So finally a well deserved victory for Italy. Boy, the Ukranians missed several great chances to score, an moments later the Italians did it instead. ;) That's football, you are not allowed to miss.
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So finally a well deserved victory for Italy. Boy, the Ukranians missed several great chances to score, an moments later the Italians did it instead. ;) That's football, you are not allowed to miss.
Yeah :thumb: I would like to see Germans to Brazil in final. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by cilu
Which by now is totaly ruined....how can brazil loose the game...so bad... :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Krishnaa
Well I am stunned.
What int the world was Argentina thinking not putting Messi in the game
against Germany? That was some bad couching. I did not get to see
the game because I was in the field.
Brazil was defeated by the unbelievable performance of one man, Zidane.
He completely dominated that game. I am glad to see that he is going to
leave international Football with a bang.
I guess we have the 4 best teams in the Semi-Finals. French played exceptional yesterday and deserved to win.
Brazilians were not upto their mark.
I was right about one thing: this time winner will be from Europe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shuja Ali
I was at a outdoors party yesterday and I didn't see too much of the two matches. After seeing like 20 minutes from the match between England and Portugal I told my friends the match is gonna end 0 - 0 and Portugal will miss the penalty shoot-outs. I even told them who will miss from England and who will score, and I was 100% accurate. Darn. :o Oh, I wish I was so wrong. After almost 20 years of watching football I know two things:
- don't miss a scoring opotunity; it ALWAYS turns against you
- best players ALWAYS miss penalty shots in the most critical moments
Pitty coaches don't see that. :sick:
With the risk to upset people, I would call Portugal the most ugly team at this world cup. They didn't come here to play football, but corrida and theater. I hope they won't make it to the final, though they have the best coach in the world. England's federation did such a great mistake that they push him to give them an answer before the world cup, so he decided to refuse them.
As for Brazil and France, I've seen the last 20 minutes. I would say France definitelly deserved the victory. Brazil's first shot on goal came in the 91 minute. That's not a team to go to the semi-finals. As for the duel between Henry and Ronaldinho it was clearly won by the first both in the Champions League's finals in May and at this world cup. For god's sake, did Ronaldinho actually played at this world cup? :o
What I see know is a final between Germany and France. And Germany will win again.
I also think Blatter should resign. This world cup was a shame due to referrees.
Now, out of the 51 voters, only 15 have a chance to see their prognostics confirmed. I'm among the 36 losers. So I'd better stop making predictions. But I can't help it, and I'll say that soon after the semi-finals, only five voters will be right, since it's obvious Italy will win against Gernany, and Fance will defeat Portugal. Eventually, maybe the team who had not received a single vote in our poll will hold the world cup.
It was strange to see so many players missing their penalties shout-out at the end of England-Portugal. England players had psychological troubles or are not trained to shoot penalties. I don't know what they do when they are preparing a match. On French TV, I see the French players doing a lot of cycling in the park of their hotel. Previously, they were climbing rocks in the Alps, except Barthez. It has been said that climbing was not a good preparation, and that was the reason for their first poor games.
This morning Beckham announced that he stands down as England's captain. It's good to see that some players still have honnor. However, I don't think that either Terry or Gerrard can be trully captains as long as he will stay play for England.
If I had a chance of changing my opinion I would change t to France. From past 2 matches French have played their best. The way Zidane played in past 2 games was too good. :thumb:
As far as Brazilians are concerned, I guess they deserved to loose. English :( were as usual unlucky in Penalty Shoots or rather couldn't score. :rolleyes:
Well maybe Tery could be a succesful captain. Anyway, I still can't believe they loose on penatlies - especially the fact that Gerald lost a penalty :thumbd: , but to be honest, I think they did not deserve to win. It was good that they fougth for more than 1 hour with 10 players, but it is really pathetic for England not being able to score and to play with long balls all the time. Also, I think that both teams were really terrible for playing such football. I don't think that Portugal has any future against France. Anyway, since England's out I hope the Germans will make it.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
By the way, at least Brazil's out. :D And they are really nervous when they loose... and I like it. :cool:
Depends what you mean with "a" beer. In bavaria they usually drink a "Maß", which a huge glass mug containing 1.0 liter.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
http://www.bayerisches-bier.de/conte...397_medium.jpg
BTW: It is a shame that because of the FIFA sponsors, around the stadiums they only sell an american, let me call it amber colored refreshment, which does not make drunk, but gives headaches. That is really bud...er, I mean bad.:D
:D But does that happen at lunch time?Quote:
Depends what you mean with "a" beer. In bavaria they usually drink a "Maß", which a huge glass mug containing 1.0 liter.
I never understood how come an american beer become an official partner for the world cup. It's kinda strange with the world cup taking place in Germany. :sick:Quote:
BTW: It is a shame that because of the FIFA sponsors, around the stadiums they only sell an american, let me call it amber colored refreshment, which does not make drunk, but gives headaches. That is really bud...er, I mean bad.
Let's say it is not unusual, not like it is in the rest of Germany. But of course it does not mean every Bavarian drinks every day a beer at lunch time.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
It's all about the money. Probably Anheuser-Busch was just willing to give the most money. And the German breweries didn't see a need to outbid them, because they know about their reputation and it is not really a opponent for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
after a well performance from England(at least they did improved) in that match vs Portugal, they're beaten down...they did play more attacking on that game...ah! what an irony...they play sucks, they won...they play well, they lost...
well done, France!...it's good to see them play as a team again...it started after the 1st goal in the match against Spain...and Zizou's rock!...and congrats Henry for being the most offside player of this World Cup:D...hope to see them in the final....and then, get beaten by the Germany:D...