Holland vs Costa Rica
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Penalties looming large. The Dutch don't have a good record in penalties.0
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I feel so sorry for Cillessen0
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Would have loved Costa Rica to put one past krul in the last minute.1
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Just van Gaal playing mind games bringing on Krul.0
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Reminds me of Leicester city in the 96 play off V's Palace. O'neil swapped GK's at the death........only for Claridge to score with the last kick0
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Bloody hell. What more could you want from a goalless game? The keeper and his defenders have earned the right to penalties. And how often do you see the tactical sub of a keeper in advance of a shoot out?0
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Pressure on Krul. Come on CR.0
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I vaguely remember hearing Bobby Robson considered swapping Shilton for Beasant in '90. That made sense to me, but in reality, what a joke for the guy already out there.0
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C'mon Netherlands... Rematch of the '78 final in the next round0
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No. Exciting now because it's gone to penalties but not a good game in my opinion. Like I said, all part of the game, but not my cup of tea.PeanutsMolloy said:.
LOL. Joke right?Rob said:If CR win then the semi final will follow the same lines. CR parking the bus and the opposition hitting them with everything. CR playing to win on penalties. I know it's up to the opposition to break that down and it's all part of the game but I don't like it. It doesn't lend itself to the most exciting game of football.
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Should book Krul to stop him doing that shit again.1
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Krul should be booked for his games.0
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Well done Holland. Deserved it by the skin of their teeth but cruel on CR.1
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Subbing your keeper in a World Cup 1/4 final takes a big pair of balls.0
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Krul was prepared for that. He knew if it went to penalties he would be the man. That's why he was warming up before the end.0
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Yep, a master class in how to handle a shoot out.
Hats off to Costa Rica.0 -
Lost respect for Krul , Those attempted Mind Tricks were so unnecessary , Fair play to Costa Rica: IMO team of the tournament so far3
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Krul on Costa Rica. Gutted.1
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Fair enough but, personally, I thought that first 80 mins were more or less as entertaining than any of the other QFs (i.e. not very) and from then on it was considerably more exciting.Rob said:
No. Exciting now because it's gone to penalties but not a good game in my opinion. Like I said, all part of the game, but not my cup of tea.PeanutsMolloy said:.
LOL. Joke right?Rob said:If CR win then the semi final will follow the same lines. CR parking the bus and the opposition hitting them with everything. CR playing to win on penalties. I know it's up to the opposition to break that down and it's all part of the game but I don't like it. It doesn't lend itself to the most exciting game of football.
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Van Gaal feeding his ego beautifully there.
Change the goalie and you lose, you get to say they were good pens and Krul showed in training he was a good penalty stopper so the change made sense. Win and its a huge call and a master stroke.1 -
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Agreed Peanuts, it was exciting at the end. The Dutch just ran out of steam I think and CR could have won it at the end. I think the end result was just though.1
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Thank God the Dutch won, sorry but I don't buy into the brave Costa Rica stuff.
Look at the match stats....
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28069208
.....only one team trying to win that game and I don't have a lot of respect for a team that celebrates wildly just for taking a game to penalties.
It's a World Cup Quarter Final not Man United vs Exeter City in the FA Cup 3rd Round, it's no place for teams to simply sit back and hope for a breakaway or set-piece goal.0 -
Great game, best of the Quarters IMO.
Costa Rica go home as spirited heroes, similar to the the USA.
The Dutch won me round tonight, i hope they win the tournament, especially if Robben stays on his feet more like he did tonight.1 -
At half time, the BBC analysis highlighted that CR were frequently getting 6 men ahead of the ball and 3+ into the box when they mounted their attacks. That's hardly not trying to win the game in normal time.Ormiston Addick said:Thank God the Dutch won, sorry but I don't buy into the brave Costa Rica stuff.
Look at the match stats....
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28069208
.....only one team trying to win that game and I don't have a lot of respect for a team that celebrates wildly just for taking a game to penalties.
It's a World Cup Quarter Final not Man United vs Exeter City in the FA Cup 3rd Round, it's no place for teams to simply sit back and hope for a breakaway or set-piece goal.
