[WC] World Cup 2010 - General Talk Thread (21 Viewers)

[Bjerknes]

I'm not at all familiar with your matches apart from big tournaments, so maybe I am indeed missing the entire point here.

Like you said, your first half was pretty awful. But they way you changed the approach to the game in the 2nd half was exactly what I would have done as a coach (including those subs), hence me thinking Bradley did a great job at reading the game & turning it around entirely.
Now if you say that you always have the tendency to start games like this, then there's obviously a big problem.

My main complaint about Torres was that he wasn't in sync with the rest of the team (if that makes any sense). He was playing his own game, while the other 9 players had a different approach. But I guess that's pretty much in line with how you saw it as well. While I see that as a major flaw, I guess you could also see it as a positive thing.

Subbing in Edu was OK to protect the defense, but Feilhaber being inserted did not make sense. Played out of position and there are better players available.

But Bob went with his "experience."

 

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[GordoDeCentral]

Question is, would you rather play against an Algeria that has nothing to lose, or one that has everything to lose?

I'd probably say the former.

same here, hence rooting for the limeys today

 

[Enron]

Just heard on ESPN radio that Jim Joyce refereed the match today. I'll watch it at 5 and make my own decision.

 

[Bjerknes]

Man, Algeria are playing well... shit.

 

[Bjerknes]

Just heard on ESPN radio that Jim Joyce refereed the match today. I'll watch it at 5 and make my own decision.

Damnit, I told you to watch it on your own!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bisco]

Man, Algeria are playing well... shit.

so far this is the best performance i've seen from algeria.

 

[Enron]

Damnit, I told you to watch it on your own!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't watch it.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

so far this is the best performance i've seen from algeria.

they will collapse as soon as england scores their first

 

[JCK]

they will collapse as soon as england scores their first

They will also collapse once they score themselves because they will sit back and defend the lead.

 

[Bjerknes]

I didn't watch it.

I know. I didn't tell you the score so that you could watch it at 5.

 

[Bjerknes]

Wow Algeria..

 

[Bisco]

they will collapse as soon as england scores their first

i think so too, but not bec of the goal its the fitness. in the friendly egypt had with england we got raped after a great start bec the fitness level dropped and england toke advantage.

 

[Bisco]

They will also collapse once they score themselves because they will sit back and defend the lead.

that too

 

[Enron]

I know. I didn't tell you the score so that you could watch it at 5.

I'm watching it regardless. I only know the final score and that somewhere the ref messed up.

 

[Bisco]

finally england attempts a shot.

 

[icemaη]

Finally I can hear the fans singing

 

[Bisco]

Finally I can hear the fans singing

the vuvuzelas in this game are very quite which is

 

[icemaη]

Great chance for Lampard, good save...

 

[Bjerknes]

Barry

 

[Bisco]

ziani with a great shot but it goes wide, england are really poor