# Brasil 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 6, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840 "2014-05-06T21:19:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 131
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a8b319/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_wuzzy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2601 "2014-07-04T16:50:23Z")
The French front line look like midgets compared to the Germans. ---
**Author:** ![Claptree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Claptree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claptree)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2602 "2014-07-04T16:55:56Z")
Kroos fell easily, but a beautiful goal. My picks: Germany Brazil Hopefully Costa Rica Belgium, again hopefully. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2603 "2014-07-04T17:14:29Z")
He looks like he might be a poorly disguised alien. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2604 "2014-07-04T17:24:42Z")
> [@Claptree](#): > > Kroos fell easily, but a beautiful goal. > > My picks: > Germany > Brazil > Hopefully Costa Rica > Belgium, again hopefully. Picking and hoping are different things… ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2605 "2014-07-04T17:35:55Z")
Can’t see France getting back into this game. The Germans have looked the better team all day. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2606 "2014-07-04T17:41:47Z")
Can’t watch for free on Univision anymore. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2607 "2014-07-04T17:42:32Z")
Germany had a good chance to finish it off there. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2608 "2014-07-04T17:43:21Z")
Goodbye Mesut. How many times did you turn the ball over this time? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2609 "2014-07-04T17:44:53Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Can’t watch for free on Univision anymore. ☹ Really? I’m watching it now. Actually, according to [this article](http://bostonherald.com/business/media_marketing/2014/07/world_cup_univision_puts_live_streaming_behind_pay_tv_wall_for), it seems to depend on your internet service provider. Are you with Comcast? ---
**Author:** ![Amara\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@Amara\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amara_1)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2610 "2014-07-04T17:46:45Z")
Yeah, Germany has looked the better team all day. France has occasionally looked dangerous in the breakaways but I think this is Germany’s game to lose. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2611 "2014-07-04T17:55:05Z")
Germany looked pretty steady there. They’ll be a tough nut for anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2612 "2014-07-04T17:55:35Z")
France just seemed too timid for much of that. Ah well, Germany in the semis - that’s par for them I think. ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2613 "2014-07-04T17:55:44Z")
What a chance at the end. Germany’s starting to look inevitable here, considering how weak all the other contenders have looked. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2614 "2014-07-04T17:58:56Z")
Well, that wasn’t the most entertaining game of the tournament, to say the least. ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2615 "2014-07-04T18:06:55Z")
I was expecting much more from France. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2616 "2014-07-04T18:22:25Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Really? I’m watching it now. > > Actually, according to [this article](http://bostonherald.com/business/media_marketing/2014/07/world_cup_univision_puts_live_streaming_behind_pay_tv_wall_for), it seems to depend on your internet service provider. > > Are you with Comcast? Yeah, Xfinity. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a8b319/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_wuzzy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2617 "2014-07-04T19:29:30Z")
I think France were flattered earlier in the tournament by not playing top opposition. As soon as they played a better standard of team they were shown up for what they are - average. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2618 "2014-07-04T19:49:54Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Well, that wasn’t the most entertaining game of the tournament, to say the least. Don’t know if it translates across cultures but I suggest Germany were “workmanlike” there. Not a bad thing from their point of view as it suggests a greater degree of solidity and organisation. Mind you, I can’t make up my mind if they nullified France or France just misfired. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2619 "2014-07-04T20:04:16Z")
Vamanos Cafeteros!!! Brasil v. Colombia time now ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2620 "2014-07-04T20:09:17Z")
Nooooooo! But nicely played off a corner. Brasil takes and early 1-0 lead [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=130) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=132)