Germany is not that hot..I put my money on Ecuador
no way! once their defense gets better, germany will win that game. i wish they would kick out Schneider. Two chances and he missed both. He's such a weak player. We don't need him. Now if only Deissler was fit...
1) Germany 2) Ecuador 3) Costa Rica 4) Poland
who cares about the defence? the strikers are fit!
England - Paraguay: worst game so far. Two very very very weak teams. What's happening with England? I was watching some pre World Cup games and they ruled. But today's game was shocking.
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England - Paraguay: worst game so far. Two very very very weak teams. What's happening with England? I was watching some pre World Cup games and they ruled. But today's game was shocking.
28 degree heat is what happened to England. Still, this tournament is all about results, and we got the result. There'll be better England performances than that, but I do agree that it wasn't much of a game. Not entirely convinced of Svennis' decision to go Italian and defend a 1-0 lead by replacing Owen with Downing, especially against a Paraguay side who approached the game much more purposefully in the second half. It left Crouch too isolated, and there was no-one for him or the midfielders to play in when they had the ball in the final third of the field. Joe Cole had an excellent game, and I was impressed by Robinson, who looked very confident. Looking forward to Argentina/Ivory Coast this evening - should be good.
England - Paraguay: worst game so far. Two very very very weak teams. What's happening with England? I was watching some pre World Cup games and they ruled. But today's game was shocking.
England will raise their game for the more technical Euro teams. They will even raise their game against Argentina or Brazil... but right now it's looking like they will get destroyed by either of them. No team brain and Lampard is the only one who looks dangerous with the ball at his feet, and there's a few who are there on reputation alone (A Cole). Crouch plays like Lineker without the touch. By next world cup he'll be a distant memory. Not looking dangerous against a team that can't buy goals. Oh dear. Rooney needs to be fit and Gerrard should play alongside Hargreaves. Joe Cole mainly runs nowhere. Am I being harsh?
Oh anbd it took about 6 minutes for me to get irate at the ABC commentary. I think Joe pundit said "bend it like Beckham" 4 times. And most of the analysis was of some other game I wasn't watching!
Oh anbd it took about 6 minutes for me to get irate at the ABC commentary. I think Joe pundit said "bend it like Beckham" 4 times. And most of the analysis was of some other game I wasn't watching!
the german national television (which broadcasts the World Cup in Germany) engaged a hip hop group (a popular one) that presents rap songs with freshly written lyrics about each World Cup day! germany is such a place! i'm baffled!
oh hell yes! getting down to some calypso right now in celebration of this result
I missed the England-Paraguay match this morning. It doesn't sound like I missed much, although the replay makes it seem less like an own goal and more like an amazing free kick from Beckham. File under: conspiracy to prevent him from winning the golden boot.
I watched the Trinidad&Tobago-Sweden match in its entirety. That second yellow card on John to start the second half was nonsense - that wasn't even a foul, much less a book-deserving foul. The yellow card was wildly out of line considering the conduct, and to send a player off at that point in the game was outrageous. The T&T keeper played a very solid game, and this was one of those nil-nil games that was a lot of fun to watch. In typical fashion, Sweden had a half-dozen amazing chances that they failed to finish. I thought that T&T might actually take the game down the stretch.
Argentina v. Ivory Coast. Argentina knows how to put the bulge in the bag, but if Ivory Coast had a better keeper, they emerge with a draw in this one. That first goal was suspect - keeper should have come out and caught that piece. Once it hit the ground, it was destined for the back of the net. Great entertaining back and forth football all day. Sweden needs to stop by the Argentine practice for a little finishing session with Crespo and Saviola.
Tomorrow's games:
Netherlands v. Serbia/Montenegro - 1-1 Draw Mexico v. Iran - 3-0 Mexico Angola v. Portugal - 4-1 Portugal
good match, Ivory coast impressed me - I predicted 4-0 so I'm a bit dissapointed with Argentina. But what the hell do I know, I'm just holding my breath for tomorrow's match against the Serbs...
Do you guys have "office pools" or any kind of street level gambling involving the World Cup??
Street level gambling will be huge world wide.
We just had a triple drive-by shooting here, which was mob related. And if I were a betting man, it's from all the money going around for world cup bets.
But no, I'm not running any kind of office pool. But I do have a bet with someone.
Argentina v. Ivory Coast. Argentina knows how to put the bulge in the bag, but if Ivory Coast had a better keeper, they emerge with a draw in this one. That first goal was suspect - keeper should have come out and caught that piece. Once it hit the ground, it was destined for the back of the net. Great entertaining back and forth football all day. Sweden needs to stop by the Argentine practice for a little finishing session with Crespo and Saviola.
I didn't see the second half of this match, unfortunately, since it was one of the best matches I've ever seen, but I was really impressed with the Ivory Coast's strikers -- pretty much controlled the game. Their midfield was solid, as well, but that defense was pretty damn bad. Hopefully they'll shore it up.
I wish I could say they'll be better for the next World Cup, but four years is a long time, especially in that country.
Honestly, if I could watch one team in any World Cup final, it would have to be Argentina. That country is consistently involved in some of the best matches in World Cup history; Today's burner with IC being no exception. Just a brilliant performance by Riquelme. IC's pace definitely caused problems but like most African squads they just don't have the focus to put a full 90 min effort together. The IC Holland match could be unbelievable.
In re Holland v Serbia Montenegro. I think this will be a very tough low scoring 0-0 or 1-0 type game.
I am taking Iran in tomorrow's match 2-1.
I can't wait to see how we fair against the Czechs.
