Ilaje
16-06-2010, 10:25:PM
Greece 0-2 Nigeria
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View Full Version : WC Matchday 7: [AGR x KOR] + [GRE x NGA] + [FRA x MEX] Ilaje 16-06-2010, 10:25:PM Greece 0-2 Nigeria ShearerM4 16-06-2010, 10:28:PM Looking forward to the Argie game. Has a lot of potential. And of course go Mexico! Nimreitz 16-06-2010, 10:29:PM God who cares? Give me a time machine so I can skip to Friday. Run DMB 16-06-2010, 10:30:PM God who cares? Give me a time machine so I can skip to Friday. I second that. ShearerM4 16-06-2010, 10:48:PM Patience lads, you will soon get to see the great nation of England light up your screens again! Daniel David 16-06-2010, 10:56:PM I am confident we will have two good matches tomorrow, Arg v Kor and Fra v Mex, and expect two ibero-american victories in them. gasper000 16-06-2010, 11:34:PM Argentina 3-0 South Korea Greece 0-1 Nigeria France 0-0 Mexico I think Argentina may have no problem tomorrow against S. Korea .. I think Messi will glow tomorrow..! last chance for Nigeria .. hope they win. I expect another boring game for France. Spain vs. Switzerland is one of the best games in the tournament .. wish we see more like that. Nady 17-06-2010, 12:03:AM Argentina 1-1 South Korea Greece 1-1 Nigeria France 0-2 Mexico (Chicharito X2) Arnau 17-06-2010, 12:10:AM Messi hat-trick. night 17-06-2010, 12:32:AM I'll be delighted if South Korea can manage to get a draw against the Argentinians.. KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 12:58:AM The matches today gave me hope they were all entretaining, and Uru-SA game had goals....so with that said... 3-1 Argentina 2-0 Nigeria 2-1 Mexico! night 17-06-2010, 01:01:AM Question to the French supporters: Would you prefer losing to Mexico in hopes of getting Domenech sacked or a win for the sake of qualifying to the next round of this world cup? Nady 17-06-2010, 01:23:AM Domenech has been "sacked" already. Blanc is taking over next year. chuckoberto 17-06-2010, 02:27:AM Arg 2 - kor 1 gre 1 - nig 2 fra 2 - mex 2 rony31 17-06-2010, 02:59:AM ARG 3-1 KOR GRE 1-1 NGR (hehehehe) FRA 0-0 MEX STML1 17-06-2010, 07:26:AM I have a bad feeling about the game against France... they might suck as a team, but I bet they can get by on talent alone. Mexico looked pretty weak to a very weak South African team and it's supposed to be below freezing temperatures, which would obviously favor the French. Not to forget that most likely a useless conejo Perez will be starting as keeper. I think I'd be happy with a 1-1 tie or something like that. A win seems doable if they pull out a great performance, but I don't see it happening right now. I will love to be wrong, though. fender 17-06-2010, 07:59:AM Judging from the S.Africa game if Perez starts as keeper things won't look good. KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 12:36:PM Delighted to see that there are very few vuvuzelas in the Argentina game!!! ShearerM4 17-06-2010, 12:46:PM Producers have changed the audio mix / filtered the audio mix / done some technical shiznit since yesterday. You can hear a little more of the crowd on the broadcasts. KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 01:02:PM Pipa!!! melportela 17-06-2010, 01:10:PM "Los hermanos" are inspired today. STML1 17-06-2010, 01:11:PM Meh. Even the goals scored are weak in this World Cup. Maybe I'm expecting too much at this point... KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 01:15:PM If Messi would have scored that it was time to turn off the lights and go home!...great stuff from Argentina, I knew it wouldnt be dissapointed in the second round of games(So far!) Oh damn we got a game...come on now!! melportela 17-06-2010, 01:17:PM Nice goal!! Go S. Korea!! STML1 17-06-2010, 01:17:PM Hahahaha... Demichelis (H) Juventino 17-06-2010, 01:17:PM Meh. Even the goals scored are weak in this World Cup. Maybe I'm expecting too much at this point... I think we're allowed to expect more than this. Another goal caused by a huge blunder by Demichelis. He suucckkss... fender 17-06-2010, 01:19:PM At least with Korea scoring can expect Argentina to go looking for another to seal the win. KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 01:46:PM how the fvck did korea miss that???! good game! I like! STML1 17-06-2010, 01:51:PM It seemed like he never looked up at goal. Had he put that away, it would have been one of the better goals of the tournament so far. Great lead up. Great tempo in this game. KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 02:04:PM YES!! Goals....EL MESSI!....Que pedazo de crack! And yes...PIPITA!!! melportela 17-06-2010, 02:05:PM Poor Messi, it doesn't seem he's going to score at all. Haha STML1 17-06-2010, 02:05:PM ******* tap in... Should've been Messi's goal. Oh well, great game. STML1 17-06-2010, 02:08:PM Nice goal. That opportunistic bastard. KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 02:08:PM Hat-trick!!!! Pipa!!!!! melportela 17-06-2010, 02:12:PM The WC just started at the second round. KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 02:17:PM Aye Indeed it seems so...two games and 8 goals! :D Juventino 17-06-2010, 02:27:PM Love, love, love Aguero! He should always play instead of Tevez. El Kun is just a better footballer. I never liked that blind bull Tevez. Argentina will be much better with Aguero, Messi and Higuain from the start (although before this hattrick I'd say Milito). Demichelis and Jonas are hilariously bad though. They shouldn't be at a World Cup, especially with f*cking Zanetti available. melportela 17-06-2010, 02:29:PM I really want France to be second in its group. At least, one of them (Argentina and France) will be eliminated soon. smf_fede 17-06-2010, 02:42:PM Nah, I prefer México as second qualified on group A, they want revange for the elimination on last WC, France has players but it's a lame cold team, easily Argentina beats 'em, against México surely will be a great match. mnj2x 17-06-2010, 02:50:PM I would rather mexico go through...they are better footballing side. Entertaining to watch too. melportela 17-06-2010, 02:54:PM Nah, I prefer México as second qualified on group A, they want revange for the elimination on last WC, France has players but it's a lame cold team, easily Argentina beats 'em, against México surely will be a great match. I don't really care who's gonna win. I just don't want both to get ahead at the WC. STML1 17-06-2010, 03:00:PM Half empty stadium for the second game. Nice! gasper000 17-06-2010, 03:10:PM France are very boring .. Mexicans are not really in form this world cup but at least they play with passion ..! The French players seem like they don't care .. SA does not look like a team playing in the world cup .. they didn't even qualify to Africa cup of nations in 2008 or 2010.. now playing in the world cup .. I think Uruguay deserve to qualify as leaders in this group. Nady 17-06-2010, 03:18:PM I missed 3/4 of the Argentina Korea match but was able to see 2 out of the 5 goals. It seemed like an entertaining free flow football from both sides... Surprisingly Maradonna's Argentina are playing extremely well. The Greece Vs Nigeria game is off to a great start so far. Finally we're getting some good football! First goal through freekick! Stupid mistake by the GK. You can't blame the Jabulani for that. cmc211 17-06-2010, 03:35:PM Hahaha, what a useless foul. STML1 17-06-2010, 03:42:PM Beautiful touch pass and then another good save by Enyeama. Arnau 17-06-2010, 04:24:PM http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/06/17/article-1287382-0A13C67A000005DC-933_468x272.jpg ShearerM4 17-06-2010, 04:34:PM He continues the Maradona mimicking! http://www.4thringroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/maradona.jpg Coruja 17-06-2010, 04:44:PM http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6750/1276789041458.jpg mogolos 17-06-2010, 04:57:PM 2-1. Finally!!! a nice game, out of all SG users predictions, anyway... KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 04:59:PM Yup the world cup has officially started...now that's what im talking about!...passionate match feel sorry for Nigeria.... Hoping for a fun France vs Mexico cmc211 17-06-2010, 05:02:PM Probably the hero of this match would be Torosidis, who scored a goal to decide a