[WC] World Cup 2010 - General Talk Thread (30 Viewers)

[Henry]

it's sad that they've got enough quality to beat NZ without any trouble, but seem more concerned with winning penalties, getting NZ players carded, etc

 

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[Alen]

0-1 shouldn't have stood, Alen. The New Zealander who heads it on actually pushed Gilardino right before and the guy who taps it in is miles offside.

I will check it but since everyone says it was offside I can't argue that.
Then again, you know that 1:1 shouldn't have stood either.
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Extremely poor from Italy. I won't comment NZ because it's not like anyone expected anything from the worst team in South Africa. But Italy, and sadly the Juve players, disappointed extremely. They couldn't create a single good chance. A dive for the goal and a long distance shot. It would have been too little for any Italy even if they play Brazil.

Wake up Marotta, we can't build our team on Italian players. Not right now. Tomorrow there might be quality Italians and I'll be all for all Italian starting XI in Juve if they're quality players. But now it's a big NO. When you sign players look how they play, not the passport they hold.

 

[Enron]

Two illegal goals...

So the halftime tie is fair.

 

[Zé Tahir]

Jesus Christ, ESPN just won't shut up about the disallowed goal.

 

[icemaη]

So the halftime tie is fair.

 

[Henry]

It was a clear offside. A NZ player fouled an Italian and his header reached to Smeltz who tapped the ball in while being in offside.

From the replay it looked like the header was from an Italian, and there wasn't much of a foul if you ask me. But I could be wrong, would have to watch it again

 

[king Ale]

Zambrotta was the best player of Italy in the first half.

 

[icemaη]

Jesus Christ, ESPN just won't shut up about the disallowed goal.

which goal was disallowed?

 

[king Ale]

which goal was disallowed?

USA's

 

[Enron]

which goal was disallowed?

In the USA - Slovenia match.

 

[Henry]

from the US game

 

[Dragon]

If they did that then their fans wouldn't always have to defend their antics.

Then it wouldn't be Italy!

 

[Juve_Kosova]

When you sign players look how they play, not the passport they hold.

 

[Enron]

Then it wouldn't be Italy!

It would be better.

 

[Alen]

From the replay it looked like the header was from an Italian

It looked to me like the header came from an Italian (Gilardino?). And I'm talking the moment the goal was scored, not the replay.
Might be the same thing that the linesman thought.

 

[icemaη]

USA's

In the USA - Slovenia match.

from the US game

Oh okay

 

[BillyG]

what is it with these jabroni italian coaches and playing marchisio as a wide midfielder?

 

[Salvatore]

The thing that riles me up more than anything is the pointless long balls which are being played from the midfield when they have at least 3 players around them to pass to.

Camo instead of Marchisio and Di Natale in Gila's place would be a start.

I agree.

 

[king Ale]

it's sad that they've got enough quality to beat NZ without any trouble, but seem more concerned with winning penalties, getting NZ players carded, etc

That Fallon guys is really careless using his elbow though.

 

[JBF]

Camo and Di Natale starting the 2nd half