Day 4: Costa Rica vs Serbia, Germany vs Mexico , Brazil vs Switzerland

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Every one of the Mexican players put in a heroic performance. Unbelievable.

Chicharito in tears.

I think I have a new favourite team after the disappointment of Peru :D
 

Loublaze

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I can't believe it was that long ago, had to Google him, he's 28? (I know I know, passed it etc) scary.

@Loublaze yeah I don't think Sane would have done much here but you just know there's going to be a massive thing about how much of a difference he'd have made.
Oh yea. Too bad Brandt who 'took' the spot he would've filled couldn't hit the target.
 

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Congratulations Mexico, deserved win.

I don't expect Löw to change his ways anymore, time for a new era.
 

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Game of absolutely two halves from Mexico....brilliant counter attacking following strong defensively to hold on. But when Vela's manmarking, you know you have a great team unit.
 

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YES!!! Great job my friends in Mexico!

Down with the German world domination!

Germany below all!
 

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Great result Mexico! Gotta love seeing th Germans lose! Footballs coming home, Brexit means Brexit!
 

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Mexico been the best all round team I've seen in World cup so far.

Who they likely to play if they win the group.

Great chance for them to break the last 16 jinx now.
 

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Very happy for Mexico.
Germany will be fine. They'll get through from the group.
 

The Stain

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:eek:

Well done, Mexico. You've just knocked us (Sweden) out before we've even kicked a ball.
 

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Surely there isn’t a single person in the world has predicted every result so far? That 100 million challenge is bust before the first round of games :lol:
 

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He is the type of player you hate if he doesnt play for you. I noticed it a bit this season that he actually is a really annoying player... i used to really like him when he played for United too.
Me too but he seems to have lost his instinct a bit. Mexico had several opportunities on the counter and I just felt he was really wasteful.
 

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Well done Mexico. Defended brilliantly. Bit better decision making up front and they could have had more.
 

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When Germany’s Plan A is working, they are lethal. But, when it’s not, they often struggle a lot. They have no real plan B.
 

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Didn't like Mexico's tactics in the second half. Germany were just so poor Mexico could have put a couple past them.
Mexico played in the 2nd half with 7 fecking defenders.
CBs
Salcedo
Ayala
Moreno
Marquez
Alvarez

FBs
Gallardo
Layun
 

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Pathetic. Well deserved loss. Not that I expected that but yeah, you could have expected that.
 

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Neuer with no urgency at all to get back in goals. :lol:

Good match this one. Mexico squandered so many good counter attacks. Germany while not scoring, I thought looked good going forward, while poor defensively. They should still go through I think.
 

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This is like Bayern-Madrid all over. We just can't score
Nah. That game Bayern outplayed them and Madrid were just clinical. Here Mexico's tactics destroyed you in the first half and they had their chances in the 2nd, before obviously then needing to park the bus to hold on. Deserved win this, despite late chances as a result of just throwing the kitchen sink.
 

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This is already my favourite World Cup. Granted I’ve probably only followed about 3 of them
 

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Incredible scenes. One of the games people will mention whenever WC 2018 is mentioned in the future. What an incredible WC it has been so far, and Brazil haven't even played yet!