win and sent off a Nigeria player which changed the whole game afterall. Nigeria suffered with cards and injuries... Poor Enyeama. Now the matchday 2 makes WC better! Zlatan 17-06-2010, 05:15:PM I agree. These second round matches are in all of a sudden alot better, with alot more goals too. fender 17-06-2010, 05:19:PM Kaita basically screwed Nigeria with a stupid sending off. D1gooid 17-06-2010, 05:24:PM Funny how Argentina's group is almost the same as in 16 years ago. WC '94 : Argentina, Greece, Nigeria and Bulgaria WC '10 : Argentina, Greece, Nigeria and South Korea Zlatan 17-06-2010, 06:11:PM Kaita basically screwed Nigeria with a stupid sending off. What to think about Obasi missing that sitter in the second half with the score at 1-1? KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 07:50:PM NIce lively match so far...and great crowd!!!VUVUZELAS ARE DYING! STML1 17-06-2010, 08:17:PM Wasting too many chances but solid defensively. Typical Mexico. KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 08:18:PM First 25 were nice, then the game resembled much of the world cup thus far....so Im hoping they pick it up next half....the French have a way to screw up a good thing we had going....uugh fender 17-06-2010, 08:18:PM Surprised they didn't bring Guardado on the team played better against S.Africa after he came on. STML1 17-06-2010, 08:24:PM How ironic is it that there's a bunch of Guillermo Ochoa commercials yet he's not even playing? Run DMB 17-06-2010, 08:26:PM I never thought I'd say this but... go Mexico! (I seriously dislike the French and I'm still holding out hopes for an improbable USA-Mexico quarterfinal. Plus, I like that Mexico are actually trying to attack vs. France, unlike a certain South American nation which shall remain nameless.) Run DMB 17-06-2010, 08:28:PM How ironic is it that there's a bunch of Guillermo Ochoa commercials yet he's not even playing? I know, I've been thinking that all tournament long. STML1 17-06-2010, 08:34:PM God dammit. adedawson 17-06-2010, 08:47:PM wooo that new united boy wonders come on... hope he scores. 4ndr3i 17-06-2010, 08:51:PM he just did.. offside, but who cares? gasper000 17-06-2010, 08:51:PM Goooooaaaal france 0-1 mexico hernandez 64' STML1 17-06-2010, 08:52:PM Looked like a perfect run to me. KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 08:52:PM Not offside, it was borderline, and referees have to give the advantage to the attacking player.....soooooooooo happy if the french go out...so fing happy! Nimreitz 17-06-2010, 08:53:PM Looked like a perfect run to me. LOL, biased. But just to give him the benefit of the doubt, the few times I played striker I got flagged constantly for offsides like those and got so pissed one game I berated the linesman and got sent off. STML1 17-06-2010, 08:55:PM LOL, biased. Massively. (H) 4ndr3i 17-06-2010, 08:55:PM It's my opinion that it was offside but frankly I don't care. France is a borefest to watch, hope Mexico trashes them even more. adedawson 17-06-2010, 08:56:PM I don't believe it... I mention him and he scores. I hope he scores again. BBC reply showed it to be onside. fender 17-06-2010, 08:56:PM About time he took Govou off Nimreitz 17-06-2010, 08:59:PM On the plus side we get to see this very poor France side crash out in the Group Stage. Should have happened 4 years ago to be honest. Still can't believe that **** side got to the final. adedawson 17-06-2010, 09:03:PM I'm impressed we can finally hear the crowds chanting gasper000 17-06-2010, 09:04:PM Right penalty for mexico adedawson 17-06-2010, 09:04:PM penalty lol Zlatan 17-06-2010, 09:04:PM I still don't understand why France didn't fire Domenech after EURO 2008. KingPaulV 17-06-2010, 09:05:PM Im impressed justice serve and France out!!! Should have never made it in...