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FIFA World Cup Group B: Spain, Holland, Chile, SOCCEROOS

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Spain

62 82.67%

Holland

33 44.00%

Chile

41 54.67%

Australia

4 5.33%

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06-19-2014 , 09:43 AM

#2451

ChrisV

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Originally Posted by MindFckr

Timmy Cahil is suspended tho

Doesn't even matter, that's how much WIM he has.

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06-19-2014 , 09:50 AM

#2452

bazooka87

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While obviously the WIM of Cahill will be missed, Leckie has shown a ton of it over his two games, can't wait to see him unleashed vs Espanlol

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06-19-2014 , 10:04 AM

#2453

ChrisV

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Originally Posted by bazooka87

While obviously the WIM of Cahill will be missed, Leckie has shown a ton of it over his two games, can't wait to see him unleashed vs Espanlol

ex of my local team, Adelaide United. I have his name on the shirt I bought like 5 years ago.

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06-19-2014 , 10:32 AM

#2454

bigt2k4

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I did love the one stat mentioned in the Aussie/Holland game where Adam Taggart had 16 goals for the Newcastle Jets last season where as Emile Heskey had 1

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06-19-2014 , 10:44 AM

#2455

MarsMuzak

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I watched the replay of that amazing Cahill goal. Afterwards when they are panning the crowd of AUS supporters, they showed a woman in an AUS shirt shaking a Canadian flag??? Does Cahill have some type of tie to Canada, or was that just some sort of "hooray for countries!" celebration?

Last edited by MarsMuzak; 06-19-2014 at 10:44 AM. Reason: what would a USA - Spain last longer bet have paid?

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06-19-2014 , 10:53 AM

#2456

bigt2k4

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The Commonwealth sticks together

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06-19-2014 , 11:22 AM

#2457

JWright777

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Requesting queen fapping avatar with commonwealth flag in the background.

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06-19-2014 , 11:44 AM

#2458

Sugar Nut

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Spoiler:

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06-19-2014 , 11:45 AM

#2459

Yippee ki-yay

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LOOOL

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06-19-2014 , 11:48 AM

#2460

JWright777

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Brilliant ty.

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06-19-2014 , 12:26 PM

#2461

Pantoja

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Originally Posted by fanerio

koke, cesc, martinez, pedro, silva, diego costa, ddg, alba, ramos, pique will be the main figures for euro 2016
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You left out Thiago, Jese (if he recovers to full form), Isco, Iturraspe, all of whom might be startes in the next eurocup. Also Cesc and Pique are part of the old and complacent. Pique so much so that he didnt play against Chile.

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06-19-2014 , 12:30 PM

#2462

Pantoja

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Originally Posted by valenzuela

Im actually surprised that Spain didnt exploit our inability to defend aerial game. Also wtf Casillas,Im sorry but he should never play an international game again. Spain were really poor today overall.

Holland was one thing. In the first half Spain might have even been the better team. Chile was another thing altogether. They just kicked Spains ass up and down the field. It was depressing to see how they pressed and then how Spain languidly went through the motions of passing the ball around until they lost it again. They were outclasses, overpowered, destroyed.

Spain did try to exploit the aerial game. All the set plays were that. It's about the only aspect of the game they did half decently. Problem is it's irrelevant if you can't get the ball somewhere near the goal, which they couldn't.

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06-19-2014 , 01:50 PM

#2463

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Originally Posted by aoFrantic

It's hard to call them dominant. They had by far, the best team skill wise the last 6 years. There was a gigantic gap to even second. They won because of this. I think the team selections and tactics were usually poor, which is why they usually won drab 1-0 affairs, rather then beating teams like they disposed of Italy in the last final.

lol

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06-19-2014 , 03:05 PM

#2464

JWright777

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Originally Posted by Pantoja

He was saying what players should play in the final game as they are the future of Spanish football.
The players you listed cannot play as they aren't at the world cup

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06-19-2014 , 03:15 PM

#2465

IQrobot

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Before I forget: lol Spain

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06-20-2014 , 07:56 AM

#2466

ChrisV

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Originally Posted by MarsMuzak

Infinite possible explanations. A lot of Canadians/Aussies do year long working holiday trips to the other country as we each have what the other is missing (Australia = beaches and sunshine, Canada = mountains and awesome ski resorts). But yeah there's also a bit of an affinity between the countries, we see each other as quite similar culturally. Since Canada isn't in the WC I could see a Canadian deciding to adopt Australia as their team.

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06-23-2014 , 06:05 AM

#2467

oxiej

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6 hours till Robbenification and LOLspain

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06-23-2014 , 09:54 AM

#2468

Aegon I

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i thik the most interesting match to watch today will be Spain - Australia, i hope Australia will crush them so hard that Spain won't play in another international competition before they fired all the team and gave a chance to the youth

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06-23-2014 , 10:21 AM

#2469

Aegon I

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Fact of the day:

The Netherlands will play for the first time in 221 international fixtures without a "Van" in the selection. On 29/05/96, the Netherlands played a friendly against China with De Goey, Reiziger, Blind, Seedorf, Numan, Winter, Bergkamp, Witschge, Taument, Mulder and Hoekstra. De Kock, Ronald de Boer, Davids, Jordi Cruijff and Cocu were the substitutes.

Last time we didn't have a "Van" in the squad was back in 2011 against the USA.