1 down, 63 to go... Looking forward to France-Uruguay. Has the potential to be a good game. I say France wins 4-3 with Suarez scoring a hattrick.
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theyoungest said:
disagree. There wasn't a lot in it all. The refs are softcocks as it is.
It's football, not netball.
ak-zaaf said:Well, it's on the way...
Bit disappointed but Mexico deserved the point.
Tonight France will lose
agreed with pretty much all of this.
Mexico certainly deserved a point, but RSA in terms of chances should have won the game.
Haha, are we talking about the same situation? This was a clear penalty if I've ever seen one.Timmy-loves-Rabo said:
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theyoungest said:
:\ you are kidding right... soft.
soccer is an aggressive game, they were both contesting the ball. There was nothing wrong with what the defender did. penalty claim for that is a joke
Aussie rules, I guess.Timmy-loves-Rabo said::\ you are kidding right... soft.
soccer is an aggressive game, they were both contesting the ball. There was nothing wrong with what the defender did. penalty claim for that is a joke
Uraguay are showing flashes of some great football the last few minutes or so. I feel a good game coming on.
Nice game.
Mexico kept stretching the play wide, as they always do, and SA were stretched thin and clutching at straws. Or rather, most of the team were clutching at straws.....that lazy *** Modise was just looking menacingly at the straws.
Then SA got some motivation from all the noise, Mexico got intimidated and....well, you saw what happened.
SA had some nice build up play, but then they got to the last 30 meters and......no ideas. They were very motivated. Home World Cup and all that. But that only ever lasts 1-2 games before it fades. They also had a bit of luck, but that can only take you so far. Still, they played the best team in the (weak) group, so in that respect they're likely to do better later. Very nice goal, also. If any African team is going throug, it's them or Ghana (the other African teams suck and are woefully overrated. People forget good players do not equal good team)
As for Mexico, as usual they played well, as usual they have a very interesting and effective and unique playing system that works well, and as usual, they miss out on winning by a big margin because they miss chance after chance. They must be thinking "Oh if only Borgetti could be 28 again"
Also, major :lol: at the mexican fans rioting just because Aguirre switched the starting keeper. I can partly understand them, though. Who benches one of the world's elite keepers just to play Perez? Then again, Aguirre's never exactly been bright. Playing this high a defensive line with two lumbering gorillas for central defenders was never going to end well against a fast forward. Dumb, dumb Aguirre.
I like the World Cup. It reminds me of....well, football at its most exciting. Other people seem to like the World Cup because it reminds them of something else
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok6X35pI3bA
Must be the heat.
And now comes the part where I wait for someone to upload the France game, download it, watch it, then come here to comment on how Uruguay beat the most tactically inept French team I've seen in my life
Mexico kept stretching the play wide, as they always do, and SA were stretched thin and clutching at straws. Or rather, most of the team were clutching at straws.....that lazy *** Modise was just looking menacingly at the straws.
Then SA got some motivation from all the noise, Mexico got intimidated and....well, you saw what happened.
SA had some nice build up play, but then they got to the last 30 meters and......no ideas. They were very motivated. Home World Cup and all that. But that only ever lasts 1-2 games before it fades. They also had a bit of luck, but that can only take you so far. Still, they played the best team in the (weak) group, so in that respect they're likely to do better later. Very nice goal, also. If any African team is going throug, it's them or Ghana (the other African teams suck and are woefully overrated. People forget good players do not equal good team)
As for Mexico, as usual they played well, as usual they have a very interesting and effective and unique playing system that works well, and as usual, they miss out on winning by a big margin because they miss chance after chance. They must be thinking "Oh if only Borgetti could be 28 again"
Also, major :lol: at the mexican fans rioting just because Aguirre switched the starting keeper. I can partly understand them, though. Who benches one of the world's elite keepers just to play Perez? Then again, Aguirre's never exactly been bright. Playing this high a defensive line with two lumbering gorillas for central defenders was never going to end well against a fast forward. Dumb, dumb Aguirre.
I like the World Cup. It reminds me of....well, football at its most exciting. Other people seem to like the World Cup because it reminds them of something else
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok6X35pI3bA
Must be the heat.
And now comes the part where I wait for someone to upload the France game, download it, watch it, then come here to comment on how Uruguay beat the most tactically inept French team I've seen in my life
ak-zaaf said:
About half the team that I imagine you hope is going to win the world cup played for Ajax at some point. I hope you're not too disappointed with them.
Which club do you support, anyway?
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issoisso said:
Well that might be the best recovery of the tournament. I'd like to know her on her off time, sounds like she has some cool interests.
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Moondance said:
About half the team that I imagine you hope is going to win the world cup played for Ajax at some point. I hope you're not too disappointed with them.
Who do you support, anyway?
Hap hap hap hap hap hap hap.
My club: Sparta! Please go easy on me, it's not possible to pull the 'succes supporter' card on ajacieden anymore ;p
Ouch...ak-zaaf said:
Anywho, go Suarez! Just hold back a little, so we'll see you in the Arena again next year.
ak-zaaf said:
Given that I'm from the Amsterdam area I don't know what other club I could support.
Man this game sucks... I feel cheated. I had high hopes for this game, but it really has been no fun at all since like the 20th minute
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It's not very spectacular, no. Just goes to show that you have to watch as many matches as you possibly can, because you never know which one is going to be a classic..
furlan has been pretty close a couple of times, though..crossing fingers for 1-0 for uruguay.
furlan has been pretty close a couple of times, though..crossing fingers for 1-0 for uruguay.
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