**** YEAH!! Nimreitz 17-06-2010, 09:05:PM Ugh. That will probably buy Fat Bastard 4 more years in the National Team. STML1 17-06-2010, 09:05:PM Whoooooooo!!!! Awesome! (H) (H) (H) (H) gasper000 17-06-2010, 09:06:PM France 0-2 mexico hernandez 64' blanco 79' 4ndr3i 17-06-2010, 09:06:PM 2-0. Nice (H) ::shinji:: 17-06-2010, 09:09:PM haha what a dive for that penalty.. I guess it's karma coming back to bite the French on the ass Nimreitz 17-06-2010, 09:14:PM Can't wait to watch the dreadful Mexico-Uruguay game. The fix will definitely be in for the draw. STML1 17-06-2010, 09:15:PM I hope not. It's either winning the group and getting a cupcake team (S. Korea or Greece) or the god damn Argentines. ArgVega 17-06-2010, 09:18:PM Wooooooo!!!! French are pretty much out. I hope Mexico finish second, otherwise Argentina-Uruguay would not be fun! Its World Cup madness(Y) http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9380/1276268849866.gifhttp://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9380/1276268849866.gifhttp://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9380/1276268849866.gifhttp://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9380/1276268849866.gif :rofl::rofl:LOL This gif is classic:rofl::rofl: Ulysses 17-06-2010, 09:24:PM after South Africa and Nigeria another African country is out :bouncy: Vuvuzela bad karma is turning back :bob: smf_fede 17-06-2010, 09:40:PM Great victory for mexico, glad to see Domenech's boys out!!! They never deserved to be on the WC, again, what a lame cold team... night 17-06-2010, 09:41:PM Oh man don't they dearly miss this guy? http://www.insidesocal.com/usc/ZIDANE.jpg Arnau 17-06-2010, 09:55:PM Wasn't Gourcuff supposed to be the new zidane? he don't even get a chance today. Nimreitz 17-06-2010, 09:57:PM Zidane has been **** since World Cup 2002 began. Don't believe the hype. A single Ballon d'Or for a Frenchman (and in 98 after winning the World Cup for FRANCE!) who is supposedly that good should tell you all you need to know. ShearerM4 17-06-2010, 10:18:PM Ich bin ein Mexicano. Nady 17-06-2010, 10:33:PM France 0-2 Mexico (Chicharito X2) My prediction was spot on. Chicharito scored 1 though. My prediction would be perfect if he took the Penalty :( France lost today because they did not play as a team. They're just a group of individuals whereas Mexico played as a team. Totally deserved win. France losing is something to cheer for finally! :bouncy: The second round has been awesome so far. I hope it remains like that throughout to the final. daS 17-06-2010, 10:41:PM no france anymore .. mex vs uru game will be a boring draw D1gooid 17-06-2010, 11:33:PM Oh man don't they dearly miss this guy? http://www.insidesocal.com/usc/ZIDANE.jpg They miss these guys: http://www.supportersdesbleusreunion.fr/resources/france+98.JPG Coruja 17-06-2010, 11:40:PM Javier Hernandez is such a good striker! The way he escaped in that 1st goal from the defenders and he's always fighting! Gio dos Santos in Mexico is God in his club is ..... Another good perfomance by Juarez, im really liking the way he plays. Now i hope to see a draw between Uruguai and Mexico. France should never be in this competition. Nady 17-06-2010, 11:48:PM Zidane has been **** since World Cup 2002 began. Don't believe the hype. A single Ballon d'Or for a Frenchman (and in 98 after winning the World Cup for FRANCE!) who is supposedly that good should tell you all you need to know. LOL. Funny that you only mentioned the Ballon D'Or when he's also won these: Ligue 1 Best Young Player - 1994 Ligue 1 Best Player - 1996 UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder - 1998 Ballon D'or - 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year - 1998, 2000, 2003 FIFPro World XI All-Star Team - 2005, 2006 Golden Ball - 2006 He's been **** since WC2002? He still won the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003! He was still doing a great job until 2006 when he drove his team forwards to the WC final even though the manager was fcking Domenech! France has drastically gone down since he left. Zidane was everything for France. They wouldn't have been able to win the WC in 1998 and EURO 2000 without him. jimorrizon 17-06-2010, 11:56:PM no france anymore .. mex vs uru game will be a boring draw probably but I think both teams will go all out trying to avoid playing argie in Group B who will pass as 1st..... Nady 17-06-2010, 11:59:PM Javier Hernandez is such a good striker! The way he escaped in that 1st goal from the defenders