2016 Copa America Part II

[Jeffrey]

Why do people continue to judge players based on matches at the end of a long exhausting season with unfamiliar teammates and mediocre coaching

Because good players play when it matters.

Aguero is a backup and should be the best player on the pitch alongside Messi.
He is sloppy and ineffective.

 

[mouser]

Embarrassing flop by the Argentinian player. At least he finally figured out the ref wasn't going to call anything and got up.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

What a save!!

 

[TP]

Great save.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Nice play all around.

Oh, I'm a Sharks fan. I know what choking is/isn't...

Sharks for the most part don't choke. They get outplayed.

Because good players play when it matters.

Aguero is a backup and should be the best player on the pitch alongside Messi.
He is sloppy and ineffective.

A lot wrong with this.

 

[TP]

I don't think I've ever seen a ref in the way as much as this guy.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Embarrassing flop by the Argentinian player. At least he finally figured out the ref wasn't going to call anything and got up.

He got kicked in the shoulder...it's like people just watch a single game soccer game.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Oh my god what a save!!!

 

[TP]

Great save at the other end!

 

[Deficient Mode]

Wow Bravo. Nice header from Aguero too.

 

[mouser]

He got kicked in the shoulder...it's like people just watch a single game soccer game.

On the replay he barely got tapped.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Now that is a truly atrocious call...

 

[misterchainsaw]

I legit yelled at my TV.

I can't believe Bravo made that save. Really good keeping at the other end, but my God that was a worldie.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

On the replay he barely got tapped.

You mean the super slow motion replay?

 

[TP]

Here comes that damn VW commercial. I hate hate hate IT



nevermind, no commericals!

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

FIFA rankings put more value on friendlies and qualifying matches and less on big tournaments than most fans.

False, the FIFA rankings are in fact calculated in such a way that teams who play lots of friendlies are disadvantaged. Because a team's ranking comes from the average point score they get per match, with match-importance being included as part of that, friendlies in fact drag down the overall average. A team with a 9-1 record who has earned 5 of their wins in friendlies ends up with a lower FIFA ranking than a team with a 4-1 record who didn't play a single friendly match.

For a real life example, from July 2014 to July 2015, Slovakia had a record of 9-0-0, with 6 of those wins being in competitive fixtures (i.e. qualifiers). Wales, on the advice of a consultant, didn't play friendlies at all, and finished with a record of 4-0-2 that year. Wales had a significantly higher "point value" per match and got a higher ranking position because friendlies dragged down Slovakia's average.

 

[Deficient Mode]

False, the FIFA rankings are in fact calculated in such a way that teams who play lots of friendlies are disadvantaged. Because a team's ranking comes from the average point score they get per match, with match-importance being included as part of that, friendlies in fact drag down the overall average. A team with a 9-1 record who has earned 5 of their wins in friendlies ends up with a lower FIFA ranking than a team with a 4-1 record who didn't play a single friendly match.

For a real life example, from July 2014 to July 2015, Slovakia had a record of 9-0-0, with 6 of those wins being in competitive fixtures (i.e. qualifiers). Wales, on the advice of a consultant, didn't play friendlies at all, and finished with a record of 4-0-2 that year. Wales had a significantly higher "point value" per match and got a higher ranking position because friendlies dragged down Slovakia's average.

Thanks. I don't pay attention to it really.

 

[GKJ]

10 v 10 someone damn well better score

 

[mouser]

You mean the super slow motion replay?

Yeah. The super slow motion replay that showed no significant velocity in the contact.

 

[Luigi Habs]

The red card hurt Argentina more than Chile. Losing Mascherano in midfield had a devastating effect for the build up.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Thanks. I don't pay attention to it really.

It's a broken system. The other major problem, and that which really disadvantages Germany, is that you don't really get rewarded for making a deep run into a tournament. Chile's win over Spain in 2014 counted for more than Germany's win in the final against Argentina. It's stupid.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

20 minutes too late for coco but better late than never. Take out biglia so he doesn't shiot

 

[Deficient Mode]

The red card hurt Argentina more than Chile. Losing Mascherano in midfield had a devastating effect for the build up.

Diaz is by no means an insignificant part of Chile's buildup. He was a big loss for them. 10 vs. 10 is weird though.

 

[Deficient Mode]

It's a broken system. The other major problem, and that which really disadvantages Germany, is that you don't really get rewarded for making a deep run into a tournament. Chile's win over Spain in 2014 counted for more than Germany's win in the final against Argentina. It's stupid.

TBH Chile played better in that match than Germany in the final. Maybe the FIFA system isn't that bad.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Chilean players complaining about that lol...