Fuck you pricks!
Get this thread back on topic now!
Y va- Do your job!

@Podlski10
The Chancellor and me after the victory..... ##dfb #poldi # # #brazil #worldcup

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'kin hell- Was Merkel really in the change rooms after the game!

Wish we had a PM like that instead of Liam Cosgrave.

He's the new Eboue, and I don't mean that in a bad way.

Robbie Savage "That's a great tackle..actually it's a foul. It's a bad tackle. I can't believe the ref let him get away with that

No long range crackers yet, although the Mexicans did try a few and Joel Campbell went close.

Marca

The End

BARBADILO! CRUNCHY ON THE OUTSIDE BRUTAL ON THE INSIDE! BARBADILO!

Today's Marca cover is brilliant. If I lived in Spain I'd buy a copy to keep it for posterity. Not because I hate Spain (though I do :p), but because it's an awesome photo. I reckon it'll come to be considered iconic.

Gigantic ad's a bit of a shame.

Was there really that much green around Iniesta, or is it shopped?

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

Today's Marca cover is brilliant. If I lived in Spain I'd buy a copy to keep it for posterity. Not because I hate Spain (though I do :p), but because it's an awesome photo. I reckon it'll come to be considered iconic.

Think I'll pop down to the shop and buy a copy, definitely could be iconic. Great shot.

It's quite poignant really until your eyes are punched by that Barbadilo ad.

"Lamentable final de la época más gloriosa de La Roja"
Sounds wonderful in Spanish.

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

Today's Marca cover is brilliant. If I lived in Spain I'd buy a copy to keep it for posterity. Not because I hate Spain (though I do :p), but because it's an awesome photo. I reckon it'll come to be considered iconic.

Y'know Tika taka never really existed, it was just a name to explain the style that the likes of Iniesta and Xavi played (very well and with great success to tbf).
With the deterioration of those players and no apparent successors that style will also vanish.

People witnessed Spain play that way, in peoples minds it exists and existed, in years to come when people watch old footage of Spain and Barca it'll be something they note, it will be said to have existed because for a time it did.

And also because of the success they had playing that style.

I do agree with Biggus though on the players creating this style. It isn't otherwise seen in Spain. It will be interesting to see what the Barcelona Academy churns out in the future.

This lunatic had Gerrard's face shaved into the back of his head for tonight's game.

Looks a bit like Chris Waddle.

Biggus wrote:

Y'know Tika taka never really existed, it was just a name to explain the style that the likes of Iniesta and Xavi played (very well and with great success to tbf).
With the deterioration of those players and no apparent successors that style will also vanish.

y va marquer wrote:

People witnessed Spain play that way, in peoples minds it exists and existed, in years to come when people watch old footage of Spain and Barca it'll be something they note, it will be said to have existed because for a time it did.

Rohit wrote:

And also because of the success they had playing that style.

I do agree with Biggus though on the players creating this style. It isn't otherwise seen in Spain. It will be interesting to see what the Barcelona Academy churns out in the future.

It'll be very interesting. It's also interesting to see the focus on high intensity and quick transitions that has come to the fore in Europe last few seasons playing out to some extent at this World Cup.

Five years ago it was actively hard to imagine a style of football that could undo Barca and Spain's possession game. At their peak they throttled everyone to death slowly.

Some seriously wobbly stairs at the Maracana.

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Rohit wrote:

And also because of the success they had playing that style.

I do agree with Biggus though on the players creating this style. It isn't otherwise seen in Spain. It will be interesting to see what the Barcelona Academy churns out in the future.

Well Athletico and Real don't play like that......
It's really a Guardiola style.
Prediction- He'll ruin Bayern.

y va marquer wrote:

This lunatic had Gerrard's face shaved into the back of his head for tonight's game.

y va marquer wrote:

Some seriously wobbly stairs at the Maracana.

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:o That is an accident waiting to happen.

My soon to be ex suggested my 13 year old to cut his hair like Debuchy. #cringe

y va marquer wrote:

What the...?!

Thinks he's Aguero?

Bah- So did I, everyone probably gets them.

these quizzes are rubbish :gah:

They are, I would have chosen other options if available

I am Germany. Suits me fine too. 🙂

This must be the only football forum on the internet where the World Cup pictures thread has no girls...

Rex wrote:

I am Germany. Suits me fine too. 🙂

Me too.