tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post3034831135983636563..comments2024-03-29T00:38:31.950-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: Netherlands v. Argentina (World Cup Quarter-Final)GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-15373752592882197372022-12-18T08:01:36.365-05:002022-12-18T08:01:36.365-05:00This was a lot of fun to read, even though I knew ...This was a lot of fun to read, even though I knew who had won. Thank you for doing it.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-36304795115753037832022-12-18T08:00:42.651-05:002022-12-18T08:00:42.651-05:00I would like to hear more of the logic behind your...I would like to hear more of the logic behind your corner-kicks tiebreaker.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24175749477506182762022-12-18T07:59:15.533-05:002022-12-18T07:59:15.533-05:00OH, MY!OH, MY!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-38528572625362458052022-12-18T07:58:34.265-05:002022-12-18T07:58:34.265-05:00The penalty time and the flopping ... #smdh ...The penalty time and the flopping ... #smdh ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-57513780196384496092022-12-18T07:57:32.910-05:002022-12-18T07:57:32.910-05:00Yes, the tone of this entire report has felt very ...Yes, the tone of this entire report has felt very bleak for U.S. soccer for the rest of my life, anyway.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79579996014012404772022-12-18T07:55:41.878-05:002022-12-18T07:55:41.878-05:00For so many years, close Dolphins losses to good t...For so many years, close Dolphins losses to good teams always felt like the good teams were playing some sort of strategy like this one. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-20449536632797457592022-12-18T07:54:07.630-05:002022-12-18T07:54:07.630-05:00On his podcast, Tony Kornheiser was saying he wond...On his podcast, Tony Kornheiser was saying he wonders if substitution strategy is more important in soccer than he realized--because getting a jolt from a fresh player in a game so taxing on endurance could be a big deal. I don't know the answer to that--I imagine you could look at goals in the aftermath of subs and pretty quickly come to an answer--but I did think it was neat that I remembered his comment after reading your comment here.<br /><br />Because look how much "Teun Koopmeiners" and "Tony Kornheiser" are so close to being the same name!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-80413014865136797562022-12-09T17:01:37.624-05:002022-12-09T17:01:37.624-05:00Heartbreak for the Dutch, who were eliminated by A...Heartbreak for the Dutch, who were eliminated by Argentina in the 2014 semi-final. That game was 0-0 after full time, and Argentina won 4-2 on penalty kicks. This time, the Dutch appeared to be dead, but fought back to force extra time, and penalty kicks, only to lose 4-3. A legendary win for Argentina, who will face Croatia in the semi-finals.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91999432101560812822022-12-09T16:59:25.634-05:002022-12-09T16:59:25.634-05:00It's always good to have a striker take penalt...It's always good to have a striker take penalties. Martinez sends the keeper the wrong way, and scores to win the game for Argentina!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91925046492596817292022-12-09T16:58:24.546-05:002022-12-09T16:58:24.546-05:00In the last round, Luuk de Jong scores for the Net...In the last round, Luuk de Jong scores for the Netherlands to make it 3-3. Now it's all down to Lautaro Martinez, who started this game on the bench, and who didn't come into the game until the 82d minute.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-9699434618689410632022-12-09T16:56:48.488-05:002022-12-09T16:56:48.488-05:00In the next round, Weghorst scores. Now Enzo Fern...In the next round, Weghorst scores. Now Enzo Fernandez can win it for Argentina, but he pulls his shot wide to the left! 3-2 for Argentina with one round left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-60743941147896651912022-12-09T16:55:47.167-05:002022-12-09T16:55:47.167-05:00In the next round, Koopmeiners and Montiel both sc...In the next round, Koopmeiners and Montiel both score. 3-1 for Argentina.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-8486866343535532552022-12-09T16:55:07.606-05:002022-12-09T16:55:07.606-05:00Next up is Berghuis, but Martinez makes a spectacu...Next up is Berghuis, but Martinez makes a spectacular SAVE to his left. Fantastic stuff from the Argentine keeper. Then Paredes scores into the left-hand corner. 2-0 for Argentina.