2014 FIFA World Cup 3rd Place Game: Live Updates

3rd & 7 37yd

@George James- That's not fair to the sack of potatoes!

by Rugger via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:38:16 PM
What about Pato? Alexadre Pato?

by Kamau via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:38:16 PM
Other worst options are.pato.robinho.luis fabiano.damiao and chubby adriano.wagner love.

by pale via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:38:20 PM
Dirk Kuyt is unhappy - he needs treatment after getting an elbow in the head from Maxwell following an aerial challenge. A nasty jump, there.

by Tom Doyle via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:38:57 PM
Someone just needs to do the Truffle Shuffle in front of Kuyt and he'll feel a million times better.

by Jim via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:39:32 PM
Lots of blood there. Is he getting staples?

by Mike via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:39:48 PM
Mike, it looks like he's getting stitched up now.

by Tom Doyle via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:39:57 PM
That has to be a card, he intentionally went elbow to the head.

by andy via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:40:01 PM
Lima from Benfica or Raffael from Gladbach?

by Paul via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:40:01 PM
Solution for Brazil is play Luiz as a CF, they are less likely to concede that way

by Kamau via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:40:05 PM
i dont know if neymar should be happy he hasnt played these last 2 games or if he should be mad

by Bob The Builder via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:40:05 PM
Mediocre options are endless for brazil's #9.... all of which could have been solved had scolari called up Diego Costa for more than 2 meaningless friendlies.

by Johansson via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:40:09 PM
Well red for that elbow wouldn't be too unfair in my opinion...

by Yan via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:40:17 PM
Tom what do you think lies in the future for the dutch? hiddink is a really good coach and they'll probably be competitive in France '16. But are there any exciting young players beyond that?

by azeus via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:41:01 PM
Not good.

by Tom Doyle via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:41:01 PM
azeus, their future does look bright, but they'll have to make a good transition.

by Tom Doyle via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:41:21 PM
41' - RVP launches a free volley from 20 yards at Cesar - he'll be disappointed he didn't truly test the Brazil keeper.

by Tom Doyle via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:41:49 PM
Time to watch some old Pele highlights.

by Malahat Joe via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:41:53 PM
Bad pass from Luiz maybe he wants to be on the other team

by Kamau via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:41:57 PM
so hiddink is confirmed as the next dutch coach? when did that happen>

by Anon via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:42:09 PM
Kuyt gets his head split open, no card and fans boo that he went down. Brazil 2014 ladies and gentlemen!!

by CJ via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:42:17 PM
Why was Brazil's defense passable against Chile and Colombia but awful against European teams?

by cssounders via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:42:21 PM
@pale.. thats the definiton of NOT instilling fear in oppositon team (that line-up of names)

by Anon via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:42:25 PM
42' - Ramires gets chopped down outside the area now as Ron Vlaar kicks him as if he were playing a pass - play goes on but the ref brings it back for the set piece.

by Tom Doyle via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:43:29 PM
No card for that?

by Mo via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:43:29 PM
Horror tackle from Vlaar.

by George James via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:43:29 PM
should be at least a yellow for vlaar there

by Bob The Builder via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:43:33 PM
Dear Ramieres, the whistle blew, you can get up now.

by Jim via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:43:33 PM
PSG got themselves a 50 million striker....just not a good one

by Nosh via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:43:33 PM
I think a lot of it was inflated expectations, the Brazil team is just not very good.

Julio Cesar - past it
Marcelo - very good left back, but too attacking
Thiago Silva - excellent
David Luiz - no explanation
Dani Alves - same as Marcelo
Luiz Gustavo - could't make the team at Bayern
Paulinho - dreadful season at Spurs
Oscar - out of favor with Mourinho
Neymar - very good player, but very overrated due to all the hype (not his fault)
Hulk - only real attributes are his size and strength
Fred - Fred

by Paul via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:43:41 PM
Coutinho couldn't help this team? Eh, he'll be rested for season

by CJ via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:43:49 PM
that was a nasty challenge on ramires

by Anon via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:43:53 PM
Tom, was away from the match (and Boot Room) for a bit - what the devil is going on? This Brazil team looks like Honduras, just intent on hurting people and utterly lacking skill or game...

by BostonArsenalFan via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:44:01 PM
Boston, it's a sorry state of affairs - but Luiz may well launch this into the net...

by Tom Doyle via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:44:13 PM
@Jim He wiped Ramires out

by Mo via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:44:21 PM
David Luiz - why is he even on the field?

by raisinghell via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:44:21 PM
Ramirez getting a taste of his own medicine

by judge via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:44:25 PM
Oscar's free kick hits the wall, and Maxwell's rebound volley flies well over. Poor, poor, poor.

by Tom Doyle via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:44:53 PM
My theory why Chile and Colombia couldnt explore Brazil's defensive problems is that both Chile and Colombia respected too much and didnt have the courage to go all attack..

Brazil had a collapse in the 2nd half against Chile and could barely touch the ball. but Chile were happy passing the ballon their defensive side

by Fabs via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:45:01 PM
It's weird to watch Brazil without any trickery or ideas. It's like watching a boring English team.

by Brown Dog via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:45:06 PM
David Luiz time! ...no

by Eskimo via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:45:13 PM
@csounders, exactly! Thats what I thought when people were saying Brazil were too "European". That doesn't make sense if they were passable vs South American teams, but not against a European one.

by Raul via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:45:13 PM
Brazil will be fighting history in a big way if they go into the half scoreless... Entering today, no team in WC history has ever won after trailing by 2+ goals at halftime (0-120-5).

by ESPN Stats & Info via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:45:17 PM
Two minutes of injury time now...

by Tom Doyle via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:45:29 PM
@Paul you forgot Willian

by Kamau via ESPN 7/12/2014 8:45:37 PM