Arena The *Official* 2014 FIFA World Cup Thread

Who's looking forward to seeing Brazil in the 2016 Olympics?

 

Yes, but they're all actually only good going forward.

 

To top this, they'd have to have a swimmer drown.

 

I hate when the networks show repeats

 

Give them credit. Their football team will have a chance to continue this grand tradition at home.

 

Only one?

 

I think automatic promotion as hosts didn't showcase frailties that might have shown up during qualification. Brazil have been operating on a blind belief for too long, results in these two matches should provide a wakeup can that they need to change things.

Where I'm not sure, but they need a rebuild. New strikers are definitely needed

 

FYI David Lulz has just been sold and is the most expensive defender in history, by quite some distance

 

That's only a sign of how idiotic that sheikh at PSG is.

 

I like when a free kick is awarded even though Oscar wasn't touched. We sure this isn't the Spanish ref in disguise?

 

He's certainly expensive

 

Hahahahah David Luiz and Paulinho both looking like they are on a gag reel.

 

That pass Luiz made to to van Persie was clearly worth €50 mil

 

Surely his entertainment value is worth the fee.

 

I'd rather have a Best of Sideshow Bob DVD.

 

Why am I watching this game?

 

Schadenfreude

 

Because Arjen Ribben, hate him all you want, is brilliant.

 

I like when an attacking player fouls someone but is granted a free kick. Smh, ref is doing his best to give Brazil some kind of reprieve.

 

Ok that was actually a penalty on Blind. But it seems like a makeup call since earlier he penalized Holland when Oscar clearly was diving.

 

That was a penalty. This ref is an absolute disaster.

 

Seriously, such a mess. And I also can't believe that of all this is the first yellow for diving in the tournament.

Oh boy, Hulk is warming up to come on the pitch. This will be interesting.