Is it more exciting to watch Exeter thrashed 6-0 or put up a sterling effort to get a result?2 -
Costa Rica had ONE - yes ONE - shot on target in 120 minutes and that was in the 119th minute of the game from a break.PeanutsMolloy said:
At half time, the BBC analysis highlighted that CR were frequently getting 6 men ahead of the ball and 3+ into the box when they mounted their attacks. That's hardly not trying to win the game in normal time.Ormiston Addick said:Thank God the Dutch won, sorry but I don't buy into the brave Costa Rica stuff.
Look at the match stats....
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28069208
.....only one team trying to win that game and I don't have a lot of respect for a team that celebrates wildly just for taking a game to penalties.
It's a World Cup Quarter Final not Man United vs Exeter City in the FA Cup 3rd Round, it's no place for teams to simply sit back and hope for a breakaway or set-piece goal.
Is it more exciting to watch Exeter thrashed 6-0 or put up a sterling effort to get a result?
Most people would judge a teams attacking intent by how many shots on target they have in a game and how much of the ball they have in opposition territory.
The Dutch won on both counts in a landslide - the stats tell you this in black and white.
Add into the mix the fact that the Costa Rican coach was celebrating after 120 minutes and punching the air and you can probably get a fair idea of what he had set out to do.
In a World Cup Quarter Final there is no excuse for that, its a showcase game.0 -
But Ormy, Costa Rica are Costa Rica. They're not Argentina or Germany.
By getting to the Quarter Finals, they knew themselves they were already out of their depth.
They did what every underdog tends to do - they make themselves hard to beat and hope to snatch a winner on the break.
And it shows how well they've played as a team, because Holland couldn't break them down.
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As I said before the tournament started, I can't see beyond Germany to win. I've yet to see any other team to make me change my mind.............0
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I thought Argentina looked good today0
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Your confusing attacking intent with attacking success. Costa Rica did commit men forward on a number of occasions, even as late as the end of extra time when any teams looking to solely park the bus would have had everyone inside their own penalty area. Costa Rica were found wanting for quality, not ambition.Ormiston Addick said:
Costa Rica had ONE - yes ONE - shot on target in 120 minutes and that was in the 119th minute of the game from a break.PeanutsMolloy said:
At half time, the BBC analysis highlighted that CR were frequently getting 6 men ahead of the ball and 3+ into the box when they mounted their attacks. That's hardly not trying to win the game in normal time.Ormiston Addick said:Thank God the Dutch won, sorry but I don't buy into the brave Costa Rica stuff.
Look at the match stats....
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28069208
.....only one team trying to win that game and I don't have a lot of respect for a team that celebrates wildly just for taking a game to penalties.
It's a World Cup Quarter Final not Man United vs Exeter City in the FA Cup 3rd Round, it's no place for teams to simply sit back and hope for a breakaway or set-piece goal.
Is it more exciting to watch Exeter thrashed 6-0 or put up a sterling effort to get a result?
Most people would judge a teams attacking intent by how many shots on target they have in a game and how much of the ball they have in opposition territory.
The Dutch won on both counts in a landslide - the stats tell you this in black and white.
Add into the mix the fact that the Costa Rican coach was celebrating after 120 minutes and punching the air and you can probably get a fair idea of what he had set out to do.
In a World Cup Quarter Final there is no excuse for that, its a showcase game.
Costa Rica played with pride, energy and a whole lot of commitment and deserve a lot of credit. In international terms it wasn't Exeter vs Man Utd, but it was maybe Charlton vs Arsenal - Costa Rica's captain is Brian friggin' Ruiz for goodness sakes whereas the Dutch could put forward RVP, Sneijder, Robben, Kuyt and Huntelaar just to take then pens. Really Costa Rica had no right to be in the Quarter Finals but they nearly made the Semis. If Charlton had put in the kind of underdog performance the Costa Ricans have we'd all be glowing with pride.
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A history-making all European Final beckons. Holland to edge it.0
