PBP Thread: Match #9, Brazil vs Switzerland, 17 June 2018 [R]

Discussion in 'GROUP E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia' started by Paul Calixte, Jun 13, 2018.

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  1. Paul Calixte

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    #1 Paul Calixte, Jun 13, 2018
    Hi everyone,

    First of all, welcome to the new posters joining us! You might have recently created an account just to get in on the World Cup excitement, or you may have already been lurking around BigSoccer and decided to finally get involved in all the banter. Either way, welcome!

    A general bit of advice for you, as well as a reminder for our longtime posters: we're all here for the football. With that in mind, we here are taking a zero-tolerance policy towards expressions of racism, sexism, discrimination based on sexual orientation, xenophobia, ad hominem attacks, insults (towards a group of people, countries, or fellow posters) and trolling. Infractions will get you booked - and if you ask where was your warning, this is it. If you see a fellow poster insulting you or a part of your identity (race, sex, nationality, etc.)? Don't respond in kind - REPORT IT. It is the fastest way for us mods to handle the offending posts.

    So, with that said, good luck to both sides, and let's enjoy!
     
  2. Philip J. Fry

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    #2 Philip J. Fry, Jun 14, 2018
    In.
     
  3. Froboy69

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    #3 Froboy69, Jun 16, 2018
    Brazil better win; the South American teams have been disappointing even with Uruguay's last minute goal against Egypt.
     
  4. JoCryuff98

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    #4 JoCryuff98, Jun 16, 2018
    Brazil will beat Switzerland solidly with minimum effort. Neymar and co are in terrific form btw. Switzerland ain’t Iceland LOL
     
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  5. Froboy69

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    #5 Froboy69, Jun 17, 2018
    Yeah but they're small and neutral; makes them the most threatening thing.

    They're not like Germany: powerful but misunderstood. That makes Germany less dangerous.
     
  6. glennaldo_sf

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    #6 glennaldo_sf, Jun 17, 2018
    Hopefully Switzerland's defence is not like Swiss cheese... full of holes or else this could be nasty
     
  7. monere

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    #7 monere, Jun 17, 2018
    FTFY
     
  8. monere

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    #8 monere, Jun 17, 2018
    That's what I think, too. Brazil will absolutely thrash the Swiss
     
  9. JoCryuff98

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    #9 JoCryuff98, Jun 17, 2018
    Only King Roger can save the Swiss from embarrassment.
     
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  10. Phillyspur

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    #10 Phillyspur, Jun 17, 2018
    Have never rated the Swiss and watching them can be painful. Don't expect any problems for Brasil.
     
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  11. Froboy69

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    #11 Froboy69, Jun 17, 2018
    This world cup has had some unique results so far. No domination of any kind and the big teams haven't succeeded the way that they're expected to.

    Let's see if Brazil will be the first team to win the way that they're expected to.
     
  12. Brasitusa

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    #12 Brasitusa, Jun 17, 2018
    True. I'm a bit worried. Let's hope that it's not a curse on the big dogs, and Brazil delivers.
     
  13. monere

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    #13 monere, Jun 17, 2018
    they will. For me Brazil has been the 1st pick at winning the WC and I've said this 1-2 months before the WC started. And the results we're seeing in this 1st leg of the WC are just confirming my sayings.

    I actually would like Brazil to win cause players that I like (like Coutinho, Paulinho, Thiago Silva, Becker, or Willian) are too good not to win the WC. Sure, I'd also like Argentina to win, as well (because I like Messi and Aguero), but... only one can win, sadly

    Actually, I'll let God decide who He likes to be champion :)
     
  14. arg_india

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    #14 arg_india, Jun 17, 2018
    Can Swiss stop BRA?
     
  15. Philip J. Fry

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    #15 Philip J. Fry, Jun 17, 2018
    I can see them bunkering the hell out of it and frustrating Brazil if they don't score fast.
     
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  16. Kaka10725

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    #16 Kaka10725, Jun 17, 2018
    Brazil are slow starters. We are better as the competition goes on. Just look at our past opening games; outside of two or three results, it usually narrow wins. I would be surprised if we game out the gates swinging.
     
  17. monere

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    #17 monere, Jun 17, 2018
    Yes, because he's not playing
     
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  18. Philip J. Fry

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    #18 Philip J. Fry, Jun 17, 2018
    Fixed.
     
  19. monere

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    #19 monere, Jun 17, 2018
    you didn't get my joke.... but its OK, cause I didn't get it either o_O:confused:
     
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  20. Philip J. Fry

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    #20 Philip J. Fry, Jun 17, 2018
    Oh, I did and countered.
     
  21. kennytt

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    #21 kennytt, Jun 17, 2018
    Can Swiss cheese choke Brazil? Another upset for today...?
     
  22. Kamtedrejt

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    #22 Kamtedrejt, Jun 17, 2018
    If Brazil displays a convincing performance today they should be considered firm favourites to win the World Cup as all the other favourites struggled so far.
     
  23. kennytt

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    #23 kennytt, Jun 17, 2018
    Just saw him somewhere in LA...lol
     
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  24. monere

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    #24 monere, Jun 17, 2018
    I still didn't get my own joke, though so Im not sure what you got, but... thanks... I guess :)
     
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  25. kennytt

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    #25 kennytt, Jun 17, 2018
    Swiss attacks...Good start...
     
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