Mens Olympic Football Megathread (Super, me arse)

Guy:Incognito

Dempsey wrote: »

Nagai should have done better there

His greed cost what should have been another goal there too. Should have given the easrly pass. Then went himself when the other guy was still in a.better positiion . The rolleyes smilie is for people like him

Melion

kingshankly wrote: »

Spain are shocking. Mata is vastly
Overrated

No he's really not.

Rekop dog

Thiago's injury was a huge loss to that Spanish side.

kingshankly

Very funny watching Spain's back 4 trying to defend

Melion

The Japanese number 11 looks a good player, what club is he with?

Dempsey

kingshankly wrote: »

Very funny watching Spain's back 4 trying to defend

They are down to 10 men and desperate for a goal, of course they are going to get caught on the counter.

Melion wrote: »

The Japanese number 11 looks a good player, what club is he with?

Nagoya Grampus

kingshankly

Dempsey wrote: »

They are down to 10 men and desperate for a goal, of course they are going to get caught on the counter.

There were the same when they had 11 and it was 0-0

Dempsey

kingshankly wrote: »

There were the same when they had 11 and it was 0-0

Their defending has been alot worse in the 2nd half

ollie1

Well done Japan that was a amazing performance

Pudsy33

The Japanese, great bunch of lads.

Kiwi_knock

Deserved win for the Japanese.

Oat23

Not even the strongest team possible that the Japanese sent, with the J-League on right now they left some of those players with their teams.

Anyone watch Korea? Wondering how Kim Bo-Kyung played since I missed it.

castletownman

Uruguay UAE on BBC now. Please tell me I'm not the only one who sees a slight similarity between Edinson Cavani and Tim Riggins from Friday Night Lights?

Pudsy33

castletownman wrote: »

Uruguay UAE on BBC now. Please tell me I'm not the only one who sees a slight similarity between Edinson Cavani and Tim Riggins from Friday Night Lights?

My God :O it's uncanny!

Pudsy33

UAE look handy enough

Mars Bar

Suarez getting booed at every touch. Good few United fans went along to Old Trafford I guess!

Mars Bar

This UAE team aren't bad.

Great tackle earlier and bad reaction from Coates.

Professional Griefer

Come on Gabon goalie!

Mars Bar

Great goal for the UAE! Thought he had messed it up. That through ball was fantastic!

Dempsey

Great goal by UAE!

Kiwi_knock

Great composure for the goal, not against the run of play either.

klose

What a goal, world class through ball and a cool finish

Uruguay could've done with having Suarez on the line there.

Fowler87

What a great goal and fully deserved

Redzer7

Might only be me but UAE looking fcuking class!

Mars Bar

Are UAE the dark horses of this competition? Nearly another goal.

Mars Bar

Redzer7 wrote: »

Might only be me but UAE looking fcuking class!

This is a team that has come through the youth ranks together. They've been playing together for a long while. It shows too! They are playing some brilliant football. No hoofball from them.

Pudsy33

Redzer7 wrote: »

Might only be me but UAE looking fcuking class!

Not only you, they are deadly

Mars Bar

They could do with putting an extra body in the box when they get forward. Think they are worrying about a quick counter attack from Uruguay if they lose the ball.

Melion

Mars Bar wrote: »

Are UAE the dark horses of this competition? Nearly another goal.

Terry and Suarez have competition!!!!

Dempsey

This UAE team look fairly serious.....so where actually are these players from??

Redzer7

Some of the flicks, tricks, through balls and one - two passes they're playing is unreal!

Mars Bar

I like the fact that the referee is not blowing up for every little thing.

Finical

UAE total football.

The Globetrotters are really humiliating the Generals today.

klose

Dempsey wrote: »

This UAE team look fairly serious.....so where actually are these players from??

I once watched a Uae league highlights show while over there and twas ugly stuff this team however is a serious little outfit, lovely passing!

Redzer7

Rackman and the crew running riots!
Anyone know what odds they were to win the tournament before it began?

Dempsey

Dempsey wrote: »

This UAE team look fairly serious.....so where actually are these players from??

American commentators say that they all play domestic football, no mention of 'foreign nationals" a la Qatar. Very impressive stuff. They'd destroy Ireland in a match!

Damn.

Kiwi_knock

Great goal

Mars Bar

Wonderful free kick for Uruguay

Hope UAE can pull together again and get something

klose

Another great goal, jaysus good game of ball sickned ill miss the 2nd half

Pudsy33

So 1 1 now? Can't watch atm so following on this.

Mars Bar

Are UAE on strict orders not to cross in from the wing?

mike65

Did they check where Mecca was before the game started?

Oat23

Dempsey wrote: »

American commentators say that they all play domestic football, no mention of 'foreign nationals" a la Qatar. Very impressive stuff. They'd destroy Ireland in a match!

The UAE has plenty of solid footballers, no need for foreigners like Qatar.
Not only do they tend to remain in the UAE to play football, but the % of 1 club men in the UAE is probably much higher than other countries.

If football manager is anything to go by, most of them are paid handsomely at home so there is no need for them to leave. Not on the same level as the foreign players like Baiano & Gyan, but still decent money!

BKC

Some freekick!

Come on Uruguay!

Morzadec

Can only add to the UAE praise. Some beautiful football being played, and that goal was a quality pass and finish

Professional Griefer

Gabon!!

Rekop dog

Lodeiro on, strange he didn't start.