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World Cup 2014: Final Rankings

Posted on Jul 14, 2014 by NFB

Here’s my rankings of the teams, based along a fairly straightforward stat model, that I used for South Africa and Euro 2012. 32-17 are the teams that failed to get beyond the group stage, ranked in the order of points … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Twenty Five (Final)

Posted on Jul 14, 2014 by NFB

Germany 1 – 0 Argentina AET Argentina started marginally better, attacking with purpose down the left, with Higuain planting a shot across the face of goal in the opening minutes. Messi, Higuain and Zabaleta would combine down that flank a … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Twenty Four (Third/Fourth Place Play Off)

Posted on Jul 13, 2014 by NFB

Brazil 0 – 3 Netherlands A poor contest, far different to the last four editions. This time around neither side really looked that interested. The Brazilians are the footballing equivalent of a person who just wants to pull the blanket … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Twenty Three (Semi Finals)

Posted on Jul 10, 2014 by NFB

Netherlands 0  – 0 Argentina AET (Argentina Win 4-2 In Penalty Shoot-Out) It took a while for the game to settle from the opening nerves. When it did, the Dutch were marginally the better side, a bit more composed on … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Twenty Two (Semi-Finals)

Posted on Jul 9, 2014 by NFB

Brazil 1 – 7 Germany In the opening minutes, Brazil seemed eager to have a go, pressing hard, retaining possession for a spell and seeking to make chances to test Neuer. Then Germany got on the ball. Their passes were … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Twenty One (Quarter Finals)

Posted on Jul 7, 2014 by NFB

Argentina 1 – 0 Belgium The game began at a fast pace, with Argentina being the faster. It only took a few minutes for the opening to come, created largely by Messi again, winning the ball in midfield, drawing defenders … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Twenty (Quarter Finals)

Posted on Jul 5, 2014 by NFB

France 0 – 1 Germany The Germans controlled the tempo of the game at the start, stringing passing along, getting around the French flank defences and generally showing little sign of “flu-like” symptoms. That’s how they always do it of … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Nineteen (Last 16)

Posted on Jul 2, 2014 by NFB

Argentina 1 – 0 Switzerland It was a cagey start from both teams.  The Swiss quickly showed their plan to suffocate the Argentinean star names with a mountain of defenders, while they broke down the left with Inler and Shaquri. … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Eighteen (Last 16)

Posted on Jul 1, 2014 by NFB

France 2 – 0 Nigeria An intriguing contest that remained tight for a great deal of time, before the better side really shone through. Nigeria made the better of the opening exchanges. Musa showed in the group stages what he … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Seventeen (Last 16)

Posted on Jun 30, 2014 by NFB

Netherlands 2 – 1 Mexico The intense and unrelenting heat badly affected the game in the first half, as both teams looked lethargic at times, more content to pass the ball around for long spells then actually push on and … Continue reading →

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