LMU Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Perfect:So France's 5-2 win over Switzerland is the equivalent of a 346-138 NBA scoreline? Yeah, I'm not buying that.I don't think you can view it as multiples of 7. I think it scales much differently than that.Yeah, this does seem a bit off to me. I can't see the math here making sense in comparison.If you go by the 7 goals Germany scored divided by the average goals per match per team for this year's World Cup of 1.35 (2.69 goals per match/2 teams), and multiplying that number by the averages from the last completed season for each, the math should work out as...NHL - 14 goalsMLB - 22 runsNFL - 121 pointsNBA - 524 pointsSo, the original numbers are actually not that far off. There might by some value to normalize it, but the ratio's right on the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Argentina, Germany 0 Die Mannscheft will choke again when it counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I'll call it: Argentina 1, Germany 0 (with the game winning goal scored by... who else but Lionel Messi)It's all about Dat Salt in the Wound, baby!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Argentina, Germany 0Die Mannscheft will choke again when it countsYour current post does not give a score for Argentina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Argentina win for me. I think people will be blinkered by what Germany did to Brazil. Messi to be crowned the Worlds greatest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorinK92 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Luis Suarez appeals rejected by FIFA.At least something they did right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I don't follow soccer, but I know which countries are the good ones.Has there ever been a real Cinderella run to the title or at least the finals?-Dan PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I don't follow soccer, but I know which countries are the good ones.Has there ever been a real Cinderella run to the title or at least the finals?-Dan Not really in the World Cup. In the European championships, both Greece and Denmark came out of nowhere to win the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorinK92 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I don't follow soccer, but I know which countries are the good ones.Has there ever been a real Cinderella run to the title or at least the finals?-Dan Not really in the World Cup. In the European championships, both Greece and Denmark came out of nowhere to win the whole thing.From 1994-06, there was a string semifinalits of Sweden, Bulgaria, Croatia, South Korea, and Turkey. But no real Cinderella runs in there or to the final.Los Ticos were that close though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlin Wall Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Brazil and Italy both won their fourth title 24 years after they've won the third.Brazil 1970 -> 1994Italy 1982 -> 2006Guess what, Germany won their third World Cup in 1990... I'm a simple person, I have a pixelated David Beckham as profile photo since 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS729 Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 I want to see Germany win, they've been to 4 consecutive semi's (which is a hell of an accomplishment by itself), and haven't come away with the title yet. I think this is their year. And because of the German parts of my family tree. It'd be a damn shame if Germany went to 4 straight Semi-Finals and couldn't come up with a title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 We will see how Joachim Low sets his starting XI up. Will it be a defensive setup with a counter-attack ability or will it be straight out attacking? I am hoping Low cane bring the lads back down to Earth after the Brazil semifinal. But I see Schweinsteiger starting in the midfield over Gotze. THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Not related to this year's World Cup, but today's the 15th anniversary of the most famous sight of a female bra in sports history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The referee designation has been decided for the Third Place Match (Match 63) between Brazil-Netherlands by FIFA Referees Delegation and it is Algeria’s Djamel Haimoudi. Haimoudi will become the first CAF referee to officiate a third place match of a FIFA World CupPlus here's a nice breakdown of all the match officials that participated at the World Cup. THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano: 'I tore my anus'http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/7/10/5887493/javier-mascherano-torn-anus-argentina-netherlands-world-cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Brazil's Neymar broke down in tears as he claimed the challenge that ended his World Cup came close to paralysing him. As well Neymar visits Brazilian teammates in training after injuryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBzcnX3LTeE THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlin Wall Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Here are the nominees for the Golden Ball Award for the best player of the tournament:Mats Hummels, Toni Kroos, Philipp Lahm, Thomas Müller, Ángel di María, Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Neymar, James Rodríguez, Arjen RobbenI'd go with Kroos. I'm a simple person, I have a pixelated David Beckham as profile photo since 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesL Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I want to see Germany win, they've been to 4 consecutive semi's (which is a hell of an accomplishment by itself), and haven't come away with the title yet. I think this is their year. And because of the German parts of my family tree. It'd be a damn shame if Germany went to 4 straight Semi-Finals and couldn't come up with a title.Agreed, right now Germany is running on all 4 cylinders, plus they have the inside track to the title. (BTW I'm part German myself.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUNoles Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Here are the nominees for the Golden Ball Award for the best player of the tournament:Mats Hummels, Toni Kroos, Philipp Lahm, Thomas Müller, Ángel di María, Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Neymar, James Rodríguez, Arjen RobbenI'd go with Kroos.That's a tough list for me to choose from. I'm struggling to pick between Kroos, Müller, and Rodriguez.By the way, Tim Howard wasn't named as a finalist for the Golden Gloves Award for the tournament's top keeper. Keylor Navas, Manuel Neuer, and Sergio Romero were named ahead of him. I understand Navas and Neuer, they've probably been the two top keepers, but I'm iffy on Romero. He has the perfect record, but he hasn't really been a key cog in Argentina's run to the finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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