What's the group thinking about the Aussie-Nippon match-up?
although the replay makes it seem less like an own goal and more like an amazing free kick from Beckham. File under: conspiracy to prevent him from winning the golden boot.
Argentina v. Ivory Coast. Argentina knows how to put the bulge in the bag, but if Ivory Coast had a better keeper, they emerge with a draw in this one. That first goal was suspect - keeper should have come out and caught that piece. Once it hit the ground, it was destined for the back of the net. Great entertaining back and forth football all day. Sweden needs to stop by the Argentine practice for a little finishing session with Crespo and Saviola.
I didn't see the second half of this match, unfortunately, since it was one of the best matches I've ever seen, but I was really impressed with the Ivory Coast's strikers -- pretty much controlled the game. Their midfield was solid, as well, but that defense was pretty damn bad. Hopefully they'll shore it up.
I wish I could say they'll be better for the next World Cup, but four years is a long time, especially in that country.
Be nervous, Netherlands.
Yeah, great game and the Ivorians were definitely the better team to watch. The Cote D'Ivoire is so fucked I'm always amazed they manage to get a team together at all but maybe next time they'll go even further. My favourite memories of living there include watching a Senegal vs Cote D'Ivoire in aq Africa Cup game in Abidjan - just superb football. That and watching Stevie Wonder and Earth Wind and Fire doing a joint concert in the same stadium a month later.
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who cares about the defence? the strikers are fit!
the ref is way too whistle happy
Paraguay looked shaky in the first 15 mins, but look back in the game now.
ENGLAND!
downing is a weird choice, is sven sitting back already??
28 degree heat is what happened to England. Still, this tournament is all about results, and we got the result. There'll be better England performances than that, but I do agree that it wasn't much of a game. Not entirely convinced of Svennis' decision to go Italian and defend a 1-0 lead by replacing Owen with Downing, especially against a Paraguay side who approached the game much more purposefully in the second half. It left Crouch too isolated, and there was no-one for him or the midfielders to play in when they had the ball in the final third of the field. Joe Cole had an excellent game, and I was impressed by Robinson, who looked very confident. Looking forward to Argentina/Ivory Coast this evening - should be good.
England will raise their game for the more technical Euro teams. They will even raise their game against Argentina or Brazil... but right now it's looking like they will get destroyed by either of them. No team brain and Lampard is the only one who looks dangerous with the ball at his feet, and there's a few who are there on reputation alone (A Cole). Crouch plays like Lineker without the touch. By next world cup he'll be a distant memory. Not looking dangerous against a team that can't buy goals. Oh dear. Rooney needs to be fit and Gerrard should play alongside Hargreaves. Joe Cole mainly runs nowhere. Am I being harsh?
haha, honestly, who expected that?!?
i watched it in spanish
GOAAAAAAAAAAALO. what a boring game. sayin tho
I betted on a draw, although I did not expect it
oh hell yes! getting down to some calypso right now in celebration of this result
i just watched their first show and it was ...
Argentina 2 - Ivory Coast 1
NEXT!
I missed the England-Paraguay match this morning. It doesn't sound like I missed much, although the replay makes it seem less like an own goal and more like an amazing free kick from Beckham. File under: conspiracy to prevent him from winning the golden boot.
I watched the Trinidad&Tobago-Sweden match in its entirety. That second yellow card on John to start the second half was nonsense - that wasn't even a foul, much less a book-deserving foul. The yellow card was wildly out of line considering the conduct, and to send a player off at that point in the game was outrageous. The T&T keeper played a very solid game, and this was one of those nil-nil games that was a lot of fun to watch. In typical fashion, Sweden had a half-dozen amazing chances that they failed to finish. I thought that T&T might actually take the game down the stretch.
Argentina v. Ivory Coast. Argentina knows how to put the bulge in the bag, but if Ivory Coast had a better keeper, they emerge with a draw in this one. That first goal was suspect - keeper should have come out and caught that piece. Once it hit the ground, it was destined for the back of the net. Great entertaining back and forth football all day. Sweden needs to stop by the Argentine practice for a little finishing session with Crespo and Saviola.
Tomorrow's games:
Netherlands v. Serbia/Montenegro - 1-1 Draw
Mexico v. Iran - 3-0 Mexico
Angola v. Portugal - 4-1 Portugal
GolGolGolGolGolGolGolGolGolGolGol!!!!
JRoot
and netherlands will not draw with serbia, no way!!
portugal will rape angola tho.
Street level gambling will be huge world wide.
We just had a triple drive-by shooting here, which was mob related. And if I were a betting man, it's from all the money going around for world cup bets.
But no, I'm not running any kind of office pool. But I do have a bet with someone.
I didn't see the second half of this match, unfortunately, since it was one of the best matches I've ever seen, but I was really impressed with the Ivory Coast's strikers -- pretty much controlled the game. Their midfield was solid, as well, but that defense was pretty damn bad. Hopefully they'll shore it up.
I wish I could say they'll be better for the next World Cup, but four years is a long time, especially in that country.
Be nervous, Netherlands.
In re Holland v Serbia Montenegro. I think this will be a very tough low scoring 0-0 or 1-0 type game.
I am taking Iran in tomorrow's match 2-1.
I can't wait to see how we fair against the Czechs.
What's the group thinking about the Aussie-Nippon match-up?
you blind or something?
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Yeah, great game and the Ivorians were definitely the better team to watch. The Cote D'Ivoire is so fucked I'm always amazed they manage to get a team together at all but maybe next time they'll go even further. My favourite memories of living there include watching a Senegal vs Cote D'Ivoire in aq Africa Cup game in Abidjan - just superb football. That and watching Stevie Wonder and Earth Wind and Fire doing a joint concert in the same stadium a month later.