and he's always fighting! Yeah he timed that run to near perfection. Classy goal that was. http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4527/chicharito.jpg Offside or not? What do you guys think? yoyo913 18-06-2010, 12:02:AM Technically not. The ref could have called it either way. Nady 18-06-2010, 12:09:AM I had the the impression that it was offside when I first saw the replay. It was an extremely close one. JUST on the line. Num Lock 18-06-2010, 12:25:AM I'm sad as must of my country sure is, but at the same time I'm hopeful because there won't be no more Domenech. it's really weird feeling this way. Nimreitz 18-06-2010, 12:37:AM Technically not. The ref could have called it either way. I'm pretty sure that any part of the body can make a player offsides. Since his entire body aside from his feet appear to be past the last defender I think that's offside. Whatever though, it doesn't matter. Nady 18-06-2010, 12:43:AM The 2005 edition of the Laws of the Game included a new International Football Association Board decision that stated being "nearer to an opponent's goal line" meant that "any part of his head, body or feet is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent (the last opponent typically being the goalkeeper) You're right. Nimreitz 18-06-2010, 12:53:AM LOL. Funny that you only mentioned the Ballon D'Or when he's also won these: Ligue 1 Best Young Player - 1994 Ligue 1 Best Player - 1996 UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder - 1998 Ballon D'or - 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year - 1998, 2000, 2003 FIFPro World XI All-Star Team - 2005, 2006 Golden Ball - 2006 He's been **** since WC2002? He still won the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003! He was still doing a great job until 2006 when he drove his team forwards to the WC final even though the manager was fcking Domenech! France has drastically gone down since he left. Zidane was everything for France. They wouldn't have been able to win the WC in 1998 and EURO 2000 without him. I thought the 2003 World Player of the Year award was a total ******* joke, the man finished 5th in the Ballon d'Or voting (which is at least somewhat biased towards the French historically), and yet he's FIFA World Player of the Year? For my money that award belongs to Henry or Nedved. And regarding his performance at WC 2006... that has been overrated like ******* crazy. Yeah, he played well, but it's an absolute ******* joke that he was one of the best players at the tournament, much less THE BEST. I thought France got where they did because of Henry, Ribery, an awesomely stout and experienced defense (Gallas, Thuram, Sagnol, Makelele, and Viera!??!), and a good draw (Spain-not quite ready, Brazil-magic box looked like ****, and Portugal-a good team, but France won on a slightly dubious penalty... maybe there was a little contact, but Henry made a meal of it. They also missed Germany and Argentina, who--aside from Italy I suppose--were the two best teams I saw at the Tournament). Also, Zidane should have missed that penalty in the final, and then completely lost his psychotic vengeful little head (ever since I first saw him he struck me as vindictive and dirty) and got sent off. Arnau 18-06-2010, 12:55:AM I agree with Nimreitz... Zidane last 3 seasons in madrid were a joke. Nady 18-06-2010, 02:37:AM I thought the 2003 World Player of the Year award was a total ******* joke, the man finished 5th in the Ballon d'Or voting (which is at least somewhat biased towards the French historically), and yet he's FIFA World Player of the Year? For my money that award belongs to Henry or Nedved. And regarding his performance at WC 2006... that has been overrated like ******* crazy. Yeah, he played well, but it's an absolute ******* joke that he was one of the best players at the tournament, much less THE BEST. I thought France got where they did because of Henry, Ribery, an awesomely stout and experienced defense (Gallas, Thuram, Sagnol, Makelele, and Viera!??!), and a good draw (Spain-not quite ready, Brazil-magic box looked like ****, and Portugal-a good team, but France won on a slightly