World Cup: Group D discussion

harhar11 wrote:Costa Rica

I love how they don't just sit back and defend!

Yeah, right. Costa Rica was in white, dude

rwo power wrote:

Hapless_Hans wrote:Not an excuse for Italy, but still seems to me this is the first game so far where the weather was a deciding factor. 30+ degrees, 75% humidity, Costa Ricans are used to it.

I start to believe in Löw

After all, didn't he say somewhere that in the Northern Brazilian climate, fast fullbacks would be mostly useless and that he expects all European teams who mainly rely on pace and speed would be out by the quarter final?

Italy looked as if they were standing dead in the humid heat of Recife, and Costa Rica who were used to such climate thrived.

Now it all makes sense!!
Löw the genius

Came here to post that gif of england, uruguay and italy kicking and throwing costa rica in a pool... but I sadly can't find it.  

adun101 wrote:

harhar11 wrote:Costa Rica

I love how they don't just sit back and defend!

Yeah, right. Costa Rica was in white, dude

I can sell you a family pack of lube real cheap.

Hapless_Hans wrote:

rwo power wrote:

Hapless_Hans wrote:Not an excuse for Italy, but still seems to me this is the first game so far where the weather was a deciding factor. 30+ degrees, 75% humidity, Costa Ricans are used to it.

I start to believe in Löw

After all, didn't he say somewhere that in the Northern Brazilian climate, fast fullbacks would be mostly useless and that he expects all European teams who mainly rely on pace and speed would be out by the quarter final?

Italy looked as if they were standing dead in the humid heat of Recife, and Costa Rica who were used to such climate thrived.

Now it all makes sense!!
Löw the genius

     

Anyone that followed USAs qualifying matches should have seen this coming.

Costa Rica plays great team D and arn't afraid to go for the quick strike.

I knew they would beat Uruguay, thought they would tie England and Italy while sneaking through.

httredskins47 wrote:Anyone that followed USAs qualifying matches should have seen this coming.

Costa Rica plays great team D and arn't afraid to go for the quick strike.

I knew they would beat Uruguay, thought they would tie England and Italy while sneaking through.

If you posted a bit more than 10 posts a year, your invaluable insight might be taken a bit more seriously. Thanks anyway..

Art Morte wrote:

adun101 wrote:

harhar11 wrote:Costa Rica

I love how they don't just sit back and defend!

Yeah, right. Costa Rica was in white, dude

I can sell you a family pack of lube real cheap.

You can keep it, you probably need it more

Hawky wrote:Came here to post that gif of england, uruguay and italy kicking and throwing costa rica in a pool... but I sadly can't find it.  

Thank me later.

httredskins47 wrote:Anyone that followed USAs qualifying matches should have seen this coming.

Costa Rica plays great team D and arn't afraid to go for the quick strike.

I knew they would beat Uruguay, thought they would tie England and Italy while sneaking through.

I paid very close attention to USA's qualifiers.. And honestly I don't think anyone can claim that they "saw it coming" that they would beat Uruguay 3-1 and Italy and be atop the group after 3 games, and be in the position to not only advance but win the group with 9 points. Not even the biggest, most passionate fans of the Costa Rican national team, or even the players themselves would have bet any sort of money at all on anything close to that.

Fußball wrote:

Hawky wrote:Came here to post that gif of england, uruguay and italy kicking and throwing costa rica in a pool... but I sadly can't find it.  

Thank me later.

Someone should remake this gif, and put all three flags of Uruguay, England and italy on that one kid and have Costa Rica be the other three   

adun101 wrote:

Art Morte wrote:

adun101 wrote:


Yeah, right. Costa Rica was in white, dude

I can sell you a family pack of lube real cheap.

You can keep it, you probably need it more

What's your number, big boy?

adun101 wrote:

harhar11 wrote:Costa Rica

I love how they don't just sit back and defend!

Yeah, right. Costa Rica was in white, dude

lol, Costa rica only started to defend deep in around the 70 minute mark, but before that they were pressing Italy and once they had the ball, they didn't just counter-attack, they actually kept possession..

Fußball wrote:

Hawky wrote:Came here to post that gif of england, uruguay and italy kicking and throwing costa rica in a pool... but I sadly can't find it.  

