2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

[TomTom]

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What a tremendous team effort! I am in Heaven. Hats of to the magic eleven players who made us proud yesterday.

[Miguel]

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views on germany-spain ?

Spain averages 67% ball possesion, a lot of moving the ball around with very low productivity. Ze Germans killed Argentina and England with fastbrakes, spanish defense will have to be very careful not make the slightest mistakes. Up front Torres seems out of touch, much more movility with Villa on top and Pedro/Mata/Silva open on the left. Def. the spaniards have more to be worried about.
Who will sub Muller ?

[bobjuice]

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[bobjuice]

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As for the keeper, Joe Hart was in the best form of the 3 picked but it'd be a brave man who made him number 1.

[bobjuice]

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so is filling up the side with all the biggest stars all the time and compromising any chance of chemistry..

For sure. Argentina and Brazil may have taken the best players to the world cup but it's looking like Germany and Holland have taken the best teams.

[Steve Graham]

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I'm glad to just see the decision made early going into Euro 2012 qualifying, and I'm he is staying tbh, i think his biggest mistake was playing the 4-4-2.. as far as players, he really had no choice to take chances, on injured players.. we are not deep by any means and lennon and milner have a lot of maturing to do.. as far as rooney, he was obviously playing not 100%
my main concern right now is our number 1, now James is as old as he is we have to move on.. after greens fuck up, where do you go

yes the media is the national teams worst enemy, but so is filling up the side with all the biggest stars all the time and compromising any chance of chemistry.. I think Capello is smart enough to know where he messed up and expect a bit different results in 2012.. I hope.. would be great to meet Germany there and get a rematch, hopefully with a ref with decent vision too, lol

[bobjuice]

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I think he made mistakes but i don't think the whole thing can be parked at his door either. The players were fucking awful let's not forget.

Since he's had the job i think he's done well (maybe as well as anyone could have) - it annoys me that he said the days of picking out of form players, injured players and celebrities was over (to much cheer from those tired of the eriksson/mclaren/beckham love-in etc etc) and then he goes and takes
Barry, King, Rooney, Ashley Cole (not one of those fully fit though cole did well imo)
Joe Cole, Heskey (not playing for their club so hardly in form)
Beckham (if not a celebrity then what the fuck is he?)

Trouble is, if you take away the players mentioned it's all a bit thin on the ground so what do you do? Do you leave Rooney at home and take a 20 yr old player from the championship? It could work ut if it doesn't Mr Capello would be strung up in the street as we both know Steve, the press here being the worst enemy of the national side.

[Steve Graham]

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^^^ agreed on most of that.. disciplined and their chemistry is amazing to watch

one thing I noticed was on the counter Germany would have 5 or 6 players back to defend, when Germany was countering England, there were maybe 2 defending and a few more would come late struggling to get back down the pitch

Bob, what do you think about Capello staying on?

[bobjuice]

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Just had a chuckle reading back through this thread at the posts after England lost. Always have to smile at the bitter jocks, sat at home making funny pictures about the World Cup they didn't qualify for. Bless em.

[bobjuice]

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When Germany beat England i thought they looked a great side. Both in the way they looked so difficult to break down and the way they attacked with pace and movement. In the back of my mind though i guess i felt they were made to look so much better by an inept and toothless performance from England (England's inept and toothless performances every group game was a factor too in weighing that up)

On this showing against Argentina you can do no more than take your hat off to them.

They look a very compact and disciplined side who appeared to make pretty light work of nulling the threat of Messi, Tevez and Higuain (no mean feat let's be honest) - moreso I thought they looked dangerous every time they came forward and on reflection, maybe England did well to stick 2 past them.

2 more performances like today and Germany will be champions - and deservedly so. Fucking brilliant!

I still think Argentina have lit up this world cup with some of their football (and their manager)

[Steve Graham]

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yeah, unfortunate, especially since the handball against Argentina was at least as bad and went with out a booking, the yellow might have been a bit harsh.. but I still think they'll do fine
Germany has been fun to watch

[Miguel]

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^^ yes
mueller has been brilliant for germany , too bad hes missing the semis

[Steve Graham]

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before this world cup all the talk was about Rooney, Torres, Messi.. Villa has been class the entire tournament.. 2 amazing semi final match ups! can't wait

[trick12]

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wow europe took on south america this wc, hard luck argentina and waiting for ger vs esp

[arielus]

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This was tremendous.. Hats off on Germany.. An autenthique machine... Absolutely amazing team

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