Group B Thread

[wobblypunt]

Ah good to see some goals!

Especially from Higuain, my world cup fantasy team captain. 38 pts from one player! Skyrocketed to first in the 3 leagues i'm apart of!

 

[Toshowyouwhy]

Both games very entertaining last night, good to see the Cup actually get going finally.

And a big fat wow to Carlos Tevez. Better than Messi for me last night.

 

[Pumbi]

Both games very entertaining last night, good to see the Cup actually get going finally.

And a big fat wow to Carlos Tevez. Better than Messi for me last night.

Definitely. Every awesome thing Messi does gets amplified though. Not much mention of the numerous times he lost the ball in relatively dangerous areas last night. If up against a team with a more attacking mindset, it could have proven costly.

The good definitely outweighed the bad though!

 

[Lukesta63]

Greece have got to be the ugliest team in the world cup. All their players look revolting, especially that Samaras.

Unlike that handsome devil in your cheer squad!!

 

[belfast_bomber]

Unlike that handsome devil in your cheer squad!!

Haha that's gas.

When Samaras was at Man City he got a chant off some fans (I forget whose) of "ugly Morientes, you're just an ugly Morientes..."

 

[Lukesta63]

Nigeria make terrible decisions in the final 1/3.

They didn't look any worse than Korea against Argentina.

Perhaps were more threatening in attack over the 90 without making the right decisions when faced with a final/pivotal decision.

They could beat Korea. Quite easily.

I'm not saying they will but there's three results to that game - all with a similar probability of occuring.

Korea advance with two of those probabilities (assuming Greece lose) so you'd like them but Nigeria aren't in a bad position. The only bad thing is relying on another team to get a result for you but Greece look shit - against Korea and 11 v 11 against Nigeria they were inferior, down by a goal and certainly didn't look like scoring. They're not really a good side.

The biggest complaint about the Greek team is how defensive the coach sets up.It took a red card for him to not shit himself and make some offensive moves against NGA.
The team selection against SK was anightmare
_Two CB's who have never played together
_Kyrgiakos on the bench(193cm Central defender)
_Ninis on the bench(Young footballer of the year in the SuperLeague)
Players who normally play LB playing RB.
Anyway wouldn't it be interesting if Greece drew with Argentina?
Also can't believe NGA wont play their guts out to salvage some pride

 

[Kompany]

Anyone seen a photo somewhere of Maradona hugging that bunch of Argentinian players and coaching staff who are all twice his size?

Liked it a lot

 

[Toshowyouwhy]

And did anyone else see before kick off, as the Argies were walking out, Diego gave every single one of them a big hug and a little good luck peck on the cheek. Everyone of them, except Carlos Tevez.

Even Diego has standards...

 

[RickSanchez]

http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/features/story/0,27203,18478_6080030,00.html

Please tell me how Argentina lost this one.

 

[belfast_bomber]

Huh? The Korean girl is adorable.

 

[OzBomber]

Apparently, Nigerian midfielder Sani Kaita has had over 1,000 emails threatening him with his death after getting sent off in the World Cup match a few days ago.

He has replied to every one personally, sympathising with their pain and asking for bank details to enable him to repay them for his stupidity.

 

[premiers06]

Apparently, Nigerian midfielder Sani Kaita has had over 1,000 emails threatening him with his death after getting sent off in the World Cup match a few days ago.

He has replied to every one personally, sympathising with their pain and asking for bank details to enable him to repay them for his stupidity.

 

[Power King]

freofan_mundy , there are two things which cause you to be biased against the korean in that matchup:

1. The argentinian is posing in lingerie, so you can see her whole body, where as the korean just has a shot of her face

2. You're not a fan of asian girls (with the odd exception here and there).

Simply answering the question you posed.

Based on those two pics, neither are anything special, which is shocking because soccer players generally have wags that are 10000x better than afl footballers.

 

[RickSanchez]

The first one - i do agree with but not many asians have that kind of body, and i prefer that skin complexion anyway, but yeah I noticed that as well some girls just have a normal photo, then a girl is wearing barely nothing, and nearly all of them won because of that, except this one. I don't mind asian ladies but that first girl has her beat but I do reckon they should've just stuck to normal headshots/wearing clothes.

That asian girl ain't nothing special at all though, the argie girl is better though, even if it may be misleading, if i just look at the faces, i just don't rate this asian girl in particular.

 

[sblack]

Soooo.....

Everyone watching the Argies surely?

The other match might have more significance, but most likely boring football.

I might have 2 streams going however. Or just keep FIFA.com open for S. Korea v Nigeria

Argentina keep their 4-3-3 formation with quite a few changes.


-----------------Romero
Burdisso -Demichelis - Otamendi -C. Rodriguez
--Veron --------- Bolatti --- M. Rodriguez
---------Aguero - Messi - Milito

 

[Dagger5]

Will be watching the Maradona show. Hopefully Milito can score a few.

 

[sblack]

Argentine National Anthem is sick.

Must be absolutely packed with Argies. They were rocking that stadium.

 

[sblack]

Greeks pissing viewers off.

Don't know what they are playing at either.

Are they hoping for a 1-0 Nigeria win in the other match?

Messi has a tagger

 

[Kaan]

Why no Higuain after a hattrick?

 

[sblack]

Rest him I think is the general thought ...

Nigeria scores through Uche.

Greece currently in 2nd

 

[sblack]

Aguero with a spectacular run, but gets away from him slghtly, earns a corner.

Veron hits a very clean shot from 30 yards ... wow that was travelling.

Best 2 chances so far.

Greeks opening the game up a bit. Sending a few more forward.

 

[Ron]

Poor bastards who have to commentate Greek games.

Papapopolopogusisnuffalufagusaspopus and similar bloody names

 

[sblack]

Messi's tagger; Sokratis is getting too him.

A couple of hard tackles, and just frustrating him whenever he gains possession.

 

[sblack]

Poor bastards who have to commentate Greek games.

Papapopolopogusisnuffalufagusaspopus and similar bloody names

Mick McCarthy is having fun.

 

[belfast_bomber]

Seen Aguero score loads like that for Atléti.