MWilding's 2006 World Cup Primer

[dbk]

Originally posted by: spherrod

Originally posted by: Mwilding
Switzerland should beat Korea.
France WILL beat Korea.

Korea will go home after 3.

I think the Switzerland/Korea game will be very close

That could potentially be the deciding game...if Korea manages to hang on.

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: ornament

Originally posted by: spherrod

Originally posted by: Mwilding
Switzerland should beat Korea.
France WILL beat Korea.

Korea will go home after 3.

I think the Switzerland/Korea game will be very close

That could potentially be the deciding game...if Korea manages to hang on.

:thumbsup:

 

[iamme]

good game. glad i happened to be home to catch it.

Go Korea!!

 

[spherrod]

Very good 2nd half, getting some snacks ready for the France/Switzerland game now :beer:

 

[larciel]

it'll be very fun 2nd game , and the final game of brazil v croatia ! gogo

 

[Stifko]

Originally posted by: larciel
it'll be very fun 2nd game , and the final game of brazil v croatia ! gogo

Go Croatia!

 

[spherrod]

Let's see whether France can rise above their feuding

 

[dbk]

Ref blew a clear hand ball there...the guy almost lost a hand.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: ornament
Ref blew a clear hand ball there...the guy almost lost a hand.

This ref sucks big time - at least as far as calling actual fouls is concerned. He does have control over the game, I'll give him that.

 

[dbk]

Terrible display by "Les Bleus". Absolutely no chemistry..where's the finishing touch, Henry?? Zidane kept them in but they never really got it going.

 

[kalster]

Henry never plays well for France for some reason. He is a stud for Arsenal but somehow never plays well for his country

 

[dbk]

Originally posted by: kalster
Henry never plays well for France for some reason. He is a stud for Arsenal but somehow never plays well for his country

I know Arsene Wenger turned down the national job in 94, but he should give it a go. Arsenal has such a free-flowing offense, it would bode well with any team.

 

[chcarnage]

France - Switzerland wasn't that interesting for neutral observers. I got some kicks of it though, but it wasn't as thrilling as the two last games vs. France (which both were ties, too). I now think Switzerland will survive the group round because Korea loses against France.

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: kalster
Henry never plays well for France for some reason. He is a stud for Arsenal but somehow never plays well for his country

I don't think he gets the support for France that he does at Arsenal. On another note, Viera looks a shadow of his former self - nowhere near the complete midfielder that he used to be

 

[spherrod]

Spain v Ukraine is underway now, Raul has been dropped to the bench for this one.

 

[spherrod]

1-0 Spain, Luis Garcia with the goal

Edit: Goal has now been credited to Alonso

 

[spherrod]

2-0 Spain, David Villa with the 2nd!

 

[GasX]

FIFA says Ref should have awrded Japan a penalty.

This was when the game was 1-1 and it would have totally changed the game... FIFA failed to mention that Japan's first goal should not have been allowed, which even the ref acknowledged.

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
FIFA says Ref should have awrded Japan a penalty.

This was when the game was 1-1 and it would have totally changed the game... FIFA failed to mention that Japan's first goal should not have been allowed, which even the ref acknowledged.

I think it's time FIFA looked at using video technology to help make those kind of decisions. If used purely for goal/penalty decisions then it wouldn't impede the game at all.

 

[spherrod]

Spain still leading by 2 goals at halftime

 

[dbk]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
FIFA says Ref should have awrded Japan a penalty.

This was when the game was 1-1 and it would have totally changed the game... FIFA failed to mention that Japan's first goal should not have been allowed, which even the ref acknowledged.

How about the clear hand ball in the France/Switzerland match?

 

[spherrod]

Penalty to Spain and the Ukraine keeper has been sent off! Villa to take the penalty

 

[spherrod]

Villa scores! 3-0 and Spain are looking very, very good

 

[NakaNaka]

Worst cal ever.

 

[spherrod]

Villa just missed a great chance for his hat-trick