Have to feel for Chile - the better team by a mile. Once again Brazil were just too scared to try and win, and after a thunderous all-round first half they faded in the second badly and Neymar especially became totally isolated.

Better team lost but football is a cruel, cruel lady.

Yep. Hit the bar in the 120th minute to stop them winning, hit the post in the shootout to put them out. It's amazing how close the margins are in this sport.

Honduras and Uruguay are disgusting teams. Even Suarez aside, their aim is to just kick the opposition to death. One of them are out, hope the other is soon.

Agreed. I do like Bernardez, though. Hopefully will get to see him play later on today ...

Cavani is a butcher.

And yessss ! (1-0)

James is ridiculous.

I'm all for Uruguay, sorry guys.

Ehhem! I don't think you got my point.

I didn't say we should no longer have youngsters because of what happened to Pato, I was specifically talking about Neymar.

Ridiculous that goal.

Been fantastic throughout the tournament, seemingly taken that leap now.

Any particular reason?

I'm 99% sure you said, after the 2nd game, that Neymar had flopped so far

I like them since the 1990's. Tabarez was a Milan coach, I like Godin and Forlan. Milan had many Uruguayan ties.

You said he flopped here. Also France as "ghastly" was a bit harsh!

Yeah, I have supported Uruguay in the past. Just got utterly disgusted at their reaction to the Suarez incident. I understand them voicing support for their teammate, but you can do that without being insulting to others.

Yesss ! (2-0)

(Rodriguez again.)

James is really something special.

Hope Uruguay get embarrassed.

Thanks for finding it

Lugano not playing and still got a YC !!!

Comfortable for Colombia that, Uruguay a completely different outfit without Suarez.

I don't even remember that post! But opening match V Croatia yes, he was poor.

Uruguay were still quite aggressive, but lacked that extra bit of bite.

You're both ganging up on me so you are

As are Liverpool. The guy is a ... I use this term reservedly ... monster on the pitch. He's insanely good as a player and takes ok teams and makes them world class.

I think the ban will totally ruin him as a player, personally speaking.

Agreed to an extent, though Sturridge did alright at the start of last year, even to the point I think there were honest debates if bringing Suarez would even help the team

With Uruguay though, they just turn into nothing without him, least that has what has shown in both games he hasn't been involved in.

James' goal is probably the best one so far. Pure class.

I prefer Persie's.

Those two and Cahill's are the 3 screamers of the tournament so far.

I liked James alot but i have a soft spot of Cahil so i will go for his! James to get golden boot tho that would be a nice suprise!

You started it



Me too. I'd never seen a goal quite like Van Persie's, but I've seen similar goals (however few they might be) to James'. it doesn't even matter than James' goal was probably harder to execute, because RVP's goal is one of those iconic WC moments.

No I didn't! I praised Neymar then you waded in remembering I'd called him a flop. Which, even I accept was harsh but he certainly didn't excel V Croatia. Since then though, he has, albeit not so much V Chile.

Anyway, one player who hasn't flopped is the player of the tournament so far, Rodriguez.

Monaco got him for 45M. His value is probably doubling as we speak. He's only 22 but looks every inch the new Falcao, maybe even better. I thought Falcao's absence would really hurt Colombia, little did I know Rodriguez is actually as good as if not better than his 'mentor'.

But then it's not a surprise if you look at his career stats.

He's actually an incredible striker, and some are saying he's as good Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez. I'd have to agree.

Over reaction? Maybe.

I don't have an issue with your posts, I just disagree. I really don't get what you mean by saying that I'm taking you too literally? What am I supposed to do? I mean, when you take it to the extreme aren't I supposed to think that you believe something close to what you're saying will happen? Like...


What is this? It's not like you're saying something that can't happen. Like if you said "if x happens the world's gonna explode" I obviously wouldn't argue that the world is not going to explode. When you're being serious and you keep saying such things about Suarez what am I supposed to do? I can't listen to the tone of your voice or guess your expression either. So you've now said three extreme things about what's gonna happen to Suarez. Am I still not supposed to take you literally? I'm sorry, I can only respond to what you post.

So what does this mean if taken non-literally then? I can't guess to what degree you mean it's going to totally ruin him!

Yep, that's the same logic i applied as well. Put it in perfectly

De Jong subbed after ten minutes. Hmm.

Injury?

Mexico doing better than I would have expected. Looking like the better team, AFAIAC.

Pele:

"Fifa's decision is good and is correct because it sets an example"

"If he was not sanctioned in this way, such incidents could be repeated. No player can do what Luis Suarez did. I believe that the punishment is fair because the parameter can be used henceforth."

(source)

That was horrendous to watch.

Must be. He's one of their key players.

Mazzola wants Rivera to run FIGC. Interesting choice. Loved Rivera as a player, but was not overly impressed when he was running Milan in the 80's.

Mexico are the poor mans Atletico Madrid.

Holland are clearly suffering the heat.

When I said this about the Italians I was accused of making excuses

But fact is the European sides do find playing in these conditions far more difficult than their S. American counter parts.

Why are there SOO many empty seats?

Goal! Dos Santos!

Not just the heat. Classic van Gaal playing and a overall average defense are starting to cost them. Hopefully the come around.

Sneijder

And the Hunter. Good. Great.

Heartbreak for Mexico!!!

Unlucky!

This is the only European side that has impressed so far in this tournament, and that's only marginally thanks to them demolishing another European side. And even then, they struggled big time today and needed a penalty to close it out

Yes! F*ck you Mexico!

Indeed.