WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

Neki

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Well it was working until the 88th minute.

Mourinho is a master at defending a 1-0 lead.
 
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Robert Baratheon_sl said:
Far from an expert on the game here, but Mexico lost because of Mexico's coach. Watched the whole game and it was clear what his strategy was. You take your foot off the gas with a single goal lead? To me you never call off the dogs unless the game is a rout and you're trying to be respectful of your competition. 1-0 is not a rout, I don't care what sport it is.

Was it because the heat was destroying players and he had no choice? Maybe that's what I'm missing with my limited soccer knowledge.
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The times when this strategy doesn't work are just probably more easily remembered than all the times it does. Mexico was 5 minutes away from 1-0 win and then the media would be taking about how Mexico did exactly what they needed to do to win (get a goal and protect their lead).

There is a theory that coaches do this to deflect blame: losing 1-2 because your team gave up goals while your team was aggressive and attacking looks worse in the media and to the casual fan than losing 1-2 when your team is defending, because with the later the blame deflects on to your players. It's probably not even a conscience decision most of the time.
 
cyrusreij

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Fucking lol @ the Greek defender and goal keeper on that shot. They both stared at the ball with despair as it just rolls on by.
 
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Sutekh

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lol soccer, did I just count 4 white jersey people writhing on the ground in pain? Just play the fucking game for fucks sakes.
 
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Ok, so what is the point of the shaving cream line or whatever on the free kick? The guys there seem to never even come close to blocking a kick and no one has a free hand anyway because they're all protecting their balls the whole time. Very odd looking play in general for the novice viewer. Or does a hand ball count there too? Seems pretty shitty to just try and throw yourself in the way of the ball.
 
Sutekh

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I imagine the kick would be extremely easy to score on if they weren't standing there.
 
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shaving cream is used so the wall doesn't "steal". It always used to start creeping closer and closer at least when ref looked away.
 
Quineloe

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Dyvim_sl said:
Yeah he could get sent off by delay of game, but what would be the point? He would discuss and lament at the ref for 3 mins and take another 5 mins to get of the pitch, and on top of that a bench keeper has to get subbed for a field player taking yet even more time off the clock, delaying the game even further. I despise that shit, hand out penalties for that crap would crush it, its not like the refs arent bought allready anyway.
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Except that doesn't happen. Having your keeper sent off with a yellow/red means he misses next match. And good luck arguing with the ref for 3 minutes, red card will follow.

Robert Baratheon_sl said:
Ok, so what is the point of the shaving cream line or whatever on the free kick? The guys there seem to never even come close to blocking a kick and no one has a free hand anyway because they're all protecting their balls the whole time. Very odd looking play in general for the novice viewer. Or does a hand ball count there too? Seems pretty shitty to just try and throw yourself in the way of the ball.
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People throw themselves in the way of the ball all the time in regular play. It also happens rather frequently that the free kick ends in the wall, e.g. Ronaldo's kick into the 1 man wall consisting of Philip 'The Mountain' Lahm.
 
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The odd thing is the number of cards that were given in this match. It really does not match the spirit in which it is played (not super happy friendly, but not a knife fight either). At this rate, it will end at 10 against 9.
 
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Penalties have been money so far. Makes yesterdays shit show look like little league pk's.

Ya, Campbell looks dead, and he's 5th taker....
 
Quineloe

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Lucky for CRC there, third shot was really bad, keeper almost just blocked it without doing anything.

Campbell's shot was ok.
 
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