OT: Gooooooal!! The All-Purpose Association Football Thread #119 - World Cup 2014 Pt 2

[DatBoyJPP]

To no surprise FIFA already investigating Suarez incident

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[NJDevs26]

To no surprise FIFA already investigating Suarez incident

You would think they'd have to do something...but then again FIFA's favoritism/corruption is only rivaled by the IOC

This is from Chellini:

"It's a disgrace," the Juventus defender told Sky Sport Italia. "The referee decided this game. If either team should have gone through, then it was us.

"Giving a red card to Marchisio and no red to Suarez decided the game. There was a different treatment for both sides and that decided the game and decided who went through.

"When we had 11 men, they weren't a threat at all and we were in perfect control, but then in the end, [the red card] was decisive.

"But then Suarez gets away with whatever he wants because FIFA want the top players involved. He bit me, and the sign is there. Now [FIFA] have got to have the courage to take action."

 

[DatBoyJPP]

I hope he gets 6 months. Let him play in Liverpool's New Year's Day game

 

[NJDevs26]

He has to get the rest of the tournament AT LEAST if FIFA cares at all about not being a total joke. If it was a one-off incident that'd be one thing, you could argue intent or whatever but this guy's a frigging serial offender. Just like Tyson with Holyfield, when he bit him the first time (and it got missed) you knew the second one was coming.

I don't know if you can suspend him in the domestic league for something that happens in an international game though.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

He got what, 10 games last time? You think they double it at least

 

[Emperoreddy]

His tournament needs to be over without question.

 

[glenwo2]

Oh well.... Would've been amusing if they(Greece) held on to the 1-0 lead.

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

Is Colombia really THIS good, or are they taking advantage of an awful group? There about to walk away with 9 points out of the group stage.

 

[NJDevs26]

A little of both...Colombia was second in South American qualifying just two points behind Argentina (and finished ahead of Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay) so they're definitely the class of this group. Uruguay may play spoiler in the next round though if they have Suarez for the match.

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

A little of both...Colombia was second in South American qualifying just two points behind Argentina (and finished ahead of Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay) so they're definitely the class of this group. Uruguay may play spoiler in the next round though if they have Suarez for the match.

Yea, I was gonna say there about to catch another break by playing Uruguay who probably won't have Mike Tyson Jr. for that match. You can probably pencil them into the Quarters.

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

Holy lord, Greece gets a PK in the 91st minute.

 

[NJDevs26]

Figures it's another African nation that shoots itself in the head with a stoppage time penalty.

At least Alexei Lalas can take a swig of champagne

 

[DenisSamson3]

Samaras!@###!!!!

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

That's a Devils like meltdown right there.

 

[DenisSamson3]

Oh well.... Would've been amusing if they(Greece) held on to the 1-0 lead.

Even more wild finish.

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

Greece shows up for one game and advances, lol.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

Bet the under on Costa Rica-Greece

 

[glenwo2]

This is just....just.......


There are no words. wow.


First time EVER that Greece is in the round of 16.


And they draw Costa friggin' Rica.

They have a legit shot at getting to the Elite 8 or whatever they call it in the World Cup tournament. Unreal if they can pull another rabbit out of their ass.

 

[DenisSamson3]

Bet the under on Costa Rica-Greece

Greece is a strange team. I have no idea on that game. Even with how good Costa Rica has played.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

Greece is a strange team. I have no idea on that game. Even with how good Costa Rica has played.

Both teams are defense first. Greece has scored I think 4 goals in their last 7 games and that includes 2 against cupcake Bolivia at Red Bull Arena.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

Uzbek ref from Mexico-Croatia is doing USA-Germany

 

[BenedictGomez]

First time EVER that Greece is in the round of 16.


And they draw Costa friggin' Rica.

They have a legit shot at getting to the Elite 8 or whatever they call it in the World Cup tournament. Unreal if they can pull another rabbit out of their ass.

Costa Rica will roll them.

 

[glenwo2]

Costa Rica will roll them.

Probably.

But Costa Rica does play a bit more of a defensive-style I hear.

Should be interesting to see what happens in this elimination game.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Uzbek ref from Mexico-Croatia is doing USA-Germany

Not worried. Our game should not get anywhere near as chippy as this one got, and I just don't think he was wrong with the cards (maybe give Balotelli the red and Marchiso the yellow...either way the same result). He didn't see the bite, and don't want a ref pulling cards for things he didn't see either. Let FIFA deal with that crap on video review.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

NY Cosmos got 3 red cards at once against Philly in the US Open Cup match tonight

Not worried. Our game should not get anywhere near as chippy as this one got, and I just don't think he was wrong with the cards (maybe give Balotelli the red and Marchiso the yellow...either way the same result). He didn't see the bite, and don't want a ref pulling cards for things he didn't see either. Let FIFA deal with that crap on video review.

The ref missed 2 obvious handballs in the Mexico match, which is ironic considering USA's World Cup history with Germany