I want to see Pepe in a match against Suarez and Robben. Bunch of tools deserve one another.
I want to see Pepe in a match against Suarez and Robben. Bunch of tools deserve one another.
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What did Robben do?Originally Posted by Animeniax
He dove a couple times in the match with Nigeria, then admitted to it in a post-match interview. Of course then video highlights of him diving throughout his career popped up so you can see what a p.o.s. he is.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
You are knocking a soccer player for diving? As abhorrent as diving is, everyone knows that it is part of the game. I would actually give him props for admitting to it. The most disturbing thing about Arjen Robben for me is that he looks like he is about 42 years old and is younger than me.
He is also really fast (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/wor...-Cup-2014.html)
Yeah I guess I'm not such a huge fan that I forgive a problem that is endemic to the game. I don't know that I will ever be able to forgive such lack of sportsmanship. It's pervasive in hockey now too, so much so that they had to institute a penalty for diving. Can you imagine if guys flopped or exaggerated holds and interference to draw penalties in American football? The fans wouldn't stand for it.
I can't give a guy like Robben props for admitting it when he does it so matter-of-factly and unashamedly. He said, "I probably shouldn't be doing that" or some pansy shit in defense of his actions.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
you are not? where are you from? italy?You are knocking a soccer player for diving?
just because the majority does it, doesn't mean its okay..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex6SpIllxiw
not saying he "never" does it, I wouldn't know because I'm not watching him regulary. however, the video is very clear on why diving is annoying, bad and shouldn't be done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrGgabJXowk
just look at it! this guys is like.. what? 5'8 / 1,70m? its so much fun to watch him *fight* through all that pulling and tripping. Diving should be punished much harder, but its way to difficult to identify it on the spot.... sadly
Last edited by KrayZ33; Wed, 07-02-2014 at 12:36 PM.
They never played Nigeria.
Yeah it was one of those useless foreign teams, who cares really. Way to miss the point.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
So now that the US is out, who are you all hoping wins the World Cup? Personally I want Argentina to win.
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I'm rooting for Germany, then the Netherlands.
Netherlands vs Colombia in the finals. I favor NL, though Colombia deserves to win.
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Mueller is another diving p.o.s. No wonder Pepe went after him in that first game.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
you are wrong, Müller went after Pepe, not the other way around
its not a dive if a foul has been committed btw
just saying, what müller is doing is play-acting
However, when did Müller dive against France. I remember Klose overreacting to some shirt pulling, but not Müller doing anything outrageous this time
Last edited by KrayZ33; Sat, 07-05-2014 at 06:43 AM.
Sorry, can't tell if you're being sarcastic, but I like this article from Slate:you are wrong, Müller went after Pepe, not the other way around
its not a dive if a foul has been committed btw
just saying, what müller is doing is play-acting
However, when did Müller dive against France. I remember Klose overreacting to some shirt pulling, but not Müller doing anything outrageous this time
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_spot/2014/06/16/dive_of_the_day.html
I can't say when Mueller dived against France, I just tend to post immediately after seeing an instance. I guess none were so bad by most standards, I've still new to this game so any exaggerated fall is upsetting.
Play-acting is a nice way of putting it. The official term is "simulation" which is a bs way of hiding a shitty aspect of the sport.
edit: And Argentina scores!
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
If you hate such a large part of the game why do you bother watching?
Come on, it's not such a large part of the game. I've watched pretty much every WC game and the only instances of diving that really bug me are Robben in the Mexico game and every game Mueller has played in. Watching the US games, I didn't see a single dive that I can recall. I just love how they flail their arms and go all 4 limbs to the sky when they are barely clipped. Fucking terribly pansy of them.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
Neymar is out with a fractured vertebra and Thiago Silva is yellow carded out of the next game. They're screwed against Germany. It was hard to tell if Neymar was really hurt at first because he rolled around on the ground in pain the same as he does anytime he is touched by an opposing player.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
France is out.
So after all they really had an easier group and Switzerland was not as though as their rank suggested.
The last 3 matches were all the same, technical passes never going really well and inability to shoot right.
The most important thing in a WC is the ability to manage the base level needed to survive each game when everyone is tired.
Seems Germany has a tradition of being able to do just that.
Also, I think we should have lost the Nigeria game, which was extremely similar to that one. The main difference is that the first goal was refused. If they had goaled then, my guess is that game would have been lost in the same fashion.
I was really surprised at all the missed passes and the inability to change tactics, always repeating the same long passes that are hard to get for tired players and easy to intercept for defenders...
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I was thinking the same. Germany's precision passing and discipline was too much for France. Too bad about Brazil too. I think they can still do it, but having both Neymar injured and Silva out will be quite challenging for Germany. Maybe someone can step up and be a hero for them.
Also, this moment looked like it was about to get weirdly erotic.
Good game Netherlands vs Costa Rica... and no blatant dives! I knew they could do it. When Robben isn't being a pansy diver, he's actually a really good player.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
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