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Day 18: Croatia vs Brazil | Netherlands vs Argentina (QF 1&2)

Sylar

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Antonys work rate is great to see. You can see why ETH was after him
 

DrRodo

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The Caf had a very different reaction to Morocco whose gameplan also mostly amounted to waiting for penalties against a clearly superior team. Though that's mostly because a near-pathological hatred of Spain that many seem to have.
What? Are you talking about the same spain that bore us to death with their sterile passing? Morocco least had some really fun fast paced counter attacking and more shots on target. Thats a proper underdog to get behind!
 

PoTMS

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Heh, the goalposts keep on moving
Eh? You talk as if the Cafe is one collective voice rather than people voicing their own opinions. Serbia, Switzerland and Croatia are not elite European sides, nor were they thought of as much in the lead up to the games.

Brazil have had a Englandesque draw to the semi finals so far. I fancy whoever wins the other bracket to beat Brazil in the final whether it be Portugal, France or England.
 

VorZakone

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Does Croatia know they're losing? Where are the Hail Mary crosses into the box.
 

kidbob

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If they can beat Holland then Argentina will fancy Brazil in the semis. Beat them twice in recent times.