First of all, I'm gonna comment on the German vs N.Ireland game.
Yes, the Germans were dominating the game throughout, and yes, they were organized, they had a lot of good plays, they had a lot of chances. Things are looking good -- or at least, they aren't the confused and disorganized bunch that they were in their opening game.
But...! Despite the overwhelming control of the game, and despite their numerous attempts, they have only managed to capitalize a single time. Undoubtedly, the N.Ireland keeper played a phenomenal game. But still, if Germany was on form, the game would easily have been a 6 or 7:0 rout. Muller was clearly both unlucky and off his game. Gotze and Ozil had a LOT of chances that they failed to capitalize on.
Comparatively, N.Ireland is a softer team, and it was OK for Germany to keep trying until they got the job done. But once you're in the elimination round, no opponent is going to give anyone the chance to repeatedly pound them.
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Originally Posted by 6o4__boi
damn...what a game
props to Croatia for sticking with it
no fuckin idea why Ramos of all fucking people was chosen for the penalty kick
sounds like it'll be ITA vs ESP for the round of 16
it's too soon for this match
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What a nail biter that 2nd half was... Dramatic. Dramatic.
Did any of you think the refereeing was a little sloppy, and kind of biased against the Croatian team?
At any rate, with the vast number of yellow cards Croatia has accumulated in the preliminary rounds, they are going to see some very tough times in the elimination round.