World Cup semifinal spoiler

[BainsBane]

Last edited Wed Jul 9, 2014, 06:47 PM - Edit history (1)

Argentine against the Netherlands. Who do you think will win?

Argentina wins in penalties.

[Blaukraut]

1. Argentina, according to a joke I read on a german message board. Joke inside:

A Dutchman says to a German: "So we're playing Argentina on Tuesday". Says the German: "Funny, we're playing them on Sunday"

[BainsBane]

2. LOL. That's my bet as well.

[Ron Obvious]

3. Cagey, tense affair at half-time

One for the purists. Argentina are better but haven't unduly bothered the Dutch. Dutch transition to counterattack has been ineffectual. Dutch keeper Cilessen seems full of confidence. Van Persie looks out of sorts again.

Let's hope for a more open second half, but I'm betting on a single moment of brilliance by either Messi or Robben deciding this one 1-0.

[BainsBane]

4. Argentine dude with a concussion just saved the day for Argentina

[Louisiana1976]

5. Argentina, I hope.

[mcar]

6. Extra time!

Talk about evenly matched.

[LittleBlue]

7. Hopefully Argentina

The Dutch disgust me with their tactics. Which is why I fear they will win.

[BainsBane]

8. There aren't as bad as they were four years ago.

[LittleBlue]

10. That was criminal assault

Justice was done in the end. Hopefully here too.

[Bosonic]

9. Hup Holland Hup

[BainsBane]

11. Penalties

Groan.

[jakeXT]

12. This time with the shorter Cilessen /nt

[BainsBane]

13. 2 down for Holland

[jakeXT]

19. I wonder if Argentina winning the World Cup in Maracana would be worse than the 1:7 against Germany

I bet all Brazilians will be rooting for Germany

[KamaAina]

21. Like they were at the end of yesterday's match?

[BainsBane]

22. No, but they will be rooting for Germany

for sure. The first time I went to Brazil, I arrived on the night of the 1990 World Cup final. I then had no conception of the importance of the event. That night, there were fireworks and celebration in the streets of Rio. Someone said to me, you know why they are celebrating? Argentina lost the World Cup. When I was there during the 94 World Cup, they attentively watched every match Argentina played in and rooted for the other side. Even independent of soccer, people would say "I like foreigners, just not Argentines."

[KamaAina]

16. I was wondering if they were going to sub the keeper again

I guess they used all their subs in the actual game this time.

[LittleBlue]

14. VIVA ARGENTINA

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[BainsBane]

15. Yey!

[BainsBane]

17. Two European teams in the final!

[Cali_Democrat]

18. Shoulda subbed in Tim Krul

But they had no more subs because overrated Robin Van Persie's tummy was hurting.

[KamaAina]

20. I guess the Germans scored all the goals

There simply were no goals left to be scored.