FIFA World Cup 2010 Finals Thread
- Thread starter Famine
- 1,827 comments
- 77,800 views
- 5,603
- England, Warwickshire
- GTP_Sigma
I agree with those two cards, because both were circumstances of appalling sportsmanship which in my opinion, has no place in the game.
I actually felt it was some of the physical tackles that he gave bookings for, which I felt were a little harsh.
- 1,942
- Emerging from semi-retirement
- GTP_DGiant2000
- I think not
- 38,937
- Application hell
- MP-Omnis
Beardsley is not amused.
Naw man but it's more than just his face... his game is ugly too.
I don't understand why Portugal doesn't start Simao. He gives life to the team. Without him, the attack is just the Cristiano Ronaldo Show. When they started him vs. DPRK, they did very well.
- 1,942
- Emerging from semi-retirement
- GTP_DGiant2000
- I think not
Well if you want ugly face and game, I give you Nobby Stiles
- 1,048
- GTP_bullie77
Note 1:
Someone should call FIFA and tell them that Brazil is playing with two teams...
Honestly it pisses me a little that "Brazil B" talk we kept hearing or like someone on the TV said last Monday that we start the match against North Korea with 11 portuguese players!
Deco, Pepe and Liedson were all given citizenship strictly accordingly the terms of the general law for any foreign citizen - they have a home, work, pay their taxes and live in the country for a minimum of 5 years. I find it specially absurd when I hear that kind of talk against there presence in the national team from the portuguese people itself - we, that have as much as 15 million portuguese and portuguese-descendents spreading throught the world. 20% of Luxembourg's population is portuguese for God's sake!
Note 2:
It seems that some people rather prefer appreciate the players good-looks rather then their ability to play. It's a shame, but that's fine by me. However, I find it amusing that this is used as first argument to state a personal dislike for a player. Well I have to say that he's there because of his ability to play football, not because he's as good-looking as Leonardo di Caprio or Brad Pritt.
The game:
[Irony mode On] I'd love to be the reporter who would interviewed Carlos Queiroz in the end of the match so he could explained the difference between Portugal's posture in the match today and the one that Cote d'Ivoire did in the first match and that he highly criticized.[Irony mode Off]
We started the match with no strikers. "Well", I thought to myself, "the goal margin is a pretty comfortable one, so above all he (Queiroz) is trying to not loose the game and avoid any surprises from the other side". Then at half-time, I thought again "Ok, we aren't playing ****, but Brazil isn't either. They are more worried in not getting too tired and avoid injuries". Then the second half come and we took over the game. Still the same field disposition but a more aggressive attitude in pushing the game forward. Brazil, either because they weren't really trying or because we were defending as a block, very solid (which we were!), didn't seem a real threat in this game. The first substitution. Duda off, Simão (who isn't playing **** either, btw) in. Ok, direct change replacement. 2nd substitution: Pepe out, Pedro Mendes in. Pepe's is returning after 7/8 months of injury. Got already a yellow card. Ok.
Then 3rd substitution: Veloso in, Meireles out. WTF?
At 10 minutes to the end of the game, knowing that Cote d'Ivoire was winning "only" by 3-0, being the more offensive team in the pitch in the second half and, above all, knowing that losing would change our qualification but, winning would give us 1st place, still he puts no striker in the penalty area?!...
Match ended, 0-0 and I still keep this bitter flavour of "not trying". We were very very low ambitious. We could've win this and be 1st!
Someone should call FIFA and tell them that Brazil is playing with two teams...
Honestly it pisses me a little that "Brazil B" talk we kept hearing or like someone on the TV said last Monday that we start the match against North Korea with 11 portuguese players!Deco, Pepe and Liedson were all given citizenship strictly accordingly the terms of the general law for any foreign citizen - they have a home, work, pay their taxes and live in the country for a minimum of 5 years. I find it specially absurd when I hear that kind of talk against there presence in the national team from the portuguese people itself - we, that have as much as 15 million portuguese and portuguese-descendents spreading throught the world. 20% of Luxembourg's population is portuguese for God's sake!
Note 2:
It seems that some people rather prefer appreciate the players good-looks rather then their ability to play. It's a shame, but that's fine by me. However, I find it amusing that this is used as first argument to state a personal dislike for a player. Well I have to say that he's there because of his ability to play football, not because he's as good-looking as Leonardo di Caprio or Brad Pritt.
