Midweek World Cup Qualifying thread

Unearthly · 09-09-2009 9:40pm

ANTIFA! wrote: »

England have to be early favourites for the world cup on the back of this qualification campaign? Can't think of a team that has absolutely destroyed their group-Holland maby but their group was a bit meh, thought England would have found their group a bit tougher.

They certaintly have the manager and players to be in with a good chance imo.

Headshot · 09-09-2009 9:40pm

ANTIFA! wrote: »

England have to be early favourites for the world cup on the back of this qualification campaign? Can't think of a team that has absolutely destroyed their group-Holland maby but their group was a bit meh, thought England would have found their group a bit tougher.

tbf just have a look at their group,a very easy group

but I think they have a great chance of going far in the WC

Mental Mickey · 09-09-2009 9:41pm

Des wrote: »

Beckham? He still has a lot to offer, imo.

I hope he scores now tbh.

IMO, I think he's past it.

ANTIFA! · 09-09-2009 9:41pm

Yeah maby Spain still ahead of them, I think at the highest level Spain have a bit more about them than the English.

Headshot · 09-09-2009 9:42pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

IMO, I think he's past it.

you live up to your name

Mental Mickey · 09-09-2009 9:43pm

Headshot wrote: »

you live up to your name

Please don't start that c**p again. I am only giving my opinion. Which I am entitled to do.

Headshot · 09-09-2009 9:46pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Please don't start that c**p again. I am only giving my opinion. Which I am entitled to do.

did you see that pass he gave for Milner

now that was quality and that's what he can bring to the table

Mental Mickey · 09-09-2009 9:51pm

No. And I'm not talkin about tonight's game. I'm talking about the fact that he's now plying his trade in the utterly useless MLS league, and then goes around Europe seeing who'll give him a game after their season ends.

His best days are well behind him.

My opinion.

briany · 09-09-2009 9:54pm

A pity about Northern Ireland, they did well to get this far even. I really wanted to see em do well but guess it wasnt to be.

mike65 · 09-09-2009 9:55pm

That Glen Johnson fella lools like a Brazilian going forwards and backwards

Both an assist and giving away what should have been a peno. He is very reluctant to get back, Carra will sort him out.

Kold · 09-09-2009 9:55pm

ANTIFA! wrote: »

England have to be early favourites for the world cup on the back of this qualification campaign? Can't think of a team that has absolutely destroyed their group-Holland maby but their group was a bit meh, thought England would have found their group a bit tougher.

Don't know about that, we're lacking in some areas although some great players to return from injury.

Kold · 09-09-2009 9:57pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

No. And I'm not talkin about tonight's game. I'm talking about the fact that he's now plying his trade in the utterly useless MLS league, and then goes around Europe seeing who'll give him a game after their season ends.

His best days are well behind him.

My opinion.

AC Milan wanted to keep him. His best days may well be behind him but he adds to any team imo.

Mental Mickey · 09-09-2009 9:59pm

Kold wrote: »

AC Milan wanted to keep him. His best days may well be behind him but he adds to any team imo.

His best roll maybe as a sub, in the dying minutes, if/when the team is looking for a goal from a set-piece.

MagicMarker · 09-09-2009 10:01pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

IMO, I think he's past it.

Your opinion FAILS.

Mental Mickey · 09-09-2009 10:02pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

Your opinion FAILS.

Oh, whatever. If you think my opinion "fails" so much, why do you bother replying?

MagicMarker · 09-09-2009 10:05pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Oh, whatever. If you think my opinion "fails" so much, why do you bother replying?

I just felt that you needed to know.

Mental Mickey · 09-09-2009 10:06pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

I just felt that you needed to know.

:rolleyes:

flahavaj · 09-09-2009 10:08pm

LMAO Teddy just called Townsend a "fake Irishman" on ITV. :pac:

Kold · 09-09-2009 10:08pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

His best roll maybe as a sub, in the dying minutes, if/when the team is looking for a goal from a set-piece.

