QuoteJust shouted that at the TV. My constant row with football.Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Well, a point would have been nice!
But who? Belgium maybe? Colombia or Chile, with huge support there? Costa Rica!?
I reckoned at the start that 11 teams had a chance at the quarters - Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Italy, Spain, Holland, Germany, England, France, Belgium and Portugal. Three of those are out already. Another one at least will get knocked out in the round of 16 (Belgium v Portugal/Germany). But at the moment, the remaining big teams are pulling out the results and could well top all the groups (bar group C). That'd be disappointing in a way.
The big teams aren't doing great. Some of the middling teams are doing quite well. It's great to watch.Chile are hardly a minnow.
Colombia are my outsider.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
Just shouted that at the TV. My constant row with football.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
And how the ref gave a goal kick after it, I don't know.
Zabaleta did make contact with the ball; Dejagah didn't before hitting the ground, therefore corner at least, surely?
Absolute slam dunk penalty for me. The slight contact had nothing to do with it. He cleaned the player out.
I hate this cliché, but in the middle of the pitch it's a foul, a tackle from behind and a yellow card.
They're not a big team.
I can't see any of the teams mentioned win three in a row to reach the final or four to win it.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Tackle from behind?
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Well, maybe not a "tackle from behind" but if somebody nips in ahead of you and you tackle them from the back it's a foul even if you gets some of the ball.
The latest betting from Paddy Power-
Brazil 10/3
Germany 7/2
Argentina 4/1
Holland 10/1
France 10/1
Belgium 20/1
Chile 22/1
Colombia 25/1
Italy 25/1
Portugal 40/1
Uruguay 40/1
Costa Rica 50/1
Mexico 80/1
Ivory Coast 100/1
Croatia 100/1
USA 150/1
Switzerland 150/1
Russia 150/1
Bosnia-Herzegovina 150/1
South Korea 300/1
Ecuador 400/1
Ghana 400/1
Japan 400/1
Nigeria 500/1
Greece 500/1
Algeria 1000/1
Iran 1000/1
Honduras 1000/1
I was going to take a piece of Italy at 16/1. Might have a punt now at 25/1.
About the only time you'd be tempted to say, 'make a meal of it', 'roll around a bit' when an Iranian hit the deck.
If you are going to play Argentina in the world cup, no better place than Brazil to do it in. It was as if all the Brazilians said, 'today we are Iranians'.
Carlos Q was on track for the open top parade through Tehran and freedom of the city.
Unfortunate double entendre from the BBC commentator in Germany v Ghana just now.
"[German player] gets the cross in but there's nobody there, nobody white anyway".
They aren't a big team per set, but they are a good team. If Greece can win the toughest international competition then Chile could win a weaker one. Especially given they're a much better side.
Fwiw... I don't think they'll do much after the group.
Colombia for a SF.
Uruguay to get out of their group.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
I don't think the World Cup is weaker than the Euros. Take the three worst teams out of the Euros (say, us) and put in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay (not to mention Chile, Colombia, even Australia) and you've a stronger tournament, not a weaker one surely?
Ghana 2-1 Germany.
And yet I still get surprised at this tournament.
Why is Schweinsteiger on the bench?
Oh, yes! Ghana are just a great team to watch. Brilliant stuff.
Miroslav Klose. Legend.
Klose is too good.
He never quite got the hang of that somersault, did he? Fair play to him for never giving up.
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