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Post by Billy on Jun 19, 2008 7:48:04 GMT -1
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GO RUSSIA!!
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Post by ovechkin8 on Jun 19, 2008 13:24:56 GMT -1
Holland are nothing special. yeah they only scored 9 goals in 3 games and only 7 of them were against the last 2 teams to contest the world cup final what a bag of shit they are So what if they scored nine goals. They are weak at the back only poor finishing from Italy & France let them down. They are counter attackers when they go behind we will see if they are any good. Typical reaction from the European media comparing them to the side of the 70s total football etc . They are nothing like that side of the one of 88 which actually had decent skilled technicians in Hullit , Muhren & van Basten. Typical hype. Lets not forget this is the team that let in three against a pitiful Austria just before the tournament. When & if they win we'll see. Russia have everything it takes to beat them the ony change they should make is to remove Kolodin for A.Berutzutsky. The team with the most constructive forward play instead os relying on creeping errors from the opposition (pitiful defending from France for their first) have been Portugual,Spain & Russia.
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Post by Travis on Jun 19, 2008 13:31:27 GMT -1
Never mind all that, the Ruskies have a player called Arshavin!! ;D
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Post by officergroyman on Jun 19, 2008 14:02:30 GMT -1
hope the Germans go out tonight Would Love to see Portugal progress as they play some sweet football - reminiscent of Brazil !!!
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jun 19, 2008 18:44:24 GMT -1
Never mind all that, the Ruskies have a player called Arshavin!! ;D sure thats not some french bird ;D
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Post by ovechkin8 on Jun 19, 2008 21:02:12 GMT -1
hope the Germans go out tonight Would Love to see Portugal progress as they play some sweet football - reminiscent of Brazil !!! Brazil pre 1990. The Brazil of 2008 are a bunch of clodhoppers & foul machines. Sad to see Portugual out let down by poor defending from 2 setpieces Deco is of the old school of midfielder. Outstanding. Would have liked to see Quaresma in when Moutinho went off. They played all the football worth watching though the Germans first goal was pretty neat apart from Ferreira going to sleep. Yet again the dull bores go through while the footballers go home. Its up to Spain & Russia for me.
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Post by Pete the Wolf on Jun 19, 2008 21:07:54 GMT -1
Would Love to see Portugal progress as they play some sweet football - reminiscent of Brazil !!! Brazil pre 1990. The Brazil of 2008 are a bunch of clodhoppers & foul machines. Sad to see Portugual out let down by poor defending from 2 setpieces Deco is of the old school of midfielder. Outstanding. Would have liked to see Quaresma in when Moutinho went off. They played all the football worth watching though the Germans first goal was pretty neat apart from Ferreira going to sleep. Yet again the dull bores go through while the footballers go home. Its up to Spain & Russia for me. They've got a formula that works. Can't blame them for sticking to it.
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Post by ovechkin8 on Jun 19, 2008 21:22:21 GMT -1
Brazil pre 1990. The Brazil of 2008 are a bunch of clodhoppers & foul machines. Sad to see Portugual out let down by poor defending from 2 setpieces Deco is of the old school of midfielder. Outstanding. Would have liked to see Quaresma in when Moutinho went off. They played all the football worth watching though the Germans first goal was pretty neat apart from Ferreira going to sleep. Yet again the dull bores go through while the footballers go home. Its up to Spain & Russia for me. They've got a formula that works. Can't blame them for sticking to it. I suppose so but as a purist its hard to stomach. Seems they have all the luck when required. 1954 Two goals from Puskas are given offside when they are clearly onside at Berne. 1966 the luck runs out. ;D 1982 Battiston nearly killed Schumacher not sent off 1990 Codesal gives the Germans a non existent penalty while turning down a clear Argentina one minutes before 1996 Gascoigne is just a whisker away from a golden goal 2002 USA denied clear penalty in the QF. A formula with a huge dose of luck. Rrrr those Germans. Its a great country, beautiful scenery & a huge cultural heritage, an infrastructure thats second to none & years ahead of Britain but their football... help
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Post by Travis on Jun 30, 2008 11:59:45 GMT -1
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Post by Mrs H on Jun 30, 2008 13:31:56 GMT -1
I won £40 woohooo ;D
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Post by ovechkin8 on Jul 1, 2008 11:33:23 GMT -1
Well done Mrs.H. Great result for football & officially the death knell of Germany as a football power . They have one bright spark in the darkness Toni Kroos & precious little else. Argentina v Spain 2010 WC Final. Mmmmmm.... ;D
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Post by Mrs H on Jul 1, 2008 12:18:15 GMT -1
Thanks ovechkin. I agree it was the right result. But you can never discount the Germans. Theuy played poorly and still made the final. Can't say the same about many teams can you?
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