FIFA World Cup 2014 - Quarter-finals [4th - 5th July] **spoilers**

[Robbo]

Ballsy decision to swap the keeper like that, wow.

 

[fail at the internets]

WHAT A MATCH.

Sneijder had a great game.

 

[manic111]

Bizarre, good way to kill a keepers confidence!

I'd be willing to bet that he's been practising pens training and that they've talked this through. It makes sense to have a specialist penalty keeper...

 

[Nate75]

for me. I would like to see the Dutch go through now - they tried to win.

Costa Rico not so much

 

[Finners]

Unless van haal thinks they would have studied their No.1 keeper so he has changed it. I really cant think of a reason for doing it.

 

[Rybo89]

Well the keeper must be feeling great being called off for peno's....

Val Gaal is now officially a dick in my books.

 

[flibbage0]

That's the sort of decision I wouldn't even make in a game of FIFA

 

[Finners]

Well the keeper must be feeling great being called off for peno's....

Val Gaal is now officially a dick in my books.

Could be a master tactical stroke yet, lets wait and see haha

 

[fez]

Van Gaal is going to upset people at United, I can see it now.

I don't care. Moyes upset everyone and was no fun while he did it. At least Van Gaal should be fun if he cocks up.

 

[Jokester]

I'd be willing to bet that he's been practising pens training and that they've talked this through. It makes sense to have a specialist penalty keeper...

There's nothing substantially different to normal shot stopping. All you need to do is give the keeper the lowdown on what the other players are likely to do.

 

[Russinating]

23 is my lucky number...

 

[Merlin5]

Costa Rica are good but the Dutch showed superiority, so it would be a travesty if they lost the penalties.

 

[Robbo]

Well the keeper must be feeling great being called off for peno's....

Val Gaal is now officially a dick in my books.

Or it was planned and quite possibly a smart move... I doubt the Costa Rica players have studied Krul much.

Massive pressure though now.

 

[Verponian]

Maybe it's just an attempt at mind games. Like Neuer with the list of kickers and the direction they shoot.

 

[el_dazza]

23 is my lucky number...

And mine

 

[omnomnom]

Unless van haal thinks they would have studied their No.1 keeper so he has changed it. I really cant think of a reason for doing it.

This. That and Kruls taller I think.

 

[Azza]

Come on Costa Rica!!!!!!

 

[Combat Fighter]

I can see holland going home.

 

[Cosimo]

Yes.

 

[Finners]

Great penalty, first up