And Henry finally gets one...eight years later ~;)
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And Henry finally gets one...eight years later ~;)
GOAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmm...
Cha: is location R.O.K = Republic of Korea?
That was a funny little goal you guys got!:2thumbsup:
Sort of felt sorry for France. Rooting for them a bit.
Am sorry to have to say this but France wholly deserved not to win this match. There is no fight in that team any longer (hasn't been for a while). What on earth is the coach thinking?
Very sad to see one of the best footballers the world has ever seen in absolute desolate form. Zidane should perhaps never have come back to the team and finish his career a tad earlier. I sort of feel for him...
Well, never mind. That blows the whole group open wide...It's going to be interesting.
Quid
What to say, what to say...
The team is playing against itself. The will to perform is there, they are trying. That much I see now.
Zidane really is a metaphor for the entire team. He's struggling, he does want to do it one last time, but he's fighting a lost cause, his legs have abandonded him.
I don't care even about the disallowed goal (that header was so far over the line it was untrue) or the scrappiness of the Korean goal. With the talent France can still field, you should overcome bad luck. They should've pushed on after the Henry goal, go for a second. There was no fantasy, no spirit, no playfulness.
Oh and I will quarter Domenech when he returns, what with bringing on Trezeguet only in the 91st minute, for f's sake! :furious3:
The guy is clueless, he can't make up his mind or face up to tough decisions.
How about the Indian guy Louis. You think he's any good?Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
I think "they" (refering to everybody) should make fútbol democratic, some people just don't have any idea of what they're doing. Forget about France being one of the oldest teams in this World Cup, what the hell is Trezeguet doing with his ass on the bench?!!!! Is Domenech crazy or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
Another rant: The match between France and South Korea was one of the of the most boring matches I've ever seen, if it was for France they could have held the ball for the rest of the match after the first goal without nothing else happening, and Korea was content with losing... I mean, people, come on, this is the World Cup let's end with speculation and with this kind of actitude for people's sake...:no:
Another thing: Louis if I was you, and if Domenech puts only one man on the front again, I would be preparing the guilliotine right now...
We're up for a huge beating next wednesday...but a man can hope :balloon2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch_guy
I thought you'd be interested in him. Vikash Dhorasoo is they only 'Desi' (South Asian) player in the tournament. He's from Mauritius, and is the living proof that Indians can play football. He's a creative midfielder, not world-class like Zidane or Viera, but very good nonetheless. He plays for Paris St-Germain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon
Quick linky. You should be able to google some videos if you search for his name.
The French team used to be even more multi-etnic a few years ago, with players from Polynesia, the West-Indies, the Magreb, West-Africa, Armenia. Well over a dozen different parental nationalities were the norm, although the emphasis now is on West-Africans or mixed-race, as you could tell from watching them.
Dp.
Supposedly the first player of Indian Decent to make it to the World cup. Maybe I'll be the second ~;)
Man that Ghana-Czech game was awesome. Sorry if i am a little late i was gone all weekend at a soccer tourney. My whole team was packed into a hotel room watching the game. We went crazy when Ghana scored and again everytime they had an opportunity to score. We got to watch most of the U.S. game, the ref lost total control of the game and screwed it all up, which i see you guys have already discussed. When the U.S. got their second goal called back most of the team started cussing and we got a lot of complaints from the others in the hotel, but it was worth it.
France should've put the result beyond doubt. While I did want to see a goodQuote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
performance from them, I was pleased enough with Henry's goal. I've never
liked Barthez, add to that the humour of the pundits having a laugh at Gallas,
and then perhaps I can say I'm almost pleased with the overall result. ~;)
Oh dear oh dear. The disallowed goal was unlucky but its quite right, you have to kill these games off against lesser sides. 1-0 at 80 mins is asking for an upset. Not that Korea deserved a draw. I was actually supporting France (solely in the interests of justice. Normal prejudice will be resumed shortly.)
