Flip Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Average of 3 goals per game this tournament. Highest since 1958 in Chile which is ludicrous. 1962 in Chile surely. '58 was Sweden. http://i.imgur.com/5h7kh.gif Brazil won both. http://i.imgur.com/5h7kh.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 1958 FFS practically a different sport back then. Surely it will plummit when we reach the cagey knockout stages. No team having more than 2 good defenders may override this though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Average of 3 goals per game this tournament. Highest since 1958 in Chile which is ludicrous. 1962 in Chile surely. '58 was Sweden. http://i.imgur.com/5h7kh.gif Brazil won both. http://i.imgur.com/5h7kh.gif I knew that's how you fucking knew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Long may every nation fail to produce good centre backs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Long may every nation fail to produce good centre backs. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/italy/Italy_color.GIF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 As if Barzagli and Bonucci are in the same stratosphere as every other Italian backline ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 As if Barzagli and Bonucci are in the same stratosphere as every other Italian backline ever They're no Materazzi, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 They've had some corkers Italy like. Gentile and Scirea. Baresi and Costacurta. Nesta and Cannavaro. Plus Facchetti, Bergomi and of course Maldini. They've been well over spoilt over the years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 If ever there was an unaptly named player it was Gentile. He was a fucking animal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 If ever there was an unaptly named player it was Gentile. He was a fucking animal. Very much so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Really impressed with the chemistry of Mexico, looks like picking mainly players from their own league is paying off. Should be a good game against Holland, wouldn't even surprise me if they knocked them out just due how well they play as a team but Holland are still favourites naturally. Speaking of Holland as its the only other game i watched, couldn't really take a great deal from it as both seemed satisfied with their position and neither team till the last 15 mins seemed that bothered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Forgot England had another game tell you what this has been the best word cup since 94 for me with fast flowing footie and fuck defensive bollocks from most teams spoilt by our gormless bunch of imposters playing in the dark ages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Brasil is amazing. Bumped into some Nigeria fans outside a bar in Porto Alegre this evening, good lads but they seriously dislike Shola! England v Uruguay was disappointing of course but I had a great time in the stadium lounge from 1pm before and until 9pm after. Algeria v South Korea was most surprising, great game! Atmosphere like a big party. Next up is Nigeria v Argentina but tomorrow I'm also doing a tour of the Gremio stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest n4e Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Brasil is amazing. Bumped into some Nigeria fans outside a bar in Porto Alegre this evening, good lads but they seriously dislike Shola! England v Uruguay was disappointing of course but I had a great time in the stadium lounge from 1pm before and until 9pm after. Algeria v South Korea was most surprising, great game! Atmosphere like a big party. Next up is Nigeria v Argentina but tomorrow I'm also doing a tour of the Gremio stadium. On a scale of 1 - Neli Lennon, how badly you caught the sun out there? Don't think I'd cope tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Average of 3 goals per game this tournament. Highest since 1958 in Chile which is ludicrous. 1962 in Chile surely. '58 was Sweden. http://i.imgur.com/5h7kh.gif http://i.imgur.com/g1K01lU.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Brasil is amazing. Bumped into some Nigeria fans outside a bar in Porto Alegre this evening, good lads but they seriously dislike Shola! England v Uruguay was disappointing of course but I had a great time in the stadium lounge from 1pm before and until 9pm after. Algeria v South Korea was most surprising, great game! Atmosphere like a big party. Next up is Nigeria v Argentina but tomorrow I'm also doing a tour of the Gremio stadium. On a scale of 1 - Neli Lennon, how badly you caught the sun out there? Don't think I'd cope tbh Pretty low, mainly been down in Porto Alegre where it is winter and day time temperatures have varied from 10 to 22 degrees C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Average of 3 goals per game this tournament. Highest since 1958 in Chile which is ludicrous. 1962 in Chile surely. '58 was Sweden. http://i.imgur.com/5h7kh.gif Brazil won both. http://i.imgur.com/5h7kh.gif I knew that's how you f***ing knew. Honestly, I'm a bit shocked that Sewelly didn't know that. Maybe I'm just old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Giggs? http://i.minus.com/ibrwAJrdojkvDw.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Diego Costa letting his mask slip for a moment. Maniac motherfucker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 They've had some corkers Italy like. Gentile and Scirea. Baresi and Costacurta. Nesta and Cannavaro. Plus Facchetti, Bergomi and of course Maldini. They've been well over spoilt over the years. Ended up chatting to some Italian Juventus fan when I was on holiday and he said Scirea was the best of the lot. He's lived over here for about 40 years and was kicking off about how Pardew has ruined Santon whenever he has seen him play recently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Looking forward to Italy Uruguay tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 They've had some corkers Italy like. Gentile and Scirea. Baresi and Costacurta. Nesta and Cannavaro. Plus Facchetti, Bergomi and of course Maldini. They've been well over spoilt over the years. Ended up chatting to some Italian Juventus fan when I was on holiday and he said Scirea was the best of the lot. He's lived over here for about 40 years and was kicking off about how Pardew has ruined Santon whenever he has seen him play recently. He was more cultured than Gentile but just as ruthless. He's right up there with Baresi et al. That Italian era kind of 78 - 82 they had some kickers. Romeo Benetti and Marco Tardelli to go with Scirea, Gentile, Cabrini and Collovati . All top players too mind. Cabrini was a top left back both defending and overlapping Conti. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Have the rule changes made it harder to become a top defender? Just 10 years ago, I could think of a dozen top class CB's. Today, i'm not so sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Have the rule changes made it harder to become a top defender? Just 10 years ago, I could think of a dozen top class CB's. Today, i'm not so sure. Of course they have. It was a far more physical game then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Have the rule changes made it harder to become a top defender? Just 10 years ago, I could think of a dozen top class CB's. Today, i'm not so sure. Of course they have. It was a far more physical game then. 10 years ago? Even 5. John Terry's probably higher up the best CB lists in the PL now than in his prime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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