Netherlands vs. Costa Rica (QF4) 21:00, 5 July

SeanJ09

Great performance from Navas so far.

Son Of A Vidic

Lovely free kick and an even better save.

circadian

We need a gif of that miskick stat.

Son Of A Vidic

Angron wrote: »

Keeper's done extremely well for Costa Rica this tournament.

Top keeper of the tournament for me.

ProudDUB

Wow. The boos every time Robben touches the ball.

theoneeyedman

Omackeral wrote: »

New Costa Rican Secretary of Defense: Keylor Navas. The man is a boss.

Costa Rica one of the few countries in the world not to have an army dya know

Nuri Sahin

Can understand why Atleti want Navas to replace Courtois.

Stevecw

Did well again there. Levante must be loving this, millions added by the game

miralize

Depay has that swagger, kinda like Thiago Alcantara.

Omackeral

ProudDUB wrote: »

Wow. The boos every time Robben touches the ball.

Horrible individual. Dirty Dutch diver deserves every derogatory decibel definitely. (Now that's alliteration)

DerekDGoldfish

Omackeral wrote: »

New Costa Rican Secretary of Defense: Keylor Navas. The man is a boss.

A handy enough job, Costa Rica are one of about 20 countries in the world with no army.

If there is an invasion he would have to keep them out himself (which he would probably manage)

Omackeral

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Costa Rica one of the few countries in the world not to have an army dya know

They dont need one with Navas.

efb

ProudDUB wrote: »

Wow. The boos every time Robben touches the ball.

Good he is the most horrible player for simulation and play acting

Angron

Omackeral wrote: »

They dont need one with Navas.

Goalkeeper-off, Navas vs. Howard.

ProudDUB

Omackeral wrote: »

Horrible individual. Dirty Dutch diver deserves every derogatory decibel definitely. (Now that's alliteration)

Excellently erudite exclamation of exactitude !

LordAwesome

Looked to me that that c-nut van Persie stamped on a player there.

Augmerson

0-0 but it's all part of Van Gaal's plan.

He'll be inside there now with a Chessboard.

"Gather round men, here is my masterplan!"

Son Of A Vidic

Ref talking to Robben as they walked of the field - "Good lad and if you don't dive in the second half, I'll give ya a nice big shiny star."

Omackeral

Angron wrote: »

Goalkeeper-off, Navas vs. Howard.

Guillermo Ochoa as the special guest referee.

Nuri Sahin

I don't get Van Gaal's love for Sneijder.

SlickRic

Augmerson wrote: »

0-0 but it's all part of Van Gaal's plan.

He'll be inside there now with a Chessboard.

"Gather round men, here is my masterplan!"

or just threatening them with his schlong.

efb

Augmerson wrote: »

0-0 but it's all part of Van Gaal's plan.

He'll be inside there now with a Chessboard.

"Gather round men, here is my masterplan!"

Robben I want a 3 and a half round twist preferably in their box

SeanJ09

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

I don't get Van Gaal's love for Sneijder.

Lack of alternative options I would say.

Son Of A Vidic

An early Dutch goal in the second half, would bring the Costa Ricans out of their shell and make it a better game.

deisedude

Omackeral wrote: »

Guillermo Ochoa as the special guest referee.

Neuer deserves some praise for his sweeper performance against Algeria too

tayto lover

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

An early Dutch goal in the second half, would bring the Costa Ricans out of their shell and make it a better game.

I'd rather a Costa Rican goal to see what the Dutch are made of.

Nuri Sahin

SeanJ09 wrote: »

Lack of alternative options I would say.

Hmm, perhaps. Could just play Depay or Wijnaldum in the central attacking midfielder spot, and De Guzman or Clasie could slot in alongside Blind though.

JONJO THE MISER

The dutch need to get on there bikes says eamon:D

Pro. F

Interesting point from Giles, saying that Sneijder needs to come deeper to pick out the passes and set up the Dutch attacks. But because Giles is old and gets names mixed up, it will be ignored. Sure he doesn't understand "modern football".

mosstin

tayto lover wrote: »

Just noticed Kuyt is playing.

That's bollocks. Kuyt did very well in the first half as he did for the duration of the previous match. Was involved in both of the Dutch best moves and nothing came down his wing from an attacking sense for Costa Rica.

tayto lover

mosstin wrote: »

That's bollocks. Kuyt did very well in the first half as he did for the duration of the previous match. Was involved in both of the Dutch best moves and nothing came down his wing from an attacking sense for Costa Rica.

Not at the time of posting.

Nailz

Anyone else see the 2002-2004 Ireland jersey in the middle of all the orange Dutch fans?

Lucas Castroman

Pro. F wrote: »

Interesting point from Giles, saying that Sneijder needs to come deeper to pick out the passes and set up the Dutch attacks. But because Giles is old and gets names mixed up, it will be ignored. Sure he doesn't understand "modern football".

It's the same point he makes repeatedly for the past 20+ years.

Hotblack Desiato

Dunphy looked and sounded like he'd had a couple of gins too many.

mosstin

tayto lover wrote: »

Not at the time of posting.

What should he have done before you posted then? An admission that you judged him too early then?

tayto lover

mosstin wrote: »

What should he have done before you posted then? An admission that you judged him too early then?

No I said I hadn't noticed him at that stage. Can't you read?

rozeboosje

Nothing to do with the match itself but the presenter's pronunciation of the Dutch names is only excellent.

Pro. F

Lucas Castroman wrote: »

It's the same point he makes repeatedly for the past 20+ years.

Nonsense. If that were true then how come people don't complain about Giles always making the same point?

mosstin

tayto lover wrote: »

No I said I hadn't noticed him at that stage. Can't you read?

Better than you can judge a player's contribution to a match.

mosstin

Pro. F wrote: »

Nonsense. If that were true then how come people don't complain about Giles always making the same point?

He's a bit like the Queen Mother, no? Loved by many but nobody sure what the point of him is anymore.

jonon9

Good old Robben

Angron

Now that looked funny.

tayto lover

mosstin wrote: »

Better than you can judge a player's contribution to a match.

You genius you.
Go and sh1te and then fall back in it.

Augmerson

****ing stream went down what happened??

mosstin

tayto lover wrote: »

You genius you.
Go and sh1te and then fall back in it.

Having trouble reading that.

twinex

Some of Robbens dives ;)are a thing of beauty:pac:

Augmerson

tayto lover wrote: »

You genius you.
Go and sh1te and then fall back in it.

mosstin wrote: »

Having trouble reading that.

Ah heyor.

Lads get a room.

AllGunsBlazing

Augmerson wrote: »

****ing stream went down what happened??

Robben went through the air as if he stepped on a land mine.

Son Of A Vidic

tayto lover wrote: »

I'd rather a Costa Rican goal to see what the Dutch are made of.

Costa Rica look like a team that will be happy to get to penalties. And we all know how good they are at penalties. So for that reason, I want the Dutch to take the lead.

mosstin

Augmerson wrote: »

Ah heyor.

Lads get a room.

Get a proper stream!