2010 World Cup talk

• killdeer

  

  that assist from Robinho was absolutely the most beautiful thing i have seen this month........THAT is WC!
  
  
  and Yes, i stand firm on the opinion that there are at least 6 sides that are more talented than the Italians this year....
  don't get all jiggy Rock...that is just the way it goes....very few dynasties or repeats in the WC...that is what is great about it.
  
  
  it does not mean I don't respect the Italians, it is just that I do not respect blind adoration that is in complete conflict with the known facts or evidence.
  i.e., I would love to see the USA in the semi's...I suspect that will not happen, so I am objective enough to make room for the Brazilians, or Spain, or Argentina, or the Netherlands.
• GOONx19

  

  I never knew that. Steve Tshabalala would've been a much cooler name.
• gorocks99

  

  Chile gunning for their first ever win at a World Cup; up 1-0 on Honduras in the second half and really controlling the game.
• Laley23

  

  GOONx19;391012 wrote:Oh please. This isn't baseball or track; a cleat and a spike are entirely different. A cleat to the heel is no worse than someone stepping on the back of your foot as you walk. You're delusional.

  
  While I dont think De Rossi was touched, cleates used in professional soccer are mostly metal screws. They hurt like a bitch and if the catch the top of your foot can break your bone.
• Laley23

  

  Well we only had to wait till the 6th freaking day to watch the best team in the tournament play. Spain about to take on the Swiss!
• Laley23

  

  SIX Barcelona players in the starting line-up for the Spanish, with Pedro and Valdes on the bench. That is incredible.
• Fab1b

  

  Man Chile looked good this morning, they love to attack. Watching Spain now.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Laley23;391287 wrote: That is incredible.

  
  Yeah, that is pretty incredible that Barcelona couldn't win the CL with eight players on the #1 international team in the world
  
  
  
• Laley23

  

  SportsAndLady;391320 wrote:Yeah, that is pretty incredible that Barcelona couldn't win the CL with eight players on the #1 international team in the world
  
  
  

  A.) Thats not funny
  B.) Ill settle for 2 wins and 4 semis in the last 5 campaigns
  
  I win.
• Laley23

  

  Iniesta having a heck of a game so far. He is gonna be so much more deadly with Villa up top and not retarded Ibra.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Laley23;391328 wrote:A.) Thats not funny
  B.) Ill settle for 2 wins and 4 semis in the last 5 campaigns
  
  I win.

  
  Haha
  
  David Villa is having a hell of a game, too...just needs to finish 1 or 2.
  
  The thing with Spain is sometimes they're too passive...they make an extra pass every now and then when they should have just shot the ball (and prob woulda scored). They're so glorious to watch..ball movement, timing, tactical moves, etc. but they are very frustrating when they don't shoot.
• Laley23

  

  SportsAndLady;391337 wrote:Haha
  
  David Villa is having a hell of a game, too...just needs to finish 1 or 2.
  
  The thing with Spain is sometimes they're too passive...they make an extra pass every now and then when they should have just shot the ball (and prob woulda scored). They're so glorious to watch..ball movement, timing, tactical moves, etc. but they are very frustrating when they don't shoot.

  
  Yep. I have watched almost every single Barca game for the last 6 years and their influence on this Spanish side is so obvious. They are the only Spanish side that take it to this extreme, but they have so many players in the squad that Spain plays that way as well. Its the best soccer to watch imo, but they do love to basically pass it into the net. They dont like the tough shots.
  
  That also comes from teams constantly playing the way the Swiss are, with so many defenders. They get into this habit of having to break down a team with passes and shorts passes around the goal, that they instinctively do it when a shot is available.
• gorocks99

  

  
• chicago510

  

  Wow the swiss break through on the spanish miscue in their box
• Laley23

  

  1-0 Swiss. Del Bosque needs to insert Torres and take Silva out, who has been worthless today.
• Laley23

  

  Laley23;391377 wrote:1-0 Swiss. Del Bosque needs to insert Torres and take Silva out, who has been worthless today.

  
  I should be announcing this game.
• Fab1b

  

  Upset brewing
• Automatik

  

  Just turned it on. Why didn't Torres start in the first place?
• Fab1b

  

  Holy cow
• gorocks99

  

  Right off the cross bar, holy cow indeed!
• Automatik

  

  What a blast. Spain will score. Its coming.
• Laley23

  

  Automatik;391388 wrote:Just turned it on. Why didn't Torres start in the first place?

  
  Del Bosque went with Silva and Iniesta on the wings (Barca style) and had Busquets in the holding mid with Xabi Alonso and Xavi in the forward mid positions. It was an interesting tactic and clearly the wrong choice lol.
• Fab1b

  

  Spain is going after it that is for sure
• Fab1b

  

  Are you kidding me Swiss????? OMG what a game
• gorocks99

  

  WOW, crazy! Game of the tournament thus far!