2014 FIFA World Cup™ Quarter-Finals: Argentina vs Belgium|Sat, Jul 5, 12:00 PMET

Discussion in 'World Cup 2014 - Knockout Rounds' started by JohnnyFutbol, Jul 2, 2014.

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Team to Advance

Poll closed Jul 4, 2014.
  1. Argentina

    56.3%
  2. Belgium

    43.8%
  1. benztown

    benztown Member+

    Jun 24, 2005
    Club:
    VfB Stuttgart
    The refs?
     
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  2. Cariverplate246

    Jun 12, 2014
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Nigeria Is irrelevant
     
  3. jerrito

    jerrito Member+

    Jun 22, 2006
    America
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Yes it will. I also thought Di Maria was playing very well. We will see.
     
  4. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    The game between ARG & BEL saw just 3 shots on target, the lowest tally in a World Cup knockout game since the 1990 final.
     
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  5. Moishe

    Moishe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Mar 6, 2005
    Here there and everywhere.
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Biased? Argentina had one less yellow and three less overall fouls how is that biased? If anything it can be argued that this was one of the best ref'd games of the tournament. If anything the Belgians got off easy on a couple of calls.

    Anytime you have qualify a comment by saying you aren't a crybaby, you are a crybaby. As much as his players lost the match Wilmots did as poor a job of coaching as they did playing.

    Official FIFA game stats don't agree.
     
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  6. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    That statistic is a symptom of the biased performance, not something disproving it. A number of the fouls called on Lukaku and such were very, very soft.
     
  7. canis

    canis Member

    Jun 10, 2014
    La reina del Plata
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    :rolleyes:
     
  8. argentine soccer fan

    Staff Member

    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I think you are only seeing what you want to see.
     
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  9. Moishe

    Moishe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Mar 6, 2005
    Here there and everywhere.
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Lukaku was never mentally into the game. The fouls were legit as were the offside. If you want an example of soft look no further than some of the touches that Robben is currently going down to.
     
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  10. Cariverplate246

    Jun 12, 2014
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Holland looks horrible today's game
     
  11. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
  12. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Same for you.

    The three less fouls is because everything was whistled in favour of the defenders.

    What a nonsense. That is clear hacking vs Robben.
     
  13. Cariverplate246

    Jun 12, 2014
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Lmfao!
     
  14. Moishe

    Moishe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Mar 6, 2005
    Here there and everywhere.
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Not saying that wasn't a foul but ffs the reaction he had to what wasn't that hard of a contact...he looked like he got kicked in the groin.
     
  15. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Argentines should be the last to complain about drama and theatrics. Nuff said.
     
  16. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
  17. Moishe

    Moishe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Mar 6, 2005
    Here there and everywhere.
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Even Robben admitted his diving ways after the Mexico game. Even if he says it himself you'll still deny it.
     
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  18. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Robben would have gotten that! ;)
     
  19. Sevens7ar

    Sevens7ar Member

    Apr 17, 2014
    Club:
    Stabaek IF
    At least Robben admitted it. Other teams and players, like these Costa Ricans, whine about Robben's diving before the match but still dive to get penalties themselves. Second time CR tried that in this game just now.
     
  20. Moishe

    Moishe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Mar 6, 2005
    Here there and everywhere.
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I don't disagree and that really isn't the point I am making. Some Dutch supporters tend to see things within the confines of a prism. The "they do it but we don't" mentality/reality.
     
  21. Moishe

    Moishe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Mar 6, 2005
    Here there and everywhere.
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Costa Rica/Holland halfway through extra time. Argentina should benefit from the extra rest.
     
  22. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    From scoring 5 goals against Spain to not being able to finish Costa Rica even in extra time.
     
  23. Changocardenas

    Jul 4, 2014
    Club:
    Racing Club de Avellaneda
    That is why we recognize a Master
     
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  24. Changocardenas

    Jul 4, 2014
    Club:
    Racing Club de Avellaneda
    Now that our genes run in your Royalty you will become even better at that
     
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  25. condor11

    condor11 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 2, 2002
    New Zealand

    yep the whole point is to make the final not to entertain neutrals

    how many WC "entertainers" have actually won the WC?

    Brazil 1970 is possibly the last one (and potentially only one)
     

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