Barthez eh. Its some sort of gallic joke, has to be, but like mime, I'm trying to work out why its funny.
Good game between France and Korea, in the end anyway, when France suddenly realised they might not win.
In other news, my England shirt has finally arrived! not got anyone on the back yet, those little numbers and letters are too expensive
Oh, we're bloody hopeless! I can't believe we're doing a 'Frenchie'! Score that boody second goal and the match is over...
Quid
Indeed. Let's hope for the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kralizec
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That was a tough piece of work. In the end, we won just as I had predicted. Switzerland clearly being the better and more controlled team on the pitch with a few clitches that could have led to disaster...Quote:
Originally Posted by Quid
Quid
switzerland looked pretty weak imo. s.korea is the best team in this group. france is the most talented (whether they choose to show it or not). they should be the two to move on, s.korea will beat the swiss and france will beat togo.
i'm getting tired of watching there refs taking over though.. this last game, spain/tunisia was more of the same. spain was the better side, but they were gifted that last goal by the ref.. and this ref was wildly shaky all day. fifa, your admonitions are hurting your product, take heed.
Don't worry we believe the same... honestly I think it will be a boring draw, but time shall tell.:2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kralizec
i'M oFfiCiAlLy gOiNg cRaZy!?!?!11?!?!1kladjhsdkajdhalsda
GERMANY!!!!
DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSCHLAND!!!!!
:jumping::jumping::jumping::jumping:
AHHHHHHHHH
:jumping::jumping::jumping::jumping:
ECUADOR'S GOING DOWWWWWNNNN
:jumping::jumping::jumping::jumping::jumping:
I think Ecuador can pull out a shock result, then England can knock out Germany in the second round :thumbsup:
Well rumor has it our coach is going to field somewhat of a B-team. Because 6 of our players already hold a yellow card. If they get another one they'll miss the next match - our coach doesn't want to take that risk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulforged
Also I don't think the Argentinians are going to field there best team, though of course even their bench players are pretty good !
Well, I guess we'll see tomorrow.
:balloon2:
Who'll be watching the England game? I didnt see the end of the GER - ECU match but i take it if we win or draw we'll be facing the South Americans? 3-0 with 10 mins left seemed pretty convincing when i left it.
Dead wrong sucker...Quote:
Originally Posted by Taurus
**** YEAH GERMANY!!!!!
AHHHHHH 3-0 WE JUST SMOKED EM BABY!!!!
:jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :elephant: :elephant: :dancing: :dancing: :bounce: :boxing: :cheerleader: :croc: :surrender: :charge:
SING IT WITH ME GERMANS!
DEUTSCHLAND ÜBER ALLES
Deutschland, Deutschland über alles, über alles in der Welt.
:2thumbsup:
I've watched every single world cup game and I'm not stopping now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ianofsmeg16
Two brothers (friends of mine) and I watch every single game and during halftime and between games we play outside. He's got a big screen TV with split screen capabilities to watch both games at once now.:2thumbsup:
haha sounds like you got it made AoM.
I'm going down to a mates house for a lads get together to watch England Kick some Swedish Butt! Although i do have to admit, our record against Sweden says that we might have trouble, not to mention theyre a good side lol
Yup, we havent beaten Sweden since 1968...uh oh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ianofsmeg16
Deutsche Manshaft hat nur eine Deutsche in Stürm - zwei Polen (Miroslav Klose und Lukas Podolski), ein Sweize (Oliver Neuville) und ein Man von Ghana (Gerald Asamoah).:laugh4: Wie ist das leide?:dizzy2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon
I can't understand that. I know very little German.Quote:
Originally Posted by DukeofSerbia
He's basicly saying the Germans don't have any native German strikers. As Klose and Podolsci are Polish, Neuville is Swiss and Asamoah is Ghanese.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon
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WOW, that is the only word to describe that shot by Cole.
An absolute peach of a goal. Well done Cole!
