Can't stand Pepe. Busquets though is the biggest *#^& for me.

They might be better off without Pepe. Geez Germany have some back up on the bench. Podolski, Klose Schurrle, Schweinsteiger, Draxler.

After Euro 2000 and coming last in the group, Germany got started with a massive focus on academies. It's really paying off now.

GOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL

3-0. This is turning into a blitzkrieg

3:0 Muller. Suddenly I don't feel so bad about that game in Durban anymore :D

Half Time:

Germany: 3
Portugal: 0

Portugal can just count their lucky blessings that the ref bottled it and didn't send Pereira off as well.

Portugal are going to get destroyed. There may well be some big early exits (Spain? Portugal?), a loss is one thing but a big goals-against makes things harder again.

Yeah, 4 points shouldn't be seen as enough with a shitty goal difference.

I agree to an extent, Busquets is definitely as much a germ as Pepe.

Nice to see Nani is shit for country too, seriously some awful decision making and execution on Portugals behalf, their ability to surge forward on the counter is brilliant, but their ball use is abysmal.

Which is pretty surprising for me. The midfield they have is absolutely scary. Every single one of those players (even Nani on his day... which isn't often) is an absolute beast.

Dat elastic face.

Agreed, Moutinho in particular is one of the most underrated midfielders in the tournament imo, also it's been a while since I've seen Meireles play...that beard is ridiculous.

LOL. Nani. What's worse, his hair, or that touch?

Yep, Moutinho and Veloso are really underrated and are pretty dominant in anchoring the midfield.

Day just gets worse for the Portuguese.

Looked kinda serious. That'll put them down to 21 men to select from for the next match already.

Should've taken that first time.

That groin injury looked nasty. Bad first match, 2 injuries, and their defending is just panic stations.

Should be 5-0 to the Germans by now. Some decent, but desperate defending by the Portuguese has kept the score at 3-0

Germans now with an injury, Hummels off with what looks to be a calf injury.

Seems like a lot of injuries this WC considering the stage we're in.

Löw should just chuck Klose on and save one of the attacking players already on. Give him a chance at that record in a match that's already decided.

Actually thought Ronaldo was going to deck the referee there. :lol:

FIFA seriously need to address players rushing up to the ref. It's disgusting. Take a leaf out of league/union's book at and just give them a yellow immediately.

Edited by Draupnir: 17/6/2014 03:35:38 AM

4-0. LOL. Müller!

Germany 4-0.

Muller has his first international hat-trick.

Well done Muller.

Looks like Portugal caught the New York Jets' sporting ineptitude when they trained with them before the tournament.

Ggotta agree with this. Appealing and inquiring to the referee about his decision is one thing, but half the team rushing the refs face, or doing what Ronaldo did just then, get right in the refs face and chase him, for 20 meters, arms flailing and looking murderous is a complete disrespect to the referee.

I agree players should have the right to inquire to a ref, but to chase after the referee like Ronaldo just did, is IMO unacceptable. Deserved a yellow for it. I get he's frustrated and upset, but that's just poor sportsmanship.