World Cup Football 2010 (South Africa)

[MoP]

They'll have to play better to defeat either Spain or Germany, though.

[Gili]

think your going to need to raise your game a little though. Am hoping that happens.

[Nagash]

Germany showed that they play inconsistent by losing to Serbia first, and yesterday by losing to Spain. Spain played mediocre at best. They had the pressure going for them, they had the chances and the momentum, but they failed to pull the trigger at numerous occasions.

The Dutch team has played 'Germanish' in the sense that they didn't do the relentless attcking and fuck all else strategy of old, but rather aim to control the game and carefully build up the attacks. If anything they have showed in the past matches that they put the chances they have to good use, and that they are lucky bastards at times too.

I therefore think they have a fair chance of surprising the Spaniards on Sunday. Even if a mediocre Spain still is quite dangerous.

[Gili]

that they are lucky bastards at times too.

That is an under statement lol. VERY lucky indeed. That Sneijder has scored some jammy goals.

I wasn't to keen on Spain last night. Whilst there was signs of decent football, they were commiting people on their attacks and very often there wasn't anyone in the box at all. I guess they were fearful of the German counter attack.

[Nagash]

Not too jammy, I guess. Against Brazil, he took the shot intentionally. Julio Cesar is a teammate of his, whose weaknesses he knows and (successfully) tried to exploit. By his shot and by setting up the winning corner. The goals against Uruguay was a brilliant move by Van Persie who was offside, but by not touching the ball wasn't punished for being offside, while at the same time standing in the line of vision of the keeper.

I meant the own goal of Denmark, and the fact that Brazil missed some perfectly fine shots in the first half (could have been 3-0 at halftime, and then they'd never have recovered).

[MoP]

I haven't seen the entire match yesterday, so I can't comment on Spain being good or not.

All I know is Spain has some genious players (Iniesta, Xavi, Villa at times, ...) who can make the difference. They also have a strong, if what slow, central defense and attacking backs. The team also knows how to play together (basically, it's FC Barcelona) and that's something the Dutch don't have that much.

I'll be an interesting game. I hope for an early lead for Spain.

[Nagash]

Their being Guardiola's team with some random other dudes does help them a lot, yeah.

[Gili]

definitely.

[MoP]

The English have a good team spirit as well. They all share their wives, but to no avail, obviously.

[Nagash]

I can imagine that if one knows an ugly bloke like Rooney has done one's wife, one gets rather unhappy.

[MoP]

Now now, we all know he's gay.

[Kenos]

fight on brothers, avenge us!

[MoP]

What's wrong with burning Antwerp?

[Nagash]

It's a waste of good city.

[MoP]

Perhaps we should only burn the inhabitants then

[Nagash]

When done selectively, that would be a good idea.

[Kenos]

THE SQUID HAS SPOKEN!!

[owly]

[Nagash]

THE SQUID HAS SPOKEN!!

Yes. The nation trembles before the wisdom of the squid.

[Dreck]

go spain!