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oooh. wow that's great defending by...Ayala? Nice...that's what solid defense does for you, cuz Drogba could have done so much more with that ball
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horrible give-away there. and kalou needed to do MUCH better with that ball, even if it was to not shoot. what a waste
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06-10-2006, 02:35 PM | #203 |
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Beautiful attack by the IC. Very nice save by the keeper for Argentina!
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06-10-2006, 02:35 PM | #204 |
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WOW. that was a hell of a save! Kita helped him though by heading it right at him, although he didn't have much of a choice.
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Nice knees.
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SAVED WITH THE LEGS!
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06-10-2006, 02:36 PM | #207 |
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END TO END FOOTBALL ACTION!!!
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this is a Great Fucking Game(TM)
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06-10-2006, 02:37 PM | #209 |
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whatever happened to Cambiasso? Real Madrid had him a few years ago and I thought he was headed for GREAT things in Europe, and then he just...dropped off the map almost.
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06-10-2006, 02:37 PM | #210 |
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So far, best match of the cup.
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06-10-2006, 02:38 PM | #211 |
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Such a great pass and Saviola with a very nice finish.
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06-10-2006, 02:38 PM | #212 |
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whoa. beautifully beating the trap by Saviola!! and just a sweet touch
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06-10-2006, 02:39 PM | #213 |
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poop.
Argentina is not too bad.
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06-10-2006, 02:41 PM | #214 |
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Riquelme ---> Saviola = the beautiful game
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06-10-2006, 02:46 PM | #217 |
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FIFAWorldCup.com RSS feed has an article that Villar (Paraguay's starting keeper) is out 2-3 weeks with a calf injury so is likely out for the remainder of the tournament. Talk about a blow!
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For those wondering who the others are: Cech (Chelsea & Czech Rep), Cris (Lyon & Brazil), Lucio (Bayern Munchen & Brazil), Puyol (Barcelona & Spain), Juninho (Lyon & Brazil), Lampard (Chelsea & England), Ronaldinho (Barcelona & Brazil), Cambiasso (Internazionale & Argentina), Toni (Fiorentina & Italy), Eto'o (Barcelona & Cameroon), Messi (Barcelona & Argentina)
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Here's the article on Villar I was referring to http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060610/1/7bdd.html
Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar is unlikely to play any further part in the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ after he injured his calf just eight minutes into Saturday's Group B opener against England. Villar left the field in tears after sustaining the injury when making a clearance under pressure from Michael Owen. Speaking after the South Americans' 1-0 defeat, Paraguay coach Anibal Ruiz said his first-choice goalkeeper would be absent for "two or three weeks," which could well rule him out of the rest of the tournament. "The information I have is that he got a leg injury when he tried to kick the ball," said Ruiz. "He will take at least two or three weeks to recover. It is a calf injury." Back-up goalkeeper Aldo Bobadilla replaced Villar and made several important saves during his sixth international appearance. However, for Paraguay the damage was already done with the unfortunate Villar having been beaten just four minutes into the match by a Carlos Gamarra own goal.
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06-10-2006, 02:51 PM | #220 |
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At last, two good teams and a great game. Hardly a stray pass, strikers who know how to take chances, great off-the-ball play, no 10 men behind the ball desperation defending.
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It looks like Argentina has IC quite on their heels. I won't be surprised if Argentina scores another goal or two. They are just slightly sharper as a team.
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Just saying that, for a guy playing at Internazionale making it into the team of the year means he does get noticed and does get a lot of credit from the media.
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Just adding my vote for the best match (and the most impressive two teams) so far...
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And then your point is very valid. Defensive midfielders hardly ever get the big media attention goalscorers get. I honestly didn't realize Cambiasso had such a good season, until I read his name in the team of the season two weeks ago. If you'd ask me to name the 50 best players in the world, I wouldn't mention him.
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FWIW - he did - he was at Barcelona, but they focused more on the fact that he's slow (and Barcelona has a great, up tempo system) and is a classic playmaker - Barcelona didn't play that way. He works well at Villareal, which is definitely a team on the up, becuse he has Senna in the midfield to do the dirty work for him, and all the plays run through him. He needs to be the focal point of an attack for his brand of genius to work, and it wasnt going to happen at Barca. |
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Sweet!
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Wow, when they didn't convert that goal I was upset, but then on the follow-up they got it, that was a fantastic effort!
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Dola, is it just me, or does Drogba looked far more inspired at international level than he does with Chelsea ?
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Hmmm and all of a sudden IC looks alive again.
They looked dead on their feet for most of the 2nd half and then WHAM. /tk
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IC just got lucky.
But it was definitely offside. /tk
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aaaah, passive offside...i see. i was looking down typing a response.
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That was stupid
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Dola, this has been a great game to watch - almost as fun as Germany - Costa Rica
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Now that was a game. Too bad Ivoery Coast didn't draw, but somehow I have a feeling this is better for my country's chances...
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