Netherlands thumping Spain 5-1 seems like a season ago. We’ve had 24 different World Cup-match days since then, during which time most of us have watched close to a season’s worth of football. The dethroning of Spain, in such dramatic fashion, was an early portent of what we were in store for. Brazil’s humiliation at the hands of Germany provided one of the most memorable football events of our times.
While everyone seems to have nominated the competition as the best ever, the football has been of variable quality. Lots of strong football countries failed to show, including Spain, Italy and England. Africa promised early on, then fell. Russia gave no indication they were on-schedule to give the performance of a lifetime when they host the tournament in four years.
Brazil reached the semi-finals but this will surely be known as one of the worst Brazilian teams ever. Argentina have reached their first final in 24 years ago, but I can’t figure out how they made it. Performances against Bosnia, Iran, Nigeria, Switzerland, Belgium and then Netherlands never convinced we were watching eventual winners. The best they have achieved, so far, is a single goal victory.
Belgium’s golden generation were a mere shadow of their less-fancied Dutch neighbours, who under-promised and over-delivered, again. Germany are the team who deserve to take the trophy, and although Lionel Messi finds himself in a World Cup Final this evening, on the basis of what we’ve seen over the last four weeks, he’s no Diego Maradona.
Enjoy the final, the real stuff starts in two days.
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Knew even :((
Till later all curry time
Wefrathetim
Sorry to hear of your sad loss.
bsr,
You might want to get you colon problem looked at
Oldtim,
A very Happy Birthday to you young yin!
canamalar
Kafflik schools?
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
15:31 on 13 July, 2014
About time PAUL67 got his finger out and posted a new article.
Canny have some poor sod doing a 1690 on this
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you seem to have an unhealthy of those four digit regardless of there order young man!!!
view… should be in there ….oops
BSR
I was only asking as Andrea Pirlo seemed to have added an ‘s ‘ in anticipation of Samp’s signing coup.
For the good of the beautiful game I’d love it to be the Messi show.
Germany are a good side , nothing special IMO.
Argentina are an average side with 1 superstar.
I think it is the Superstar who will make the difference . I hope so.
:o)
Looking at all the teams in this years World Cup, I must admit I fancied Germany against any of them. I couldn’t say the same for Argentina.
Bayern Munich have actually had a good team for the last 5 years, and this German national team is good too, it might not be because Argentina defend poorly that they win it (for those of you watching from a UK television point of view)
beatbhoy
I know – I made an Albert Halls of Andrea *it was too late*
but still think Sammi should gel up.
bournesouprecipe
17:08 on
13 July, 2014
beatbhoy
I don’t know that one.
But I know if Sammi was to ‘gell up’ his hair he’d be very nearly seven foot tall.
Exactly level with Fraser Forsters earlobes.
Happy birthday Oldtim.
Many happy returns.
Mon the Argies tonight.
Would kind of like to see Argentina win tonight, but only for Messi’s sake.
He has given so much to the game and in a sporting manner.
However, I think that Germany deserve to win as they appear to be one country who try to run their fame in as open and honest manner possible.
Also, they are a damn good team!
Condolences to Weefrae and family on their sad loss.
I want Germany to win simply because I’m working with a German who knows what liquidation means and he’s very confused by the “British media’s stupidity” his words.
Just in case people have been used to the 9pm kick-offs, it’s 8pm for the final tonight.
Fame= game
Weefrathetim
So very sorry to learn of your loss……my sincere condolences / prayers
bournesouprecipe
16:40 on 13 July, 2014
Germany have lost only one World Cup final the other 3 were West Germany
HT
Snap, from day 1 , Argentina 2 – Germany 1, although, I’ve changed to after extra time, and went for 1 – 1 :-)
Oh and I also went for Brazil last night, thinking there would be a reaction
Anyway, of more importance, I would also take Biton in midfield for Tues before Kayal, so I’d go with ;
Forster
Lustig. Van Dijk. Mulgrew. Izzaguirre
Mathews. Henderson. Biton. Johansen
Commons
Griffiths
Hail Hail
beatbhoy
17:22 on 13 July, 2014
Thanks for….I thought it was 9pm, and don’t like watching the pre-amble….!!!!!!!!
That, even….hahahahahahaha
Or you could say that Czech Republic and Slovakia have lost 4 world cups between them:)
bournesouprecipe
16:40 on 13 July, 2014
Germany have lost more World Cup finals than any other nation.
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keep in mind Germany was devided… W&E….. SAME NAME DIFFERENT TEAM….now where have we heard that before??
happy birthday aultim;;)::):0))
Where would the political discussions on here without the great American taxpayer
ALL HAIL THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER
cowiebhoy
17:26 on 13 July, 2014
…..need Stokes in there….
Oldtim67
Many happy returns.
Would never have guessed your age. :)
Condolences to Braw and Weefrathetim on your recent bereavements.
Both of you light up these pages with your comments.
The posts by so many here show how much people care about you both.
Margaret Mc
I know, I know, my daughter brought me back a bit of the Berlin wall in a wee bottle.
*vows not to do anymore WC stats* CSC
Salmon…..steamed potatoes ……cauliflower for dinner tonight…..hope KevJ is ‘off oot’ so I can have it all to myself (I will, of course, let the wife have some, too…….hehe)
Argentina for me…..
67heaven,
Away game, and still not fully fit, so I have gone for a working team, with 1 luxury in Commons, Griffiths for work rate and back tracking, rather than Stokes, they are well into their season, so will be more match fit
Hail Hail
TCR
Joe McBride signed for Celtic on the day I was born. 50 years ago, next June 5th.
Oldtim67,
Happy buffday
Hail Hail
Weefrathetim
Sincere condolences on your loss.
Sadly, that’s a sentiment that has featured all too often on the blog recently.
Ft Munster Hurling Final
Corcaigh Champions !!
Oh oh oh to be oh to be a REBEL !!
Didn’t know Billy Bremner was from The Raploch. Would have expected him to be tougher than he was then! :)
Argentina to win 3-1. 2-0 at half time. Just about to put £20 on it. No idea what odds I’ll get.