crashcarson15 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 On the flip side- How much blame you gonna assign to the Argentine goalie on the goal?He didn't get beat near-post which is the biggest thing for me there. That's an incredibly tough finish for Götze (after a great cross from Schürrle). Can't blame the keeper there in my book.Maybe Argentina should've taken one of their golden chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 No doubt I was rooting for Germany in this game today. That said, g-ddamn, how did Pipita miss that SITTER after Kroos' mishap? My goodness, that was just unconscionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB1 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Seems I won the CCSLC ESPN bracket picking contest...bow before your new God!!!!!!!!!! Not unless there was more than one http://games.espn.go.com/world-cup-bracket-predictor/2014/en/group?groupID=56310 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodCuse Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 hmmm... what other event would you see your country's leader celebrate with the team in the locker room?http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/head-coach-joachim-loew-of-germany-celebrates-with-players-news-photo/452116646http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/german-chancellor-angela-merkel-celebrates-with-head-coach-news-photo/452116838pretty sure Putin has done this with assorted Russian teams. IIHF worlds, KHL champs, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOfBaltimore Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Going in I thought Brazil would stumble as the tournament got to the semifinals. They seemed a little overrated and inexperienced. Come Russia 2018 they better be singing a different tune. Final prediction:Germany 1, Argentina 0 (Extra Time)Good call.I picked Germany from the very beginning (I had them beating Holland, though), so I'm happy with this. I'm just SO glad it didn't go to PKs. Seeing the championship game of the world's biggest soccer tournament end on carnival games would've been a terrible way to end a great tournament. That'd be like the Super Bowl ending on a field goal kicking contest.Now it's almost time for the Timbers Sounders game tonight in Seattle, right as my soccer interest is at its peak. Can't ask for better timing than that!I just had a feeling it would be 1-0 especially with the way Argentina plays. I'm glad it didn't go to PK's either. The '94 Final at the Rose Bowl between Brazil & Italy was just awful after such a successful tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I finished 2nd in the ESPN challenge. Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxtrot44 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Seems I won the CCSLC ESPN bracket picking contest...bow before your new God!!!!!!!!!!Not unless there was more than one http://games.espn.go.com/world-cup-bracket-predictor/2014/en/group?groupID=56310Apparently there was. http://games.espn.go.com/world-cup-bracket-predictor/2014/en/group?groupID=34958Don't worry. There's plenty of room on Mt. Olympus. I HATE THIS TIMELINE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlin Wall Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Deutschlaaaaaaaaaand!Man, Berlin exploded last night. I'll never forget this. I never experienced something like this!!! 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...
Nyk33 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I just realized that Germany & Argentina have faced each other in the knockout round in 5 out of the last 8 World Cups (including this one). Have 2 other nations met that frequently in the World Cup in recent times? Also congrats Germany! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Props to the country of Brazil for putting on a great World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Last World Cup on ESPN/ABC. Fox is gonna suck. At least they keep the Euro. Also you won't get much more friendlier time zones then this year going forward. BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS729 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Last World Cup on ESPN/ABC. Fox is gonna suck. At least they keep the Euro. Also you won't get much more friendlier time zones then this year going forward.Gus Johnson covering World Cup games is going to be a travesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Gus Johnson needs to stick with American football and stay away from commentating on the beautiful game. What a complete joke it will be in 2018 THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Last World Cup on ESPN/ABC. Fox is gonna suck. At least they keep the Euro. Also you won't get much more friendlier time zones then this year going forward.Last World Cup also on Univision. They've covered games since Mexico 1970, so this change of Spanish broadcasters was especially disheartening for them, though I didn't like their exit montage yesterday, knowing that this World Cup is their last one for a while at least. But with Telemundo getting Russia 2018, at least we all get to listen to Andres Cantor again.And I agree, ESPN benefited big time by the Brazilian time zone for their American coverage, and that won't be the case for FOX in 2018 in Russia. But between Gus Johnson and Eric Wynalda, FOX's attempt to dumb-down the sport of soccer to grab the attention of short-attention-spanned causal American fans will cost them (whereas ESPN was brilliant in securing foreign media talent to explain the sport of football the correct way).Hence why FOX's coverage of next year's Women's World Cup in Canada will be closely observed and say a lot about their eventual coverage of Russia 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 In post World Cup news today, Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned as manager of Brazil, the country's football federation (CBF) has confirmed. THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Last World Cup on ESPN/ABC. Fox is gonna suck. At least they keep the Euro. Also you won't get much more friendlier time zones then this year going forward.Last World Cup also on Univision. They've covered games since Mexico 1970, so this change of Spanish broadcasters was especially disheartening for them, though I didn't like their exit montage yesterday, knowing that this World Cup is their last one for a while at least. But with Telemundo getting Russia 2018, at least we all get to listen to Andres Cantor again.And I agree, ESPN benefited big time by the Brazilian time zone for their American coverage, and that won't be the case for FOX in 2018 in Russia. But between Gus Johnson and Eric Wynalda, FOX's attempt to dumb-down the sport of soccer to grab the attention of short-attention-spanned causal American fans will cost them (whereas ESPN was brilliant in securing foreign media talent to explain the sport of football the correct way).Hence why FOX's coverage of next year's Women's World Cup in Canada will be closely observed and say a lot about their eventual coverage of Russia 2018.Oh god, not Gus Johnson calling soccer games again! I watched a couple of games with him calling them and he was downright awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Stats and more stats on the best World Cup.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/world-cup-factblast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soarindude Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Gus Johnson was getting a lot better in his commentating soccer from what I noticed. By 2018, his knowledge of soccer will be even greater and his ability to commentate has always been natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodCuse Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Gus Johnson was getting a lot better in his commentating soccer from what I noticed. By 2018, his knowledge of soccer will be even greater and his ability to commentate has always been natural.He'll never be Ian Darke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 American soccer needs a great American announcer and Gus Johnson isn't the guy I think @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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