The game:
[Irony mode On] I'd love to be the reporter who would interviewed Carlos Queiroz in the end of the match so he could explained the difference between Portugal's posture in the match today and the one that Cote d'Ivoire did in the first match and that he highly criticized.[Irony mode Off]
We started the match with no strikers. "Well", I thought to myself, "the goal margin is a pretty comfortable one, so above all he (Queiroz) is trying to not loose the game and avoid any surprises from the other side". Then at half-time, I thought again "Ok, we aren't playing ****, but Brazil isn't either. They are more worried in not getting too tired and avoid injuries". Then the second half come and we took over the game. Still the same field disposition but a more aggressive attitude in pushing the game forward. Brazil, either because they weren't really trying or because we were defending as a block, very solid (which we were!), didn't seem a real threat in this game. The first substitution. Duda off, Simão (who isn't playing **** either, btw) in. Ok, direct change replacement. 2nd substitution: Pepe out, Pedro Mendes in. Pepe's is returning after 7/8 months of injury. Got already a yellow card. Ok.
Then 3rd substitution: Veloso in, Meireles out. WTF?
At 10 minutes to the end of the game, knowing that Cote d'Ivoire was winning "only" by 3-0, being the more offensive team in the pitch in the second half and, above all, knowing that losing would change our qualification but, winning would give us 1st place, still he puts no striker in the penalty area?!...
Match ended, 0-0 and I still keep this bitter flavour of "not trying". We were very very low ambitious. We could've win this and be 1st!
- 3,241
- Desert Island
- GTP_DAN_
Awful game, I was expecting more effectiveness from our strikers, and also, we kept the ball most of the time and we don't know how to play with the ball when using Felipe Melo and Gilberto Silva, and Portugal just counterattacked, hence the boring game.
Just one question remains: Why Robinho didn't play?
Despite of that, both sides could have take the win. Ronaldo was pure trouble as always. 👍
Just one question remains: Why Robinho didn't play?
Despite of that, both sides could have take the win. Ronaldo was pure trouble as always. 👍
- 29,346
- Glasgow
- GTP_Mars
- 2,099
- icelt
- II icelt II
Quite true. I probably would have kicked the turf and then somersaulted forwards 🤬 over kettle
- 6,320
- Lisbon,Portugal
- IRT_hordeR35
- Whats an Xbox??
He can be ugly in your opinion, but his one of the best defence players in the world.
And i don´t understand why Ronaldinho Gaucho wasnt called to Brazil nacional team! Injury?! Its said to see such a great player beeing waste!
30% to be more accurate
!We probably would if Queiroz started the game with the same tactic we played in the second half... He started the game thinking: " Lets just hold the Brazilian game off and wait for a counter..." in the second half :" Hey, now i remember!! we have a great team, lets take the game to them and try to win this thing!"
I dont understand Queiroz vision of football... strange substitutions methods... lack of trust in the team... dont get the guy! But hey, a well played second half (when we actually started to play in the attack) and a good dispute by both teams:tup:! I believed we were going to win... but.. And we showed (in the 2nd half) that we can dispute with any team
!
- 29,346
- Glasgow
- GTP_Mars
God, these ITV guys are sharp... the cameras show the Chilean supporters celebrating, despite nothing happening on the pitch... turns out, Honduras just scored - but it was disallowed.
- 263
- MANU56BZH
After shame on Keita, SHAME on Tores.
Maybe it's for that i prefere Rugby....
Maybe it's for that; than Spain dont have a good rugby team, because every others rugby teams players will be laughing a lot when you see spanish players fall for nothing and stay half dead on the ground.
SHAME TORES.
Chili play beter than spain for me, but they made too many mistakes. thank you Chili for your play.
Hohoho Spain vs Portugal.....
Maybe it's for that i prefere Rugby....
Maybe it's for that; than Spain dont have a good rugby team, because every others rugby teams players will be laughing a lot when you see spanish players fall for nothing and stay half dead on the ground.
SHAME TORES.
Chili play beter than spain for me, but they made too many mistakes. thank you Chili for your play.
Hohoho Spain vs Portugal.....
- 29,346
- Glasgow
- GTP_Mars
I watched the England v Slovenia game in the pub with my English mates, so I'm balancing out things by having my German mates round to watch the game on Sunday 
I'm still supporting England, but atleast there will be a good atmosphere if Germany win!
I'm still supporting England, but atleast there will be a good atmosphere if Germany win!
- 5,603
- England, Warwickshire
- GTP_Sigma
I watched the England v Slovenia game in the pub with my English mates, so I'm balancing out things by having my German mates round to watch the game on Sunday
My brother was telling me, (and I don't have any sources to back this up) that due to the weather and the scale of the match, England v Germany is predicted to be the highest level of beer consumption in one day, that England has ever experienced.
Could be quite a rowdy day.