Well that's the role he'd fill for England. Lennon and SWP are top drawer wingers but a bit like for like, Lennon can play on the left also. When Cole returns I can see it as Cole on the left and Lennon on the right. Beckham offers something different. He was actually kicking arse in a mediocre Galaxy team.

Mental Mickey · 09-09-2009 10:09pm

Kold wrote: »

Well that's the role he'd fill for England. Lennon and SWP are top drawer wingers but a bit like for like, Lennon can play on the left also. When Cole returns I can see it as Cole on the left and Lennon on the right. Beckham offers something different. He was actually kicking arse in a mediocre Galaxy team.

I'd kick arse in that Galaxy team, and I can't even WALK ffs!!

Headshot · 09-09-2009 10:10pm

Uruguay v Colombia on atm

really end to end stuff

Kold · 09-09-2009 10:13pm

Headshot wrote: »

Uruguay v Colombia on atm

really end to end stuff

Channel?

ANTIFA! · 09-09-2009 10:13pm

Second placed teams:
Russia: Played: 7- Points:18
France: Played: 7-Points:12
Slovenia: Played: 7-Points:11
Croatia: Played: 6-Points:11
Bosnia: Played: 6-Points:10
Greece: Played: 6-Points:10
Norway: Played: 8-Points:10
Ireland: Played: 6-Points:10
Sweden: Played: 6-Points:10

Slovenia or Sweden please.

Headshot · 09-09-2009 10:14pm

Kold wrote: »

Channel?

sky sports 3

mike65 · 09-09-2009 10:17pm

Anyone watching Spain game somewhere by any chance?

joe123 · 09-09-2009 10:18pm

http://www.soccerbot.com/fifa/tables/wcupeq2010.htm

Good site to check out the tables and remaining fixtures. Not updated with tonights games yet though.

mike65 · 09-09-2009 10:23pm

Found a decent stream both Torres and Villa subbed! 1-0 up after 67 mins.

http://www.zomse.com/832.htm

Euro_Kraut · 09-09-2009 10:24pm

ANTIFA! wrote: »

Second placed teams:
Russia: Played: 7- Points:18
France: Played: 7-Points:12
Slovenia: Played: 7-Points:11
Croatia: Played: 6-Points:11
Bosnia: Played: 6-Points:10
Greece: Played: 6-Points:10
Norway: Played: 8-Points:10
Ireland: Played: 6-Points:10
Sweden: Played: 6-Points:10

Slovenia or Sweden please.

I would be most worried about Russia. Cant see you turning them over. Would fancy Croatia based on tonights performance.

Headshot · 09-09-2009 10:32pm

Uruguay 1 up but just got a man sent off

8-10 · 09-09-2009 10:37pm

mike65 wrote: »

Found a decent stream both Torres and Villa subbed! 1-0 up after 67 mins.

http://www.zomse.com/832.htm

2-0, Cazorla. Good goal. Game over, Spain are going to SA.

rossie1977 · 09-09-2009 10:56pm

ANTIFA! wrote: »

England have to be early favourites for the world cup on the back of this qualification campaign? Can't think of a team that has absolutely destroyed their group-Holland maby but their group was a bit meh, thought England would have found their group a bit tougher.

re-watch brazil and argentina from the other night and get back to me on this point, atm and rightly so the favourites for next years world cup goes something like

Brazil
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everyone else

ANTIFA! · 09-09-2009 10:57pm

They said that last time. I remember everyone said Brazil were invincible. It was on the back of them demolishing Argentina in the Confederations Cup and Ronaldinho with Kaka and Adriano as backup were gonna retain the world cup for brazil...never happened.

