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re: Group A Match 1 | Brasil v Croatia | Official Match Thread

Posted on 6/12/14 at 12:36 pm to
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
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Posted on 6/12/14 at 12:36 pm to
Kovacic?
Posted by 225bred
COYS
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Posted on 6/12/14 at 12:36 pm to
I know what to expect from Brasil, but can someone please tell me a little about Croatia? What kind of football do they play?
Posted by ohiovol
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 6/12/14 at 12:38 pm to
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1-0 Croatia pulls the opening day shocker


I hope not. I'll be in Brazil soon and I don't want the atmosphere to suck if the hosts are playing poorly.
This post was edited on 6/12/14 at 12:39 pm
Posted by thenry712
Zasullia, Ukraine
Member since Nov 2008
15795 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 12:43 pm to
Croatia's style of football in a word would be: cagey.

They're not necessarily an attacking or defensive team, but they do both fairly well. As with most Balkan teams, they have very technically gifted players (Modric and Rakitic) and a few head cases (Mandzukic).

quote:

I Croatia initially seem extremely attractive when you assess their midfield trio, but the more you consider areas of weakness – left-back, central midfield, the lack of pace at the back, the absence of genuine width – they feel like a team only boasting one quality.

That means they’ll control games, but converting this dominance into victories is another matter, and Croatia will probably go home in the first or second rounds, having impressed but frustrated.



Zonal Marking has the best overviews
Posted by Fratastic423
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
5990 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 12:46 pm to
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I don't understand what people being at work has to do with not updating the score in the thread title. Are they going to watch a replay of the game or something? Do they expect to go the whole day without hearing/seeing the score?


That is my plan for the day actually. And to be honest, sometimes I get bored and forget about the game going on so I will come to the board to kill some time and i would rather not see the score. Seeing the score of games that I am watching just for fun kind of ruins the game for me.
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 6/12/14 at 12:53 pm to
My body is ready


Posted by joey barton
Member since Feb 2011
11468 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 12:56 pm to
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Do you know how long it would take you to jack off every guy in this room? Because I know how long it would take me, and I can prove it
Posted by rdw1690
Member since Mar 2010
6469 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:02 pm to
Anybody else about to watch the opening ceremony? I'm fully prepared to see some fine arse Brazilian dancers. Female dancers that is.
Posted by joey barton
Member since Feb 2011
11468 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:03 pm to
I am

It's on ESPN3 and Univision if anyone is looking for it
Posted by rdw1690
Member since Mar 2010
6469 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:05 pm to
Drink every time they show a hot Brazilian.

Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:06 pm to
ITV's got Cannavaro in the studio and the guy can't speak English at all.


Dammit, Ian Wright is walking on the beach talking about James Bond.
Posted by joey barton
Member since Feb 2011
11468 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:07 pm to
I have to get some work done after the game. I also don't want to die

I wouldn't even be able to keep up with it they way they are panning around. Holy shite
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:10 pm to
Um, guys, nobody's complained about the ball yet. Will this be a World Cup first?
Posted by joey barton
Member since Feb 2011
11468 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:12 pm to
Too busy complaining about the fields
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
36429 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:12 pm to
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Um, guys, nobody's complained about the ball yet. Will this be a World Cup first?



It might be. The protests have been pretty good journalism fodder.
Posted by Bigpoppat
Drinking a Manhattan
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:13 pm to
Can someone fill me in on what's up with Mandzukic? For some reason I didn't know anything about him missing the match
Posted by joey barton
Member since Feb 2011
11468 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:14 pm to
Suspended
Posted by rdw1690
Member since Mar 2010
6469 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:14 pm to
quote:

Um, guys, nobody's complained about the ball yet. Will this be a World Cup first?

Well it rhymes with bazooka so if it does some strange shite we shouldn't be all that surprised.

As long as it play to our advantage too then who gives a fack.
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
50261 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:15 pm to
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ITV's got Cannavaro in the studio and the guy can't speak English at all.

He´s funny, and chicks dig him.
Posted by Fratastic423
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
5990 posts
Posted on 6/12/14 at 1:16 pm to
I cannot believe that there are that many empty seats at the Opening ceremony?
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