393 goals??? o_O
They need new matches, to renew their rivalry. Same thing with France-Germany. The European system for qualifications cools things off too much.
Anyone has a link to the actual current rule? I don't think that's what it says.
Courtois was sensational. I always feel goalkeepers are under appreciated somehow. They can win you or lose you a match even more than strikers.
Man you're so right. Especially with how accesible Peru's side of the draw is. Sigh. BTW, whoever made the point that South American leagues,...
Yeah, good point about the leadership of Lahm and Schweinsteiger being gone... very likely influenced the apparent lack of team cohesion.
Nationalism isn't the same as xenophobia. The criticism against Özil seems to be about a pretty specific incident.
That 2010 team it was a sight to behold. 4-2 against England, 4-0 against Argentina :notworthy: This team plays nothing like that. They can't...
At least they would have been hungrier. A pity that THIS was Reus' only WC. He deserved better.
Wow. Just wow. :cry: What a poor performance from Germany really. You couldn't see the urgency until the last 10 minutes. They barely shot...
The importance of how often it doesn't get called (I'd say at least 50%) is in that some were arguing the ref was biased in favour of Argentina....
What happened in the Portugal match? wasn't able to watch it. Did a player from the other team head the ball and it hit the Portugal player's...
Actually, I'd say the penalty was debatable. Mascherano was holding the Nigerian player but I think the latter let himself fall to get the call....
I just felt sorry for whoever was out. I need to toughen up lol The ref was spot on imo. Not biased at all. You can't say he favoured...
Do you remember the outrageous calls that went in their favour? They should never have gotten that far.
