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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. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    what play by higuain

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    RIP Kompany 😆

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  3. boc610
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    hazard should be taken off. he's taking the piss

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    1. Pap Le Cissier
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Taking the pass would imply he's actually doing something...

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    2. shillso
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      That thing mourinho said about him not being willing to die for his team was right!

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  4. Bubz
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    Kompany absolutely pwned

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  5. Billy Gilmore
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    Got to do better there, Gonzalo.

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  6. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard lucky to get a way with just a yellow you think?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      About right

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  7. MJ6987
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    Belgium going out with a whimper

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard has been awful in the whole wc

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Belgium have been awful

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Very true. Disappointed with them

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      They should have played his brother

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  9. 4vets
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    Mirallas off? He's been their best player.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      None of them have been Belgium's best player!

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        *best of a bad bunch

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      And he's letting Wilmots know...

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Indeed. Mad decision imho... so now Mertens will score.

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  10. Pap Le Cissier
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Belgium remind me of the Spanish team of the 90's

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    1. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      They are hyped in the media because most of the players being in the English premier league. Not on the same level as the top sides imo

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      1. Pap Le Cissier
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Was the same with Spain of old. Never lived up to the exxpectations

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  11. Tomlette Greggs
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Origi off, Mirallas off, Lukaku and Mertens in.

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  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    That's a pen

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    1. Pap Le Cissier
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Is it hell

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  13. Saint Domingo
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    Mirallas looked well pissed off going off there.

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    1. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      He did. If I put in a shift like that, I would be pissed aswell! Shocking

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  14. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Feel sorry for Mirallas being subbed off when the likes of KDB and Hazard and trudging around the field doing nothing the entire match

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    1. Gnu
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Listening to much to that buffoon Carlisle Bubz.

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Don't you agree? Hazard has been absolutely appalling. Mirallas was far better today.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Mirallas not a 90 minute player though

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        2. Gnu
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          • 16 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          KdB on the whole has been good & Hazard has that spark, don't think any of them have been great today but those 2 wouldn't be top of my list. The 2 who went off & Fellaini for me.

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  15. MJ6987
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    I see "Plan B" has been implemented by Belgium!

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I'm not even sure there is a "Plan A"

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    2. Pap Le Cissier
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      *Plan L

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        L for "Lump" the ball to the Microphone?

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        1. Pap Le Cissier
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Sure, let's go with that 😉

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  16. Elniñorules
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Turn it on Rom Rom.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      He does Rom Rom Rom he does Rom Rom

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    2. Blue Lion
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      You are alive!

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  17. Kroos Kontrol
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Another ball delivered in the box for Jan.

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  18. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Clark Carlisle had Hazard & DeBryne going off - 0 for 2 then Clark!

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    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Can he have a vowel please.

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  19. Marouane Fellatio
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Messi captain fail 🙁

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  20. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    There is surely a load of RB points to be added in MacD? No way can Masch be on no RB points?!

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    1. Pap Le Cissier
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Think there's a delay in them being added. McD's stats team can only count withbtgeir fingers. Past that, they go into meltdown

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    2. I.A.P
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      He only on 4 points

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    3. sre10
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Something is wrong... De Bruyne have 2pts for RB,Mascherano must have at least 3...

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Hopefully they add some later

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  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    oh well theres always robben 🙄

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    1. Epic Fail
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      11 years, 9 months ago

      +1 🙁

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    Di Stefano has a heart attack 🙁

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  23. Kroos Kontrol
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Argentina go through DVB's side and let him have blocks and RBs. You aren't getting anything past the devil.

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  24. Judas
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    oh wow that Belgian fan!

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      True that.

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    2. Vote Joke
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      11 years, 9 months ago

      It's Kompany missus or Balotellis.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
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        It's kompanies. They look like brother and sister

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  25. 4vets
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    I've just realised I have Navas in goal. Any points he gets will just be a bonus 🙂

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  26. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    wheres the ticker tape gone ?

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    1. Pap Le Cissier
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      All got used in the parades yesterday 😉

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        think I'm giving my age away here.

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        1. Pap Le Cissier
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          • 13 Years
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          😀

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  27. Buck The Trent
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    Looks like another captain fail

    Mad to captain De Vrij ahead of Robben?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      No.

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    2. I.A.P
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I could be doing the same....

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    3. Ahh! Sister Assumpta!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Yea unless Messi bags 1 here, looks like im going to captain Blind over Sneijder & De Vrij!!

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    4. shazzaaam
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      thinking of doing exact same thing...however, CR may just concede a crazy amount of goals

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  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Seems like what should be a yellow gets nothing and what should be a red gets yellow

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    1. Pap Le Cissier
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, might just be me but I thought the Brazil/Colombia ref was a joke with some of his decisions as well

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  29. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    still dont understand why they went without Lukaku from the start

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    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Because he's a big old donkey who is usually as effective as a condom in a nunnery.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        yeah but his physical presence for me outdoes anything Orickgi offers.

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  30. Marouane Fellatio
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Garay must have loads of recovered ball points to come.

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