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Old 05-07-2014, 18:45
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referee might as well be wearing an Argentinian shirt
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:46
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Give us a decent corner lads
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:46
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in all three of the quarters so far the games have been kinda ruined with the "wrong" team scoring the early goal and then trying to just shut down the game
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:46
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How's that not a foul?
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:47
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This ITV commentary team far better than the so-called first string.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:47
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Argentina conveniantly have a lot of players injured.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:48
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That guy looked like a tortoise trying to flip itself back on to its front
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:49
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I know. We are right on schedule for having three semi-finalists - Germany, Brazil, Argentina/Belgium (it really will make no difference) - none of whom has had to play anything more than very average in the quarter-finals to get there.
Exactly right - and why I think all this cobblers about this being the "best World Cup ever" is nonsense. The Group stages were entertaining and the vibe around it and the passion for the event has been undoubtedly the best since my first World Cup in 1974 - probably because of where it's been held. However there have as yet been no breathtaking or revolutionary teams or titanic matches with excellent sides going toe to toe.

Neither do I agree that here have been any players who have particularly lit up the tournament, with the possible exception of Rodrigues and Robben. Have Messi and Neymar really dominated games or simply had a few superb moments amid often anonymous performances? Falcao, Eder, Socrates, Zico. Platini and Tigana did more breathtaking things in one match than we've seen in the entirety of Brazil. '82 had at least two great teams and two titanic matches that have gone down in history, 74 had the ground-breaking Holland side and Johan Cruyff, and 86 had Maradona, Platini and others.

How many of the matches we've seen will be repatedly played in 30 years time like Brazil v Italy and France v Germany? In my opinion, for those and other reasons (Northern Ireland knocking out the hosts against the odds for example) while I've enjoyed this World Cup far more than the largely disappointing international tournaments we've had in the last thirty years, '82 was a better tournament in my opinion.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:50
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another shocking cross from de bruyne , he had three in the box to aim for there as well
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:51
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Good save!
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:51
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Messi denied, it probably won't matter, probably.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:52
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Still hasn't scored past Courtois.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:52
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Higuain man of the match for me. Belgium have had no one playing in the same class as him and the intermittently impressive Messi.

Wish Holland had a goalkeeper as good as Courtois.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:52
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belgium have been rank this game ..... and AGAIN it should have been all over!
argentina not that better .....

oh lukaku!!!
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:52
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Messi denied, it probably won't matter, probably.
And Belgium almost make Messi pay.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:53
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"Just" over the top? It was miles over!
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:53
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Game, set, match.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:53
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Can anyone see Argentina not winning this WC??
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:53
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Well, not a classic, but Belgium were simply poor....
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:54
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Lukaku looked like he was scared to shoot first time there. So he took another touch and then delivered a dreadful cutback.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:55
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that was a good block from garay there from the dink back across the box by lukaku , there were 2 Belgians just waiting to roll it in if he had missed it
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:55
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Can anyone see Argentina not winning this WC??
Think they'll get to the final at least.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:56
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Can anyone see Argentina not winning this WC??
Yes, Holland remain the most impressive team in the world cup for me and have a brilliant manager.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:56
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Belgium pretty much did a France. Got what they deserved IMO.
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Old 05-07-2014, 18:56
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You knew Belgium lost the match as soon as they started to hoof it to Fellaini.
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