Yep, Argentina is a good team, I think better than Germany and so deserved to be in semi-finals but luck...Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
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Yep, Argentina is a good team, I think better than Germany and so deserved to be in semi-finals but luck...Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
The deserved to lose...I mean they scored one goal and then took off all their best players thinking they'd already won the game. Please Italy, don't let Germany get to the finals! It's like reliving the 2004 Euro.
I'm dejected...I think there hasn't been a single game with decent reffing. Come on! what the **** was that red card about? You get sent off if you manage to keep possession of the ball between two Portuguese players?
yep, but there's a diff between kicking the ball (singular) and.... well you know what i mean...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark F.
It was a good game actually, but the Portugese goalie was outstanding in penalty kicks. That was the difference. One never knows, but even if there was no red card this game was headed for penalty kicks.
yep, i was about to add that England was playing below par anyway/Portugal was stronger than expected....
it's Italy vs Germany on Tuesday.. what do you reckon Virgil?
my boyfriend has been predicting Germany's defeat ever since the beginning of the world cup.. he was sure Argentina would win... now he's saying Italy is sure to run all over them..... they might be lucky though and we'll get to see yet another penalty shoot-out
Well, Sleepywitch, I've been rooting for Italy so I'm thrilled they are in the Semis. Germany is a good team but young. Italy has a lot of experience. But then the Germans are at home. It should be a good game, but I think Italy will win.
What a great effort by France just now. The played magnificent and should beat Portugal.
From this perspective I think it will be France versus Italy in the final.
Well, at the beginning of the WC I was predictin England vs Brasil and Italy vs Argentina semis...so over the last two days most of my hopes have been crushed. So now I'm rooting for Italy.
The reffing in Argentina-Germany was outrageous. They might as well hand them the Cup now, if they plan to continue like this.
I hate having to wait another 4 years. :mad:
hehe, i know you've been rooting for Italy, that's why I asked :) hehhe, no offence :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
i've managed to miss all of Italy's matches... what kind of style/tactics do they play? i suppose they are fast and agile or something? what i don't like about "our" team (Germany) is that they are so boring... they played OK vs Argentina, but normally they'll just stand around and wait for the ball to drop down next to them... IF they are in possession they hop around until three opponents pounce on them and steal the ball.... plus they're really indecisive... they've let so many good chances to score go to waste because they aren't spontaneous enough to just kick it.. everything has to be perfect...
I like the South Americans (except Brasil), Portuguese and French (my fave team) because they are elegant, run a lot, and go after the ball even if there are 7 opponents around...
does anyone else think offside is the most ridiculous rule in any sport? i mean, i can understand it if all the players are in the other teams half of the pitch and there's a really long pass so it's only the goaly against an attacker...
but if there's like 3 defenders in the penalty area and the attacker happens to be half a meter ahead of them plus the ball is passed from the same half of the pitch, it's so ridiculous to call this "offside"... i mean, if a team doesn't have proper defense it's their fault...
Hey Sleepy, you live in Germany, right? Aren't you going to watch the game in stadium?
the tickets are too expensive... i mean, they're not t h a t expensive considering it's the World Cup, but seeing as footie is not my number one priority I prefer to be stingyQuote:
Originally Posted by Pensive
plus, FIFA anounced they were sold out ages ago... then it turned out they weren't sold out after all, so you can still get tickets on the internet now....
it's too much of a hassle for lazy SleepyWitch, though...
if i'd known they weren't sold out i might have got one for a match in Nuremberg.. but Berlin or something is too expensive because of the train tickets etc.
yeah, I know it's stupid but i can't be bothered :)
hehe, last time i watched footie at a stadium (the only time, actually) i went off on a trance as soon as the game started and didn't catch any of it :) :) :)
Yippee, lol! I guess that in tv, view is also clearer. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
yes, I'm aware it was a rather silly thing to do :)
yeah, i think the pic is clearer on the telly. watching footie at the stadium seems to be a skill in its own right... i think you've got to practice it a lot otherwise you won't have any idea what's going on... at least that was my experience :)
Italy is a defensive minded team. When they are playing well, the defense stymies anything the opposition does, and they counter up field with accurate passing. They have only given up one goal this whole World Cup and that goal they accidently put in themselves. When they are not playing well, they can be boring and unimaginative like Germany and frankly all European teams. But they are playing well.Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch