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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.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Kruuuul

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  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Van Gaal the genius

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  3. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    KRUUUUUUUL!

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  4. Zep
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Genius sub

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  5. JT's Dog
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Cillissen would have saved that also

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Lol. You dog.

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    • MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Robben! Pick that one out

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    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Krul Masterplan working well so far

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    • JT's Dog
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Got to be krull to be kind

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      • Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        That's why Krul was brought on. He just did something Cillessen has never done.

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Faced a Costa Rican peno?

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      • HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Gonzalez
        Heres a miss coming for sure 🙁

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      • DaveZubie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

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

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      • VougieDipond
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        transfer window opens in 36 mins 🙂

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      • Willis.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Shut your mouth Krul you plonker

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      • Zep
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Terrible sub

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      • JT's Dog
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe krull is better pen taker

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        • Jack Frost
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Give Krul a YC. for badgering. LOL

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        • copps
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

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

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          1. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            It's a Krul Krul World?

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        • JT's Dog
            11 years, 8 months ago

            What if krull gets two yellows for gamesmanship
            Who goes in

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            1. copps
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              robben, he can dive

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          • GunsnRoses
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

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

            Bolanios to miss this

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          • Sif
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Krul pacing around like a panto villain

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          • MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Is one of these Dutch player gonna miss?

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          • Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Krul 4/4 jumped the right way

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          • HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            NOW is the pressure miss

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            1. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              Damn, feel really sorry for them now

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          • Zep
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            KRULLLLLLLLLLLL WAY TO LOSE

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          • JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Louis van Midas

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          • Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Krul as a cucumber

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          • Tony Warner Fan Club
            • 12 Years
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            Van Gaal genius.

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          • tw
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            FECK!!! 🙁

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          • Jack Frost
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Cruel.

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