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64817948020466527742022-12-09T16:51:16.792-05:002022-12-09T16:51:16.792-05:00The Dutch will go first. Virgil van Dijk whacks t...The Dutch will go first. Virgil van Dijk whacks the ball, but his penalty is SAVED by Martinez. Messi then goes for Argentina. The goalkeeper leaps to his left, but Messi just taps it down the middle for an easy score. 1-0 for Argentina.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-90153913684837581692022-12-09T16:47:40.473-05:002022-12-09T16:47:40.473-05:00For the game, the Dutch only had two shots on targ...For the game, the Dutch only had two shots on target. But they both went in.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-51749299555765719892022-12-09T16:46:52.288-05:002022-12-09T16:46:52.288-05:00Argentina finished with 8 corner kicks, to 2 for t...Argentina finished with 8 corner kicks, to 2 for the Netherlands. But we're still going to PK's.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34141506398262557002022-12-09T16:45:29.523-05:002022-12-09T16:45:29.523-05:00So far, we have played 10 knockout games in this W...So far, we have played 10 knockout games in this World Cup. This is the fourth one to go to penalty kicks, including both of today's quarter-finals.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-20898651656666745752022-12-09T16:44:32.259-05:002022-12-09T16:44:32.259-05:00If it were up to me, the winner of any game that i...If it were up to me, the winner of any game that is tied after extra time would be the team with the most corner kicks. Because of their extended assault on the Dutch goal, the Argentinians now have 6 corner kicks to only 2 for the Dutch. But that won't matter, because we are headed for penalties.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-41203874380389942342022-12-09T16:43:12.991-05:002022-12-09T16:43:12.991-05:00In the 119th minute, Messi gets a tiny amount of s...In the 119th minute, Messi gets a tiny amount of space, but his shot is deflected out for a corner.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-77955323922278343072022-12-09T16:42:14.045-05:002022-12-09T16:42:14.045-05:00Both teams going end to end now, with the goalkeep...Both teams going end to end now, with the goalkeepers making saves at both ends. Amazing stuff, as neither team is settling for PK's.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-88366709722531533272022-12-09T16:41:15.382-05:002022-12-09T16:41:15.382-05:00Noa Lang, a winger for Club Brugge in the Belgian ...Noa Lang, a winger for Club Brugge in the Belgian League, enters the game for Netherlands in the 113th minute. He replaces Cody Gakpo.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-68273709178168474712022-12-09T16:40:11.664-05:002022-12-09T16:40:11.664-05:00Now we've got about five minutes left in extra...Now we've got about five minutes left in extra time, and Argentina is trying to win before having to face penalty kicks. In the 111th minute, Argentina brought in Angel di Maria, an attacking midfielder who plays for Juventus in the Italian League, to replace Lisandro Martinez. Since then, Argentina has had the Dutch goal under siege, but has been unable to break through.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-44401303822327987852022-12-09T16:38:12.785-05:002022-12-09T16:38:12.785-05:00Well, this will go down as a classic. In the 10th...Well, this will go down as a classic. In the 10th minute of injury time, the Dutch got another free kick in front of the box. This time, instead of shooting straight at the wall, they threaded a delicate pass through the Argentinians and to the foot of Weghorst, who scored for the second time since entering as a substitute in the 78th minute. That tied the game at 2.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-42810703668550870632022-12-09T16:11:33.496-05:002022-12-09T16:11:33.496-05:00As long as the ball stayed on the ground, Argentin...As long as the ball stayed on the ground, Argentina was very comfortable. But the Dutch players are generally bigger than their counterparts, especially with the substitutes up front. So long passes and headers are very dangerous here.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-77594452963349104392022-12-09T15:58:15.846-05:002022-12-09T15:58:15.846-05:00See, normally you don't want to feed those lon...See, normally you don't want to feed those long passes into the box against Argentina, because it sets up their fast break going the other way. But the Dutch have no time left to be cute -- they have to go for it. This is very entertaining stuff now.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com