Topic: FIFA WORLD CUP 2010

[eksi]

Isnt it amazing how smoothly the German offense is capable of scoring goals?  Parang walang nasasayang na opportunity and no forced moves.  They seemed to be dancing the elegant Viennese Waltz while their oppponents were forced to doing the Krumping 

And Messi should befriend Klose to get some useful tips on how to actually make goals in the WC.  That German FW has been very prolific since the 2002 games in Japan & Korea.

i don't think its Klose the germans need to give credit. it's their three youngsters (mueller, boateng and ozil)  who were elevated from the Under-21 side that should be given credit in Germany's run until yesterday

[Clondalkin]

i don't think its Klose the germans need to give credit. it's their three youngsters (mueller, boateng and ozil)  who were elevated from the Under-21 side that should be given credit in Germany's run until yesterday

Yeah, Mueller and Ozil are very fast offensive threats, but Klose still makes the score - he's got about 15 WC goals I think?   In 2002, I thought he was just a head butt young forward.   

[Clondalkin]

ehem ehem not after the quarterfinals 

What do you mean?
 

[mak_mak]

ehem ehem not after the quarterfinals 

lets see about that..

[mak_mak]

murder! murder!

GERMANY 4 - ARGENTINA 0

argentina----> devastated!

[sardaukar]

Isnt it amazing how smoothly the German offense is capable of scoring goals?  Parang walang nasasayang na opportunity and no forced moves.  They seemed to be dancing the elegant Viennese Waltz while their oppponents were forced to doing the Krumping  

At ang galing ng short passes nila, no? Almost always perfect and almost always unhurried even when they're trying to clear their third of the field. A corollary to that is how they are almost always in an open space to receive those short passes.

They're not even missing Ballack at all.


Some look-alikes for me:

Ozil - Edward Furlong
Teves - can't find his name in my head, not Luis Guzman but another hispanic actor.
Messi - (agree with Bill Simmons) a young Dustin Hoffman

 

[sardaukar]

Let's continue the reverse jinx:

I'm rooting for Holland and Germany but I think Uruguay and Spain will win this.

 

(sayang, sana nanalo ang Paraguay para I can use the exact same line )

I'm rooting for Holland and Germany but I think the South Americans will win this. Highly anticipated matchups Friday and Saturday night.

[keeper]

its gonna be Dutch resilience vs German efficiency in the Finals for me. 

the Germans will demolish Spain in the semis. boring and unconvincing wins ung games ng Spain..
but..... we will see how Germany operates without Mueller.. id still say theyl win against Spain but lets see if Mueller's absence has an adverse effect in their attacking line..

[keeper]

Some look-alikes for me:

Ozil - Edward Furlong
Teves - can't find his name in my head, not Luis Guzman but another hispanic actor.
Messi - (agree with Bill Simmons) a young Dustin Hoffman

 

lets add Maicon, parang c R. Kelly. 

[alihug]

my fearless forecast:

the Dutch vs. the Germans

[boredfilmmaker]

the gods have been good to Spain this year.. Gasol won with the Lakers and Nadal just got his 2nd Wimbledon title.. Is the World Cup next?

[Clondalkin]

the gods have been good to Spain this year.. Gasol won with the Lakers and Nadal just got his 2nd Wimbledon title.. Is the World Cup next?

They come in 3s ba?

What about Nadal finally having a cute Spanish girlfriend sitting in the family box at the Wimbledon finals.   .  My wife was beginning to doubt about his "preference" prior to that.  

Tawa ko sa British commentators when they mentioned something like "she's already fixing her face and her shades..getting ready for lots of photographers"  - that was at match point as the camera focused on her.


I hope to see droves of Latina fans in the finals.   Oh well I like blondes in orange shirts too...and German ladies too.  Cant make up my mind yet.

[eksi]

Let's continue the reverse jinx:

I'm rooting for Holland and Germany but I think Uruguay and Spain will win this.

 

(sayang, sana nanalo ang Paraguay para I can use the exact same line )

heheheheh talagang on the safe side ka bro ha
bakit di nalang sabihin... any of these sides deserve to win the 2010 WC

[eksi]

its gonna be Dutch resilience vs German efficiency in the Finals for me. 

the Germans will demolish Spain in the semis. boring and unconvincing wins ung games ng Spain..
but..... we will see how Germany operates without Mueller.. id still say theyl win against Spain but lets see if Mueller's absence has an adverse effect in their attacking line..

for me... luck plays a part in short tournament like WC .... and it shows that Spain is a little bit lucky in some of their wins... but a win is a win... i hope Spain will able to get their fast pace football going in Semifinals and hopefully Finals VIVA ESPAÑA!!!!!

