Holland vs. Costa Rica | 2014 World cup Quarter Final | Saturday July 5th

[Foo]

Already started a thread because Holland's (interesting) line-up is known:

Cillessen
Kuijt de Vrij Vlaar Indi Depay
Wijnaldum Blind
Sneijder
Robben van Persie

a 5-3-2 with attacker Depay as LWB and attacker Kuijt as RWB. Kuijt already played there this World Cup, Depay's never played there in his life. But van Gaal doesn't expect much attacking danger from Costa Rica's flank, which is why he chose this. So we can expect a pretty attacking Holland team. As for Costa Rica, people didn't expect shit in the group either but they got 7 pts against Uruguay, Italy and England. So never count them out.

 

[mashdi]

For some unknown reason i want Louis van Gaal to do as well as possible in this tourney.

Come on Oranje

 

[Real Madrid]

I would start Huntelaar over RVP and then I would unleash him in the last 20 minutes. Costa Rica is a very physical team and even Holland keep the better possession of the ball then it may hurt them as it opposes their counter attacking style ... I am expecting a superb game

 

[mashdi]

A flashback to Holland 5 Spain 1

Robin van Persie & Louis van Gaal practicing their celebration routine for upcoming Manchester United season.

 

[Real Madrid]

 

[Real Madrid]

Official Line-ups

Holland: Cillessen, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind, Van Persie (c), Sneijder, Robben, Kuyt, Wijnaldum, Depay

Costa Rica:Navas, Acosta, Gonzalez, Umana, Borges, Bolanos, Campbell, Ruiz (c), Diaz, Gamboa, Tejeda

 

[TeamMeli]

Don't forget about flops he wins that battle as well Robben is one of the biggest floppers in the world you can't deny his talents there. I hope Costa Rica pulls off the miracle upset somehow. Not that I am anti Holland, I just usually cheer for the underdogs.

 

[TeamMeli]

Navas needs to be a hero again if CRC wants to have a shot at this. He needs to shut down two of the deadliest players RVP and Robben it's not going to be easy.

 

[Persian-Eagle-13]

 

[TeamMeli]

^^That was awesome. Good call buddy.

 

[TeamMeli]

You know if you forget about the communist red star CRC's flag is very similar to DPRK. Oh and I thought Russia's anthem was kind of long these guys have a long anthem as well.

 

[meyti]

heh it will be a big upset if costa rica wins this

 

[TeamMeli]

^^Upsets happen in sports Lake Placid USA defeated the big red machine the Soviet Union and won the gold in 1980.You had a bunch of guys who just got out of college and they went up against a professional team and I think in a friendly game USSR smacked USA like 7-1.Even the US coach said, "If we get lucky we will get the bronze, if we get a few breaks, the silver, forget about the gold, the USSR has the gold on lock." Even the US coach didn't believe they could win. If you want a soccer example 1998 Croatia shocked the world and beat Germany, led by Jurgen Klinsmann and Oliver Beerhoff. When Croatia won more people celebrated on the streets that day then when they won their independence haha. So what I am trying to say is upsets happen all the time.

 

[Persian-Eagle-13]

Lets play a game, instead of Where is Waldo? we should play Where is Israel Flag? LOOL

 

[meyti]

I remember that hockey game , the whole games had this tension bcs of russia's invasion of afghanestan n carter boycotting the olympics in moscow

 

[TeamMeli]

Lets play a game, instead of Where is Waldo? we should play Where is Israel Flag? LOOL

hahaha give me the first half I"ll find Waldo aka Israeli flag.

 

[Persian-Eagle-13]

LOOL i think i found one, there is a Kiri khor behind Costa Rica goalkeeper right hand side? look closely

 

[TeamMeli]

I remember that hockey game , the whole games had this tension bcs of russia's invasion of afghanestan n carter boycotting the olympics in moscow

Well looks like you are a bit older than me I was not born I was born in 82 but I watched the game over and over and I watched all of USA's games. You are right there was major tension and USA needed that win. That was right after the Iran hostage crisis and tensions between USA and USSR was at an all time high. That was a feel good win for the American people they needed that W more than ever. Carter was a jackass for boycotting the Olympics if you ask me because a generation of athletes never got their chance to represent the US. You might only get one chance at it and those people got robbed.

 

[meyti]

ah all these passed balls which seem to gain momentum and go out of bounds!?
it just reminds me of karim bagheri and his balls which had just enough reverse spin to them that it fell in front of the receiving end with sort of a glory lol some times it even would back up toward the player as it hit the pitch!
yadesh be kheyr

 

[meyti]

lol the media kept at it for days . it was during the heights of so called cold war you know and media cashed on it

btw I was just baby