Day 16: Brazil vs. Chile

[Arruda]

Of course that call was controversial. It looked controversial on TV, and I've now sat like a fool watching it frame by frame and can barely tell if the area the ball touches is still shoulder or arm already.

People calling it clear-cut or clear handball need to have their eyes checked. I guess it's a mix of not wanting Brazil to go through, wanting Webb to do well, and wanting to laugh at Hulk. I share the first two, but let's not get carried away.

 

[R.N7]

J'oh

 

[Stack]

Brazil need to get the ball and keep it

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Hmmm....

Howard Webb will be alright then, no chance of England being in a final.

 

[Ekeke]

Chile are an excellent team. A reminder that our own Angelo Henriquez has been capped by them and he's only 20, just goes to show he's a talent

 

[Herman Van Rompuy]

Of course that call was controversial. It looked controversial on TV, and I've now sat like a fool watching it frame by frame and can barely tell if the area the ball touches is still shoulder or arm already.

People calling it clear-cut or clear handball need to have their eyes checked. I guess it's a mix of not wanting Brazil to go through, wanting Webb to do well, and wanting to laugh at Hulk. I share the first two, but let's not get carried away.

Think you need to have yours checked. It clearly hits the inside of his arm as it's coming down.

 

[RustyS]

Of course that call was controversial. It looked controversial on TV, and I've now sat like a fool watching it frame by frame and can barely tell if the area the ball touches is still shoulder or arm already.

People calling it clear-cut or clear handball need to have their eyes checked.

People see what they want to see. If it was Chile's goal that was disallowed, there'd be a flurry of posts saying "typical", " disgrace"...

 

[Nanook]

Brazil definitely has been cursed by fat Ronaldo. They basically dont produced any world class striker anymore.

It's only been like 7 years since Ronaldo stopped playing for Brazil, you can't expect every generation of Brazilian players to have a world class striker.

 

[Thom]

Terrible 2nd half.

 

[sammsky1]

Webb's decision means the Latino press will vilify 'the english speaking' again!

Let the conspiracy begin

 

[R'hllor]

Hmmm....

Yea i know,it supposed to be poke... damn! Carry on.

 

[Sir Matt]

Looked like a two-footed tackle by Alves there. Got the ball.

 

[simonhch]

Second half has been abysmal.

 

[Hrtbrk1]

looks like were heading to penalties...

 

[red_devil83]

It's only been like 7 years since Ronaldo stopped playing for Brazil, you can't expect every generation of Brazilian players to have a world class striker.

Didn't every generation previously? Doesn't Neymar count anyway? He's got the potential

 

[pseudo_canadian]

Neymar should have done better.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Phew!

 

[Browniee]

Vidal playing very high today, though he was a DM

 

[sammsky1]

What a miss by Neymar!!

 

[032Devil]

Brazil getting a second wind?

 

[RedDevil-85]

big chance

 

[Kakeru]

The Chilean goalkeeper was lucky there.

 

[bosnian_red]

A shame Vidal isn't fully fit, he could've been the difference today, if chile end up losing.

 

[Dargonk]

looks like brazil have finally woken up this half

 

[duffer]

It's only been like 7 years since Ronaldo stopped playing for Brazil, you can't expect every generation of Brazilian players to have a world class striker.

You'd expect every generation to have one better than Fred or Jo though.

 

[FromTheBench]

Of course that call was controversial. It looked controversial on TV, and I've now sat like a fool watching it frame by frame and can barely tell if the area the ball touches is still shoulder or arm already.

People calling it clear-cut or clear handball need to have their eyes checked. I guess it's a mix of not wanting Brazil to go through, wanting Webb to do well, and wanting to laugh at Hulk. I share the first two, but let's not get carried away.

Clearly hit his arm which was extended and if it hadn't there was no goal.

 

[Gannicus]

Anybody who can't see on the first replay that was a handball should file a medical malpractice lawsuit against their optometrist.

But if the argument is that a close call should always favor the forward, I can understand that.

 

[Becknaldolencia]

Didn't the linesman (malarkey) make the call?

I think you're right. But still the referee can make a different call to the linesman? No?

He deserves some credit too and the fact that he hasn't been fazed by the reaction at all.

 

[bosnian_red]

Vidal playing very high today, though he was a DM

He's a box to box, plays advanced for chile right now because he's nowhere near full fitness so can't charge around like usual.

 

[Razvan]

 

[BigDunc9]

You'd expect every generation to have one better than Fred or Jo though.

Diego Costa.

 

[NMF]

Vidal playing very high today, though he was a DM

He usually plays further forward with Chile. But his a natural box to box midfielder.

 

[sizzling sausages]

looks like were heading to penalties...

There is still 30 minutes of football before that.

 

[gaucho_10]

Oscar on the right is not working. His influence on the game has been non existent.

Oscar only works in the middle, just like Ozil or Rooney.

 

[Winrar]

Brazil finally playing with urgency.

 

[Thomas#7]

A shame Vidal isn't fully fit, he could've been the difference today, if chile end up losing.

He's still been the best midfielder on the pitch.

 

[Eboue]

You'd expect every generation to have one better than Fred or Jo though.

They do. Scolari just let him go.

 

[Stack]

You'd expect every generation to have one better than Fred or Jo though.

Its Brazil, I always expect them to have a decent striker, this situation is unusual for them

 

[Ronaldo's ego]

Chile use so much energy closing down, they just need to keep the ball rather than hoofing it forward

 

[SteveJ]

You'd expect every generation to have one better than Fred or Jo though.

F*ckin' Bert and Ernie are better than those two.