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  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    You aren't enjoying this game, baraks ;nonono
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Lucky, lucky Brazil
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2018
    Not lucky. Brazil have outplayed them for the last hour.

    More than 20shots, 10 on target.

    Costa Rica haven't had single shot on target.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    They’ve been on top but it hasn’t been particularly attractive to watch IMO (the goal was good though). No surprise that the goal didn’t revolve around Neymar
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    What timing ;doh
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Not lucky, brazil were the better team

    Still dont think brazil were super impressive though
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    A Neymar suspension might serve Brazil well.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;ok The kit man needs the time to darn up all those holes in Neymar's socks.

    #shredded
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    I think the big teams will come out swinging in the knockout phase where teams play more expansive.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Without a keeper Costa Rica have they would have lost by a much greater scoreline IMO
    Brazil impressed me today.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    They created lots once they got into her stride. ;ok

    Hard to judge just how well they played because Costa Rica really offered nothing much.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Navas didn''t make many saves and Brazil didn't make many clear cut chances. Costa Rica also managed to tear a few holes in the Brazil defence, as well as Neymar's socks.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    I think Brazil have shown signs they might be the most incisive team. Even against Switzerland, who are one of the most organised defensive units in the world. Neymar's actually interrupted that by slowing the ball down to do what he wants. Jesus constantly makes runs that stretch play and Firmino also makes trouble. If Neymar starts playing more as part of the team I think they'll be the best team here by a long way.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2018
    IronHerb said:

    Brazil didn't make many clear cut chances. Costa Rica also managed to tear a few holes in the Brazil defence, as well as Neymar's socks.

    Depends what you call a clear cut chance. 10 shots on target seems like a fair number of clear cut chances to me, as they has to be either saved or blocked.

    In terms of Costa Rica's penetration of Brazil's defence, how are you defining that?

    They has only 3 shots, all off target, in the whole game. 2 of those were from outside the box.

    They had 1 corner. I know that that's not the only measure, but it's a sign of how very few holes, imo.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    edited June 2018
    I’ve read somewhere that some of the Argentina players want their manager booted out before their next game but that it would cost the Argentinian FA £17.5m to do it. I know there’s every chance this rumour is untrue, but nonetheless ;lol
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Still looking for that managers job barracks? ;wink
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Here's some more stats:

    Clearance - B=12; CR=33
    Blocks - B=9; CR=11

    Navas - 7 saves.


    All from the fantastic WhoScored site https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1249934/Live/International-FIFA-World-Cup-2018-Brazil-Costa-Rica
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    The nearest Brazil came to scoring, imo, was when Neymar curled one just round the post, I don't recall Navas making any special saves, no goal line clearances etc..
    In the first half Costa Rica got round the outside relatively easily, and regularly, although their crossing was innocuous. A better team will exploit the ability to get down the sideband provide better quality balls into the middle.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2018
    I'll bear that in mind when I do my next prediction ;biggrin
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Your welcome.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Although I did get it spot on today ;wink
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Oh go on, rub it in. ;biggrin
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;lol It's a rare occurence, so I'm making the most of it.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited June 2018
    Well Jenas isn't there so its a good start. Lampard and Ferdinand are pretty good but they could probably do with a manager. Slav (I know ITV) would make it the dream team for me.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    'arry?
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    How is that not a penalty against Switzerland? Unbelievable.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    VAR has worked really well so far with the exception of the wrestling players to the floor incidents. Strange.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2018
    There have been many of those. We were just saying that it is clearly a decision by the refs to not clamp down at all on that sort of holding. Which is why the VArefs aren't picking it up either. It's like a policy.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    It is odd, Herb, but it's clearly a policy decision.

    Hopefully, in the future, they will use VAR to help punish it.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    No. I believe the VAR refs can ask the match ref to have a look at an incident he may of missed or possibly got wrong but it's still his call after he has seen it on the screen.
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