The team seems to be playing well, shame about Owen though-we appear to be running out of forwards. If Sven still isn't comfortable with Rooney playing the full 90 he's going to have to bring Walcott on, or have Crouch up front on his own and pack the midfield. Why on earth didn't he bring Defoe?
Absolutely cracking shot from Joe Cole, a very strong contender for goal of the tournament whatever happens.
Using some very.. funky.. German.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch_guy
Ack, complete defensive failure in the 89th minute. What on earth happened?
Well at least we're playing Ecuador.
Germany - 4 vs. Costa Rica - 2
Germany - 1 vs. Poland - 0
Germany - 3 vs. Equador - 0
Who's next? Sweden? Ha...this should be fun...
I think you'll find Sweden a much tougher proposition than the 3 you've played already. You do know Ecuador rested 5 of their starting players against Germany too? They were a shadow of the team that won their first 2 matches, it had nothing to do with Germany being better so much better than them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon
Someone please euthanise the sluggish english team along with the joyless french, what happened with these teams :embarassed:
Ah well, tonight Netherlands vs Argentina, going to be interesting as neither of us really wants to win.
Nothing has "happened" to England. Its always like this. Who do you think we are, Brazil?
Too true. :no:Quote:
Originally Posted by English assassin
England isn't that bad, and at least they are usually a very entertaining team to watch. It just appears that they would rather be doing something else.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon
I realize that you know very little German.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon
I don't blame you, but please be informed that "Deutschland, Deutschland über alles, über alles in der Welt" is not part of the national anthem.
It's the first stanza of the Deutschlandlied, of which we use only the third.
This is mainly because it continues "Von der Maas bis an die Memel, von der Etsch bis an den Belt", claiming territory that now belongs to our neighbours like Poland and Holland. Generally it's associated with Neo-Nazis.
:bow:
The real one:
Btw, most Germans don't even know the correct version. :laugh4:Quote:
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit für das deutsche Vaterland!
Danach lasst uns alle streben brüderlich mit Herz und Hand!
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit sind des Glückes Unterpfand;
|: Blüh’ im Glanze dieses Glückes, blühe, deutsches Vaterland! :|
What a goal from Joe Cole, goal of the tournament so far definatly.
I still vote the second Argentinian goal in their match against Serbia-Montenegro as goal of the tournmament.
Cole's was great, but so was Lahm's in the first match and so was Koné's in the Ivory coast game against Holland.
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Well, that's 'Wimbledon-Sweden' out of the way, the team we can never beat. All they had to do was lump the ball into the area to start causing us all sorts of problems. This kind of defending is usually one of England's strengths so I hope Svennis will sort it out. And when did Tobias Linderoth develop a lazer-guided crossing technique, the useless git couldn't pass the ball to one of his own team-mates under ten yards away for the three years he played for us (Everton), the frikkin yard-dog!
I'm reasonably happy, but I can't fathom why the hell Sven took Theo Walcott along if he refuses to play him. If Jermaine Defoe had been there then he would have been on as a straight replacement for Owen. I'm puzzled by football managers sometimes.
Argentinia - Netherlands 0-0
One of the more dissapointing games so far.
It wouldn't be as much fun if they were, would it?Quote:
Originally Posted by English assassin
Well, it was a draw... not boring but a draw in the end. It was, without doubt, the most expected and concurred match so far. Many stars witnessing the match: Maradona, Platini, Beckenbauer, Rumenige, between others. I liked the spirit of relaxation both in the field and in the tribunes between the fans. That's the only thing that compensated my anxiaty.
What a pity there was nothing at stake in Arg-Hol. It was easily the biggest game in the first round, but didn't amount to anything now. Let's hope they meet each other later in the tournament again.
What's with the defeatism in the English camp? Few of the biggies in the tournament have played to their full potential yet. Brazil, Italy have not made more of an impression than England so far. Only Argentina, Spain and Germany have been impressive. But the Spanish and Germans, like the Czechs, Dutch and Portugese have shown signs of weaknesses too. France is not a serious contender, nor anybode else apart from the teams I already mentioned.
