FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 THREAD

My final four made in early June, looks like I got my work pool all wrapped up

Argentina
Brasil
Germany
Italy

With Germany losing to Argentina in the finals

Originally posted by jdt84_2:

Originally posted by sincalfaithful:

Originally posted by fortyninerglory:
All team USA Best Athlete edition:

Goal Keeper:

Kawhi Leonard -- huge hands, huge wingspan, no ball will get past thee.

Defenders:

Dick Sherman
Earl Thomas
Kam Chancellor
Navorro Bowman

Mid fielders:

Chris Paul
Rajon Rondo
LeSean McCoy
Percy Harvin

Strikers:

Russell Westbrook
Adrian Peterson
Derrick Rose

Lol at having Derrick Rose and Percy Harvin on this list

lol at all of them. earl thomas is really it, and i doubt even him. none of those guys are really geared for what they will be expected to do. hell i doubt leaonard would even make a decent keeper.

yeah of course, put them out in play now, well doh, hello mcfly? if you figure these foos played soccer since birth and never deviated...

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
Rooting for a Germany vs. Netherlands World Cup Final!

This.

Still going with Brazil v. Argentina final.

Originally posted by 4ML:

Still going with Brazil v. Argentina final.

Germany and dutch

Brazil got screwed by injury

Di Maria hurt and most likely won't play. Huge loss for Argentina as him and Messi were the only ones doing s**t this tournament

Pullin for Argentina.

Costa Rica went so far.That was amazing. It's like the Browns going to the playoffs.

USA Team is 1 step away from Glory. All they they need is a couple of talented players on Offense.

They got 2 /3rds of it .

1.Mental strength
2.Physical strength

3.Talent(skill)

Originally posted by sanjo49er:

USA Team is 1 step away from Glory. All they they need is a couple of talented players on Offense.

They got 2 /3rds of it .

1.Mental strength
2.Physical strength

3.Talent(skill)

Just like in basketball,you will need to teach your guys how tp flop.

Honestly,it's rare that you do not see a dive call for a penalty kick thus advancing a team forward nowadays.

Originally posted by TonyStarks:

Originally posted by sanjo49er:
USA Team is 1 step away from Glory. All they they need is a couple of talented players on Offense.

They got 2 /3rds of it .

1.Mental strength
2.Physical strength

3.Talent(skill)

Just like in basketball,you will need to teach your guys how tp flop.

Honestly,it's rare that you do not see a dive call for a penalty kick thus advancing a team forward nowadays.

wut?

Originally posted by SunDevilNiner79:

Originally posted by 4ML:
Still going with Brazil v. Argentina final.

Germany and dutch

Brazil got screwed by injury

Neymar's injury was a big blow but but they've players to replace him without seeing a big drop-off. Same with Silva. Dante is a really good player...who would start for most teams at CB.

I think Oscar can now take on a bigger attacking role which will really help Brazil. He's their best play-maker. It will be interesting who Brazil will start. They have couple of options. Again, both are pretty decent. Of course, they're not as good as Neymar and therefore Oscar and Hulk (and to some degree Fred...I really don't like him) will have to pick up the slack but they're gonna get more opportunities with Neymar not on the pitch and both Hulk and Oscar are more than capable of doing just that.

It's going to be a really close game. I'll still pick Brazil to win.

Originally posted by 4ML:

Originally posted by SunDevilNiner79:

Originally posted by 4ML:
Still going with Brazil v. Argentina final.

Germany and dutch

Brazil got screwed by injury

Neymar's injury was a big blow but but they've players to replace him without seeing a big drop-off. Same with Silva. Dante is a really good player...who would start for most teams at CB.

I think Oscar can now take on a bigger attacking role which will really help Brazil. He's their best play-maker. It will be interesting who Brazil will start. They have couple of options. Again, both are pretty decent. Of course, they're not as good as Neymar and therefore Oscar and Hulk (and to some degree Fred...I really don't like him) will have to pick up the slack but they're gonna get more opportunities with Neymar not on the pitch and both Hulk and Oscar are more than capable of doing just that.

It's going to be a really close game. I'll still pick Brazil to win.

Originally posted by Janitor:

Originally posted by 4ML:

Originally posted by SunDevilNiner79:

Originally posted by 4ML:
Still going with Brazil v. Argentina final.

Germany and dutch

Brazil got screwed by injury

Neymar's injury was a big blow but but they've players to replace him without seeing a big drop-off. Same with Silva. Dante is a really good player...who would start for most teams at CB.

I think Oscar can now take on a bigger attacking role which will really help Brazil. He's their best play-maker. It will be interesting who Brazil will start. They have couple of options. Again, both are pretty decent. Of course, they're not as good as Neymar and therefore Oscar and Hulk (and to some degree Fred...I really don't like him) will have to pick up the slack but they're gonna get more opportunities with Neymar not on the pitch and both Hulk and Oscar are more than capable of doing just that.

It's going to be a really close game. I'll still pick Brazil to win.

Just calling it like I see it. As an Argentinian fan - I can't stand either of them.

It's going to be a really close game and Brazil will miss Silva and Neymar. But, I've seen Dante play and he is a damn good player. Replacing Neymar will be a tougher task but IF Brazil starts Bernard - I don't think there'll be a huge drop-off. I actually felt Bernard should start in place of Fredo all this time. If ppl have seen Bernard play - they'll know the how good he is...and there won't be this talk about how Brazil is screwed and got little to no shot at Germany.



I really hope Scolari starts him...he's a lot of fun to watch.

It should be a close back and forth game. I just don't believe the hype that Brazil is done. I think they're as good as the Germans without Silva and Neymar and playing at home will help them just enough.

Didn't want to make a thread for this and figured it was relevant

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/report--deandre-yedlin-set-for-big-move-to-as-roma-in-italy-154412009.html

Hopefully we start to see a shift of our guys getting into some better competition.
I will admit I didn't really know or care who Yendlin was until the World Cup, glad some of our young guys are getting national attention.

I'm going to go ahead and pick Brazil & Argentina to win their games and meet in the final game.