Day 19: Brazil vs Mexico and Belgium vs Japan

[MadMike]

Time for Fellaini to put on the Moth-ra outfit and scare the Japanese in extra time?

That'd be less scary than his normal appearance, so wouldn't work

 

[Massive Spanner]

Incredible game of football.

 

[R'hllor]

Lukaku the new Heskwy.

You better run

 

[El Zoido]

This will finally be one of these heartbreaking games where the underdog is going out undeservedly, right?

Playing with courage should be rewarded, but instead the opposite is always the case when those bus parking underdogs are more successful.

Yep. Belgium tried to outperform Japan at football and failed.

Threw the big guys in and pumped balls in to the box and are being rewarded for it. It’s a shame.

 

[Canagel]

It's the battle of the styles. Japan playing beautiful easy on the eye football. Belgium going physical and route 1 after realising they can't outplay Japan on the ground.

 

[Kapardin]

Raining heavily, getting no TV signal and switched to a Spanish stream. And can't figure out why the commentator is screaming "Colombia" 3 times when Belgium are attacking.

 

[mancan92]

Kagawa again looking world class

 

[FootballHQ]

Witsel probably saved a goal there.

 

[Offside]

This ref has been great.

All tournament he has.

 

[Jazz]

Shit. That was such good play from Japan. Deserved a fecking goal. I'll be gutted if they lose.

 

[groovyalbert]

This World Cup has really highlighted what a low standard of refereeing we have in the premier league.

 

[Yagami]

honda needs to do his thang

 

[ivaldo]

Kagawa has been superb.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Kagawa is such a beautifully cultured player.

 

[Offside]

Japan are so dangerous.

 

[CassiusClaymore]

What is the point of a Witzel?

 

[Raoul]

best drama since Uruguay - Ghana 8 years ago

 

[Art]

This ref should be in the Premier League.

 

[Woodzy]

Have to give it to Belgium, despite their two subs on paper being distinctly average, they have actually made the difference.

 

[Kevin]

Kagawa very technical player.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Once?

Really?

Pretty sure if we actually looked up the stats, not that often at all? Not taking away from him here tonight but I rather suspect the people who like Fellaini have an exaggerated idea of the impact he's actually had off the bench.

He's played a big part in winning some crucial games. Especially towards the end of LvG's first season where he was utilised well by LvG.

 

[El Zoido]

This World Cup has really highlighted what a low standard of refereeing we have in the premier league.

You needed the Word Cup to know this?

 

[MadMike]

What is the point of a Witzel?

He's like a shit Dembele

 

[Kapardin]

It's the battle of the styles. Japan playing beautiful easy on the eye football. Belgium going physical and route 1 after realising they can't outplay Japan on the ground.

Belgium proving they are Red Devils then.

 

[Drifter]

Come on Japan!!

 

[duffer]

On tonight's showing, I'm glad England avoided Japan.

 

[Andycoleno9]

Lukaku the new Heskwy.

 

[Hansa]

Hope this game never ends

For me, the most exciting game of the tournament - by far.

 

[Kostur]

De Bruyne has been embarrassingly shit, not only this match.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

I underestimated Japan. Thought they got lucky with the red against Colombia.

 

[Nate Dogg]

You better run

Nah!

 

[Nick7]

De Bruyne hasn't shown up at all.

 

[Dante]

Japan are better at being Spain than Spain are.

 

[kouroux]

Don't worry Kompany, soon the quadruple will be on

 

[Buchan]

Honda range...

 

[Phil]

Has Kompany ever got a yellow card?

 

[JPRouve]

This, it's Heskey.

 

[Pacificgi]

Kompany always looks like hes about to cry

 

[Rightnr]

De Bruyne hasn't shown up at all.

He's human, after all....

 

[KirkDuyt]

Bit far this

 

[Jazz]

That is the main reason he doesn't score much more. Whether in the air or on the ground, he hits the center of the goal too often

That's something he can improve if he wants to. It's about timing and Rooney explained practising this with one of our former coaches. Up to Lukaku to get it right.