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Both Messi and Torres had plenty of support and saw the ball plenty a time and yet both fell flat. Hell, Torres could not even pass. I suspect there will be a run on Paraguay players after WC. They made Roque Santa Cruz irrelevant. Defenders, in particular, were very collected and unperturbed on the ball what with vaunted Spanish mids running around. |
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The reality is that would never happen, but it really needs to if test level soccer wants to retain any legitimacy as a real sport. Either way, this World Cup does serve a purpose.... it's something to kill time and talk about at work, and something to take the piss out of the World Cup starts in 13 months. |
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Granted... I am NOT referring to the bullshit diving and wallowing when no one touched you to either waste time or get a free kick when YOU screwed up. That's one of the reasons that I have so much respect for the Japs and this USA team. They consider it dishonorable to dive. Of course, there were a few times... but nothing like the S. Americans, Ghana, the French or Italians. Which is why the refs are supposed to book players for acting... they just don't do it b/c they don't want the game to get out of control. |
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Germany ain't no Paraguay, that's true, but the kind of football Germany is playing suits Spain better than the kind of football Paraguay is playing. We'll see on wednesday who's right.
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The other issue is that players will go down easy to prevent injuries too. If someone comes in hard and you don't go down easy you take a much harder impact...so players prefer to take the foul and preserve their shins rather than go for it. I know Ronaldo and Pires have even mentioned this in press conferences when being accused of diving in games. |
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The Netherlands almost have this wrapped up!
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Congrats to the Netherlands!!!
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worldcup final herf at my place on sunday :D
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Congrats to my nephew Fernando and to his beautiful country. Best of luck in the finals.:tu
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I thought on the whole it wasn't that great a game. The first Holland goal was amazing and the second Uruguay goal was REALLY nice as well.
Holland were the better team though, I'm happy they made it through. Should be a great final regardless who makes it from the other semi. |
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the outdoor parties last night were great, I think the whole country will stop to move if we win the final, everybody will call in sick on monday with a hangover :D
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and all the girls will be wearing Bavaria dresses ;)
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Oh how I wish I could be in Holland this weekend. Especially if they win it all. I bet it would make May 1st look like a backwater carnival. And that it is not!
Best of luck to the men in orange. T |
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