Group G - Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal

[Scaly piscine]

FFS another dire game. So frustrating watching teams so inept at playing a quality ball in the final third or then being equally incapable of shooting at that 8 yard wide thing whilst keeping it below row Z.

That utterly moronic short corner at the end sums it up. Yea just let the referee blow the final whistle, don't bother getting it in the box eh. **** me.

[Matteh]

Originally Posted by Steulen

<cough> <choke>. The dive was a f****** German invention FFS. They're as bad as anyone. Don't be cocky now just because they shot some limp kangaroos the other day.

Football was an English invention and they're as bad as anyone. Just because they invented it doesn't mean they're still any good at it

[The Sean]

Originally Posted by Scaly piscine

FFS another dire game. So frustrating watching teams so inept at playing a quality ball in the final third or then being equally incapable of shooting at that 8 yard wide thing whilst keeping it below row Z.

That utterly moronic short corner at the end sums it up. Yea just let the referee blow the final whistle, don't bother getting it in the box eh. **** me.

Spot on. That may have been the most disappointing game of all so far actually, given the talent that was on the pitch.

13 games, 20 goals.

[Matteh]

Originally Posted by The Sean

Spot on. That may have been the most disappointing game of all so far actually, given the talent that was on the pitch.

13 games, 20 goals.

Just waiting for Brazil to score that many tonight..

[Steulen]

Originally Posted by Matteh

Football was an English invention and they're as bad as anyone. Just because they invented it doesn't mean they're still any good at it

Indeed. Ozil yellow card clearly showed that the diving skills of this German side are far worse than in the Klinsmann era.

[PhoenixFire]

Ronaldo is an absolute disgrace to football, hate the **** so much.

[Matteh]

Originally Posted by Steulen

Indeed. Ozil yellow card clearly showed that the diving skills of this German side are far worse than in the Klinsmann era.

He backs up what I said about the Med though....on a technicality.

[L Trumper]

Originally Posted by The Sean

Spot on. That may have been the most disappointing game of all so far actually, given the talent that was on the pitch.

13 games, 20 goals.

Yep probably the worst game so far.. Portugal keep on disappointing even in last WC all their games are kinda boring against HOL, ENG, FRA all of'em are meh..
And european coaching system effecting all the africans teams, they kinda lost their identity, and royally ****ing up in the final 3rd.

[GingerFurball]

Originally Posted by L Trumper

Yep probably the worst game so far.. Portugal keep on disappointing even in last WC all their games are kinda boring against HOL, ENG, FRA all of'em are meh..
And european coaching system effecting all the africans teams, they kinda lost their identity, and royally ****ing up in the final 3rd.

Few if any of the African sides have a genuine number 10 flair player, I don't see how you can blame the Europeans for that.

[social]

Originally Posted by PhoenixFire

Ronaldo is an absolute disgrace to football, hate the **** so much.

Ha ha

Watched the game with a couple of jockeys from Oz and after his first couple of swan dives, one said "who shot that ****?"

Disgraceful

[L Trumper]

Originally Posted by GingerFurball

Few if any of the African sides have a genuine number 10 flair player, I don't see how you can blame the Europeans for that.

Its not about flair, they are getting more and more physical. Its probably not because of european systems, but compare this style of play to senegal in 02, SA in 98 there is lot of difference.

[BoyBrumby]

Originally Posted by Steulen

<cough> <choke>. The dive was a f****** German invention FFS. They're as bad as anyone. Don't be cocky now just because they shot some limp kangaroos the other day.

Ozil's dive was doubly horrible because it was both blatant and totally unnecessary; the game was already won.

Three North Koreans play their football abroad, apparently. Three more foreign based players than we have then.

[GingerFurball]

Originally Posted by L Trumper

Its not about flair, they are getting more and more physical. Its probably not because of european systems, but compare this style of play to senegal in 02, SA in 98 there is lot of difference.

Senegal in 2002 were all about physical power. It's always been a hallmark of African teams.

Look at guys like Drogba, Essien and Yaya Toure, they're excellent technically but being powerful physically is one of their main strengths as players.

[Steulen]

Meanwhile Brazil continue the pedestrian theme of this World Cup with an unconvincing performance. And no goals. I know rooting for Brainwashed Korea is ethically unjustifiable, but COME ON THE COMMIES!

[The Sean]

Ha ha yep, a democratic people's goal is exactly what this game needs right now. Would hopefully get Brazil to switch the **** on.