Ganso wrote:If Brazil win this match, Neymar will accept to recieve a special treatment (don't know how to spell it in english) so he could pull a R9 and play a possible final.Don't know how this could influence his carreer in the future though

Horse placenta ?

That didn't work on Costa.

injections, not some voodoo placenta

I very much doubt that would happen... Neymar doesn't strike me as an absolute idiot...

CBF doctor just came out and said he won't allow Neymar to make that treatment as the injections will make an impact on his career and could possibly even damage his regular "normal life" movements.Nerman is an idiot though since he actually said he would do it regardless of the counter effects

If true, I wouldnt say its him being an idiot...its just him being emotional and being so hurt by the situation.

If it wasnt in Brazil and if Brazil didnt need him so badly he wouldnt think like this.

Willian reported to have picked up an injury in training.. No one seems to have mentioned this. As poor as he's been, that seems like a huge blow.

I can't see Brazil getting past Neuer.. Ffs what a beast he is. Brazil have struggled for goals and have been relying on Nerman, and their defenders of all people. Oscar seems to have fallen off the radar and has been invisible since the Croatia game. Hulk has been a bit hit and miss but remains their only real attacking hope. There's a problem when you're looking at the likes of David Luiz and Alves to be your most likely goal scorers.

I think Germany have finally got it right playing Khedira-Schwieny, Lahm RB and benching Gotze.

Hosts are at the end of the road for me.. Germany to take this one 2-1.

Yeah I really feel for Nerman.. To be ruled out at this stage of the World Cup.. on home soil.. When your nation relies on you.. This will haunt him for a while. Tough for a young kid to accept this.

The referee for the match will be Marco Rodríguez of Mexico who also officiated the Uruguay vs Italy and Belgium vs Algeria group stage matches.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/06/referee-suarez-bite-charge-brazil-germany-semi-final

Willian is fine, he will play

Peccadillo wrote:Willian reported to have picked up an injury in training.. No one seems to have mentioned this. As poor as he's been, that seems like a huge blow.

Willian spoke to the media after the knock, where he said: "I am feeling great. I was hurt on my left side in training yesterday & it bothers me a bit but it is nothing significant."

Neymar out is really a huge blow... Brazil just feels to imperfect to be able to beat this Germany. Germany gotta be the favourites, Brazil will play at an amazing tempo and try to boss it, but it seems this German team has the experience and know how to impose themselves too, so I think if both teams play to their potential Germany should win it.

rwo power wrote:The referee for the match will be Marco Rodríguez of Mexico who also officiated the Uruguay vs Italy and Belgium vs Algeria group stage matches.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/06/referee-suarez-bite-charge-brazil-germany-semi-final

Shocked his career isn't over after that match...

F9 will score a brace to send Brazil to the final

Want Brazil to win but Germany will take it.

It's up to Argentina.

Scolari made his last session today, he trained a bunch of different formations lol no idea what he will do.

First he trained a 4-3-3 with Fernandinho-Gustavo-Paulinho then we went 4-2-3-1 with Willian instead of Paulinho and later Bernard instead of Oscar.

One thing is for sure though, he kept insisting on attacking the German left side because of Howedes.He also trained a lot of hoofy hafa to simulate what France and Algeria did, again mainly hoofing it towards Howedes' flank and also towards Lahm's flank.If Neuer pulls one of those sweeper moves again then he better get it right because unlike Algeria we will have more than 1 forward in attack

Höwedes

They should rename the Achilles heel the Höwedes heel.

Football is the new Greek mythology.

Brazil team doctor Jose Luiz Runco said Neymar is expected to be sidelined for about 45 days. He has returned home from the team's training camp to recover.

''Let's not create an illusion to the Brazilian people,'' Runco told Globo TV. ''There isn't the smallest possibility for Neymar to play on July 13 if Brazil reaches the final.''

It's matchday

Brazil 29% and Germany 71% ....  something is terribly wrong here

This thread was made right after the Colombia game. Some people were obviously rustled when they made their vote

Still though wtf, this vote shouldn't be a landslide lol

everywhere i go on the internet people keep talking about how Germany are already in the final and how shit we are don't even care if we lose the final, just want to get through this semi so i can have a laugh at everyone

TBH by now, whether we win or lose, I just hope our team doesn't get too many bones broken.

The jinx is strong with this thread.

The jinxes planted are so strong i can see Fred scoring today.

All this we're going to lose because of no Neymar is getting annoying from Brazil. France, Colombia, and Germany didn't make such a fuss when they lost Falcao, Ribery and Reus. If Brazil lose I hope they don't bring up this "No Neymar" excuse. Germany is capable of beating them with or without him.

Germany in 2010 were at their best. This time they are a bit weaker. If Brazil do what Ghana did then they can beat them