dubious penalty... maybe there was a little contact, but Henry made a meal of it. They also missed Germany and Argentina, who--aside from Italy I suppose--were the two best teams I saw at the Tournament). Also, Zidane should have missed that penalty in the final, and then completely lost his psychotic vengeful little head (ever since I first saw him he struck me as vindictive and dirty) and got sent off. I fully agree that he had some great players around him. But he gets the most praise because he was the playmaker. He was the heart of that team. The one who used to pull the strings. I don't think France would've won without Zidane. He wasn't overhyped from 1997 to 2002/2003 IMO. That was him at his best. Yeah he was overrated in 2006, I agree. But he still played a big part in their WC even being way past his best. D1gooid 18-06-2010, 02:38:AM I'm pretty sure that any part of the body can make a player offsides. Hmm, no. Not really. His hands or arms, for example, can't. Nady 18-06-2010, 02:39:AM But his knee was beyond the line. So its offside. A very close one. newbie original 18-06-2010, 02:42:AM With or without that offside goal, France didn't stand a chance of scoring too many goals in this tournament. They miss these guys: http://www.supportersdesbleusreunion.fr/resources/france+98.JPG Gourcouff the next Zidane? Ribery was supposed to be the next Zidane. Samir Nasri was supposed to be the next Zidane. Infact, Ribery and Malouda were supposed to "carry" the French team after Zidane's retirement. At the club level, they are, for the most part, propped up by those around them. They have done ****-all at the national level especially Malouda who I think is far too over-rated. As for Ribery, he's demonstrated nothing in terms of leadership qualities.....at Bayern he's surrounded by leaders, without whom he wouldn't be very effective at all. France are living in the past. The only way forward is to get rid of their useless/"filler" veterans and bring in some fresh blood. Laurent Blanc will do that. Nimreitz 18-06-2010, 03:00:AM I fully agree that he had some great players around him. But he gets the most praise because he was the playmaker. He was the heart of that team. The one who used to pull the strings. I don't think France would've won without Zidane. He wasn't overhyped from 1997 to 2002/2003 IMO. That was him at his best. Yeah he was overrated in 2006, I agree. But he still played a big part in their WC even being way past his best. I thought he was overhyped his entire career, but until the end of the 2002 Champions League he was still one of the better players in the world. I have never been a Zidane fan, to me, he was always lucky enough to have the greatest holding midfielder in the world sitting behind him (seriously, for a few years it was Davids, then Makelele overtook him, and when Claude left RM, Zidane fell flat on his face), he was a total prick on the field, and I just didn't think he did enough to warrant "best in the world" status. Fringe top 10, okay, maybe fringe top 5 at his best. Example years (these are arguably his best, when he won the WC and when he won the CL): 1998 better players: Ronaldo (by LIGHT YEARS!! 97-98 Ronaldo was the greatest player of my lifetime), Rivaldo, and Bergkamp. 2002 better players: Kahn, Ballack (yup), Henry, and maybe fat Ronaldo and Rivaldo still. Daniel David 18-06-2010, 03:02:AM France suffers from the same issue which affects Brazil, namely utter lack of creativity in the midfield. The difference is that Brazil can get away with it most of the time for being very solid on the other sectors of the team, which is not the case with France - at least not with Domenech choosing the starting eleven. As for specific players, I would highlight Ribery being seriously overrated (it is only me who found that Altintop was generally more useful for Bayern on the final stages of CL?) and Govou being completely useless. By the way, Domenech's reactions (or lack thereof) in today's match top my list of priceless WC moments so far. :rolleyes: Nimreitz 18-06-2010, 03:43:AM As for specific players, I would highlight Ribery being seriously overrated (it