England still has a fair shot at the title.
A fair shot? Not if improvements aren't made in the defence, and add to that ifQuote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
anything happens to one of their other forwards they might have serious
problems. Aspects of defence were simply shocking at times against Sweden. I
found it amusing that one of the players I'd picked out as doing particularly well
was Owen Hargreaves, and yet he is the one many of the England fans criticise
and boo.
I feel sorry for him. It's always sad to see a great player leave the tournament. Besides if we were to defeat England at some point I'd like it to be at it's maximum potencial. And I'm still waiting for Burdisso in my own team. Let's hope for the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by SSNeoperestroika
Hargreaves is still in the tournament. You might be getting him confused with Michael Owen?
Owen HargreavesQuote:
Originally Posted by Soulforged
Michael Owen
~;)
Yep. Sorry, too many Owens then.:embarassed: I thoght that Hargreaves was something like a second name...Quote:
Originally Posted by SSNeoperestroika
Michael Owen Hargreaves?
Well we're all familiar with how Spanish football players are known by a single brief abbreviation. That's because their full name would take up several football shirts - the Spanish insist on having a name that reads like a full family genealogical tree.
That somebody could be called 'John Smith', and 'John Smith' only is puzzling to the Spanish world. 'Michael Owen' can't be a name, it must be an abbreviation.
In real life, Soulforged is probably named something like Juan Pérez Martínez María González y González Alonso Pedro Muy Magnifico Soulforged de Montoya.
Now I was thinking more like, Michael Hargreaves Owen... but Hardgreaves sounds more like a last name.Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
Well that's not true in all cases... I think it's more a case of tradition.Quote:
Well we're all familiar with how Spanish football players are known by a single brief abbreviation. That's because their full name would take up several football shirts - the Spanish insist on having a name that reads like a full family genealogical tree.
LOL - I don't know, maybe with the Spaniards that's true. But I assure you that this is not the case here.Quote:
That somebody could be called 'John Smith', and 'John Smith' only is puzzling to the Spanish world. 'Michael Owen' can't be a name, it must be an abbreviation.
Muy Magnifico? LOL - You once again show your sense of humour Louis :laugh4: , as always "magnifique". Nah... My name is only one, followed by my last name wich of course designates my italian ascendence. But it's nothing like Juan, Gonzalo, González (pretty rare in Argentina, unless it's a last name), Pedro or Pepe (wich happens to be an abbreviation too).Quote:
In real life, Soulforged is probably named something like Juan Pérez Martínez María González y González Alonso Pedro Muy Magnifico Soulforged de Montoya.
Meh, I should get my Latin American stereotypes right - didn't think of all the Italians in Argentina.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulforged
I thought you were all named something like Gabriel García Márquez or Mario Vargas Llosa over there. :sweatdrop:
Indeed, a decent game with decent football shown by both teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulforged
As said, it would have been great had there actually been something at stake, well maybe we'll meet you again in the semi's ?
Would most definitely be a great match if both sides start with their best team, unlike yesterday.
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GOOAALL for the U.S. finally a goal that we actually scored. GAH! Now ghana has a pk, come on keller.
Dang, Ghana scored, 2-1 Ghana, haha the czechs got a guy sent off now and are playing with 10.
Dang, Ghana scored, 2-1 Ghana, haha the czechs got a guy sent off now and are playing with 10.
So ghana wins? That's cool, I was kinda rooting for them anyway, they were more fun to watch than the us. Hopefully they'll broadcast the ghana vs brazil game.
Doesn't really matter if USA advances, they'd play Brazil...:laugh4:
For one hour Croatia play against Australia. Or maybe I can say Croatia B as 7 Australian players have Croat origin and two players of Croatia are born in Australia. :inquisitive: :dizzy2:
I did't comment game between Serbia nad Cot d'Ivore. Žigić is defenitely best Serbian striker.:2thumbsup: But Dudić played volleyball.:no:
whoa, that australia/croatia game was strange. more awful refing.. but it was just a weird finish anyway.. wild.
