingie and Ambrose is going to be what finishes this team, tbh. Ambrose is just lost three or four times a match and Osaze doesn't want to do the defensive work all of the match.  I would return Oboabona to the side at right back. Also, Osaze and Mikel Obi in the midfield are asked to do a lot and it just doesn't always work and their roles are confusing. Mikel is meant to be dictating play forward and Onazi breaking up, but they seem to switch at random and receive no defensive help from the attacking band of three. It is no wonder both seem exhausted every match.

 

Regardless, for now I am just happy, and thankful for my magnificent Bosnian friends! My girlfriend and most of her family are French citizens, so I am looking forward to our boys smashing their country to pieces. UP SE!

 

Edit: Keshi first African manager to take a team to the knockout stages!!

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