Mens Olympic Football Megathread (Super, me arse)

Owen_S

To their credit, the Koreans took some exceptional penalties.

Kirby

Mars Bar wrote: »

Sturridge, why did you check your run? That's illegal anyway and should have been retaken.

It's not illegal. You can stutter, which is what he did. It's only illegal to stop completely the way Ronaldo used to.

IvySlayer

Sturridge, wtf were you expecting? Stopping your run just allows keeper to read you.

BINKY NIPPER

you just knew sturridge was gonna bottle it.

IvySlayer

Bye Bye Pearce

Sorry, but I hate him. Awful coach.

mike65

They picked a good night to lose that game!

Leiva

Owen_S wrote: »

To their credit, the Koreans took some exceptional penalties.

Honestly I have never seen 5 better peno's .

mike65

They were super efficient, and hard.

fergiesfolly

Its like those penaltys came off a production line. Looked like they could take them like that all night.

Gbear

Leiva wrote: »

Honestly I have never seen 5 better peno's .

I just assumed the little feckers would be a bunch of terrified rabbits caught in the headlights but 8/9 out of 10 of the pens were top notch.

LuckyLloyd

British players bottle it again. I laughed.

mike65

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

British players bottle it again. I laughed.

Just the one - Manchester Utd lad I believe.

scudzilla

The Korean goalie was called BUMYOUNG :D:D


Ok, it amused me

RoryMac

Nice irony that a Scottish based player scored the winning penalty to knock Team GB out. Maybe Pearce will regret overlooking the young talent up there

Oat23

Delighted for the Korean team. I thought before the tournament they would do well but they have done better than I expected. Hopefully they can get past Brazil.

Mars Bar

mike65 wrote: »

Just the one - Manchester Utd lad I believe.

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Daniel Sturridge that missed the peno.

fergiesfolly

Now now. Don't let the facts get in the way of a good slagging. Or even a bad one

killwill

mike65 wrote: »

Just the one - Manchester Utd lad I believe.

Wrong and wrong.
2 players bottles it.

1. Ramsey. Two poor penalties in the first half. One of which was lucky to go in. The other saved.

2. Sturridge. Soft penalty. Why can't he do the simple things. That ridiculous run up and stop is so annoying and does not work. Drill it low and hard.

klose

Jesus ramseys penelties were brutal, very lucky that the first one scraped in, ya just knew he wasent gonna score the second one.
Did giggs come on as a sub? Some use it was selecting him just because he never got to play a major tournament, didn't even start the last 2 games. I like giggs and all but pearce could have used the 3 over aged players rule to better effect

mike65

Mars Bar wrote: »

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Daniel Sturridge that missed the peno.

fergiesfolly wrote: »

Now now. Don't let the facts get in the way of a good slagging. Or even a bad one

killwill wrote: »

Wrong and wrong.
2 players bottles it.

1. Ramsey. Two poor penalties in the first half. One of which was lucky to go in. The other saved.

2. Sturridge. Soft penalty. Why can't he do the simple things. That ridiculous run up and stop is so annoying and does not work. Drill it low and hard.

My bad - Sturridge and Danny Welbeck are two players I keep getting confused in my head and Welbeck wasn't even in the squad!

killwill

mike65 wrote: »

My bad - Sturridge and Danny Welbeck are two players I keep getting confused in my head and Welbeck wasn't even in the squad!

Racist!!!!!

greendom

whippedcream wrote: »

Jesus ramseys penelties were brutal, very lucky that the first one scraped in, ya just knew he wasent gonna score the second one.

He deserves credit though for stepping up and taking another in the penalty decider.

killwill

greendom wrote: »

He deserves credit though for stepping up and taking another in the penalty decider.

Yeah and it was a good penalty during the shootout too in fairness.

However, after 70mins yesterday Ramsey should have been replaced. He had no legs left at all. He was trying but they were gone.

Oat23

S. Korea beat Japan 2-0 to win Bronze - The players are also exempt from military duty for finishing 3rd.

Professional Griefer

Time is ko tomorrow?

Mars Bar

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

Time is ko tomorrow?

I think it's 3p.m

Vokes

I'm heading to the match tomorrow, so fingers crossed it's a goal-fest!

I haven't caught any of Mexico's games so not sure what to expect from them - but looking back over their results, the 3 clean sheets in the group games suggests they may not be too shabby defensively.

kryogen

Vokes wrote: »

I'm heading to the match tomorrow, so fingers crossed it's a goal-fest!

I haven't caught any of Mexico's games so not sure what to expect from them - but looking back over their results, the 3 clean sheets in the group games suggests they may not be too shabby defensively.

They had a very handy group and Brazil should win this with a little to spare, still, cup final so you never know!

Hope its a great game with at least 1 goal for Damaio just to be safe

El Horseboxo

Vamos Mexico!

klose

What the **** was Rafael at there? Completely at fault for mexicos goal, Mexico 1 up after 28 seconds

citytillidie

Brazil loosing it and some dirty fouls

Dempsey

Very unlucky with the overhead kick!!

Oscorp

Such a pity that didn't go in. Great effort. Vamos Mexico.

Dempsey

Game Over! Well Done Mexico!

Francie Barrett

How much did Thiago Silva cost PSG?

MyBrokenKnees

How much did Oscar cost How much the did Lucas Moura cost How much do they want for Neymar none of look like they get in a championship team today.

Liam O

MyBrokenKnees wrote: »

How much did Oscar cost How much the did Lucas Moura cost How much do they want for Neymar none of look like they get in a championship team today.

well it would be quite hard for Lucas considering he's only coming on now.

Dempsey

As Lawrence said, all they thought they had to do was turn up collect their gold medals. Delighted for the Mexicans, they'll savour this for decades!

cgpg5

Nice maturity there by Rafael :rolleyes:

Would have got good odds before on Spain or Brazil not winning!

Oscorp

MyBrokenKnees wrote: »

How much did Oscar cost How much the did Lucas Moura cost How much do they want for Neymar none of look like they get in a championship team today.

Lucas Moura only came on this second.

LuckyLloyd

Rafael had a game he'll want to forget.

citytillidie

Rafael Silva needs to grow up

klose

I wouldnt go rating players on one game its ridiculous to, they've been brilliant all tournament untill now. They'll be quite the team come 2014

Francie Barrett

Hulk gives Brazil hope - why didn't he start?

MyBrokenKnees

Game on

Justin10

Don't most 21 year old players need to grow up?

cgpg5

LOl what a miss

Jax Teller

Should have done better

Francie Barrett

Lovely ball from Hulk, Oscar misses a great chance, it will haunt him.

CR 7

That was terrible by Oscar. Looks even worse in the replay.