Thank me later.

Great, thanks ...

Costa Rica

Still think Italy will progress though, unlike Uruguay they don't have to win and i think they'll sneak by.

They will have to pick it up big time to get past Colombia though.

Ganso wrote:They play in slow-mo

So true. That's how Pirlo can be at his best - when the game is played at walking pace.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Costa Rica

Still think Italy will progress though, unlike Uruguay they don't have to win and i think they'll sneak by.

They will have to pick it up big time to get past Colombia though.

My thoughts are very similar. Italy could still pick themselves up and go far but even though I rated them very high before WC 2014 began something about this team now just does not seem to be working and it may just be too late to fix it.

Art Morte wrote:

adun101 wrote:

Art Morte wrote:


I can sell you a family pack of lube real cheap.

You can keep it, you probably need it more

What's your number, big boy?

Can't say, stopped counting after 17

Arquitescu predicted it.

Shameful match . Shameful.
I can't remember a similar disgust for a match played by Italy in WC . Just the Italy 2010 was so crap , but it was justified by scrub players called up by Lippi.
Oh , maybe in 2010 we are gone sometimes in area

No justifications this time . All the players must assume responsabilities for this loss.

Because the real dreadful thing is this loss was totally deserved.

We did nothing for 90 minutes, except that goal incredibly missed by Balotelli
( what did you say about the Queen , you pos ?  )

for the rest all awful  performances, for example Cassano didn't play so badly since he was a fat guy in Madrid.

But on the other hand Giuseppe Rossi was useless for Prandelli . But on the other hand a "tower" in attack for Prandelli couldn't be useful , we couldn't make full toss Stoke City-esque because noone would have taken it
We lost against a NT who has as best  an Olimpiakos Pireus player . Definitely the new North Korea 1966 for us.

although respect for Costa Rica, they deserved it ,good football ,we organized and choral , they are Already qualified, I think noone could imagine it before of WC. The football is also this. For a neutral definitely a beautiful history . I can't say the same thing for us.

Now we are going to play our life against THE GOAT Luis Suarez.

Now I am seriously starting to get scared. Holy $$$$. Italy cant just bow down like this. Wheres the frigging passion azzurri! Only they are the ones capable of roadblocking if Germany decide to go on a crusade. So Italy has to be there at the business end no matter what. Seriously hope they can squeeze out of this group by parking a boeing 777 against Uruguay now.

however keeping that aside, I am uber pleased to see Super Rica outplaying two mighty teams and triumphing in that one heck of a group. What a campaign they are having. Simply mind boggling. They can easily reach the last 8 at least from this point

All set up for Italy to dump out Uruguay

https://i.imgur.com/FjxTSnF.jpg

adun101 wrote:

Art Morte wrote:

adun101 wrote:


You can keep it, you probably need it more

What's your number, big boy?

Can't say, stopped counting after 17

I meant your phone number, big boy, that's not countable, it doesn't change. But that's okay, I like it when you're all muscle and no brain. The pack of lube is open now.

M99 wrote:https://i.imgur.com/FjxTSnF.jpg

Italy have a habit of losing to unfancied teams in the group stage - Slovakia in 2010, Ireland in 1994, North Korea in 1966 and now this. So they shouldn't still be counted out. It will be some match against Uruguay now but Suarez notwithstanding Italy should still manage the draw they need.

Art Morte wrote:

adun101 wrote:

Art Morte wrote:

What's your number, big boy?

Can't say, stopped counting after 17

I meant your phone number, big boy, that's not countable, it doesn't change. But that's okay, I like it when you're all muscle and no brain. The pack of lube is open now.

M99 wrote:https://i.imgur.com/FjxTSnF.jpg

Thanks for letting me know, buddy. But, no, you can't have it, you're too bald

Fußball wrote:Suarez vs. ChieLOLlini.

Even raped by Costa Rica players
Chiellini as central defender the top player

Bah, I remind to have discussed about Chiellini with Juventus101 as one of my first things made on Goallegacy

http://www.goallegacy.net/t33909-where-do-current-defenders-rank-among-the-greatest

well,it was all as I said,I confirm all (my english language is improved meanwhile )