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Category Archives: World Cup 2014

Summer’s End

7 August 2014by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

The European season starts tomorrow when Reims host Paris Saint-Germain in the kick-off of the Ligue 1 season.  In fact, if you’re inclined to include such things as the Trophee […]

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H/T, World Cup 2014

Final Words (Germany 1, Argentina 0)

23 July 2014by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

I’m always a little sad at the end of a major tournament, which is probably why it’s taken me some time to write up the final.  Brazil 2014 was particularly […]

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Analysis, Argentina, Brazil, World Cup 2014

Brazil 1, Germany 7: A Thought Experiment

13 July 2014by stoopidmerican 2 Comments

Germany’s historic victory over Brazil is the kind of game that makes ordinary analysis virtually pointless.  It is so out of line with any sort of sensible expectations that it short circuits […]

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Analysis, Brazil, Germany, World Cup 2014

A Messi Vineyard

9 July 2014by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

So I’ve got this new Vine app.  I’m not sure what exactly you’re supposed to do with this thing, but I’ve been spending my time watching how amazing Lionel Messi […]

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Argentina, Reflections, World Cup 2014

Pre-Cap: Brazil 2, Colombia 1

8 July 2014by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

For the second time in the tournament, the most influential figure in a Brazil game was the referee.  In this encounter, the tale had a twist at the end. Formations This […]

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Analysis, Brazil, Colombia, World Cup 2014

Top Ten Group Games

3 July 2014by stoopidmerican 3 Comments

Consider this a first pass, or food for thought.  Here’s my top ten games of the group stage.  Which ones do you think I left out, and who needs to […]

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Reflections, World Cup 2014

World Cup Book Club – Extra

3 July 2014by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

Alex Bellos, Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life With the US team eliminated and another day before the quarterfinals start, you may be feeling like you have a bit more […]

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Books, Features, World Cup 2014

Precap Double: United States v. Portugal, Germany

1 July 2014by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

So many games I want to cover in the last two days, but with the US playing Belgium this afternoon, it seems like a good time to catch up on […]

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Analysis, Germany, Portugal, United States, World Cup 2014

Colombia 2, Uruguay 0

30 June 2014by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

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 […]

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Analysis, Colombia, Uruguay, World Cup 2014

Brazil 1, Chile 1 (3-2 SO)

29 June 2014by stoopidmerican 4 Comments

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, […]

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Analysis, Brazil, Chile, World Cup 2014

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