South Africa Confederations Cup 2009

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A7X wrote: »

:rolleyes:

maybe actually make your point instead of using the easy way out in :rolleyes:

~Rebel~

Villa should have done much better there

MementoMori

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Villa should have done much better there

Yup - hasn't really looked on form today.

A7X

Headshot wrote: »

maybe actually make your point instead of using the easy way out in :rolleyes:

I know your going along with what Ronnie and that are saying but I don't really.

Like they know they can get beaten badly by Spain if they try to attack loads. They just don't want that to happen.

Ya can't blame them for wanting to play like that.
Anyway it's not like they are getting the ball and playing it back all the time instead of attacking at all.

I just don't see how they are a "disgrace to the tournament".

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45m for villa,after this match 38m.
Lol back to 45m

~Rebel~

boom, much better that time

MementoMori

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Villa should have done much better there

Yup - hasn't really looked on form today.

Still I trust him to come good

A7X

Headshot wrote: »

45m for villa,after this match 38m

spoke to soon.

Guy:Incognito

Just the 6 sitters needed for Villa to score.


Poor mans Torres tbh.:)

MementoMori

Marking was poor for the goal

Anyone else massively unimpressed by Mata and Carzola?

mike65

Never really wanted him at Anfield anyway.

Get Riera on.

~Rebel~

now maybe Iraq will be forced to attack a bit

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A7X wrote: »

I know your going along with what Ronnie and that are saying but I don't really.

Like they know they can get beaten badly by Spain if they try to attack loads. They just don't want that to happen.

Ya can't blame them for wanting to play like that.
Anyway it's not like they are getting the ball and playing it back all the time instead of attacking at all.

I just don't see how they are a "disgrace to the tournament".

not just this match mate

I painfully watched the SA v iraq match and Iraq were the very against them and in extra time of the SA match, iraq got a free kick near the box but decided to run it into the corner flag instead of trying at least to win the match

now that's a disgrace

MementoMori

mike65 wrote: »

Never really wanted him at Anfield anyway.

Get Riera on.

Or even that Silva bloke maybe?

Did ok when he came on as sub the last day.

A7X

Headshot wrote: »

not just this match mate

I painfully watched the SA v iraq match and Iraq were the very against them and in extra time of the SA match, iraq got a free kick near the box but decided to run it into the corner flag instead of trying at least to win the match

now that's a disgrace

I "watched" that match aswell and it really was awful, but on both parts. I can't defend them from what you described but they are huge underdogs and just don't want to be humiliated in the competition.

Frisbee

Iraq are the Bolton of the Middle East

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A7X wrote: »

I "watched" that match aswell and it really was awful, but on both parts. I can't defend them from what you described but they are huge underdogs and just don't want to be humiliated in the competition.

i can understand what they tried to do to spain but trying it against a very poor side in SA really is unforgivable

mike65

MementoMori wrote: »

Or even that Silva bloke maybe?

Did ok when he came on as sub the last day.

Nah, don't want to watch what we can't afford to buy!

~Rebel~

A7X wrote: »

I "watched" that match aswell and it really was awful, but on both parts. I can't defend them from what you described but they are huge underdogs and just don't want to be humiliated in the competition.

Just seems incredibly pointless. Its a nothing tournement, rather then go out and enjoy the occasion and atmosphere they're pretty much guaranteeing they fail. Would be much better off just going out, treating it like the friendly warm up for the world cup that it is and enjoying it. Have a bit of a go, actually try and play some football, get some attacks going, generate some excitement...

MementoMori

mike65 wrote: »

Nah, don't want to watch what we can't afford to buy!

I still havent given up hope on being able to afford Silva - probably crazy but still hoping.

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actually liverpool can keep Torres

mike65

and as if by magic on comes Silva.

MementoMori

Hmm interesting - Silva on the right

Come on bring on Riera on the left.

How Mata is still on the pitch is a mystery definition of pedestrian.

His main job today appears to be trapping the ball and passing it back into midfield, followed by drifting into a central role to add to the congestion.