is only me who found that Altintop was generally more useful for Bayern on the final stages of CL?) He was injured most of the year. I didn't think he was 100% until the German Cup Final. Arnau 18-06-2010, 04:13:AM Rivaldo in 2002 were horrible, but played a good world cup, similar to zidane 06. Nimreitz 18-06-2010, 04:29:AM Yeah, probably true. night 18-06-2010, 04:53:AM Rivaldo in 2002 were horrible, but played a good world cup, similar to zidane 06. This was absolute gold: cVksdN4QnvA Num Lock 19-06-2010, 02:05:AM I thought he was overhyped his entire career, but until the end of the 2002 Champions League he was still one of the better players in the world. I have never been a Zidane fan, to me, he was always lucky enough to have the greatest holding midfielder in the world sitting behind him (seriously, for a few years it was Davids, then Makelele overtook him, and when Claude left RM, Zidane fell flat on his face), he was a total prick on the field, and I just didn't think he did enough to warrant "best in the world" status. Fringe top 10, okay, maybe fringe top 5 at his best. Example years (these are arguably his best, when he won the WC and when he won the CL): 1998 better players: Ronaldo (by LIGHT YEARS!! 97-98 Ronaldo was the greatest player of my lifetime), Rivaldo, and Bergkamp. 2002 better players: Kahn, Ballack (yup), Henry, and maybe fat Ronaldo and Rivaldo still. man you re so spiteful, did ever the maestro did something to you? anything I say will be biased towards Zidane obviously. but, that penalty at the 06 final? that was amazing don't ever think that was a lucky shot, if you think that it was, you know nothing about football. ad yes he is one of the greatest players ever, he was retired from football, came back and took the tricolour to the finals, he was a fighter, a winner, and yes he was an emotional player prone to rash actions and that was his only defect as a football player. Num Lock 19-06-2010, 02:22:AM I want to mention something great players being surrounded by great players. Pele had Garrincha, Rivelino and a really long list of good players. Cruyff had the van de Kerkhof brothers, Resembrink and Neeskens Kempes had an amazing Argentina Team Maradona was a monster, and then he had Canigia Platini had Tigana, Fernandez and Giresse Zidane had Karembeu, Deschamps and Petit and further up he had Dugarry and Djorkaeff Messi has Higuain, Tevez, El Kun, Mascherano, and at Barca obviously Xavi and Iniesta so what the hell is it about being surrounded by great players, the greatest players in history have always had a great team. Nimreitz 19-06-2010, 05:15:PM but, that penalty at the 06 final? that was amazing don't ever think that was a lucky shot, if you think that it was, you know nothing about football. It hit the bar! If it glided into the net, fine, but he hit the bar! yoyo913 19-06-2010, 05:28:PM I've never heard of an all-time player's greatness be judged on his penalty taking abilities. Daniel David 19-06-2010, 06:18:PM Anelka goes home, team spirit on the rise among the French (http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/06/19/sports-soc-wcup-france-tensions_7703351.html?boxes=Homepagebusinessnews) Num Lock 19-06-2010, 06:18:PM It hit the bar! If it glided into the net, fine, but he hit the bar! then you know nothing about football, a historic player used to take penalties like that, look it up, I'm pretty sure you will find it, and then you'll be like OH so that's what Zidane was imitating at the world cup final in 06.... Nimreitz 19-06-2010, 06:21:PM If I was Anelka I would have bitched out Domenech too. Lame duck coach, **** coach, and **** selections. Malouda did the same thing before the Cup started for the same reason. I mean, Anelka just isn't a lone striker. It doesn't take a genius to see that. It could be fine if the wings were more advanced, but they aren't. What's the point of Anelka even being at the Cup if Domenech is going to waste him and kill the team? Nimreitz 19-06-2010, 06:22:PM then you know nothing about football, a historic player used to take penalties like that, look it up, I'm pretty sure you will find it, and then you'll