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Interesting game between Portugal and Angola.
Angola are very powerful but are also very naive in the way they are handling Figo.They seen almost reverential and his surge which created the opening goal is typical of the way that Angola have defended.They are still learning and I have to give them credit as they were quite strong towards halftime.
You cant help feeling that this could still be 5-0 or 5-1 though.
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YEAH!!!! MEXICO 3-IRAN 1....
 
BRAVO MEXICO!!!!!! ClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClap
Democracy=A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people...

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Points: 16310 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2006 at 13:49
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Originally posted by king of Siam king of Siam wrote:

Mexico's gonna win this oneSmile
I ran could pull it of but its getting unlikely


"I ran" ?! LOL

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Originally posted by king of Siam king of Siam wrote:

Mexico's gonna win this oneSmile
I ran could pull it of but its getting unlikely


"I ran" ?! LOL


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Mexico's gonna win this oneSmile
Iran could pull it of but its getting unlikely


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I'm worried... Mexico is drawing the match and their game is not getting better...
 
Vamos Mexico al triunfo...Thumbs Up
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Mexico appear to have Dracula Syndrome-they hate crosses!

At the moment Iran look like they can score from every set-piece or wing play.
Surely Mexico will get organised at half-time.
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Everybody was positive about the result and emphasized that it great to start with 3 points. Personally I was disappointed about the defensive errors (bad marking), players like Van Persie and Schneijder worked hard but failed to give decisive passes, only Robben was almost brilliant. My conclusion: at this moment were are no more than an outsider, Ivory Coast and Argentina play way more mature and experienced. Perhaps the hot weather was a bit too much for the players, well next Friday Holland plays against Ivory Coast at 1800, then we will see what Holland is worth.
 
                           AND NOW FUERZA MEXICO !!!!


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If anyone wants to know what the people in my home town of Bolton are like read this story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/5069400.stm
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Ricky Gervais discusses "The Crouch" dance routine:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport/hi/av/bb_wm_fs.stm?nbram=1&news=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nol_storyid=5067932

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Wow,Holland melted in the sun just like England (though a far superior performance by the Dutch).We now know that Holland are a good team but not a great team.Yet.
Robben played well and only dived once!Serbia were quite toothless in attack though and a better team might have punished the Dutch defence.
Congrats to Markus Merk for booking the Serbian that mimicked "waving the card" in attempt to to get the Dutch player player booked.Clap

Angola V Portugal. Big Phil Scolari has signed a new contract and surely the Portuguese have too much for the Angolans,"colonial derby" or not.




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Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

One thing we havent discussed is the ball.
I've just been watching highlights of Germany V Costa Rica on the BBC website and it reminded me of the ridiculous flight of the ball for the 4th goal scored by Frings. It swerves in the opposite direction at the last minute giving the goalie no chance.
My problem is,did Frings know that the ball would swerve like that? I mean was it his skill or was it more likely that new ball will be giving more and more problems for goalkeepers?


Are you sure this new ball is necessarily swerving more than in previous years? As I recall, at every WC there's a new ball - for commercial reasons - and every time there's one goalie who mentions the possibility of it swerving more than usual.......and then the TV talking heads have to talk about something.......so the hype begins.........as far as Frings's goal goes, the ball was played across him, left to right, and he hit it with the outside of his right boot (I think?) - so far so perfect, the ideal scenario to swing the ball.......and with good technique, you'll swerve any ball like that........I've seen many other long shots move barely an inch (sorry, a centimetre) in other games........I guess the answer is wait and see what the Brazilians do with it Smile ...........if a German midfielder can move the ball like that, one might expect Ronaldinho to look like a balloon sculptor in comparison....Wink
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Originally posted by Jimbo Jimbo wrote:

^^ Sorry, can't help you with that one. Unhappy

Holland 1 - 0 Serbia-Montenegro

Good match, Arjen Robben was brilliant! Clap
 
I'm a fan of Holland but was not completely satisfied with their performance.
 
I wouldn't say that, Holland's attack was as strong as I believed it would be, Robben could never find any guy to connect his passes to the center of the area.
 
Holland's defence was weak, Serbia doesn't have a good attack and Holland was is troubles a couple of times.
 
But what worried more is that the physicall condition of the team was not good, two players including Van Der Saar  had cramps and that's not normal in the first game, something that could bring them problems against a strong team as Ivory Coast.
 
Van Basten didn't looked happy at the end of the game, more like worried.
 
Iván


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congrats Netherlands!! Owh, its just me or Robben lost his teeth?? lol
 
I'm going to bed now, but just 3 hours, hahhhaha, cant wait to see Portugal!!

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Yeah, but we're SO sloppy on midfield and defense. We need to avoid the many balllosses and letting the enemy walk freely.Sleepy

I fear that we'll lose against argentina
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^^ Sorry, can't help you with that one. Unhappy

Holland 1 - 0 Serbia-Montenegro

Good match, Arjen Robben was brilliant! Clap
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Hi there!
 
Do you know of a site where I could watch the games live online? I don't know if this happened in other countries, but here in Mexico a stupid satellite system bought the rights for all the games, so in national TV they only broadcast selected games instead of all games; and I'd like to watch every possible game. Right now I'm missing Holland!
 
Thanks!
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Okay,Serbia-M - Holland! Should be great. Clap
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Hey,Guigo-you're the only Brazilian not currently working for the BBC!LOL
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It works here... didn't know that Leonardo Araújo is a BBC guest commentator. Smile 
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