Football Thread - World Cup Special IV : Othor Games

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:12 pm

Yeah but the attacking teams are all ropy at the back too, even Germany are suspect.
Argentina deserve that but i feel sorry for the Koreans.

hat trick for the guy I cannot pronounce.

I think that's because the onus is on them to attack and break down the opposition. In nearly every game I've seen so far featuring a better team they've had to commit to the majority of the team forward in order to effectively attack the team who are parking the bus. When you do this you're bound to leave gaps at the back for breakaways, like the Spanish yesterday. Their defence had so little to do that they seemed to lose focus and it cost them, the fullbacks spent most of their time in the opposition half as well. Good teams often allow more creative freedom to their players, you won't see Spain or Brazil keeping a disciplined 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 like the Swiss or Ivory Coast did and thus they tend to leak goals.

It doesn't really help when you have tools like Demichelis in your team though... :rolleyes:

» Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:51 am

I think that's because the onus is on them to attack and break down the opposition. In nearly every game I've seen so far featuring a better team they've had to commit to the majority of the team forward in order to effectively attack the team who are parking the bus. When you do this you're bound to leave gaps at the back for breakaways, like the Spanish yesterday. Their defence had so little to do that they seemed to lose focus and it cost them, the fullbacks spent most of their time in the opposition half as well. Good teams often allow more creative freedom to their players, you won't see Spain or Brazil keeping a disciplined 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 like the Swiss or Ivory Coast did and thus they tend to leak goals.

It doesn't really help when you have tools like Demichelis in your team though... :rolleyes:

Have you read http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/17/spain-blame-sara-carbonero-switzerland about the Spanish keeper and his gf? I love the roasting she gave him on live TV after the match. :laugh:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:51 am

Have you read http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/17/spain-blame-sara-carbonero-switzerland about the Spanish keeper and his gf? I love the roasting she gave him on live TV after the match. :laugh:

Those Spanish, clutching at straws. Could it possibly be because they didn't play well enough to score an actual goal?

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:30 pm

I spit on Rehhagel. He's picked the old winners from 2004 AGAIN!! Karagounis and Katsarounis. No Ninis.

C'mon Nigeria

!!!!

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:09 pm

C'mon Nigeria

!!!!

:laugh:

And where's Kyrgiakos? They can't possibly believe they can win without him.

EDIT: See? He would have saved that!

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:05 am

:laugh:

And where's Kyrgiakos? They can't possibly believe they can win without him.

EDIT: See? He would have saved that!

Sotiri is playing three changes up front.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:37 am

Not a very good start for Greece

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:04 pm

Pwaah what a horrible goalie. And that defender too.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:25 pm

Unbelievable

(Sorry I forgot to speak English for a minute.)

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:38 pm

I think Nigeria have a secret agent with that Greek keeper. He's so bad.

Also, Ninis is an absolute [censored] legend. In the FIFA Manager games.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:22 pm

Sotiri is playing three changes up front.

Ah! He stopped that attack! He's brilliant!

And I'm not biased at all... :laugh:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:16 pm

Nigeria down to 10 men this should give Greece a better chance

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:39 pm

Nigeria down to 10 men this should give a better chance

Good Olympiakos fighter Torosidis

[censored]tu!!

:blush2: hee he really is the guy who saved Nigeria.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:50 pm

I've just got into see Greece score? Praise me Yias, I'm your lucky charm!

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:46 pm

1-1

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:07 pm

I've just got into see Greece score? Praise me Yias, I'm your lucky charm!

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

That folks is our FIRST EVER goal in the World Cup. :blush:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:13 pm

That folks is our FIRST EVER goal in the World Cup. :blush:

And it probably should be an own goal too!

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:00 pm

If I was that Nigerian player I'd have stuck the boot in on the Greek guy again just for being a such a [censored] pansy, and made sure he wouldn't be walking for a year at that. Never a red card, yellow at most.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:09 pm

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

That folks is our FIRST EVER goal in the World Cup. :blush:

:celebration: :thumbsup:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:57 pm

If I was that Nigerian player I'd have stuck the boot in on the Greek guy again just for being a such a [censored] pansy, and made sure he wouldn't be walking for a year at that. Never a red card, yellow at most.

Torosidis had just got a black eye about 2 minutes earlier. The Nigerians are very physical from the beginning, and hey our goal was a Rob Green special so I don't mind.
Samaras actually has brought the edge into attack we needed. We deserved that goal.

And Fighter's Brotherhood, you must stay there until the end. You are now officially lucky!

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:05 pm

lol I thought of Yias when the goal was scored. This calls for a celebration! Get out the champagne! First ever goal for Greeceland!

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:49 pm

Torosidis had just got a black eye about 2 minutes earlier. The Nigerians are very physical from the beginning, and hey our goal was a Rob Green special so I don't mind.
Samaras actually has brought the edge into attack we needed. We deserved that goal.

Where I'm from, football is played by men...

And Samaras? :lol:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:50 pm

Where I'm from, football is played by men...

And Samaras? :lol:

Clever men not stupid men who let the team down.

Hey!!! We play Catholics.

Thanks TESFanner but I have to get up for work in 6 hours so um no. I have got a beer. I will cuddle it.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:26 pm

Being Swedish and all I'll still be supporting Nigeria.

Except for Kyrgiakos, of course. He's a hero!

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:15 am

If I was that Nigerian player I'd have stuck the boot in on the Greek guy again just for being a such a [censored] pansy, and made sure he wouldn't be walking for a year at that. Never a red card, yellow at most.

Very pansy-ish but still, how unprofessional from the Nigerian player. One of the biggest games of your life, in a tournament that by all accounts is stricter than most, why give the referee a decision to make over such petulance? Just keep your head!