Yeah....not sure what I was thinking when I put that in the sweepie....
och well..
DM - Italy did look really tidy, and did well in the face of some really touch tackling.
Ghana were lively but didn't have the subtlety against the finest defence in the world. One of their guys seemed to think he could just run through and, against Nesta and Cannavaro, that just doesn't happen.
At the start of the tournament I thought England had a chance..
not now. All the biggies (Argentina, Italy, Holland and even Germany) seem in good nick and I can't see where England's goals are gonna come from.
I like Crouch and he can do well against poorer defences, but against the top teams? nahhhh.
But neither of you thught Togo would score, only me.
SK shouldn't have won though, they threw away chances, gave the ball away cheaply and should have had a go with that final free kick. They had a fair shout for a penalty though.
I'm suprised people are so down on Croatia, they usually field a pretty good side or are you all expecting greatness from Brazil? Remember Scotland nearly beat Brazil in France and Scotland have taken a vow of goal scoring chastity.
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ps. I've got Italy in a work sweepstake
I don't think France will get quite that many goals...
och well..
DM - Italy did look really tidy, and did well in the face of some really touch tackling.
Ghana were lively but didn't have the subtlety against the finest defence in the world. One of their guys seemed to think he could just run through and, against Nesta and Cannavaro, that just doesn't happen.
At the start of the tournament I thought England had a chance..
not now. All the biggies (Argentina, Italy, Holland and even Germany) seem in good nick and I can't see where England's goals are gonna come from.
I like Crouch and he can do well against poorer defences, but against the top teams? nahhhh.
wooooo ))
France 1 Switzerland 0
Brazil 1 Croatia 1
South Korea 1 Togo 0
France 3 Switzerland 1
Brazil 2 Croatia 0
Dodge
South Korea 3 Togo 1
France 1 Switzerland 0
Brazil 1 Croatia 1
Right, before I go do stuff:
The matches are at 1400, 1700, 2000 as usual!
The Dude
South Korea 1 Togo 0
France 3 Switzerland 1
Brazil 2 Croatia 0
Dodge
South Korea 3 Togo 1
France 1 Switzerland 0
Brazil 1 Croatia 1
Moomoo
South Korea 2 Togo 0
France 2 Switzerland 1
Brazil 2 Croatia 1
is that better?
)
SK shouldn't have won though, they threw away chances, gave the ball away cheaply and should have had a go with that final free kick. They had a fair shout for a penalty though.
Also- what the commentator mentioned, weird not to have either Senegal, Nigeria, or Cameroon in!
Someone get me a thermometer- I've been ironing while watching...:S
France 3-1 Switzerland
Brazil 3-0 Croatia
The Dude
South Korea 1 Togo 0
France 3 Switzerland 1
Brazil 2 Croatia 0
Dodge
South Korea 3 Togo 1
France 1 Switzerland 0
Brazil 1 Croatia 1
Moomoo
South Korea 2 Togo 0
France 2 Switzerland 1
Brazil 2 Croatia
Buney
France 3-1 Switzerland
Brazil 3-0 Croatia
They manage occasionally brilliant sides, like Cameroon in Italia 90 and Nigeria in 94, but due to underinvestment they can't sustain it.
So you get a generation of good players and then...poof....gone.
Shame, felt sorry for Togo as they played well but the South Koreans had superior technique.
I will never, ever forget it
I would rather get horsed 10-0 than to come sooo close...
;-))
Dude- there, there.
Penalty? Not even you could have commanded it, Earl ;P
Scotland- didn't do too bad against Brazil in '98, lost 2-1.