# 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:** 17
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/321 "2014-06-13T20:27:41Z")
Glad to see no foul given against van Persie on Casillas in that goal. Keepers overprotected these days IMO. ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/322 "2014-06-13T20:28:03Z")
Yeah. Ah, I am having flashbacks to the Spanish team of yore, undisputed kings of the choke 😛 ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/323 "2014-06-13T20:30:11Z")
JoseB, I think you nailed it. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/324 "2014-06-13T20:30:30Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > This match is over… It is now! ---
**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/325 "2014-06-13T20:30:42Z")
4-1 ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/326 "2014-06-13T20:30:54Z")
Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/327 "2014-06-13T20:31:22Z")
Well, I don’t think anyone expected THIS. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/328 "2014-06-13T20:31:29Z")
As much as I dislike the Holland national team that was impressive. ---
**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/329 "2014-06-13T20:31:47Z")
Another mistake they’ve made is going with Casilas, they have better keepers ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/330 "2014-06-13T20:32:08Z")
I feel bad for Casillas. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/331 "2014-06-13T20:32:35Z")
Oooft ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/332 "2014-06-13T20:33:54Z")
Yikes… Is this disproportionate revenge for the 2010 WC final? 😉 Anyway congratulations to NL – I don’t like their team, but I must say that they have proven to be really impressive. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/333 "2014-06-13T20:36:36Z")
What did Casillas get the yellow for? ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/334 "2014-06-13T20:37:44Z")
5-1. WTF is going on. Ohhhh. The commentator said that nobody expected THIS Spanish Inquisition. ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/335 "2014-06-13T20:38:29Z")
Ok, now they are showing off!!! When was the last time a side scored _5_ goals in a WC game?? Holland 5 - Spain 1 Holy fuck > [@AK84](#): > > 5-1. WTF is going on. As I said before – The Spanish team choked. Badly. As it was their wont for many many years before Euro 2008 ---
**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/336 "2014-06-13T20:39:05Z")
Robben is still fast, considering his age. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/337 "2014-06-13T20:40:14Z")
Shocking. Netherlands wanted blood. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/338 "2014-06-13T20:40:32Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > What did Casillas get the yellow for? Way over-protesting maybe? Anyway I feel bad for him - a long and trusty servant has had his worst day at the office. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/339 "2014-06-13T20:40:55Z")
> [@Asympotically\_fat](#): > > Robben is still fast, considering his age. Pace AND experience – killer combo. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/340 "2014-06-13T20:43:22Z")
Where’s **RedFury**? He must be furious. Some really shitty goalkeeping so far in the WC. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=18)