Brazil vs North Korea (Group G - Tuesday - 7:30pm - RTE/ITV)

Dublin_Gunner

rarnes1 wrote: »

I reckon he meant it too. Great goal.

Just before he strikes it, he has a quick glance at the 'keeper.

Definitely meant it. Surprised Johnny & Eamo didn't pick up on that.

He runs in with the ball, looks across the box, looks down at the ball, then a quick glance at the 'keeper before he strikes it. And bloody hell he struck it well.

Definitely meant it. Quality goal.

steelcityblues

North Korea won't get out of the group, but Brazil certainly have work to do!

redout

Well I dont for a minute believe he meant it from the second I saw it.

The commentators on ITV arent convinced and neither are the chaps in the studio (Davids, Vieria and Chiles).

x in the city

The whole DPR Korean team will be sent to the firing line when they get home id say,

kim will say the world cup never even happened folks, now carry on with your pitiful life's

Zombienosh

really enjoyed watchin korea, i hope they beat portugal

ironingbored

Kirby wrote: »

He didn't. Not in my mind. Watch it closely. His "standing" leg gives way as he strikes it which is why he cuts accross it slightly. The pass was overhit and he was struggling to get there.

Lovely goal no doubt. But no way he meant it.

Maicon definitely meant to do that. No question.

Reminded me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WREgWMHkmo

KELTICKNIGHTT

better second half ,wouldnt say best game so far of wc

x in the city

apres match now

lmao

RichTea

http://worldcupdailyblog.com/2010/06/15/north-koreans-undone-by-maicons-brilliance/ Match Report!

Can easily patronise the North Koreans but you have to give them credit for doing what so many sides will fail to do. They held frustrated Brazil for most of the game.

Knew a little about Jong Tae Se before the game and he didn't fail to impress me here. He looked very dangerous. I'd like to see what he could do in a good side.

KELTICKNIGHTT

RichTea wrote: »

http://worldcupdailyblog.com/2010/06/15/north-koreans-undone-by-maicons-brilliance/ Match Report!

Can easily patronise the North Koreans but you have to give them credit for doing what so many sides will fail to do. They held frustrated Brazil for most of the game.

Knew a little about Jong Tae Se before the game and he didn't fail to impress me here. He looked very dangerous. I'd like to see what he could do in a good side.

wasnt hard for nkn to do it as brazil wasnt that good and the first half was poor,yes nkn put up good defense but if brazil played there normal better game ,they have more tha 2 goal a passed korean side,this group is poor too,other game was was just ok

Dont be at yourself

Brazil tried to play their normal game, but they weren't allowed to.

bonerm

ironingbored wrote: »

Maicon definitely meant to do that. No question.

Reminded me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WREgWMHkmo

Reminded me of .....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZkRziiLq8I

The_Kew_Tour

Well done North Korea fair play them not as bad as I taught, but for RTE panel to think they can get out of the group is best laugh i have had in while.

K-9

adrian280582 wrote: »

Well done North Korea fair play them not as bad as I taught, but for RTE panel to think they can get out of the group is best laugh i have had in while.

Well 1/2 said yes, 1/2 said No!

I suspect Giles maybe right and N. Korea may well draw a game, thus wrecking the chances of whoever that is, Portugal or the Ivory Coast. I suspect Portugal at this stage.

pickarooney

This was the first match I enjoyed. Brazil wombling about with their hands on their cocks for 90 minutes and North Korea (bollocks to the idea of referring to a despotic regime as the Democratic anything) giving it loads. Their goal at the end was the first real World Cup moment for me.

Brazil, for all their languor, seem to be the only side so far who have any grasp of the fundamental notion of the diagonal pass into space.

Essien

[CLICHE]Fair play to DPR Korea, they defended well and were very well organised[/CLICHE], now for the love of God I hope to never have to sit through another minute of one of their games, they we're painful to watch!

Re Brazil: I wouldn't read too much into this performance. Last night they played what could well be the toughest defence they'll face in this tournament and still, despite being well off the boil, managed to produce 2 moments of magic to open up the opposition.
Korea played with 9 men behind the ball for the most part and looked vulnerable on the rare occasion any of them ventured into the opposing half. They defended absolutely impeccably and showed phenomenal determination to keep it up for the whole match. I don't see that determination lasting forever nor do I see them taking any points off Portugal or Ivory Coast. An early goal for Portugal in the next match could tell all.

Boskowski

adrian280582 wrote: »

Well done North Korea fair play them not as bad as I taught, but for RTE panel to think they can get out of the group is best laugh i have had in while.

I'd say it's still unlikely but not impossible.
Ivory Coasts was hugely overrated to begin with. Simply based on the fact there's a couple of PL in players in there. Portugal is far from what they used to be. Portugal and Ivory Coast were hardly impressive and North Korea played very well against what's supposed to be the co-favourites.
Unlikely still, but not impossible.

kronsington

does someone have a link for melo's comments about the ball? dunphy just eluded to it now and they wouldnt get into it

bonerm

You wouldn't fancy NKO to get out of the group, but stranger things have happened. I mean in all liklihood Brazil will win their three games the fact NKO only lost their game by one goal stands in their favour.

Imagine a scenario where Brazil beat Ivory Coast 2-0 and Portugal 2-0 (which doesn't seem entirely unlikely by what I've seen so far) and then NKO gets 2x 0-0 draws. I make it that NKO would come second in the group .... and that's without even giving them the credit that they could "do a Greece" and maybe snatch a 1-0 over Portugal or Ivory Coast.

Whatever happens I think NKO should be applauded for already surpassing expectations. They're my adopted team for the rest of the WC anywya.

Fall_Guy

bonerm wrote: »

Reminded me of .....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZkRziiLq8I

Well it reminded me of this...wait, who's that?!:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep10dyESJNs

since he has previous, i'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he meant it.

SantryRed

Essien wrote: »

[CLICHE]Fair play to DPR Korea, they defended well and were very well organised[/CLICHE], now for the love of God I hope to never have to sit through another minute of one of their games, they we're painful to watch.

:pac: Says a Chelsea fan. They've never shut up shop like that before to stop a better footballing side no?

Essien

SantryRed wrote: »

:pac: Says a Chelsea fan. They've never shut up shop like that before to stop a better footballing side no?

And scored 103 league goals this season...your point?

monosharp

Great result for the North, I thought they were very impressive actually. Can see them beating Portugal and even possibly the Ivory coast if they play that well next time.