World Cup Group B (Spain/Netherlands/Chile/Australia)

[TrojanMan]

Spain v Netherlands and Chile v Australia tomorrow.

Put me down for Spanish and Chilean victories. BartScott for which female athlete will show up at a bar and take a picture with Yankee.

 

[goblue96]

Gotta Chile in my survivor pool tomorrow.

 

[Yankee151]

Probably not going to the bar tomorrow, unfortunately, so no chance of seeing any more athletes. But I really can't wait for Spain-Netherlands. It should be an awesome game, could be a real trap game for Spain, especially with the quality the Dutch bring in attack. Still don't know if Pique-Ramos or Ramos-Javi will be the CB combo. Questions about who the midfield trio should be, if Costa can stay healthy, etc. but if Spain win? They're going through.

Chile-Straya? Straya will want to make a statement this tournament, and as far as I know Vidal won't play this game. It won't kill their system, but it's a big blow, and I think this one may end up a tie or something. Straya aren't defensive stalwarts anymore, but I could see them taking Chile to the sword. Or Chile will blow them out of the water, but again, without Vidal it doesn't seem possible. Just as well, it's vital to ensure he's healthy for two very tough games to come.

My predictions? 1-1 Spain/Netherlands, 3-2 Chile.

 

[fsuprime]

so does netherlands have a chance today, or is their bast chance a draw

 

[Yankee151]

They absolutely have a chance. This game could go either way.

 

[bruin]

dis gon be good.

 

[NML]

Taking this one under 1.5

 

[Yankee151]

Still unsure about LVG's formation, will probably be a game time reveal kinda thing, but here are the lineups:

Casillas
Azpi-Ramos-Pique-Alba
Xabi-Sergio
Xavi
Silva-Iniesta
Costa

vs.

RVP
Robben
Sneijder
de Jong-Guzman
Blind-Martins Indi-Vrij-Vlaar-Janmaat
Cilissen

 

[Travis7401]

Taking this one under 1.5

Wanna money mouth?

 

[Wuf]

Go Netherlands fellow weed capital

 

[ZeekLTK]

Netherlands used to be one of the top 3 teams I disliked (along with France and Italy) way back in like 2004, but I've changed my mind on them. Was rooting for them to beat Spain in 2010 and rooting for them again today.

 

[NML]

Wanna money mouth?

I did - that's what I meant when I said "taking."

 

[hayvis]

Why the fuck is anyone talking down Netherlands? They won 9 and drew 1 of their qualifiers. That's in Europe, where it's actually difficult to qualify.

 

[Travis7401]

Ah, well you gonna lose that fo sho. My witch doctor told me that The Netherlands are going to come hard and pissed in an attempt to make up for the world cup final defeat. That means the game will be much more open than expected, resulting in 2 or more goals.

 

[hayvis]

Ah, well you gonna lose that fo sho. My witch doctor told me that The Netherlands are going to come hard and pissed in an attempt to make up for the world cup final defeat. That means the game will be much more open than expected, resulting in 2 or more goals.

This game is going to be as open as a nun's legs.

 

[NML]

Yeah, looks like they are coming real hard with that 5 man puber backline. Van Persie doesn't even have a purple fro, they got no chance.

 

[Yankee151]

White vs. Blue still dumb

 

[hayvis]

Robben is a cunt and runs like RuPaul.

 

[pavel]

this has 0-0 all over it

 

[Chase]

so does netherlands have a chance today, or is their bast chance a draw

Other than RvP and Robben, they're an extremely average squad. Spain should win.

 

[pavel]

If you are the Dutch, you are playing to draw, since you figure you can get points against Chile and Oz. If you are Spain, you are playing to draw, since you figure you can get points against Chile and Oz.

 

[hayvis]

Other than RvP and Robben, they're an extremely average squad. Spain should win.

I think Spain is better, but every team in Europe is better than everyone other than the two or three obvious exceptions from without. This Netherlands team is good and will qualify for the knockouts.

 

[Yankee151]

San Iker what a stud

 

[Yankee151]

Great game already, Holland looking very dangerous on the counter

 

[hayvis]

If you are the Dutch, you are playing to draw, since you figure you can get points against Chile and Oz. If you are Spain, you are playing to draw, since you figure you can get points against Chile and Oz.

Nail meet head.

 

[gilstein21]

bad turnover and recover by the Dutch

 

[Yankee151]

Costa booed every time he gets it

 

[hayvis]

Spain will realise at some point that Diego Costa is a system player. I hope he goes to Chelsea, as he's just not that good.

 

[Yankee151]

de Jong is such a thug haha

 

[kella]

Rvp playing on the wing?

 

[Yankee151]

You mean Chelsea's system that Drogba strived in? Costa is going to tear up the BPL

EDIT: Kella they're rotating in a triangle

 

[sayo]

Spain just flopping left and right. Go Holland.

 

[Yankee151]

Spain just flopping left and right. Go Holland.

 

[hayvis]

Rvp playing on the wing?

It's some crazy 5-3-2 formation, that no-one understands. A bit like trying to understand the 4-2-3-1 when people first started to play it. I watched Arsenal for about 2 years without understanding it, until it suddenly clicked.

 

[Yankee151]

Damn, Hayvis is right, Costa real bad

 

[pavel]

 

[sayo]

Wait, some club wanted to sign that dutch dude and they didn't sign his name right on the contract? Is that true? Lol

 

[Wuf]

I did a double take when I heard that

 

[Yankee151]

Canada's revenge, de Guzman booked when de Jong clearly the bigger thug today

 

[sayo]

My god these Spaniards fall at the slightest touch.

 

[Yankee151]

PENALLLL

 

[kella]

Polemicaaaaaa

 

[Yankee151]

My god these Spaniards fall at the slightest touch.

Have you ever played? Clear PK

 

[sayo]

Have you ever played? Clear PK

Not the penalty. I'm talking about the foul before.

 

[pavel]

yeah, that's a penalty. PK's really are overpowered, though. Imagine if Waids gets fouled with the Heat down 25 and gets rewarded with 30 free throws

 

[osick87]

Man Yankee gets Beardownish if you talk ill of a team who has a City player on it.

 

[sayo]

Not the penalty. I'm talking about the foul before.

 

[Wuf]

They gotta move PKs back, especially how itchy refs are to call them

 

[pavel]

Do you even soccer bro?

 

[Clintmartian]

They gotta move PKs back, especially how itchy refs are to call them

was just thinking about this.