Wow what a howler
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Wow what a howler
That was coming. I feel bad for him, but Akinfeev's had butter fingers all evening. We'll see what Russia are really made of now.
Capello must think he's getting stitched up by his keepers in game 1 of world cups. Remember his first game in 2010?
Wonder can Akinfeev claim credit for that equaliser?
There's been a lot of teams coming from behind in this tournament; teams who are struggling at 0-0 but come to life at 1-0 down.
Akinfeev will be relieved. Game a bit more frantic now.
Had never heard of Mick Morgan myself, but I think he's a former rugby league player who engages in general commentary now.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
Real snooze fest now alright.
Only had to wait 70 minutes.
Ian Darke pointing out somewhat ruefully that Capello makes 11 million.
Thought it was 16? (Or is that roubles?) Difference between Russia's performance here and in their first game at Euro 2012 was stark. At least this group looks interesting on paper, any one of the four could get to the next round judging on their performances today.
Rubles, I hope!Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
Just seeing more replays of the South Korean goal and the ball did swerve from side to side quite a bit in the air. Still no excuse though, really. Palm it over the bar if you're not sure you can handle it.
Classic comment from Giles at half-time: "I played against Capello and he had no imagination then so I'm not surprised he doesn't have any as a coach."
that group is not so great. i think ireland would give south korea a game. am i wrong?
Given that we barely gave Russia a game last time out, I'd say no. South Korea are a classy, if lightweight, side. Much like Japan.
I didnt think they were very good Charlie but i understand your point. Ian Darke was intimating weakest group. Not the strongest though.
Watch USA beat Portugal and then draw with the Germans. That's what im thinking.
I think you're thinking back to 2002 Crosbo.
Come on Charlie. The US is getting to the semis and it ****es you off. All of you. But I digress.
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Originally Posted by BonnieShels
I am sure I saw something different before your edit!:D
Surprised no one in the media has mentioned the reaction of Jermaine Jones in the USA game where he calmed the situation right down after a heavy collision with Muntari who wanted to strangle him, had his arms on his neck even. Jones relaxed the Ghanaian right down, shook hands and got on with the game. What would Muller have done in that game? Fair play really is all you ask for
edit: by the way, yesterdays games were very hard work!
I thought Brazil v Mexico was great, just lacking goals. Belgium v Algeria was interesting, especially seeing how Belgium changed things around to good effect against a team that looked like it had been coached by Trap for years.
Korea v Russia was pretty poor, bar a frantic end.
I've actually been struck by how sporting a lot of these games are but some Brazil players and Muller have really stood out for me as playing the game in the wrong spirit.
Of course Pepe should have walked away from Muller's histrionics, but he didn't, he walked back and touched Muller's face while he lay on the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Muller then simulated getting hit. When a player simulates getting hit in the face, loud groan, agonised grimace and hand clutching the wounded face, he is trying to fool the ref into thinking he was actually hit. He is not just trying to grab the ref's attention to an incident, or get a free kick, or a penalty, but he's embellishing the context for the ref to dish out a red card. The red card is the only option for violent conduct. The purpose of Muller's simulation was to get a fellow pro sent off.
When players don't simulate agonised prolonged torture from the mildest of touches you'd be surprised at just differently a ref treats such an incident and still keep control over the game.
I suspect Jones' contrition was largely motivated by the fact he had just kicked Muntari in the head and didn't want to get sent off himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
Muller went down, a little to easy, after getting hit by a flailing arm (sometimes given as a free, sometime not). The only histrionics after Pepe stuck the head in him, was jumping up and getting all in his face - without sticking the head in might I add.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Nobody else seems to be suggesting any kind of simulation after the second incident - it's all about the first one (elbows etc).
I'm still unsure, but I thought the ref was letting play go on, until Pepe lost the plot.
Who's the bigger fool, the fool or the fool who follows him?
I can can't be the only one finds it funnier than it should be that Portugal were punished for someone getting carried away about another player's perceived cheating?
The BBC replays don't actually show this and I'm having difficulty finding a replay on YouTube as FIFA are pretty strict about removing any footage that's uploaded, but, from what I can recall, Müller did react to the "headbutt" by whipping his head back before rising to his feet to remonstrate with Pepe. It was a delayed movement not directly caused by any head motion of Pepe's, but I can't be sure whether Müller was trying to give the appearance that greater force had been exerted upon him by Pepe's head or whether he was just innocently pulling his head back from Pepe's to get away from the situation (before launching in again with a verbal attack once on his feet again, of course).Quote:
Originally Posted by A N Mouse
No, I though that after Pepe made bent over him and made slight contact with his head, he (briefly) pretended to be in agony from the vicious headbutt.Quote:
Originally Posted by A N Mouse
Like you, though, I thought the referee was just letting it go until he suddenly raced in and showed the red. I wonder what reason he gave in his official report.
Müller's reaction to the "headbutt" was captured and shown in a later replay from another angle. I managed to find it again during the BBC coverage on iPlayer at 43:00. I'm pretty sure that's UK-only, so I've compiled a series of snapshots that show Müller's feigned agony:
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...psbdc596a4.png
A disaster waiting to happen at the Maracana Stadium...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2syYwCww1M
Waterford Whispers' take on the Eamon Dunphy incident.
Now that's sarcasm.
Stuff wobbling isn't a major issue in itself, in fact, limited movement is a good way to relieve stress, and stop stuff from snapping (most skyscrapers sway in the breeze).
However, if it's symptomatic of a lack of structural integrity, that's when it gets worrying.
Bridges move too. The GWB can move quite a bit. Nigel Harps has a famous picture of himself on the Golden Gate during an earthquake.
The World Cup is back!
What a goal. What. A. Goal.
Aus playing really well. I hope MON is taking notes. Nice to see an underdog on the front foot and dictating terms rather than absorbing pressure and hoping for a counter.
Owls Fans' voice has just popped into my head though, telling me he couldn't care less how Aus plays, it's a results business!
No argument over that yellow for Cahill. Misses next game.
Shameful penalty award.
Another non-European/South American ref. Am I being racist or do they make more than their share of big mistakes? (See my earlier post after the opening game)
Australia can't come out of this group having lost to Chile, can they?
Probably not. Van Persie evens it up.
Pepe showed great restraint there, Tim Cahill would have stuck in the boot and Liam Brady would have made a case for justifiable assault on RTE.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
The croc hunter would not be happy if he were still alive.
Pepe's sending-off was for his secondary action, which wasn't a head-butt though could have been construed as an attempted one.
Or so the pundits say. Though for me, his look of intent was hardly gracious, though TM deserved a yellow for acting the maggot.
And Oz' were game, but lame. Exciting but ultimately irrelevant.
Never mind yer Owls man, can you imagine what the doc or My Post would have said.
:rolleyes:
Lame? They were a fraction off scoring a third seconds before the Dutch did. I wish Ireland were that lame.
I think they were gifted the penalty though. Terrible decision.
The Dutch? Ordinary enough team with two exceptional forwards. I think their keeper looks confident.
I loved Vieira's description of the Cahill tackle. A Roy Keane tackle, unnecessary, played the man and a definite yellow. Meaow.
Ultimately they won nothing, stutts. Hear you about their bad luck up top, but their defence is worse than even ours, probably.
Cahill's a really class act and would get into any other WC squad even now, but the rest looks very ordinary.
The Dutch as ever, besides last Friday, rarely resemble the sum of their parts.
Australia have given a whole hearted account with surpassing effect. When a team achieves that, they have not lost.
They have if they come bottom of the group with nil points. Albeit with rather more panache than our own feeble effort two years ago, so far.