Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic

[linetty]

belgium is piss poor

 

[Ghostmaster]

belgium is piss poor

Belgium-Algeria 2-1, two beautiful goals

 

[GoobiePls]

Belgium-Algeria 2-1, two beautiful goals

Long balls for Fellaini cus they can't outfootball Algeria

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Long balls for Fellaini cus they can't outfootball Algeria

10 men behind the ball isn't footballing. There was only one team today trying to win. Algeria was playing for a 0-0 draw from the get-go.

 

[Galning]

My man! The Mertz! Assist-bang! Goal-bang! Where's my trophy? K thx bye.

Probably the first time most in the general audience see what the little wizard can do.

Homie !! Dries did it, as expected!!

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

not good
slow, bad technique, Vertonghen is very lucky (red imo)

All teams look poor playing vs a 10-0-0 setup.

I'd agree the back line should be moving the ball faster in that situation, shifting point of attack from left to right.

And Vertonghen stupid with that foul.

 

[DB10]

Fellaini is a different player when he's used as a battering ram/siege tower.

 

[GoobiePls]

10 men behind the ball isn't footballing. There was only one team today trying to win. Algeria was playing for a 0-0 draw from the get-go.

You want Algeria to attack with segunda quality players They played to their strenghts, Belgium has the least creativity of any "top" team I've seen so far.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Homie !! Dries did it, as expected!!

Yaaasss! I was surprised to see Merts and Hazard on the pitch at the same time, hope more of that in the future.

 

[Mitchell1978]

Not a good game but deserved win all in all, Mertens should start!

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

You want Algeria to attack with segunda quality players They played to their strenghts, Belgium has the least creativity of any "top" team I've seen so far.

Belgium also played against the most bunkered defense we've seen so far (hence difficulty in creating). Most of the games have been pretty open; I can't recall another top team facing a purely defensive side yet this Cup.

To be sure, I don't blame Algeria. Mind-numbingly dull, but their choice. However, most teams saw what happened in 2010 playing for draws, and decided to come to 2014 to play football regardless of their matchups. Algeria can go home proud that they held a lead on a penalty for part of one game.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Finally Dzagoev. Maybe he can do something.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Akinfeev ffs. Oh my God.

 

[instinct]

 

[impeh]

ooooh that wasnt good