Re: Last 16: Colombia (1C) vs Uruguay(2D) 28.06.14

by Rebaño Sagrado Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:02 pm

uruguay without suarez rofl

cavani without suarez rofl

by messixaviesta Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:04 pm

Don't call me James wrote:My main man Hames is going to deliver the performance of the tournament tonight.

Said it like Nostradamus. Thumbs up

by Zealous Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:05 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Underestimated Uruguay they said

Tonight proved what they are, a very average team who were very lucky to get through the groups as is.

I have to talk about Yepes though, 38 years old and hardly been bothered all tournament.

Uruguay went out to a good team tbh. They beat England and Italy so don't think that they "showed who they were" tonight. If anything their real character was clear in the groups.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:08 pm

They showed a lot of character yes but they are a very limited team Suarez or no Suarez who got through large part due to lots of luck.

by Ganso Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:09 pm

so now only costa rica are alive from the group of death Laughing

by McAgger Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:10 pm

Luck

It's quite clear their whole offense only runs when Suarez plays.

With him they are a decent side.

Without they're shit.

by messixaviesta Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:10 pm

Zealous wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Underestimated Uruguay they said

Tonight proved what they are, a very average team who were very lucky to get through the groups as is.

I have to talk about Yepes though, 38 years old and hardly been bothered all tournament.

Uruguay went out to a good team tbh. They beat England and Italy so don't think that they "showed who they were" tonight. If anything their real character was clear in the groups.

I agree. Before the tournament I said Uruguay were an over the hill team. Considering that I feel they have overachieved and at least don't deserve to be mocked.

by messixaviesta Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:11 pm

So now for the question that I have been wanting to ask for a long time.

Which is the better team - Colombia or Chile?

by McAgger Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:12 pm

Well if Colombia beat Brazil and I think they will, then surely means >> Chile.

by Pedram Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:12 pm

Colombia is easily the best team in South America. :bow:

by Rebaño Sagrado Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:13 pm

by Zealous Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:13 pm

messixaviesta wrote:
Zealous wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Underestimated Uruguay they said

Tonight proved what they are, a very average team who were very lucky to get through the groups as is.

I have to talk about Yepes though, 38 years old and hardly been bothered all tournament.

Uruguay went out to a good team tbh. They beat England and Italy so don't think that they "showed who they were" tonight. If anything their real character was clear in the groups.

I agree. Before the tournament I said Uruguay were an over the hill team. Considering that I feel they have overachieved and at least don't deserve to be mocked.

Exactly, a team can lose and not be terrible. However some people only feel the need to speak in extremes for some reason.

I'd rather people focus on how good Columbia were because they did a fantastic job of showing how good they really are.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:16 pm

Don't call me James wrote:Luck

It's quite clear their whole offense only runs when Suarez plays.

With him they are a decent side.

Without they're shit.

Laugh all you want but they clearly benefited from a great deal of luck.

Godin not sent off against England, Gerrard back pass, Suarez not sent off, Marchisio red and Godin scoring winner against Italy when he shouldn't have been playing.

Glad to see the luck filled, talentless thugs gone.

by Robespierre Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:17 pm

For example , to complete all , Chievo Verona Legend Mario Yepes is the best CB of this World Cup hmm

by McAgger Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:18 pm

@ Moal

I'm glad their gone as well, don't get me wrong.

But their only chance in the tournament was Suarez and every man and their cat knew it.

Whoever expected them to beat Colombia Laughing

by messixaviesta Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:19 pm

Don't call me James wrote:Well if Colombia beat Brazil and I think they will, then surely means >> Chile.

Yes I agree with that but if they don't then this for me remains an interesting question. Of course even if Colombia go out we could compare just how much they were able to push Brazil compared to Chile.

by messixaviesta Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:21 pm

Zealous wrote:However some people only feel the need to speak in extremes for some reason.

Mole is a tremendous poster at the forum and great observer of the game but at times he does speak in hyperboles.

by Ganso Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:24 pm

Chile are a better team imo, Colombia just have some great individuals, mainly cuadrado and hames.Chile were a bit unlucky today as many brazillian journalists are saying Chile won the game,Brazil won the qualification

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:30 pm

Don't call me James wrote:@ Moal

I'm glad their gone as well, don't get me wrong.

But their only chance in the tournament was Suarez and every man and their cat knew it.

Whoever expected them to beat Colombia

I still would have favoured Colombia tbh, would have been closer obviously but they have much more quality as a whole.

Funny thing is they arguably played within themselves tonight, they had a few more gears to go to if necessary IMO.

by messixaviesta Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:31 pm

Ganso wrote:Chile are a better team imo, Colombia just have some great individuals, mainly cuadrado and hames.Chile were a bit unlucky today as many brazillian journalists are saying Chile won the game,Brazil won the qualification

My thoughts are very similar and have been right since when the tournament started.

by messixaviesta Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:33 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Funny thing is they arguably played within themselves tonight, they had a few more gears to go to if necessary IMO.

Very true but they will not be the only one. After all the praise for the thrill provided by the world cup group stage the harsh reality is that in the knock outs teams will tend to be conservative, sometimes even seemingly unnecessarily.

by McAgger Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:35 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Don't call me James wrote:@ Moal

I'm glad their gone as well, don't get me wrong.

But their only chance in the tournament was Suarez and every man and their cat knew it.

Whoever expected them to beat Colombia

I still would have favoured Colombia tbh, would have been closer obviously but they have much more quality as a whole.

Funny thing is they arguably played within themselves tonight, they had a few more gears to go to if necessary IMO.

Agree with the last part. Colombia didn't even need to get out of 2nd gear it was that simple for them. If situation calls for it, I think they can raise their game to another level.

by Zealous Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:42 pm

Don't call me James wrote:
Whoever expected them to beat Colombia

Come on now, the last team to beat Columbia was Uruguay. Would it really have been so impossible for them to pull out another win?

Columbia were better but upsets happen.

by FalcaoPunch Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:43 pm

I'm pretty sure Pekerman h&m gave the instructions once mejia came on to sit back which I still don't understand why.

Bringing on Guarin then Ramos was exactly what needed to make sure Uruguay wouldn't get too comfortable in our own half

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:46 pm

Pekerman does that lol, he's a really great coach but he does have a habit of lets say sometimes getting itchy feet lol.

by BarrileteCosmico Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:54 pm

Rebaño Sagrado wrote:uruguay without suarez

cavani without suarez

That Uruguay midfield doesn't have an inch of creativity in it. Without Suarez Cavani is responsible for both creating and scoring. Simply too much for one man, especially for a striker.

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