**Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Thread**

That's why you have to take your chances outside of the box, you just never know. Can't keep waiting to get inside the box to a shot
 
if Mexico wins, our side of the bracket is wide fucking open..no real powerhouse teams left.

Argentina?

Although its basically just Messi, but if they actually get the support from Di Maria and company...smooth sailing for them I'd think if result holds
 
Mexico's keeper has been the player of the cup to me..
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Argentina?

Although its basically just Messi, but if they actually get the support from Di Maria and company...smooth sailing for them I'd think if result holds

Argentina has been average at best so far.. Messi has just been saving them at the end.. their keeper is average, defense average, attack subpar.... it's really just been all Messi at this point. They can lose at any point. I'm not even confident they will their next match.

this side of the bracket is wide open.. the other side of the bracket is killer
 
you aren't supposed to be able to react quickly enough to block that...no when it's THAT close to you

Memo's been fantastic dont get me wrong, but most of the shots have come directly to him.

I haven't seen him stretch for finger tip saves yet..

But the breakout keeper of this tournament so far
 
Nope. His entire team is playing great. Mexico's keeper has been a brick wall. He's eating everything.

What?! I agree the team has been playing well but he has been man of the tournament for me. Ochoa has been playing well but take away his performance vs Brasil....I don't even think he'd be in the convo
 
Poor dirk kuyt. He played left wing back in the sun in the 1st half now he's right wing back in the 2nd half. Not a single fuck given by the manager
 
Memo's been fantastic dont get me wrong, but most of the shots have come directly to him.

I haven't seen him stretch for finger tip saves yet..

But the breakout keeper of this tournament so far

But that's apart of it to. he's anticipating so well that he's right on top of the ball. Some of those against Brazil were just amazing.
 
What?! I agree the team has been playing well but he has been man of the tournament for me. Ochoa has been playing well but take away his performance vs Brasil....I don't even think he'd be in the convo

He's played extremely well. There is no denying that. However, even his second goal was a result of a 5 pass set with a perfect header to him. That's the result of great team play. When a goalie is blanking great offensive teams and leaving games with a clean sheet, it's all on him. Mexico's team is average. They only qualified because the U.S. folded our last game so they could get in. Their defense is average at beast. Their riding their keeper.

He's given up ONE goal over 4 games! and that's after playing Croatia, Brazil, and Holland.
 
But that's apart of it to. he's anticipating so well that he's right on top of the ball. Some of those against Brazil were just amazing.

In that match in particular, EVERYTHING was at his body.

I'll give him that one just now against Robben, and i'm not taking anything away from him by any means, but most goalkeepers are judged by the spectacular.
 
Actually now that I just thought of it, I think Timmy has made better saves so far than Ochoa

damn its sounding like I'm an Ochoa hater and i have nothing against him :lol:
 
In that match in particular, EVERYTHING was at his body.

I'll give him that one just now against Robben, and i'm not taking anything away from him by any means, but most goalkeepers are judged by the spectacular.

I hear what you're saying but the one he saved off the corner about 10 minutes ago was spectacular to me. He didn't have to stretch out for it but the reflexes to block were awesome. 90 percent of the time that's a goal. He might be "guessing" right but he's anticipating so well that a lot of these are at his bodies because he's at the perfect spot every time.
 
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