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mata still on ffs

MementoMori

Mata:pac::pac:

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How bad is torres today

mike65

The whole team underperformed apart from Alonso and the keeper.

MementoMori

Headshot wrote: »

How bad is torres today

I think it was more down to poor service really.

Frisbee

mike65 wrote: »

The whole team underperformed apart from Alonso and the keeper.

Casillas.
He's relatively new onto the scene

MementoMori

mike65 wrote: »

The whole team underperformed apart from Alonso and the keeper.

Casillas really had nothing to do. Would have said Pique had an ok game minding the house but overall a poor performance by Spain. In fairness they won their last two games 5-0 and 6-0.

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anybody else looking forward tomorrows match USA v Brazil

I fancy USA for that

A7X

Headshot wrote: »

anybody else looking forward tomorrows match USA v Brazil

I fancy USA for that

Yeah, can't wait.

USA are actually a very decent team. They go into every match believing they can get something out of it. I love their attitude.

Johnny Utah

Another fascinating match in the 2009 Confederations Cup. Two countries more suited to the oval ball, but it should be a good spectacle nonetheless. The Tri-nations champions versus the Afrikaners......... Let's hope they don't follow their natural instinct to pick up the ball and run towards the other team at full pelt........ Leave that sort of stuff to Jonah Lomu & Co.

Frisbee

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Another fascinating match in the 2009 Confederations Cup. Two countries more suited to the oval ball, but it should be a good spectacle nonetheless. The Tri-nations champions versus the Afrikaners......... Let's hope they don't follow their natural instinct to pick up the ball and run towards the other team at full pelt........ Leave that sort of stuff to Jonah Lomu & Co.

mike65

Well it won't be a feast of footie but then neither was this afternoons game.

Eire-Dearg

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SA have started well

that boooooooooooooothe is class

quarryman

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SA have started well

that boooooooooooooothe is class

was just thinking there: (before i knew his name) "why are they booing the white guy?"

edit: does that make me racist?

chopperbyrne

A7X wrote: »

Yeah, can't wait.

USA are actually a very decent team. They go into every match believing they can get something out of it. I love their attitude.

McBride probably drilled it in to the players whenever he was on international duty.

That man epitomised workrate and belief.

Bounty Hunter

well deserved goal for south africa they seem a much better team than New Zealand

Guy:Incognito

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Another fascinating match in the 2009 Confederations Cup. Two countries more suited to the oval ball, but it should be a good spectacle nonetheless. The Tri-nations champions versus the Afrikaners......... Let's hope they don't follow their natural instinct to pick up the ball and run towards the other team at full pelt........ Leave that sort of stuff to Jonah Lomu & Co.

Our lads seem to manage to resist the urge to bring sticks onto the pitch whenever they play.

They dont seem to be able to resist hoofing the ball over the bar though.....

mike65

God I'm going deaf or mad. Not sure which yet. If this is going to be the norm then the presentation is going to have to be tweaked, commentary in a room off a monitor with a "crowd" track mixed in!

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maybe im getting used to it but the noise isnt bad today

Bounty Hunter

yep not sure if im getting used to it or if its just not as bad now. Atleast from the sounds of things its just the SA football fans custom and wouldent be happening at non SA world cup games or atleast not the ones that dont need the locals to make up the majority of the crowd

Guy:Incognito

I'm only half watchign and keep thinking I'm missing goals, the crowd are very excitable. Going mad when players touch the ball.

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how good is Pienaar,in a class of his own out there

Guy:Incognito

Headshot wrote: »

how good is Pienaar,in a class of his own out there

Might be to do with whats around him. I've never been overly impressed with him for Everton

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finally blatter is going to do somthing about those horns

Guy:Incognito

Headshot wrote: »

finally blatter is going to do somthing about those horns

Giving out free flags or horns or anything for that matter should be banned everywhere.

Bounty Hunter

hahaha Blatter made a statement about the horns! which apparently are banned at the Rugby matches over there