Goodness gracious! Drmic made a complete and utter hames of that one.
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Goodness gracious! Drmic made a complete and utter hames of that one.
Given the quality of their players this Argentina team is staggeringly bad. Algeria and Costa Rica etc exceed the sum of their parts. Argentina is less than the sum of its parts, notwithstanding the weakness of their GK and central defenders.
Did Lawrenson just say the keeper should have put a skirt on? FFS, that's outrageous.
Was a more difficult chance but I think it was the same problem - too much time to think about it and the goalkeeper had taken up a great position. He'd have done well to take a touch and pick his spot, force the keeper to make a decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Lawrenson is a jackass.
If I recall correctly, the lead commentator was making some comment the other day about having seen either one of the US players or squad staff sporting a head of dreadlocks in their hotel lobby. Lawro, who'd also seen him, rather crudely confessed that he "genuinely thought that fella was a tramp". He's ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
My favourite faux-pas still has to be Glenn Hoddle introducing Algeria's trouble as "the problem for Al Jazeera..." last night:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39IXVX3F_V8
Only in English football culture could Glenn Hoddle be thought of as an intelligent guy
Glenn is a dumbass. But Glenn can read the game.
Except for that time there was an argument on sky during a game where there was a suggestion by Glenn that the posts should be thinner so we can see the ball go over the line...
Think about that.
On Lawrenson, some of the stuff he has said during this world cup has been frankly disgraceful and really should see him sacked. But somehow...
He is a good analyst, that was just a slip, no biggieQuote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
I hate the Swiss but I cant help but love that they are still in this game. Very well organised team. Maybe we should get an old club manager legend as our manager....
The Al Jazeera thing was no big deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
But I'm thinking of the ca. 98 madness.
Outside of anything suffered by England (or Liverpool), I can't remember the last time I heard him agree a tackle was a bad one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
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Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Heh the Swiss are fine, boring yes but.............practical:D
Come on Hopp Schwiiz
That fecking keeper is rubbish tough
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Well, yes. But not as if he's one of these...Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
As for the game, for sake of football, hope Argentina win today...then lose in the quarters. Short of Messi, they're desperate...
At least he didn't say "Al-Qaeda", I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
That was just weird; how could you leave Gazza out, like? Gazza?!... :pQuote:
But I'm thinking of the ca. 98 madness.
This 15 minutes is Switzerland's big chance to win the game. Argentina look wrecked and uninterested in chasing it.
Can Messi take all 5 pens for Argentina?
Argentina get out of jail again. Shocking miss from the Swiss guy at the death.
Pished off with that, god damn it. Only cause i had a bit of money on them to get to the quarters:mad: Why the hell are the Swiss so boring: football, beer, life, its all so DULL. If Ireland played out that kind of rubbish Id be so disappointed!
Ah well at least Dundalk won. :D
Good thing you're not living in Switzerland then.
Someone needs to tell that to whoever looks after the Soccer Republic Facebook page.....Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
https://www.facebook.com/SoccRepublic?fref=nf
Unless Dundalk are now called the Drogs of course!
That was a stunning extra time.
The Swiss did very well out there, enough to be totally gutted at the end. I don't know why pundits made a big deal about the Swiss defensive set up, that was 95% down to just one player called Messi, brilliant play at the end by him and di maria
The header miss by the Swiss sub Dzemaili, it came to him late, he's obviously not a striker, he was brought on for the penalty shoot out.