Colombia 2, Uruguay 0
James Rodríguez scores two of the goals of the tournament as Colombia walks through a victory everyone can be happy with. Formations Other than Colombia’s two fantastic goals, formations were […]
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Brazil 1, Chile 1 (3-2 SO)
Chile and Brazil put on a remarkable show to kick off the knockout stage, particularly in a breathless first half. On the balance of play Brazil probably deserved to advance, […]
H/T Index for World Cup 2014
It’s a day off, but stoopid Americans never rest. So I thought I would go ahead and get a start on my H/T Index for Brazil 2014. It’s a permanent page […]
Precap: Colombia 2, Côte d’Ivoire 1
With Colombia through and Côte d’Ivoire needing only a win against a woeful Greece to guarantee advancing, Group C looks done and dusted. So this report is really just a […]
Precap: Italy 0, Costa Rica 1
With Group D leading off today’s games, It’s worth reviewing Costa Rica’s defeat of Italy in anticipation of Italy – Uruguay, a game to decide which team will join Costa […]
Group A Preview
With Group B already sorted, the biggest game of the day is clearly Croatia – Mexico. Brazil will almost certainly beat Cameroon, but even a tie would see them through to […]
Spain 0, Chile 2
As with Italy in 2010 and France in 2002, Spain’s defense of their World Cup ended in the group stage. Unlike either of those teams, Spain entered the competition as […]
Precap: Switzerland 2 – Ecuador 1
Group E’s two European sides, France and Switzerland, kick off shortly, with the “American” sides Ecuador and Honduras meeting in the evening game. In anticipation, here are some thoughts on Switzerland […]
Precap: England 1, Italy 2
In advance of today and tomorrow’s Group D games, here’s a forward-looking recap of the England-Italy game. I plan on writing about Spain – Chile later today. Formations Both managers have […]
Brazil 0, Mexico 0
The first game of the second round of games was an excellent proof of Jonathan Wilson’s dictum that goals are overrated, as it proved one of the most thrilling matches of […]
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