[WC] World Cup 2010 - General Talk Thread (37 Viewers)

[Dostoevsky]

I knew Korea and Argies would win today. It's hard to predict England though.

I thought they'd win it but like I said yesterday, I have a strange feeling about it, smells like a draw but still...

 

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[Ahmed]

England'll win 2-0.

 

[Dostoevsky]

England'll win 2-0.

If they win I don't think it's going to be with more than one goal. But we'll see I guess.

Any predicted line ups or something?

 

[Delle Alpi]

England to get all 9 points from the 3 matches

 

[Dostoevsky]

It's just this match where they could "struggle".

Capello can get them far this year.

 

[Mohad]

Any quality offensive team would have nailed the Argentine defense to the wall.

Enyeama

 

[Marceℓℓo]

England can only beat themselves against USA.

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

Any quality offensive team would have nailed the Argentine defense to the wall.

Enyeama

i want to see Enyeama as buffon sub

 

[Delle Alpi]

Any quality offensive team would have nailed the Argentine defense to the wall.

Enyeama

That what I was saying earlier. They are going to get torn apart if they come against a team like spain or Brazil in later rounds that's IF they make it past the quartefinal which is probably going to Germany that capable of dismantling any team in this tournament

 

[IrishZebra]

Odemwingie

 

[Ahmed]

no end product.

 

[Mohad]

 

[Salvatore]

Algeria are crap aren't they?

 

[JBF]

England will win this but the best of luck to the U.S, no doubt.

 

[Delle Alpi]

Algeria are crap aren't they?

They are average, and play physical game. They have no identity because many of the player didnt play together for long time. Their attack is real crap though

 

[JBF]

Algeria are crap aren't they?

No.

 

[JBF]

They are average, and play physical game. They have no identity because many of the player didnt play together for long time. Their attack is real crap though

Ghezal is the crap when it comes to attack but he wont start anyway so...

 

[gray]

Hopefully South Korea lose their first game. That way we're pretty much sure we won't have to see the cheaters in the second round.

The stadium seems half empty, which makes sense, because no one wants to see cheaters.

Gosh Andries, you sound bitter. What's with all the hate and name-calling? I'm assuming you're referring to 2002 when you call Korea "cheaters", because they got a bunch of favourable calls from the referee. Don't forget that they also got their fair share of terrible calls against them e.g. Totti only getting yellow for intentionally swining an elbow, Romero not being sent off for two ridiculous, identical tackles (studs-up into a player's shin) but of course everyone conveniently turns a blind eye to those.

Nobody in their right mind could accuse the Korean players of cheating. You might be interested to know that South Korea conceded more free kicks than any other team in the World Cup. Even you couldn't tell me that they're a violent or dirty team.

Incorrect refereeing decisions are part of the game, and to still be calling a team 'cheaters' 8 years on because they benefited from some is just childish. It's even more ridiculous if you're saying this from the perspective of an Azzurri supporter. Don't forget that there's a big difference between benefiting from a referee's decision and blatantly diving to get one ala Fabio Grosso.

The Koreans very surprised: a Greek took the ball from one of them cleanly inside the box.. how was that not a penalty the Koreans ask themselves?

Joking aside, I'd never call that a penalty. It would virtually mean you can't take the ball from a forward inside the box. The Koreans didn't even ask for one by the way.

If you're going to troll, at least don't contradict yourself in two consecutive posts I'm sure you like to think that the Korean team is a bunch of diving, whinging cheaters, but anyone who's watched any of their World Cup matches will see that they're a group of hard-working players who get on with the game. Whether the referee chooses to give calls their way or not shouldn't be a reflection of the team itself.

I like South Korea, FORZA GRAHAM

Thanks Jack. I hope you keep following along with me and enjoy the matches along the way.

"The 11 corner kicks Greece took are the most the country has ever taken in a World Cup match and just the 20th time since 1966 that a country failed to score while taking that many corners."

 

[JBF]

He was obviously kidding which is apparent in the last post of his you quoted. It's all about the Azzurri fanboys VS. the nationality boys debate.

 

[swag]

Any quality offensive team would have nailed the Argentine defense to the wall.

Enyeama

That what I was saying earlier. They are going to get torn apart if they come against a team like spain or Brazil in later rounds that's IF they make it past the quartefinal which is probably going to Germany that capable of dismantling any team in this tournament

I don't expect Argentina to make it past the second round. With all that talent, they're bound to be the underachievers of the entire Cup.