[eksi]

my fearless forecast:

the Dutch vs. the Germans

6 out of 8 for quarterfinals...
3 out of 4 for semifinals...
I hope I will be 100% for finals....
NEDERLANDS VS ESPAÑA
The Arsenal Forward - V. Persie and The Arsenal Captain - Fabregas hopefully feature in the WC FINALS!!!
YOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!

[Verbl Kint]

I really have a feeling that the Spaniards will win even with Germany's explosive form of late.

Spain has been so used to playing teams with 8 players behind the ball and waiting to counter.  Portugal did that, Paraguay did that and so did Germany in the Euros 2 years ago.

Del Bosque should change his routine, take out 1 striker and put in an extra holding midfielder (Cesc?) just so he can upset Loew's planning with a bit of mystery.

As I've said before, Loew is a master tactician and Del Bosque would have to be a bit creative than the usual 4-4-2 (essentially a 2-2-1-3-2 linear attack).

[sardaukar]

heheheheh talagang on the safe side ka bro ha
bakit di nalang sabihin... any of these sides deserve to win the 2010 WC

No, nothing like that. Just hoping the reverse jinx works in the semis like it did in the quarters. Dutch German final, let's go!

[sardaukar]

Two more look-alikes:

Julio Cesar - Vince Vaughn
Dutchman Ooijer - Matt Frewer

 

Question for anybody who knows, in the Holland Brazil game, there was a Dutch corner that Robben (I think) barely kicked then ran into the box while another player was supposed to get it. What was that supposed to accomplish?


Ang tagal naman ng semis!

[keeper]

Question for anybody who knows, in the Holland Brazil game, there was a Dutch corner that Robben (I think) barely kicked then ran into the box while another player was supposed to get it. What was that supposed to accomplish?


Ang tagal naman ng semis!

that was supposed to fool the Brazilians into thinking that the ball is still not in play when actually it is, so that they'l still be doing their markings with the Dutch players.  problem was, the Dutch were not able to accomplish it to perfection. unlike what Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs did in the BPL. it was a corner for ManU against Chelsea and they did the exact same thing. Rooney nudged the ball into play and Giggs made a cross which was met by C. Ronaldo's head for a goal.  sad to say, it was disallowed coz the ref & linesman got kinda shell-shocked with the play.  

the ball goes into play when its out of the semi-circle painted at the bottom of where the corner flag is rooted.

[sardaukar]

Okay, I looked up the Rooney/Giggs play (good thing it's on youtube) and I understand what the difference is now. What you are able to do with this trick which you are not able to do with an ordinary corner is to take the ball out of the corner yourself to bring it closer to goal (in a real corner you have to pass/kick it).

Thanks!

[keeper]

wed 230am.. go Oranje!!!!! 

[Verbl Kint]

Ger vs Ned would be a helluva match noting that these 2 nations are bitter rivals.

Paul the Octopus has chosen Spain, though, which have despaired many superstitious German fans.

[frootloops]

I smell German Sausage....

[Clondalkin]

Netherlands vs Germany is kinda like Wales vs England isnt it?

[Verbl Kint]

Netherlands vs Germany is kinda like Wales vs England isnt it?

Perhaps. I actually see it as like Israel vs Palestine 

Would be a cracking match though but I would not want to bet against the Octopus. 

[sardaukar]

The octopus is wrong!

How can you lose with a name like Mannschaft.

[eksi]

I really have a feeling that the Spaniards will win even with Germany's explosive form of late.

Spain has been so used to playing teams with 8 players behind the ball and waiting to counter.  Portugal did that, Paraguay did that and so did Germany in the Euros 2 years ago.

Del Bosque should change his routine, take out 1 striker and put in an extra holding midfielder (Cesc?) just so he can upset Loew's planning with a bit of mystery.

i strongly agree with you ser

[Clondalkin]

The fans of Germany can still cast their spell.  Either eat a ton of takoyaki or paella.  

It worked when the Japanese consumed a lot of Danish bread and some ethnic Cameroon dish prior to the games.  

[Clondalkin]

The octopus is the Oracle!

...and the only (winning) goal scored was made through a hairstyle that looks like an octopus.   Go Brett Hart!!!  

...they didnt allow the Germans to get anything going..PULUPOT...octopus-sy defense.   

[chizcake]

spain 1 germany 0

puloy at 73'

viva españA