Official World Cup Thread

[Alexanderofmacedon]

2-0

[scotchedpommes]

I won't celebrate for Italy, and I have to disagree with the the suggestion that
the Czechs are the best side so far - as much as it pains me, I think from what
we've seen, Argentina still looks to be the best side.

[Mithrandir]

2-0

[Louis VI the Fat]

What a shame Koller is out for the rest of the tournament. The Czechs are awesome, and just as two years ago in Portugal, the most exciting team to watch.

They have taken over the spot traditionally occupied by Holland: a gathering of amazingly gifted players playing a thrilling game of attacking football.

The US had no chance. Italy will prove to be too strong too.

There should really be a pan-American cup. The way it is now, Mexico and the US only ever get tested against each other. They should play the likes of Argentina, Chili, or Uruguay on a regular basis if they ever want to really improve their game.

[Louis VI the Fat]

QUID!

Sleep well tonight - for you won't be able to get any tomorrow after the right good spanking we're gonna give Switzerland.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Provided of course, that:

Henry and Zidane will cease their incessant in-fighting for 90 minutes
Barthez get's a last-minute injury so Coupet can take his rightful place in goal
That Zizou's miserable form is not owing to his age, but to him having spared himself for one last blast
That Thuram and Viera will not play as two geriatrics way beyond their prime like they have been lately
That astrology-freak Domenech will read the correct line-up in the stars

[scotchedpommes]

What a shame Koller is out for the rest of the tournament.

Seems he might not be, according to recent news.

As for France, isn't Coupet your first choice keeper now?

[Louis VI the Fat]

Seems he might not be, according to recent news.




As for France, isn't Coupet your first choice keeper now?

Only in my dreams.

He played most of the qualifying matches. Barthez was ruled out for a long time after a spitting incident. But Domenech cowardly has decided to rely on his old guard for this world cup again. You know, the ones that did not manage to score even a single goal four years ago because they were too tired and too old.

The French squad is good, the talent is there. But something doesn't feel right. There is too much friction, and too much denial there is any. If they don't manage too perform well, I think there might be a massive revolt in the team. Between Zidane and Henry, Coupet and Domenech, Domenech and Trezeguet, the old guard and the new players. The whole thing looks set too collapse.

Really, if the Swiss get at France the way they can, the tournament could be over for France within twenty minutes.

Then again, a good ol' thrashing of our Alpine brethren may be just the ticket.

[Soulforged]

There should really be a pan-American cup. The way it is now, Mexico and the US only ever get tested against each other. They should play the likes of Argentina, Chili, or Uruguay on a regular basis if they ever want to really improve their game.

It has been in projects. But 1) They play a different kind of elimination, like the one in Europe. 2) Many of them, powerful nations, specially USA, would not qualify. 3) America is big, very big, in comparission to Europe, and it's not a matter of team quantity, but a matter of organization. For intance travel times would be great, the same with the changes on envioraments and climatic conditions. 4) It's hard to break traditions.

Anyway, great games, I didn't see any since Argentina vs IC, until the one with Italy today so I cannot say much about them. However the result on USA vs CR did surprised me, I knew US will lose but 3-0... One more reason to fear CR, though they lost Koller, they got Varos (it's with "V" right, I don't want to spell it wrong), it would be interesting to see CR advance to quarters.

[Strike For The South]

Go Germany!!!!!!!! Im amazingly dissapointed but I watched every single match. Even Aus-Jap at 8 in the morning which was the best soccer game Ive ever seen. I hope Brazil gets knocked out. Can anyone tell me about the Dutch? The guy who scored the goal Robben is he a little diva or something?

[Alexanderofmacedon]

Go Germany!!!!!!!! Im amazingly dissapointed but I watched every single match. Even Aus-Jap at 8 in the morning which was the best soccer game Ive ever seen. I hope Brazil gets knocked out. Can anyone tell me about the Dutch? The guy who scored the goal Robben is he a little diva or something?

I thought I knew you and you say something like this...

...and totally redeem yourself!

I'm a 100% German backer. Then comes Italy for me. I could care less if the USA lost to the Czech's 3-0. Hell, if it were 6-0 I'd be happy.

[Strike For The South]

Every time the team I like scores (which today was Aussies Usa and Italy) I take off my shirt run round my house yelling GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL

Im wearing a mexico jersey right now vhehe

[Fragony]

Can anyone tell me about the Dutch? The guy who scored the goal Robben is he a little diva or something?

Robben is extremily talented, but he is only one of our great players. We have a pretty good team this time, I think only the Czech Republic and Brazil can beat us, but they will have to work.

ps, an american with world-cup fever??? excellent!!

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Robben is a good player but he suffers from a disease, medically known as Nevercus Passecus Evercus. His greed really gets to me, the worst thing as that when he shoots he makes out that he came close.

I have no doubt holland and argentina will top the group, serbia and IC are good teams but don't have that extra bit of talent to see them beat the other teams. IC like Ghana and the other african teams have a good work rate but are not organised and couldn't score in a brothel

[Alexanderofmacedon]

Robben is extremily talented, but he is only one of our great players. We have a pretty good team this time, I think only the Czech Republic and Brazil can beat us, but they will have to work.

ps, an american with world-cup fever??? excellent!!

I'm american too and if you look at my posts, I've got fever coming out my ears.

Togo - 1 (awsome goal off the post)

Korea - 1 (awsome free kick)