Oh well, getting drunk anyway Cheers

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Keep On Rolling

Sorry Hansie, but they had it coming. I will miss the cute Dutch girls in the audience though...

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Rolling Hansie
Oh well, getting drunk anyway Cheers

It was an excellent run...today's game (unlike yesterday's) could have easily gone either way.

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bye bye johnny

Who's the jinx now?

Mick supported the Dutch team, not the Argentinian one beforehand. The jinx is still on...

Depressing.....was messi even on the field.?

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Gooo
Depressing.....was messi even on the field.?

Yeah because Van Persie did very well tonight didn't he lol ><

Nate

Messi will be on the field on Sunday night at the same time Van Persie and co will be on their way home ><

Nate



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Germans will destroy messi

2014 is Messi's year (sorry, german friends).

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Cristiano Radtke
2014 is Messi's year (sorry, german friends).

Nate

Messi did nothing in today's game, I'm sure the Germans saw that

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Gooo
Messi did nothing in today's game, I'm sure the Germans saw that

He will do something on next game. At least that's what I think.

I'm afraid the Germans r way better than the Dutch , Argentina doesn't stand a chance

Germany plays better than Argentina, but I think this time Argentina will won the championship.

BTW, and just for the record, this is the third time the two teams plays in the WC final match, with one championship each.

These teams though are much different than the '86 and '90 teams because I think there was quite a bit of gamesmanship back then.

These 2 teams are operating on skill, Argentina's defense was awesome although at the same time, Costa Rica kept the Dutch out of the net as well though the Dutch hit the woodwork.

Yes, I think Argentina can likewise limit Germany but it could come down to another shootout, those shootouts are awful, I'd do everything possible to win in Added Extra Time and avoid those shootouts.

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Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal claimed he wanted Tim Krul for the penalty shootout against Argentina on Wednesday.

Van Gaal was hailed as a genius after bringing on Krul for regular goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen in Netherlands' penalty shootout victory over Costa Rica in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup but did not repeat the move versus Argentina, having already used his three subs.

Cillessen has never saved a penalty in his professional career and failed to stop one in Sao Paulo, as Argentina won the shootout 4-2, after the game remained scoreless through 120 minutes.

[us.soccerway.com]

Did not get to see this, that's a bit of a shame. Krul did not figure into the shootout.

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Cristiano Radtke
Germany plays better than Argentina, but I think this time Argentina will won the championship.

BTW, and just for the record, this is the third time the two teams plays in the WC final match, with one championship each.

At best it will be a good game, but I also think Argentina don't stand a chance.

sad for Holland
Come on Argentina for the final, win it beautifully !

Good picks QuiQue and Cristiano; very interesting to see people make their picks actually public. I'm in another contest, I picked the game today as a draw in the other but failed in the IORR contest.

In the other contest, everyone's name is there and how they picked and as the scores change, so does the order.

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Gooo
Messi did nothing in today's game, I'm sure the Germans saw that

I thought he took their first penalty and scoored...

2 1 2 0

Yeah, Messi's penalty was a quality one. So was Robben's. Two Dutch players produced crap penalties which sealed Holland's destiny. These two players were handpicked by the Dutch coach...

Brazilian fans have a dilemma on Sunday. Support the team that thrashed them 7-1 or.....actually there is no 2nd choice here.

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Silver Dagger
Brazilian fans have a dilemma on Sunday. Support the team that thrashed them 7-1 or.....actually there is no 2nd choice here.

Yes, there's a second choice.

I will root for the German team. They are overall the better team of the two. Argentina is basically Messi and not much else. On the other hand, one goal by Messi could be enough.

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emotionalbarbecue
What a bore of match!

Neither Holland nor Argentina deserved the right to reach the final.

The only team who has played soccer is Germany.

If Spain had conserved its level....would have won each and every team 15-0 in this Cup.

I guess you've forgotten about Germany's game against France?

Anyway, I am afraid what we saw here last night is how football is developing. More and
more we'll see two strong teams keeping each other in balance. The one who wins will
be the one who makes the least defensive mistakes.

Not too interesting for the neutral viewer. Nerve wrecking for supporters of either side.
Maybe it is time to get rid of the Offside rule after all, to make games more interesting.

Just as long as the guitar plays, let it steal your heart away

The impression I got, as a neutral bystander, were two teams looking for the penalty shoot out. The match itself was only an unnecessary prelude for the final penalties.

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Stoneage
I will root for the German team. They are overall the better team of the two. Argentina is basically Messi and not much else. On the other hand, one goal by Messi could be enough.

Did you see Mascherano out there yesterday? Robben never got the space he needed. Mascherano was the man of the match, imo.

Argentina has a ridiculously tight defense as well.

You're right Dandy. Argentina has a tight defense. But it will be harder for them to mark out Germany since they have several good forwards, not just one big star.