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** 2014 World Cup Thread **
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I just had GRC/CR/NIG as the 3 weakest in the elimination stage, and 2 of the 3 faced each other 1st rnd. Both NED/MEX can beat all 3 handily.
Nothing personal. The remainder of the field are all fully worthy.
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There is an exceedingly fine line between flopping and playing a style that can only be defeated by fouling, or a style that entices fouls, a semantic difference that can often demonstrate substance, but neither of which is dirty play.
I am certain a lot of people see it differently, but in my view Robben plays an attacking style that, were the fouls not committed that he 'flops' on once committed, would smoke the defenders standing. He envisions an intricate but doable path through defenders in close quarters and goes for it. If he's not fouled, he's created a scoring chance, if he's fouled he's created a free kick. It's no different than a savvy QB seeing single WR coverage and forcing it, counting on either a reception or PI. Or a PG in BB driving the lane aggressively every time he sees the much slower center singled up, counting on a layup or a foul and trip to the line.
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https://vine.co/v/MFgBWT7j03K Dude barely catches his toe. What makes this a clear flop is his other foot. Instead of bringing it down to the ground to continue running, he intentionally flails to the ground. Flop. If he had continued running, like he easily could and should have, the foul wouldn't have been called at all. This also has nothing to do with preconceptions of Robben, I like the guy for the most part, just really disappointed with the result there. Last edited by aturnis; 06-29-2014 at 02:33 PM.. |
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Definitely being tripped foot to foot on the left leg
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It was a flop, but the sport accepts it and rewards it, so why shouldn't players do it?
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Instead of pk's? I'd be open to it, basically go back and forth until one cannot match?
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I might add, my view of flopping when fouls have already actually occurred is doubtless colored by Hali's refusal to flop, resulting in him being the most held, least benefiting from holding calls OLB in all of football.
That is ALTOGETHER different from flopping that doesn't extend from a foul or the nature of the foul, like Campbell above, or this
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