WC 2014 - Match 1 - Brazil vs Croatia

[Ian Royal]

And that looked suspiciously like a foul for Brazil to win the ball and score.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Foul on Croatian player in the build up as well....deary me

[wingnut]

Flukey buggers

[Big Foot]

Eduardo set to sing both national anthems tonight

Going for a 3-1 win to Brazil

Why oh why didn't I put money on this

[jd82]

Frofled

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Eduardo set to sing both national anthems tonight

Going for a 3-1 win to Brazil

Why oh why didn't I put money on this

Because if you had, they wouldn't have done it. Always the way!

[Stranded]

Is it me or could the Croat keeper have saved all 3 with just a little effort?

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Definite foul in the build up.

[Flyingkiwi]

Comedy defence by the Croats there. I go and watch Chinese football for the LOLs. Croatia must be hilarious!!

[wingnut]

Both keepers have looked pretty ropey

[sandman]

Gareth is not going to be pleased with all these players stealing his celebration, he'll have to console himself with his CL winners medal.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Comedy defence by the Croats there. I go and watch Chinese football for the LOLs. Croatia must be hilarious!!

Wait until Saturday night if you want to see comedy defending............

[Royal Rother]

I don't think I can take a month of this. Cheating players, shit biased refereeing, and the Brazilian love in - bullshit.

Hopefully no-one will try to tell us that crap was a festival of football and whets the appetite for what lies ahead.

It did the complete opposite for me.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

'Brazil winning comfortably in the end' do what Adrian?

[Flyingkiwi]

Is it me or could the Croat keeper have saved all 3 with just a little effort?

I reckon the first was out of his reach, the penalty he really can't be blamed for (And almost saved), the third was just bollox in every way, shape and form. Maybe the keeper was just so shocked at the ease in which Oscar walked through the defence that he couldn't react in time.

[sputnik]

Winning start for the hosts, 3-1

[sandman]

Modric has been the best player on the pitch by a considerable distance. Doesn't deserve to be on the losing side.

He'll have to console himself with his CL winners medal.

[Flyingkiwi]

Both keepers have looked pretty ropey

Don't think Julio Cesar did much wrong, to be fair...

[MmmMonsterMunch]

'Brazil winning comfortably in the end' do what Adrian?

LOL I thought that. Pretty gutted for Croatia.

[tulip]

I don't think I can take a month of this. Cheating players, shit biased refereeing, and the Brazilian love in - bullshit.

Hopefully no-one will try to tell us that crap was a festival of football and whets the appetite for what lies ahead.

It did the complete opposite for me.

Agreed, what a travesty of a game.