World Cup 2006

BunnyS · Post by **BunnyS** » 21-06-2006 12:41

England team were still far from their best, but there were at least some glimmers of what some of them are made of

But everyone loves to hate them, so I doubt that view would have changed !

:P

Looking forward to seeing if Argentina are still on form today

Cenotaph · Post by **Cenotaph** » 21-06-2006 16:53

That's it.

3 games, 3 wins.

Again we played in "minimal mode", but got the victory and that's what matters.

Gratz to Mexico, imo it was the best performance so far by them in this WC. It's a pity that Angola couldnt make it, but Mexico is the one that deserves to be in the next round.

I hope that resting some key players and playing at 10% speed could pay off in the next round, but we already did what we really should have done, and that is winning this group, now whatever comes is just a nice bonus and we shouldnt feel to bad if we lose, Argentina and Holland are great teams and whoever comes, i just hope that it will be a great match, and if portugal wins: WOOHOO

bloodeh · Post by **bloodeh** » 21-06-2006 23:04

now i know i have tickets for argentina against mexiko (and ill root for Mexiko)

but would have been funny to see all this orange freaks

slimshady · Post by **slimshady** » 21-06-2006 23:06

poor second half ... but nice game overall

Messi plays better when he comes in as a sub imo

Cenotaph · Post by **Cenotaph** » 21-06-2006 23:07

And we meet The Netherlands again. Hope it will be a great match.

But it would be kinda fun to watch Portugal play Argentina, we rarely play against each other, and we have been crossing our paths with NED quite frequently lately.

slimshady · Post by **slimshady** » 21-06-2006 23:15

Cenotaph wrote: Hope it will be a great match.

Don't know why but i have a very strong feeling that it will.

Post by **DavidM** » 22-06-2006 02:39

slimshady wrote: was a beautiful game anyway
but now Sweden's chances are, unfortunately, very small since they will have to face Germany .. too bad

well, germany is pissing pants now cuz of sweden

Messy · Post by **Messy** » 22-06-2006 10:15

bloodeh wrote: orange freaks

Dutch footy supporters are crazy o_O

Also, are they actually the only ones with their own (orange) camping?

bloodeh · Post by **bloodeh** » 22-06-2006 12:28

DavidM wrote: well, germany is pissing pants now cuz of sweden

We do? Im realizing respect, but no fear. Of course it is the first bigger team to play against, but the team and the fans seems to be ready for this and look with a full package of self-confidence to that match $\o/$

The danger of going home is given in every elimination-match, but my pant is drained

Cenotaph · Post by **Cenotaph** » 22-06-2006 14:21

Sweden is not being impressive at all in this WC, i think Germany are in better form and will win, plus the home advantage will help either.

BunnyS · Post by **BunnyS** » 22-06-2006 15:57

Yeah I actually think Germany will get a win from Sweden. It will be a tuff match but I think Germany will pull through in the end. Looking at Sweden so far they have just been scraping through, Germany on the other hand have had more moments of good football

One thing is for sure Eng v Ecu will be a very nail biting match for me !! ^^

Post by **The_One** » 22-06-2006 17:03

Well done Italy and Ghana. They deserved to go through (doubt either will get any further). Ghana v USA has to go down for me as the match with the most cheating so far. The amount of diving and play acting by Ghana was insane and poor Markus Merk (bad ref) fell for nearly all of it. To be fair to the USA though, Claudio Reyna probably deserves the oscar for being strechered off after giving the ball away that led to Ghana's first goal, only to sprint back onto the field moments later. He had a crafty look after the tackle, saw that Dramani was clean through and decided not to get back up. Who can blame him? I won't mention the 'penalty'.

Cenotaph · Post by **Cenotaph** » 22-06-2006 17:04

So Italy is alive after all.

Czech Rep. leaving in the group phase was unexpected at the start, but it does Ghana justice, they were not very good against USA, and that penalty was too forced, tbh, but hey, Ghana deserved to celebrate.

gotta feel sorry for that golden generation of the czech football, always playing good football, sometimes very close to reach glory, but never could make anything out of it, and there will be no more chances for guys like Poborsky or Nedved, its a shame.

It's kinda like Portugal with Rui Costa, Paulo Sousa, João Pinto, etc. I dont think Portugal will ever play as good as they did in 2000 (at least in the following years) but who wins in the end is what counts.

slimshady · Post by **slimshady** » 22-06-2006 19:37

yeah i really think it's a shame that Czech Republic goes back home so early .. still, i sadly have to admit that they didn't deserve to get to the next round.. + a team with such defense would have never got really far..

Rincewind SW · Post by **Rincewind SW** » 22-06-2006 22:02

GOOD JOB GRAHAM POLL!

When he booked that guy for the 3rd time I thought it was hilarious <3 shame he didn't score or something ^^
Anyway, also gj Australia, hope they do well also, since Australasian sides don't feature in World Cups very much at all.

I will be in a house in Whitby with all my family all weekend, should be a nice match atmosphere since we're all rooting for England!

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