Headshot · 09-09-2009 10:58pm

rossie1977 wrote: »

re-watch brazil and argentina from the other night and get back to me on this point, atm and rightly so the favourites for next years world cup goes something like

Brazil
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everyone else

yap they were superb

fabiano is such a class striker for them

rossie1977 · 09-09-2009 11:01pm

ANTIFA! wrote: »

They said that last time. I remember everyone said Brazil were invincible. It was on the back of them demolishing Argentina in the Confederations Cup and Ronaldinho with Kaka and Adriano as backup were gonna retain the world cup for brazil...never happened.

this time the world cup isn't in europe though, only once has the world cup been won by a non-european team in europe and that was 1958, a european team has never won the world cup outside of europe either

the team spirit in this brazil team is 100 times that of brazil in 2006, plus they look so powerful, everyone one seems to be over 6ft, athletic, strong and have skill

HalloweenJack · 09-09-2009 11:09pm

The Uruguay Colombia match was pretty frantic at the start. Luis Suarez scored a lovely finish from edge of the box. Uruguay down to ten now so it could be all men behind the ball for them (hasn't been so far).

deisedude · 09-09-2009 11:26pm

Well done to Brian Kerr. His Faroe Islands team beat Lithuania 2-1. Their first competitive win in a long time i would imagine

Headshot · 09-09-2009 11:31pm

cant watch the Uruguay match now

bloody sky get that match back :rolleyes:

Leixlip_Red · 10-09-2009 12:03am

Good game starting now on SS3, Paraguay and Argentina. Maradina making changes again... Come on the Argies!

Headshot · 10-09-2009 12:07am

veron playing in the wide right :pac:

flahavaj · 10-09-2009 12:17am

rossie1977 wrote: »

this time the world cup isn't in europe though, only once has the world cup been won by a non-european team in europe and that was 1958, a european team has never won the world cup outside of europe either

the team spirit in this brazil team is 100 times that of brazil in 2006, plus they look so powerful, everyone one seems to be over 6ft, athletic, strong and have skill

I do think the non Europe thing is less relevant being in South Africa than ever before to be honest, its not as if they'll be playing at altitude in South America or anything or in a timezone thats dissimilar to their own.

I saw some of Brazil the other night and they did look very impressive indeed but you'd have to factor in the total tactical ineptitude of Maradona and the changes he made that literally handed the game to Brazil.

Surely Spain would have to be up there with them given the talent at their disposal and the fact that they've finally broken through the psychological barrier of falling apart in big tourmnaments. Certainly saying Brazil are MILES ahead of the pack is a slight exaggeration.

Leixlip_Red · 10-09-2009 12:17am

Good quick start to the game, strange with veron on the wing alright. Paraguay look dangerous every time they go forward. Good to see Augero starting too.

flahavaj · 10-09-2009 12:19am

Headshot wrote: »

veron playing in the wide right :pac:

I remember fergie trying this for a very short time. Needless to say it didn't go well.:eek:

Headshot · 10-09-2009 12:24am

how are Paraguay not ahead is beyond me

Headshot · 10-09-2009 12:29am

that was a top notch goal by Paraguay

pleasure to watch that goal

Leixlip_Red · 10-09-2009 12:29am

It was coming, 1-0 Paraguay.

Headshot · 10-09-2009 12:33am

lol at that Argentina defence

a striker could walk through that defence

MisterAnarchy · 10-09-2009 12:34am

That Cabanas is a real handful.
Very impressive player,he was a thorn in Brazil's side a few months ago.

Leixlip_Red · 10-09-2009 12:38am

Why are Argentina playing long balls to Messi and Aguero? Seems stupid, Augero is doing alright holding the ball up but it just looks like they are running out of ideas.

Headshot · 10-09-2009 12:40am

Leixlip_Red wrote: »

Why are Argentina playing long balls to Messi and Aguero? Seems stupid, Augero is doing alright holding the ball up but it just looks like they are running out of ideas.

I was just about to post something along the same lines

madness

Milito should be playing

flahavaj · 10-09-2009 12:44am

Headshot wrote: »

I was just about to post something along the same lines

madness

Milito should be playing

Is Tevez on the bench? If so does he have a sour puss on him?:pac:

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