Discussion The Football/Soccer Thread

[Lohnt]

I think both will go and many more will follow, this is why the final didn't excite me, Real will do anything to take down Barca now...

And Barca in retribution, seems to want Ibrahimovic for Eto..

 

[blai]

Sorry Danish people but tonight, just tonight I will loath everyone of you.

Go Sweden!!! Woho!

 

[Saintz0r]

Poor Uruguai
Their biggest defeat in the Centenário and it's from a team who had never won against them in oficial games played in Montevidéu.
What can I say? Just send the Confederations Cup trophy to Brasil so we can be spared the trip ( which would be the hardest part of winning the CC)

 

[blai]

Great Sweden... haven't seen you fucking up that many chances in one game before... wow

 

[Mendes]

My God! We won a match!!! 9 months later, Bruno Alves saved Portugal from another tie, this time with Albania. He scored the winning goal after the 90th minute xD Man we suck... even after this win I really doubt we can win every other match and qualify...

 

[goldb]

@Mendes: What position are Portugal in their group?

 

[Mendes]

@Mendes: What position are Portugal in their group?

(played) (pts)
1 Denmark 6 16
2 Hungary 6 13
3 Portugal 6 9
4 Sweden 5 6
5 Albânia 8 6
6 Malta 7 1

We still have to play Hungary and Denmark away...

 

[Lohnt]

Portugal can do it, they're resilient when they get their mind to it.

By the way, is Danny Alves (Zenit) off the squad again? =(

 

[Mendes]

Portugal can do it, they're resilient when they get their mind to it.

By the way, is Danny Alves (Zenit) off the squad again? =(

yup. The truth is he didnt impress at all when he got the opportunity to. What bothers me is Queiroz's choice in Luis Boa Morte (west ham). He never Ever played well for the national squad. With Quaresma totally finished, I'd pick Nani and Simão as wingers

 

[digitaldude]

(played) (pts)
1 Denmark 6 16
2 Hungary 6 13
3 Portugal 6 9
4 Sweden 5 6
5 Albânia 8 6
6 Malta 7 1

We still have to play Hungary and Denmark away...

This does not seem to hard, but there`s the whole thing about only 8 runner ups from 9 groups will go to the playoffs, and I feel if Portugal finishes second they might as well be the bubbler, I don`t think Portugal will get first the dannes have a 7 point lead and there's only 4 games remaining.

 

[goldb]

ooohh that's not a very good looking group is it?

Seems they won't make it, barring a miracle or some crazy run...

On another note, Netherlands are the 1st european team to qualify for the WC 2010! England seem in complete control of their group and should be a step closer to qualification after they win on wednesday...

 

[Lohnt]

So my local sports website says Kaka is doing medical exams in Madrid.
Personally, if I was Ronaldo, and I had to face Barca next season with the additions of Benzema/Ibrahimovic and Xabi/Fabregas, I would prefer to play for a team with Kaka + all stars as my teammates rather than a winding down Rooney (despite his amazing goal with England) and drama in the ranks of Tevez/others.

 

[◆ T.D.A ◆]

So my local sports website says Kaka is doing medical exams in Madrid.
Personally, if I was Ronaldo, and I had to face Barca next season with the additions of Benzema/Ibrahimovic and Xabi/Fabregas, I would prefer to play for a team with Kaka + all stars as my teammates rather than a winding down Rooney (despite his amazing goal with England) and drama in the ranks of Tevez/others.

Cool just forget about the defence. Cool and smart. We all know the attacking players track back and the Galactico era was so successful.

 

[goldb]

For Real Madrid to become as sucessful as they were during the Galacticos, imo they need to settle on a manager instead of changing every year despite that manager bringing them trohpies. I think their best manager that I've seen since I've been here is Vincente del Bosque, he really knew how to get the players together and wasn't taking none of the bullshit.

Seeing them play back in them days was like watching some fantastic film with your favourite superheroes, great stuff; especially when Zidane was there..absolute legend

If Kaka goes there, I hope they do get their act together and look to strengthen their team instead of just buying to please the fans.

 

[kkck]

I just have to say this: "ERES CHIQUITITO ARGENTINAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!" loooooool

ERES GRANDE BRAZIl, te pasaste!

No eres nadie bolivia!

 

[Imperium]

Urm...should i be the first?

Ronaldo bid accepted. 95% chance he is going to spain. United also might not be able to spend all the money at once. The money should be in installments which means united might not have it all, and added to the fact that they have all that debt and loans that glazer brought in...they may end up with a antonio valencia instead of a franck ribery.

But if they do get full 80 million pounds. Im not that worried, afterall...

Nani, berbatov, anderson, hargreaves = 80 million

 

[L0ki]

I just have to say this: "ERES CHIQUITITO ARGENTINAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!" loooooool

ERES GRANDE BRAZIl, te pasaste!

No eres nadie bolivia!

Eres grande Brasil? Ganar cagando aceite y defendiendo en el área chica todos los partidos significa ser grande? Estás seguro?

Every single national team sucks. Period.

I never cease to be amazed at MandrilMadrid's spending capacity. Their debt must be similar to a small county's foreign debt.

 

[thsv]

I laughed when I read this

Given Diego Maradona's pharmaceutical history, it is probably fair to say he is no stranger to the odd nosebleed. Which may explain why he is so rubbish at managing teams at altitude.

Earlier this year Argentina were tonked 6-1 away to Bolivia, and last night they went down 2-0 in Ecuador after a match that saw Carlos Tevez miss a penalty and Leo Messi miss a sitter.

Never the most gracious loser, Maradona insisted his side had deserved to win.

"(Ecuador) didn't do anything in the first half," he said. "In the second half, they got a couple of rebounds and they scored two goals.

"If we had scored a goal, it would have finished the game off."

Probably not at 2-0 though, eh?

Rather excitingly, Maradona's men are now in genuine danger of not qualifying. They are in the fourth and final automatic qualifying position, two points ahead of Ecuador and another two ahead of Uruguay.

Their next game is a nice, easy one against group leaders Brazil, and even in Argentina questions are being asked over the managerial credentials of somebody who is considered half-man, half-deity.

Argentina have failed to qualify only once in their history, and there would be a neat symmetry if the man who won the World Cup almost by himself manages to lose it just as single-handedly.

 

[L0ki]

Maradona can't coach, and Tevez can't be the main forward of a serious team. Looking at his stats (1 goal and 2 red cards) one'd think he's a defender.

 

[◆ T.D.A ◆]

Urm...should i be the first?

Ronaldo bid accepted. 95% chance he is going to spain. United also might not be able to spend all the money at once. The money should be in installments which means united might not have it all, and added to the fact that they have all that debt and loans that glazer brought in...they may end up with a antonio valencia instead of a franck ribery.

But if they do get full 80 million pounds. Im not that worried, afterall...

Nani, berbatov, anderson, hargreaves = 80 million

But that = 2 EPLs and CL over 2 seasons. I'm happy.