12-09-2022, 10:53 AM
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#2461
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Gotta give it up to the heart of Croatia, it was ugly as #### but it doesn't matter when you put in more effort than the opponent. Lol at Brazil though.
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I wouldn't say Croatia put in more effort when they didn't try to score until they had to.
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12-09-2022, 10:53 AM
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#2462
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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The dude with the Green/Blue dyed beard is gonna have a long flight home.
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12-09-2022, 10:54 AM
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#2463
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SebC
I wouldn't say Croatia put in more effort when they didn't try to score until they had to.
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defending mistake free takes effort
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12-09-2022, 10:55 AM
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#2464
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
defending mistake free takes effort
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Sure. But defending and attacking takes more.
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12-09-2022, 10:55 AM
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#2465
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Croatia played their ####ing hearts out. Brazil produced more chances and maybe deserved to win but in sports deserve doesn't get you ####. #### Brazil for what they did to Korea.
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12-09-2022, 10:55 AM
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#2466
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Virginia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077
Those Croatian penalties were near perfect for the most part
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I think they practice those a lot! Almost a team strategy in setting up the next shooter. Put a couple down the middle, and make the keeper freeze a bit and then go to the corners.
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12-09-2022, 10:56 AM
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#2467
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SebC
I wouldn't say Croatia put in more effort when they didn't try to score until they had to.
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Girly said it, but being negative actually takes a lot of effort, gotta get every block in and win every loose ball. Brazil really didn't have too many Grade A chances outside the goal. Croatia played a nearly perfect, if horrible to watch, match.
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12-09-2022, 10:57 AM
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#2468
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Franchise Player
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Sitting in Zagreb. Unfortunately just got in 20 minutes before the game so could only watch it in the hotel. Fireworks outside after the win. Going to head out in a bit.
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12-09-2022, 10:57 AM
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#2469
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Franchise Player
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Another 4 years of waiting for this for more heartbreak.
Anyone but England now am I right?
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12-09-2022, 10:59 AM
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#2470
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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Let's stop calling strong defensive efforts "negative".
Are Sutter hockey teams negative? Should everyone play run & gun like the Oilers?
Croatia played very hard and got the result, that's all.
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12-09-2022, 11:00 AM
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#2471
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary Satellite Community
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As a neutral observer I had fun watching that shootout, however I really dislike critical sports events that are decided by a random skills competition.
Why dont they make the extra time sudden death at the very least?
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12-09-2022, 11:00 AM
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#2472
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Another 4 years of waiting for this for more heartbreak.
Anyone but England now am I right?
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So here's the weird thing about England. I actually like the team and the players. It's their fans that are hot trash and make me want them to lose. So mixed bag from me.
lol. Replays of ####ing Brazilian goal after they lose.
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12-09-2022, 11:02 AM
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#2473
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
Let's stop calling strong defensive efforts "negative".
Are Sutter hockey teams negative? Should everyone play run & gun like the Oilers?
Croatia played very hard and got the result, that's all.
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Not a great comparable, you couldn't sit back for a whole hockey game like you can in football. Just dropping all five guys behind the blue line to get peppered would never work.
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12-09-2022, 11:05 AM
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#2474
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Worth watching two hours of next to nothing just to see that Neymar goal. Thing of beauty.
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12-09-2022, 11:05 AM
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#2475
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greyshep
As a neutral observer I had fun watching that shootout, however I really dislike critical sports events that are decided by a random skills competition.
Why dont they make the extra time sudden death at the very least?
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If you make extra time longer, players will die from exhaustion, and teams will not even try to attack anymore.
Also watching penalties is fun. If you want to learn sports psychology, watch the players close up. You can pretty much know if they will score or f up the shot.
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12-09-2022, 11:07 AM
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#2476
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Not Taylor
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Calgary SW
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I would've preferred Brazil win, but I also dislike criticism of defensive football. Sure it can be boring but no team is under an obligation to entertain neutrals. The goal is to win so you play to your strengths.
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12-09-2022, 11:10 AM
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#2477
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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12-09-2022, 11:14 AM
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#2478
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Mckenzie Towne
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Tbh you don't really have a choice but to defend Brazil that way. If you play in a more traditional 4-3-3 or 4-4-2, you get exposed, as a press doesn't really work on them. They're too good with the ball. Even in one of those formations you're gonna end up dropping behind the ball. (And actually I didn't even see what Croatia was playing today, but they definitely had their striker isolated one on three or four up top many times once they won the ball back in their own half).
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12-09-2022, 11:22 AM
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#2479
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greyshep
Why dont they make the extra time sudden death at the very least?
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For awhile, they did use the "golden goal" rule in in knockout and final games but ultimately this rule got reversed because most fans/purists didn't like it and supposedly made extra time even more defensive and conservative.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_goal#Abolition
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12-09-2022, 11:31 AM
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#2480
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First Line Centre
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After the treatment of Borjan and some of their fans chants, I really wanted Croatia to go home. Too bad Brazil chokes once again.
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