Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia

[Burgey]

Think I'll have the day off.

 

[Tangles]

Bugger. Really don't feel like going back to work after that. Good effort with nothing to show.

 

[Pothas]

Ah that is a real shame.

Hard to know what the **** to think of the Dutch now but I think it is fairly safe to assume that all their matches are going to be a decent watch.

 

[Spark]

Ah that is a real shame.

Hard to know what the **** to think of the Dutch now but I think it is fairly safe to assume that all their matches are going to be a decent watch.

They'd want to defend a tad better than today. A quality finisher or two and they could have had five put past them

 

[sledger]

Hmm, pity that. But I think the best team won. Another game that was great fun once again, and one with garbage goalies, seems to be a recurring trend.

 

[NUFAN]

Spain 1 Chile 0
Australia 2 Spain 1
Netherlands 4 Chile 0

And we progress..

 

[social]

Can see Germany winning this as every other team looks to be rubbish in certain areas

 

[NUFAN]

Can see Germany winning this as every other team looks to be rubbish in certain areas

Where does Colombia look rubbish? How about Argentina?

 

[Burgey]

How did the neutral watchers of that game rate it? Thought it was a terrific game, but you know, bias and all.

 

[Spark]

Where does Colombia look rubbish? How about Argentina?

Argentina weren't great IIRC. Colombia indulged in a spot of minnow-bashing, must be said

 

[sledger]

How did the neutral watchers of that game rate it? Thought it was a terrific game, but you know, bias and all.

Yeah, top watch that. Really enjoyed it.

 

[sledger]

Where does Colombia look rubbish? How about Argentina?

No midfield. Again.

 

[NUFAN]

Argentina weren't great IIRC. Colombia indulged in a spot of minnow-bashing, must be said

You answer questions so weirdly.

 

[OverratedSanity]

How did the neutral watchers of that game rate it? Thought it was a terrific game, but you know, bias and all.

Incredible game. Breakneck pace, great goals, almost a massive upset. Couldn't have asked for much more.

 

[Burgey]

Really wish we hadn't pissed away much of the past two years giving charity caps to the aging golden generation and had blooded these young blokes 15-20 matches ago.

 

[social]

Really wish we hadn't pissed away much of the past two years giving charity caps to the aging golden generation and had blooded these young blokes 15-20 matches ago.

Ange really seems to be a top coach

Laid the foundations at the Roar and has transformed this team in 7 matches

 

[NUFAN]

Really wish we hadn't pissed away much of the past two years giving charity caps to the aging golden generation and had blooded these young blokes 15-20 matches ago.

Yep, especially at the back where you could tell that the back 4 and GK hadn't played all that much together.

Cheers Sledger. Poor midfield from Argentina answers the question as to where they are rubbish. Saying a team weren't great or performed well against a minnow doesn't.

 

[social]

Where does Colombia look rubbish? How about Argentina?

Thought Argentina were distinctly average and Colombia is rated behind them so .....

 

[Burgey]

As if the heartbreaking loss isn't enough, we now have Craig Foster's microphone working for a post game "analysis". I feel sorry for the great Les Murray having to sit next to him.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Best thing you can really say is that even though the squad is seriously lacking in experience and has hardly anyone at big clubs, some of our best players injured etc, you'd still imagine they'd have made it out of the group stage if they got the group that any of the other Asian teams got, or at least gone very close. Fairly impressive.

Asian Cup next year will be interesting.