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5 July 2014 3841 comments
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Matchday 5 of the Brazil World Cup continues this evening as four sides square up for the right to join Brazil and Germany in the semi-finals. First up, Argentina take on Belgium in the 5pm showdown before Holland and underdogs Costa Rica go head-to-head in the 9pm kick-off:

Argentina: Romero, Zabaleta, Garay, Demichelis, Basanta; Mascherano, Biglia, Di Maria, Messi, Higuain, Lavezzi

Belgium: Courtois, Alderweireld, Kompany, Van Buyten, Vertonghen;Witsel, Fellaini, De Bruyne; Mirallas, Origi, Hazard

In the later match, Louis Van Gaal’s men are seeking a fifth straight victory to take them into the last four. The Dutch have racked up 12 goals on their way to the quarter-finals and, with three strikes apiece, front two Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben have netted half their nation’s goals, with the latter also chipping in with an assist. Van Persie will be expected to retain his starting berth in spite of a poor showing against Mexico last time around, whilst Daley Blind’s Fantasy owners will be looking for the Ajax man to add to his current tally of three assists – if Nigel de Jong fails to recover from injury, Blind is expected to start in central midfield this evening.

The Costa Ricans have already shown they are no pushovers though. Back-to-back wins over Uruguay and Italy helped clinch Group D and with just two goals conceded over the tournament so far, Keylor Navas has been an inspiration between the posts for Jorge Luis Pinto’s side. Having scored each of his side’s last two goals, Bryan Ruiz is the main threat from the underdogs, though Joel Campbell, with a goal and assist to his name, and left winger Christian Bolanos, with a pair of assists, could also be key in providing an upset.

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  1. Willis.
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Kruuuul

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  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Van Gaal the genius

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  3. MJ6987
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    KRUUUUUUUL!

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  4. Zep
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    Genius sub

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  5. JT's Dog
    12 years, 28 days ago

    Cillissen would have saved that also

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 28 days ago

      Lol. You dog.

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  6. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 28 days ago

    Robben! Pick that one out

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  7. Revival
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Krul Masterplan working well so far

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  8. JT's Dog
    12 years, 28 days ago

    Got to be krull to be kind

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  9. Camp No No
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    That's why Krul was brought on. He just did something Cillessen has never done.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 28 days ago

      Faced a Costa Rican peno?

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  10. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 28 days ago

    Gonzalez
    Heres a miss coming for sure 🙁

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  11. DaveZubie
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Why dont they show the penalty from behind the taker instead of from the side??

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  12. VougieDipond
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    transfer window opens in 36 mins 🙂

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  13. Willis.
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Shut your mouth Krul you plonker

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  14. Zep
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    Terrible sub

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  15. JT's Dog
    12 years, 28 days ago

    Maybe krull is better pen taker

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  16. Jack Frost
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Give Krul a YC. for badgering. LOL

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  17. copps
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    90% of paper headlines tomorrow will be "Krul something" - krul decision etc

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    1. MJ6987
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      12 years, 28 days ago

      It's a Krul Krul World?

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  18. JT's Dog
    12 years, 28 days ago

    What if krull gets two yellows for gamesmanship
    Who goes in

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    1. copps
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      12 years, 28 days ago

      robben, he can dive

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  19. GunsnRoses
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Why they are going in the same direction again and again? I mean the keepers 😉

    Bolanios to miss this

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  20. Sif
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Krul pacing around like a panto villain

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  21. MJ6987
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Is one of these Dutch player gonna miss?

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  22. Les Bleus
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Krul 4/4 jumped the right way

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  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 28 days ago

    NOW is the pressure miss

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 28 days ago

      Damn, feel really sorry for them now

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  24. Zep
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    KRULLLLLLLLLLLL WAY TO LOSE

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  25. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Louis van Midas

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  26. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Krul as a cucumber

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  27. Tony Warner Fan Club
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    Van Gaal genius.

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  28. tw
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    12 years, 28 days ago

    FECK!!! 🙁

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  29. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 28 days ago

    Cruel.

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