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

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Switzerland looked good. They didn't play with 10 players behind the goal they gave it a go and tried to attack them. Properly earned point.
They were well organized and Behrami was a warrior but given how little quality they showed on attack I couldn't say they looked good. Also seemed to forget how to defend set pieces in the last 10 mins.

Deserved their point but it was a low quality game.
 

BusbyMalone

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Spain were better. Came back twice from being down and should've got a fourth. Ronaldo rescued a point totally against the run of play
Yeah, maybe. Spain played some pretty football, but i was just really impressed by Portugal. Maybe because i didn't expect it.
 

Jazz

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Seeing it again, it is a push

Edit - Bilic:lol::lol:
 

Tomuś

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Precisely. That's why I warned you pal. Don't want you getting into trouble:D
I'm not a sad human being with no rules so no worries there. I just laugh at the cowardice from those who ridicule the religion stuff only if it's Christians (cause Christians are friendly and can take it, you know...)
 

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Well said Bilic. VAR isn’t the problem. It’s the amount of conversation and debate being generated by pundits and commentators.

The foul was soft as best, that isn’t clear and obvious to me. Miranda is in the wrong position and got caught out. If that’s a foul then there will be no goals from corners ever again.
 

Tomuś

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That's not just the Caf. For some reason the majority's fairytales in a Western country are fair game but everyone else's are off limits.
Have to agree there, no moral spine just acting butt-hurt if the compliment's returned.
 

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Great result. The best would be to lose. Lets keep an eye in the Germans to avoid them in the round of 16.
 

Carlsen19

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hahaha Bilic... even made Roy Keane laugh, no easy task that
 

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Honestly, there's no reason why any of the better teams - be it Spain, Portugal, England,
Uruguay, Belgium... Whoever, can't believe they can win this tournament.
 

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Totally disagree with Bilic, what cr@p is he talking about, Gabriel Jesus is not coming behind the ball and is NOT a ball taker. He is a finisher and a poacher.
 

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I thought Gabriel Jesus was rubbish, he is very overrated overall. No idea why Firnino doesn’t start ahead of him.
 

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Pissed off with Brazil's lacklustre ways. Hopefully they pull their socks up for the next game.