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Ruby the Liberal

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7. This ones tough

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 03:37 PM

Jul 2014

I like Germany - especially when they could have taken Brazil 14-1. They totally backed off in the second half. Showed a lot of class to the host country not to go for the throat when the handwriting was on the wall that they were going to advance.

BUT!

Its hard not to root for Argentina.

I guess my best hope is for a close/exciting second half.

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Watching the World Cup Final completely stress free [View all] malaise Jul 2014 OP

Hope it's a great game, Malaise mcar Jul 2014 #1

World Cup winners this Century malaise Jul 2014 #3

You've been terrific on these threads malaise Jul 2014 #101

It's been great having another soccer aficionado to share the experience mcar Jul 2014 #102

Yeah I want Argentina to win too LittleBlue Jul 2014 #2

One great chance and now malaise Jul 2014 #4

Am I wrong in thinking LittleBlue Jul 2014 #8

Yes they had more chances and the defense was sharp. malaise Jul 2014 #9

Me, too! Go Argentina! Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #5

I'm slightly for Germany in this one suffragette Jul 2014 #6

Still Germany is lucky - they made one major defensive error malaise Jul 2014 #10

Agree with you there. I really just hope to see a good game with lots of offense. suffragette Jul 2014 #14

Something has to give malaise Jul 2014 #43

This ones tough Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #7

I feel the same way mcar Jul 2014 #11

One more serious foul on Messi and the German team will be in deep trouble malaise Jul 2014 #12

Mueller started it Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #20

please pardon this intrusion from a football newbie IcyPeas Jul 2014 #13

If that happens after 90 minutes (regulation time) malaise Jul 2014 #15

thank you! IcyPeas Jul 2014 #16

Messi just had a glorious chance malaise Jul 2014 #18

Extra time - you saw it coming malaise Jul 2014 #39

Why would there be any stress? It's Argentina vs. Germany. Jenoch Jul 2014 #17

No stress because none of my teams made the final malaise Jul 2014 #19

That's the best kind of championship game to watch. AngryOldDem Jul 2014 #21

Yes and yes malaise Jul 2014 #22

It seems to me that the soccer players whine alot to the refs... blueamy66 Jul 2014 #23

The truth is that the refs miss an awful lot of foul malaise Jul 2014 #24

I'm new to the sport, but am watching right now... blueamy66 Jul 2014 #27

Oh yes malaise Jul 2014 #30

Oh yeah... blueamy66 Jul 2014 #32

I think one thing we learnt Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #25

Just remember that German game against Algeria malaise Jul 2014 #28

Just heard the play call say Messi hasn't had a goal since group round Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #31

True malaise Jul 2014 #33

gotta ask, are you from the south? 2banon Jul 2014 #88

The South of what? I'm not even American Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #90

LOl! I thought I picked up a certain twang in your post, that's all.. 2banon Jul 2014 #92

In that case, I'll take it as a compliment! Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #97

yeah.. take a looksie at "learnt' and there was another one, can't see it right now.. 2banon Jul 2014 #106

Learnt is very British and it's used in the English-speaking Caribbean n/t malaise Jul 2014 #110

You know your football malaise Jul 2014 #109

Germany is really playing sloppy Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #26

ROFL malaise Jul 2014 #29

Respect due Klose malaise Jul 2014 #35

I teared up at the reaction when he was pulled. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #36

He will malaise Jul 2014 #41

No, please not back to stoic mode suffragette Jul 2014 #44

And OT, but when was the last time the Super Bowl Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #45

That is one great goal malaise Jul 2014 #50

Oh hella yeah Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #56

That was a beautiful shot suffragette Jul 2014 #59

And substituted for Klose Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #69

That was one that will be retold often suffragette Jul 2014 #79

At this point, they must just pull on sheer will suffragette Jul 2014 #53

Messi is a bottler and overrated... Blue_Tires Jul 2014 #34

One goal in these three minutes and you'll change your tune malaise Jul 2014 #37

Is he playing today? Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #38

They are on him like flies on shit Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #40

One for sure malaise Jul 2014 #42

Well, actually....Lionel Messi is impossible TransitJohn Jul 2014 #85

I think I've torn my anus Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #46

Germany scores to blow wow!! malaise Jul 2014 #47

Mario Goetze!!! Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #54

You think any German on the planet cares malaise Jul 2014 #60

Argentina please turn right NOW! Bosonic Jul 2014 #48

Goaaaaaaaaaaaal! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #49

Great substitute change malaise Jul 2014 #58

Argentina have done this to themselves LittleBlue Jul 2014 #51

Yes indeed malaise Jul 2014 #52

Super Mario! nt msanthrope Jul 2014 #55

J. L�w made a brave decision to take off Klose malaise Jul 2014 #65

Indeed - that was a very gutsy move Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #57

Golden boot standings suffragette Jul 2014 #61

James won the boot malaise Jul 2014 #89

Nicely done suffragette Jul 2014 #91

Was Messi trying to hit Caracas? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #62

Wins the Golden ball though malaise Jul 2014 #73

Farcical decision Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #105

There are three titles -James won the Golden Boot malaise Jul 2014 #108

And Louis van Gaal won the Golden Willy Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #112

IIRC this makes Germany the first European country to win a WC in South America. nt LittleBlue Jul 2014 #63

Yes malaise Jul 2014 #66

Merkel celebrates - first World Cup since unification malaise Jul 2014 #64

And Klose finishes with a record and Goetze comes off the bench to kick in the next generation suffragette Jul 2014 #67

The sad truth is that Argentina had way too many chances malaise Jul 2014 #68

Yes, they had many chances, but let them get away. suffragette Jul 2014 #72

Light show? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #75

Here malaise Jul 2014 #77

Cool - thanks!! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #80

Gone back to Brazilian colors malaise Jul 2014 #82

Don't they convert to the summer Olympics in 2016? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #96

For all the Argentinian fans malaise Jul 2014 #70

That was an interesting look on Messi's face as he was given the Golden Ball suffragette Jul 2014 #74

Merkel is hugging the entire squad malaise Jul 2014 #81

And the German coach actually let himself smile suffragette Jul 2014 #84

Brit commentator: "the Golden Glove award looks like the hand from the Addams Family" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #76

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2014 #78

BBC muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #83

Germany earned that mcar Jul 2014 #86

Truth be told Argentina blew malaise Jul 2014 #87

It'll be a long wait mcar Jul 2014 #95

Born in Germany, although not German tavernier Jul 2014 #93

You have to understand the football culture malaise Jul 2014 #103

How sad. tavernier Jul 2014 #104

Not true - the players and coaches malaise Jul 2014 #107

Thanks malaise, for this thread and contribution.. 2banon Jul 2014 #94

+1 Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #98

Couldn't work without all of you malaise Jul 2014 #100

We sure had a nice group of DUers malaise Jul 2014 #99

Seconded Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #113

A brilliant Cup decided by a brilliant goal BeyondGeography Jul 2014 #111