Round 16 and Beyond

[Sir Redman]

I hate penalty shootouts. Utterly pointless.

Anyway, I thought the second half was generally pretty decent, but it didn't really live up to expectations as a match. Hopefully England and Portugal can put on a dece... no wait... maybe Brazil and Franc... hmm. Might have to wait until the semis.

I hate penalties in general. They ruin the game. It's ridiculous that you can get such an easy chance to score when in many cases there was nothing on for the attacking team anyway. They encourage diving as well.

The only time there is cause for a penalty IMO is when a true goalscoring opportunity is prevented.

 

[JASON]

Argentinans were unlucky to lose , and only the host nation advantage helped the Germans through this one, IMO.

IMO , Argentina has been the most unluckiest losers in the World Cup so far .

The Germans will go all the way to the final and Milk the host nation advantage to win the World Cup Final as well !!

 

[JASON]

Uggly fighting after the German v Argentina game with few Argentinians and Germans exchanging punches and a red card shown to a non playing Argentinian reserve !!
It involved Germany's Schweinsteiger and quite a few Argentinians.


BTW Did any one see Podolski's Nazi style raised hand after his successful Penalty- kick ?

 

[Pedro Delgado]

well done Germany send the South Americans home, time for France to do the same 2moro...

Quite.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

God, it's pretty ordinary fayre to serve up for the quarters, isn't it? Italy are never a team to quicken the pulse, but the Ukraine proved themselves the living embodiment of Thomas Stearns's vision of the world's end: "not with a bang, but with a whimper".

I prefer John Cooper Clarke's version:

"or you can dine and whine on stuff that's bound to give you boils
hot dogs direct from Cruft's
done in diesel oil
or the burger joint around the bend
where the meals thank christ are skimpy
for you that's how the world could end
not with a bang but a Wimpy."

 

[marc71178]

Argentinans were unlucky to lose , and only the host nation advantage helped the Germans through this one, IMO.

I think the Argentinian coach making stupid substitutions might have had a part to play.

To be honest, Germany looked much more likely to score in ET from where I was sitting, and it wasn't host advantage that won it.

IMO , Argentina has been the most unluckiest losers in the World Cup so far .

Cast you mind back 5 days - regardless of opinions (and I do think it was a penalty, just not one that would be given very often), there's a country down under who were more unlucky.

The Germans will go all the way to the final and Milk the host nation advantage to win the World Cup Final as well !!

And of course that's never happened before?

 

[Craig]

Well done Luca Toni - a season he has had in Serie A it was only a matter of time.

That is all.

 

[Barney Rubble]

BTW Did any one see Podolski's Nazi style raised hand after his successful Penalty- kick ?

I saw that, but I'm sure it was nothing more than a hand raised in celebration.

 

[Jono]

Jason why are you acting like the Germans are villains who are cheating by having their home fans cheering them? Ridiculous.

 

[bugssy]

Uggly fighting after the German v Argentina game with few Argentinians and Germans exchanging punches and a red card shown to a non playing Argentinian reserve !!
It involved Germany's Schweinsteiger and quite a few Argentinians.


BTW Did any one see Podolski's Nazi style raised hand after his successful Penalty- kick ?

yer i seen that!

 

[Jono]

Thats not fighting that just handbags. The same level of fighting skill they showed in las Malvinas.

Ha, Im so happy they are out.

And the difference between that compared to other 'fights' in soccer? Considering players go down for a love tap on the shin, that was a no holds barred street fight.

 

[The Baconator]

Anyone know why Argentina changed their goalie?

 

[Barney Rubble]

Anyone know why Argentina changed their goalie?

Abbondanzieri picked up a side strain.

 

[aussie]

Well done Luca Toni - a season he has had in Serie A it was only a matter of time.

That is all.

yea he along with Lampard where the two men with good goal-scoring reputation of recent who were just no finding the target, today it Lampards turn..

 

[Scaly piscine]

Beckham a big juicy pile of steaming poo yet again, completely kills any attacking momentum because he won't use his left foot and his delivery is typically poor. As for the team display, what another triumph for 4-5-1 and England's midfielders are repeatedly coming back on top of the defence.

I'd have thought Sven if anyone would be familiar with the KISS principle.

 

[steds]

Maniche - what a ****ing girl.

 

[steds]

Extra time. Must win game. One substitution left. Tired opposition. I have never ever ever advocated Walcott coming or playing in any game at any point, I am now.









Edit: And no. It's not because I want England to lose.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Bah - both sides seem happy to take their chances with penalties.

 

[steds]

There we go. England are out.

 

[superkingdave]

lol i thought they practiced penalties?

Lampard shocker all tournament, complete mistake to let him take one.