2014 FIFA World Cup

[Rafael]

Brazil have been pretty poor so far, and I'm starting to wonder if they got too cocky with the Confederates Cup by thinking they beat the best team in the world, when in fact they beat a fading giant.

Also wouldn't it be great if Australia pile on the misery by drawing/beating Spain.

I don't think they got cocky because of the win, but because of the way the brazilian media and the people saw it. Great win, but everybody started treating them like they were the football gods.

[METALMAN]

Duuuuude. Chile never beats us. No matter how good they are and how shit we play, we always beat them.

'98 World Cup - 4-1 Brazil

'07 Copa America- 3-0 and 6-1 Brazil

'10 World Cup - 3-0 Brazil

That and the fact that whenever Chile went to play against us here, they lost 4-0, 5-0 and 4-2.

I suppose the difference is that in the limited sample of games you have chosen, Chile had a poor-to-average team. They are good now.

[Rafael]

Even if they play better than us, we still have the ref on our side.

[Sam]

Which remind me Thiago Silva should have been sent off against Mexico.

Edited June 19, 2014 by Sam

[brenchill]

I fancy Chile to beat Brazil 3-0. Maybe 4-0.

[Rafael]

I miss brenchill in the real world.

[Dan]

Confederates Cup

Is that some sort of racist states trophy?

[Gazz]

Chris Hamrick won the Golden Noose at the last tournament.

[9 to 5]

Confederates Cup

Is that some sort of racist states trophy?

All sports and teams are racist now.

[TCO]

I'm glad I'm not stuck with just the English TV coverage, turned over to BBC for 10 mins and they literally didn't mention Ivory Coast or Colombia the entire time.

[Lineker]

Howard Webb lives!

[Baddar]

Oh look, Webb sighting!

Edit: Lineker is back with the teams. Nice presentation!

[Chris2K]

Are there really people who complain about calling James Rodriguez "Ham-es Rodriguez" instead of the English pronunciation? Are these people just deliberately trying to be annoying?

[GoGo Yubari]

Oh man, I was wondering if Howard Webb was even there at this point. The USA ref has worked more games than him!

[Baddar]

Are there really people who complain about calling James Rodriguez "Ham-es Rodriguez" instead of the English pronunciation? Are these people just deliberately trying to be annoying?

Doubt it. If BBC listened to complaints, Lawro would be stood in the dole queue right about now.

[gunnar hendershow]

Even the Spanish could hit that ball cleanly!

[Gorka]

ADDED TIME MULTIBALL!

[Chris2K]

I feel he should have done better with that.

[gunnar hendershow]

Shot that like Biscuits.

[Gazz]

Are there really people who complain about calling James Rodriguez "Ham-es Rodriguez" instead of the English pronunciation? Are these people just deliberately trying to be annoying?

I did like Tim Vickery a couple of days ago using the correct Brazilian pronounciations of Ramires (Ha-mir-rez) and Hulk (Hul-kay).

Very authentic.