Brazil vs Chile. 28th June. 5pm. BBC1

[Injury Time]

Don't want them to win the thing, the weakest Brazil side in a World Cup since 1990 for me plus too many Chelsea players.
I'd like to see Colombia smash them in the quarters but they can't defend for shit

Genuinely gutted for Chile

Pretty much this tbh.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh well, the only positive is that Sanchez can be wrapped up this week. Should be able to do his medical in London on Monday.

[Injury Time]

Oh well, the only positive is that Sanchez can be wrapped up this week. Should be able to do his medical in London on Monday.

Chavs signing him as we have a wonderkid that signing him would kill (i.e. devalue his selling price)?

[GP]

[AFC Leveller]

Sanchez is a great lil player, please please wumger sign him up.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

It's just the general atmosphere around the tournament, hosts going out usually means a less interesting and supported tournament. The home support is important, after all they make up the majority of the fans at that World cup.

Again I'm failing to understand why as someone who watches this on TV it should make a scintilla of difference to me, plus South Korea and Germany both got to the semis of their respective tournaments and the knockout matches in both world cups was largely dull and predictable

[Özim]

Again I'm failing to understand why as someone who watches this on TV it should make a scintilla of difference to me, plus South Korea and Germany both got to the semis of their respective tournaments and the knockout matches in both world cups was largely dull and predictable

Despite it being on tv you still see the fans during the other parts between matches and get a feel for the atmosphere, in addition the stadiums remain full which may not be the case otherwise.

Whether you like it or not it's important for the hosts to do well, just look at South Africa 2010, hosts went out early, tournament was awful.

Re Germany and South Korea / Japan, both great world cups IMO, with a special atmosphere.

I can't for the life of me understand why there's so much hate for Brazil the team who pretty much invented beautiful attacking football, I like them in the tournament I think they add something as do their fans.

This isn't the best Brazil side, nor is it the worst, if they win it it's because they'll have been the best team however.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Despite it being on tv you still see the fans during the other parts between matches and get a feel for the atmosphere, in addition the stadiums remain full which may not be the case otherwise.

Whether you like it or not it's important for the hosts to do well, just look at South Africa 2010, hosts went out early, tournament was awful.

Re Germany and South Korea / Japan, both great world cups IMO, with a special atmosphere.

I can't for the life of me understand why there's so much hate for Brazil the team who pretty much invented beautiful attacking football, I like them in the tournament I think they add something as do their fans.

This isn't the best Brazil side, nor is it the worst, if they win it it's because they'll have been the best team however.

I actually enjoyed the knock out games from South Africa much more than I did the previous two world cups. And the reason I don't like Brazil is because they have three current Chelsea players and one ex Chelsea player in the side. Plus I've always preferred Argentina to Brazil

[Özim]

I actually enjoyed the knock out games from South Africa much more than I did the previous two world cups. And the reason I don't like Brazil is because they have three current Chelsea players and one ex Chelsea player in the side. Plus I've always preferred Argentina to Brazil

I hated South Africa 2010, from the horrible Vubuzelas to the boring matches, worst World Cup I've seen.

This isn't club football so it's irrelevant to me tbh.

[Munchies]

The original is even funnier