Round of 8: Netherlands - Costa Rica

[Native]

 

[wera]

Don't mind Ed, that's how he perceives football. You are either a cheater, a diver, a team full of primadonnas... or you are Inter.

 

[Devious]

 

[Palacio]

ًWhere was Robben in CL matches?

 

[Pajo]

ًWhere was Robben in CL matches?

In the semis... And won it last year.

 

[Palacio]

In the semis... And won it last year.

I meant this year 2014. He was unusually slow and ineffective. He is one of my fav players. I was shocked by his level in the CL matches.

 

[Bergkamp]

 

[Native]

ًWhere was Robben in CL matches?

 

[shingayi]

 

[Native]

Good luck to Costa Rica, I have a feeling they will do it. We have to collapse/underestimate sometime and it can't be that this brand new group of 90% youngsters below 22 get to the fucking semi finals. Shit like that doesn't happen.

Only SA team besides Mexico I wouldn't mind to do it anyway. All my respect to this underdog getting as far as they did with the football they've shown.

Our WC performance has been more than a succes for us already as well, with this being our 'year zero', so I just hope the best team wins tomorrow and I'll be OK with it either way. Unless a CrzdCostaRican shows up... blivious:

 

[Ed.]

Holland will need to hit campbell and diaz to calm the match down.

 

[Native]

 

[KevinB]

I assume Holland will let Costa Rica come, so they can do the counter attack with Robben & Van Persie.

Either way, De Jong's injury is a massive blow for them

 

[Ed.]

Don't mind Ed, that's how he perceives football. You are either a cheater, a diver, a team full of primadonnas... or you are Inter.

I never said Robben is a diver, Robben said it himself. just like you said you are a juventino.

 

[Il Divin Codino]

Only SA team besides Mexico

Mexico is in North America and Costa Rica in Central America :work:

blivious:

 

[Native]

Mexico is in North America and Costa Rica in Central America :work:

blivious:

Yeah I somehow abbreviated 'American' too quick and easy with SA. Crzd fucked up my head with his SA shit.

 

[jmaster]

He should've dived in the final 4 years ago, fucking prick. It was a clear penalty but he wouldn't fall down.

 

[Ronaldo]

I can't believe there are only six games left. It's too soon

 

[Native]

Most of the fun is already gone anyway tbh, as well as the 'special' feeling, with all these different colorful countries gone and only the usual shit left. Only exception there still is is Costa Rica. Another reason why it'd be cool if they remain in the tournament.

And Belgium is rare in these phases of the tournament as well of course, but I'm so 'used to' Belgium cause I'm spending weeks to months a year there that I barely notice that myself.

Obviously I still hope we will beat Costa Rica nonetheless and Belgium must defeat Argentina and their pet rat.

 

[chiktikka_fastpaws]

There's a funny fact ...
Since 1998 whoever beat mexico will lost in quarter final ... will it happen again this year?

1998
Mexico 1-2 Germany
Quarter Finals
Germany 0-3 Croatia

2002
Mexico 0-2 USA
Quarter Finals
Germany 1-0 USA

2006
Mexico 1-2 Argentina
Quarter Finals
Argentina 1-1 Germany (GER wins on penalties) Pekerman

2010
Mexico 1-3 Argentina
Quarter Finals
Germany 4-0 Argentina

2014
Mexico 1-2 Netherlands
Quarter Finals
Netherlands ?-? Costa Rica