be like OH so that's what Zidane was imitating at the world cup final in 06.... Not off the bar. Look at his face, even he isn't sure it's a goal when it leaves his foot. Num Lock 19-06-2010, 06:25:PM Not off the bar. Look at his face, even he isn't sure it's a goal when it leaves his foot. dude please, go look it up and then think what you will, but first you gotta go look it up, who used to take penalties like that Num Lock 19-06-2010, 06:27:PM Anelka goes home, team spirit on the rise among the French (http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/06/19/sports-soc-wcup-france-tensions_7703351.html?boxes=Homepagebusinessnews) he said "**** you son of a bitch" hahaha something that is on our minds since the previous world cup, Anelka is my idol hahahahaha. theo 19-06-2010, 07:33:PM haha Anelka (Y) Nady 20-06-2010, 03:50:AM "va te faire enculer, fils de pute" (H) That was class. Who will play as striker now? This guy? http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/02AOa7Odmk1Fx/610x.jpg Nimreitz 20-06-2010, 08:29:PM French players refuse to train today in support of Anelka!! Domenech (H)!!!!!!!!!! Arnau 20-06-2010, 08:32:PM Ha! anyone knows who's the traitor? i bet its Titi. Xifio 20-06-2010, 08:44:PM Ha! anyone knows who's the traitor? i bet its Titi.Evra said he knew who the traitor was ... and ESPN just showed a clip of Evra having a heated argument with one of the trainers, who walked off seething, and who has since left the team ... so I'm guessing it's him? and apparently another member of the training/coaching staff has left as well ... South Africa cannot have a better chance to beat France ... and if Uruguay win over the Mexicans (2-0), while South get an impressive result (3-0), then Africa and its host nation will have reason to rejoice! Nimreitz 20-06-2010, 08:52:PM What's all this "traitor" talk? STML1 20-06-2010, 08:53:PM I'm not following, either. Num Lock 20-06-2010, 08:58:PM Evra said it wasn't Anelka's fault, or Domenech's fault, but somebody in the team (player or staff) who rat them out to the press because what Anelka said was locker room talk (so it should've stayed in the locker room) that's the traitor talk. Nimreitz 20-06-2010, 09:07:PM Evra said it wasn't Anelka's fault, or Domenech's fault, but somebody in the team (player or staff) who rat them out to the press because what Anelka said was locker room talk (so it should've stayed in the locker room) that's the traitor talk. Ohhhh, yeah okay. I know Anelka said the same thing yesterday, that it was locker room talk and should have stayed there. Num Lock 20-06-2010, 09:25:PM Domenech is the worse person in french football ever, but what this players are doing is not right either, a part of me backs them up because I know Domenech should've been sacked after the Euro '08, to behave like this at the world cup shows that they are hypocrites. they should've done this BEFORE the world cup, god knows they had pleny of chances. jumbo 20-06-2010, 09:49:PM The French are morons, plain and simple. Overpaid "supastars" that don't resemble a team on the field in any shape or form. What a disgrace. Ilaje 21-06-2010, 12:22:AM http://www.sports.fr/images/slideshow/dujour/2010/1/7011-retour-incognito.jpg Darth Anelka. All I know is this story is going to make an awesome book, hopefully Anelka writes it. night 21-06-2010, 12:44:AM Overpaid "supastars" that don't resemble a team on the field in any shape or form. What a disgrace. The same could be said about England at the moment.. jumbo 21-06-2010, 12:58:AM The same could be said about England at the moment.. Absolutely. Same for the Italians. Daniel David 21-06-2010, 01:03:AM All I know is this story is going to make an awesome book, hopefully Anelka writes it. Indeed, I eagerly await for the next chapter. What about Domenech not going to the game against South Africa? That would be rather awesome. night 21-06-2010, 01:21:AM It's actually fun to hear/watch all these events unfolding with the French NT. Looking forward to the next headline.. Arnau 21-06-2010, 01:53:AM http://www.sports.fr/images/slideshow/dujour/2010/1/7011-retour-incognito.jpg Domenech's father. |