Did you like world cup 2014 or not? What's your opinion?
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I think this World Cup was certainly more entertaining than 2010.
Mainly because Iran was participating but also because a small football nation like Costa Rica made it to the QF. Spain's world dominance finally ended, while nobody will forget Brazil's humiliation in Belo Horizonte.
Costa Rica and Algeria have earned my deepest respect, they did marvelous.
However I do think the referees screwed up big time. Bosnia got robbed against Nigeria, same goes for Iran vs Argentina. Horrible referee decisions and it isn't acceptable on WC level.
Still I enjoyed this World Cup, I watched every game.
Most thrilling games:
Iran - Argentina
Uruguay - Italy
England - Uruguay
Mexico - Brazil
Mexico - Netherlands
Germany - Algeria
Belgium - USA
Brazil - Chili -
Personally I didn't like it, I expected better.
OK :
- There were some very good matches in the beginning (Holland-Spain, Italy-England)
- Some big upsets (Costa Rica, etc...)
But :
- Iran did an anonymous world cup (one goal scored only), BS around TM (uhlsport controversies, the world famous boring Iran-Nigeria), maybe only in France but no matches of Group F was broadcast on french public TV so nobody knows in the country that Iran was qualified.
- the level is globally low, no big collective performance except Germany sometimes, I have the impression that teams are build around just one or two players : Messi, Neymar, Robben, CR7 etc...
- the semi finalists (Brazil, Holland and Argentina) are big name but their squad isn't very impressive except their star player.
- Big referee mistakes even if the video on goal line is nice.
- 95% of fkiiing boring games from the second round. (1/4 were disastrous); Playing at 1pm in the brazilian heat and humidity was a bad idea. a world cup in winter with more rested player and decent temperature would be nice once.Comment
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The officiating screw ups killed the spirit. Plus as much entertaining and exciting the early exit of teams like Spain, Italy, England, Portugal was, but at the same time it took away from the whole WC excitementComment
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