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ChizzDizzle
Trad climber
Rocklin,CA
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Jun 29, 2018 - 08:13am PT
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Neymar should get a Yellow for every roll he did in the last game. That play on the sidelines where he rolled about 6x was so bad. And then pops up like I'm good. He is probably the biggest diver in the tournament
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jun 29, 2018 - 08:16am PT
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I'm not so sure I'd say Brazil is looking much better. It's very hard to tell things from the Group stages. Last World Cup they looked much better in the groups stages than they did this time. But then they got completely walloped by Germany.
OTOH, while there's a handful of teams that almost certainly will get knocked out in the round of 16(Russia, Japan, Denmark), after that for the top 10 or so teams, it's pretty hard to pick any significant favorites. The only team that has really consistently played well is Croatia.
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plund
Social climber
OD, MN
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Jun 29, 2018 - 11:31am PT
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After watching them dismantle Argentina with relentless pressure, I'm for the Croatians. Agree with SteveP re: cohesiveness, and I dig how tireless their midfield is. They press the ball-handler so quickly, anywhere on the pitch. Not too heavy on the dramatics, either.
Cannot abide Mexico, one of the prime examples of constant 'embellishment' and cheap-ass ticky-tack crap behind the play.
Just don't know if Ronaldo can be denied in the end.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 29, 2018 - 01:50pm PT
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I hope France crushes Argentina. I’ll be hiking the Hardangervidda so will have to give it a miss.
England vs Croatia for all the marbles! 😽
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 30, 2018 - 12:24pm PT
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Wow, what a game today! France could win this!
Double wow for Edinson ‘El Assessino’ Cavani!
Both Portugal and Uruguay have pretty sh!tty goalies.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jun 30, 2018 - 01:28pm PT
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Yes, great game this morning. And France should actually have an easier time with Uruguay than Argentina.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 30, 2018 - 02:00pm PT
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With Cavani they have no chance. Without him it will be a yawner.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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What a game - Japan and Belgium!!!! Much respeto to Japan. Staying in a 6 room motel in Bumphuk, Norge and I could hear the yelling for every goal from most of the rooms! 🤪
Lukako totally won it by dummying the pass, huh?
Watched a replay of Spain-Russia earlier. They both suck.
Gotta say Belgium and France are my short list.
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TRo
climber
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What Reilly said--Japan attacking to the end. Essentially lose the game on their own corner kick.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Yeah, there have been a couple duds, but on the whole, I think I like this world cup better than the last one. There have been a few really outstanding games, with both teams really going for it.
Feel a little bad for the Japanese. A slightly more conservative approach would likely have seen them through in a big upset.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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I feel really bad for Japan - they played with integrity: no diving, no whining, no cheap fouls.
They just got beat on a good outlet by Courtois, who otherwise was not on his game, and a couple more great passes and Lukaku’s brilliant dummy.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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they played with integrity: no diving, no whining
You mean unlike, say, Neymar?
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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England!!! (only because Scotland is not in there)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Well, Steve, pretty much all the S American and Iberian teams if we’re honest, huh?
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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It is a shame but I think the two best teams will not meet in the final:
Brazil v France
They should meet in the semi's and it will be a great match. Both teams are deep with talent. This has been a fun World Cup. You never know who will win until the final whistle. As for Neymar, he is an amazing player but his "dives" are an embarrassment. Hopefully the officials will start showing some yellow cards to set a precedent.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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That Uruguay goal was pretty excellent.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Great game this morning with France out-playing Uruguay offensively and defensively, winning 2-0 and advancing to the Semi-finals.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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^^^ Exactly the score I predicted.
I’ve got Belge 2 - 1 Brasil
Take it to the bank!
Halftime:
I got my two goals! Kompany shoulda been credited for the first. I think one more for each are coming. Did I mention how I love Lukaku? He has such instincts and such a touch for an NFL outside linebacker! we
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