I'm so angry, yet so happy.
I'm angry that Graham Poll is such a useless referee. Australia should have been given 3 penalties. First Viduka was clearly held by the croatian defender. Second he actualy managed to see it right, wow, is that possible for Poll? Third was again hands as was the second, it was so clear in the replay. Really you ought to think he at least should have seen the first, he was standing right behind them for crying out loud!!
Also... let me catch my breath for a moment because I'm crying in laughter here... Hahaahahahahahahha.
Here it goes: Poll gave Simuníc 3 YELLOW CARDS, yes T H R E E!
What a bloody fool.
Incase you are wondering if Simuníc was given red with the third yellow card, yes he did (if you haven't watched the match that is).
And ofcourse I'm happy AUSTRALIA IS THROUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[i]GO AUSSIES GO!!!!
Despite the second aussie goal was offside, they DESERVED it!!!
Ask any English football fan, we could all tell you how useless Graham Poll is. :no:
I've a question though. Many times I heard people refering to your country as Holanda (i.e. "Holland"), but then I hear Países Bajos (i.e. Netherlands). And I see that in your location it says Holland... My question is: How do you refer to yourselves then, as Holland or The Netherlands or Nederlands (as I saw in some flag)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch_guy
Usually as the Netherlands. Holland is used more in sport, it's how we're known internationally I guess and shouting "Netherlands!" is a whole mouthfull.
Thanks. :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kralizec
That ref was Pollocks. The single worst refereeing I've ever seen. Bloody unbelievable. :wall:
The US we're very unlucky too. No way that was a penalty for Ghana. :no:
Shame, I rather enjoyed team USA. They were spectacular at times, if a bit immature tactically. You don't clear through the centre, never, ever. Would've spared them the penalty.
So far, the refereeing has been mostly disastrous at this tournament.
Spectacular, Louis? When? I remember them being quite a bit better at the lastQuote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
World Cup, but the only thing that was impressive about them this time was
their stamina against Italy.
As for Graham Poll, I remember an English friend of mine telling me after a
particularly bad game that he would surely make terrible mistakes at the World
Cup because he's such a... so-and-so, shall we say. Well, I watch the
Premiership too, and I'm sure I'd said [more out of hope that he would improve
for such a big stage] that he'd be fine. But that was unbelievable. I'm glad the
Australians survived regardless - although with their useless Croat keeper how
they managed it is simply inexplicable.
Was it not even as many as 4 players on the Croatian team that were AustralianQuote:
Originally Posted by DukeofSerbia
born? I'll almost be surprised if I don't see the likes of Šimunić wearing Australian
colours against Italy.
Yes the Aus vs Croatia game was umm interesting.
If you divided it up into the top 3 ethnic group combinations it was somthing like this:
Australia/Croats
Croats
Australian/other.
Australia and Ghana the two surprises of this World Cup definetively!! Australia has a great team they might even get to Quarters.:2thumbsup:
Holland is really just the western part of the Netherlands, us calling the country it kinda slipped in somehow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulforged
ouch, tunisia got absolutely robbed. don't think anything could be worse than the reffing in the croatia/australia game, but this is certainly as bad. feel bad for tunisia, they are playing better with 10 than the ukraine is with 11. assuming this score holds, i'd say the ukraine is the least impressive team going through to the round of 16.
Did you see what they did against Saudi Arabia though? It's pretty nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big_John
not sure what you mean.. did i see what the ukraine did against saudi arabia? sure, but the saudi's aren't a very good team. the ukraine hasn't shown anything to me in this first round. all they do is argue with each other and play individually. they should have lost this game, only the ref kept them from that. they look like a second-rate team. maybe their form will improve in the next round. they better hope it does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon