The World Cup 2014 Thread

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

5 goals in 30 minutes - Brazil is getting slaughtered.

I've been watching on Univision.. The poor guy that yells "Goooooooooooooooooooooooooal!" is getting a sore throat.

Edit: My wife would like to throw out a personal thank you to all Germans for avenging her country..

Tell her she's quite welcome.

FIFA officials are on the phone with Little League USA getting the full story on the "Mercy Rule".

[Pitaya 2,577]

Oh my.....

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Stands are a tad more sparse after half-time

[Boiler 45,519]

7

And the Goalie has to be their best player.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Lol Brazil got annihilated.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Lol Brazil got annihilated.

Thoroughly. They'll be okay when they beat Argentina on Saturday. And we'll repeat 1974 with Holland on Sunday.

omfg 3-0. Embarrassing

In hindsight, 0-3 would have been a blessing for Brazil, no?

[Boiler 45,519]

I forgot about Saturday...........

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

In hindsight, 0-3 would have been a blessing for Brazil, no?

I know you are excited, but don't be a smug "winner."

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

7

And the Goalie has to be their best player.

Neuer might very well be THE best goalie out there.

I know you are excited, but don't be a smug "winner."

Sorry, can't help it.

Summary

1. Biggest ever World Cup semi-final defeat
2. Germany score four goals in six first-half minutes
3. "Biggest humiliation in Brazilian football" - Vickery
4. Klose becomes highest ever scorer in the World Cup

http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/28151201

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Just noticed this.. go to www.google.com, click on the google sign which should be the two VW beetles kicking a soccer ball back and forth... Now look down past the game data (about a page worth) to the links.. the third or fourth story down is from the new york times saying "Germany defeats Brazil 7-1" - Now look at the age of the story (when google cached it) Google added the story YESTERDAY! Those guys at the NY Times are amazing!

[spookyturtle 9,465]

That was an old fashioned asskicking. Completely humiliating in every respect, a total collapse by Brazil. Cesar should fall on his sword. The US played a better game against Germany.

[Boiler 45,519]

The Goalie?

Thought he did OK.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

The Goalie?

Thought he did OK.

What did he allow, 7 goals on 11 shots? How could he possibly have done ok?

[Boiler 45,519]

I did not see any that were his fault.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I did not see any that were his fault.

I didn't see him stop too many. Howard was under the gun worse than that during the Belgium game and he came up with a boatload of saves. The German goalie made a few good saves too. I'm not blaming the entire game on Cesar, the whole team played poorly, but he sure didn't do his job at all.