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13 June 2014 3763 comments
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After Brazil got their tournament off to a winning start yesterday, we now have three matches to focus on this evening. The second match in Group A, between Mexico and Cameroon, gets underway at 5pm before Spain take on Holland in a repeat of the 2010 World Cup Final at 8pm and Chile face Group B underdogs Australia at 11pm:

Mexico’s Oribe Peralta looks a decent differential for some ahead of the early kick-off and, whilst Spain versus Holland may have deterred many from loading up on their options for the opener, the likes of Alexis Sanchez will be backed to deliver in the late night showdown as Chile look to grab the goals before their schedule takes a turn for the worse.

Mexico Ochoa; Aguilar, Moreno, Rodriguez, Marquez, Layun; Herrera, Vazquez, Guardado; Dos Santos, Peralta.

Cameroon Itandje; Djeugoue, Chedjou, Nkoulou, Assou-Ekotto; Mbia, Enoh, Song; Choupo Moting, Eto’o, Moukandjo.

Mexico’s starting XI suggests a continuation of their 5-3-2 formation. Paul Aguilar and Miguel Layun will be handed the wing-back berths, whilst further up the field, former Tottenham man Giovanni Dos Santos is likely to be fielded in a slightly more withdrawn role behind Oribe Peralta.

Cameroon look to be setting up in a 4-3-3 formation. There are a handful of surprise selections – at the back, Cedric Djeugoue and Benoit Assout-Ekotto are selected at right-back and left-back respectively, whilst the highly-rated duo Joel Matip and Vincent Aboubakar are handed bench-warming duties.

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  1. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    RvP next season- Essential.

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    1. Grounderz
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      11 years, 6 months ago

      With Van Gaal in command as well...

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Depends on the new players

      Currently, meh

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    3. MJ6987
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      Yeah, I was thinking that. Moyes gets the worst out if strikers and Van Gaal will get the best out of Robin.

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  2. JustWatching
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    What's with the points for both "blocked shots" and "saved shots"?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      11 years, 6 months ago

      Bonus points for GKs atm.

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  3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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    Watching the BBC World Cup coverage after ITV is like an upgrade to a first class seat after you've just tried to jump under the train

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    1. Essan
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      have you pressed the red button yet to hear the Radio 1 commentary? I'm guessing its someone from One Direction, an obscure rapper and an American bird who doesnt wear much on stage?

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  4. JustWatching
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    What's with the points for both "blocked shots" and "saved shots"? What's the difference?

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    1. SW6
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      The game is so fecked up that one save leads to one of each of them, meaning it's two points

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    2. JT's Dog
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        Keeper could turn round and save on with his arse and get 7 points

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        1. Blue Lion
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          🙂

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    3. Captain Shirokov
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      Layun on my bench

      Don't ask me why, I don't know why I left him there myself.

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      1. Sean.
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        He's on mine in Fox 🙁

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      2. Optimus.
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        Layun the couch and forget about it

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    4. Heels_Over_Head
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      why did FIFA insist on Spain in white and Netherlands in blue?

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      1. FannyBlatter
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        It's for those watching in black and white.

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        1. Blue Lion
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          😀

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        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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          Racist 😉

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        I guess it's the two "most opposite" kits

        Red and orange to similar?

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      3. Essan
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        because the ref and linemen are colour blind and/or the goal mouth technology only works in black and white and cant tell the diffference between red and orange

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      4. BONZ
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        FIFA tossed a coin - it landed on the side.

        There is no suspicion that it was a loaded coin as FIFA are angels.

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    5. Blue Lion
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      Wish Higuita was still around. Higuita (c) all the way.

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    6. BONZ
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      Halt Time McD points check.......
      Cillssen 4 = 1 BS 1 S
      Ramos 4 - 1 BR 1 PC

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      1. JT's Dog
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Janmaat is on 5 at moment

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      2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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        iff strootman didn't get injured and van gaal didn't have to change his formation this would have been so much more interesting

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      3. KevIRL
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        Go Cillessen

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      4. Lawrø
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        Cillessen saving shots that are going wide, clearly got himself in goal on McD fantasy football 🙄

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        1. MJ6987
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          Surely it's only a save if it was on target! No?

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          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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            Don't be silly 😉 that would make sense

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          2. Lawrø
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            Probably but I love a good excuse to moan!

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          3. FannyBlatter
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            Looks like it, he's only got 1 pt so far for saves, but also 1 pt for blocked shots. I guess McDoofus will fix that after the game finishes, hopefully before the final.

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      5. MJ6987
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        Glad to see both CSs gone with no coverage in this game.

        I would like Holland to win because of Van Gaal and RVP, also hate the way Spain roll around at the slightest touch, and get away with it.

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      6. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        Blind assist is now worth 6 points 😆

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        1. KevIRL
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          lol it was a preachy assist though. Tiki taka? 50-yard ball over the top ftw

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        2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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          Gents please look at this.... It's like mcd were physic and knew he would get another

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      7. Vote Joke
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        Why doesn't the red button work? Sick of Lawro and squid jokes.

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        1. Optimus.
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          RTE2 ftw

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      8. FACUPARSE
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        Robbennnnnnn

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      9. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Game on!

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      10. The Bandit
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        Lol

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      11. Optimus.
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        Scenes

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      12. FACUPARSE
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        Shame on Spain

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      13. TorresMagic™
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        Robben goal

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      14. Blue Lion
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        Scenes...

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      15. SW6
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        YES

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        1. Nomar
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          This^^^

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      16. Wilshere Knowledge
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        Serves u right spain!

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      17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        robben really is a c*ck

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      18. Pinky and Brain
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        Blind is legend - wish I got him.

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      19. MJ6987
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        OranjeBOOM!

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      20. BONZ
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        Blind again with the pass!

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      21. pundit of punts
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        No Brazil and Spain defenders. 😎

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      22. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Lance Armstrong goal

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        1. Heels_Over_Head
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          did he get new blood at halftime?

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      23. Yome
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        Amazing goal

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