Yes, Once i watched wc10 germany vs england match in bbc one, only to press mute key & their commentary team mowbray & mark "height of exhibiting"
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Oh BBC are in deed annoying in their coverage.
I bet this German team will come a cropper against technically sound team like Spain.
Why go that far? I'd even be willing to bet that htey could fail against ITaly. After all, as I said the other day, Azurris OWN & PWN die Mannschaft. :D
I'd not hold it against them though. :)
<dig>I have to disagree with the comments on English media. Guardian, BBC etc are quite known for reporting news well and you won't get any emotional news. I have read some of the books from their journalists and if we say they are bad, I would see the one who is good. It may not be applicable for sports columns but overall they are too good IMHO </dig>
Watching the German football team is similar to watching their hockey team. Doesn't trigger excitement or passion.They will win this championship. Hope Spain put up a good fight
Well played, Italia. Semis vandhadhe nalla show dhaan :clap:
:exactly:
Balotelli - :banghead: Ivarukku Baasha madhiri rendu mugam irukka? That i have not seen? City-la vlaadumbodhu thillaalalngadi velai ellaam pannaara? How the hell is this guy in the national team of a decent footballing nation? Inzhagi is Devudu compared to this guy
Cassano was also soora waste in the match
Cassano creates chances. Balo doesn't do that.
Balo's goal vs Ireland partheengala? The lad could do the insane but is also prone to ridiculous.
He has EVERYTHING. I mean everything.
He could score with both feet. He could head the ball. His first touch and control is immaculate. He could dribble and hold the ball in tight spaces. He could play good passes and make assists.
When he first started for Inter, I thought he'd be as good as Ronaldo, Kluivert. We don't see such strikers any more.
He obviously works better with Rossi (as evidenced from qualifying), but in paper, he should also be able to make a good team with Cassano, but it has failed for very many reasons. The biggest being his temperament. He has had 1 on 1's with GKs, and every time his brain farted (I think he wants to lob or do something fancy, to portray his 'coolness'), allowing Ramos, Terry, Andrews and whoever to clear or dispossess him at the right moment. To draught into such positions, you could never teach that. However it could be argued even Di Natale is a mobile striker and will make such runs, no question would finish better too. So maybe he should be played.
Inzaghi is a poacher who knows to finish. But he offered little else. And why should he? He was meant to do that only. A time when Italy were spoilt with trequartistas. Now, they play with Regista like Pirlo, the balls will come from deep, finding its way to runs of strikers with good link-play. As good as Cassano is, he'd never be a trequartista, and Balotelli, as good as his abilities are, he'd never be limited to being only just a 'poacher'. But both could get on end of Pirlo's deliveries. What they're missing is the finishing touch. If you had a Inzaghi in place of either (or Di Natale), you'd have lot more offsides (Inzaghi's record is high even with Totti's deliveries!) and he'd not be able to link-up.
Everyone underrated Italy, I had always been positive about Prandelli's team. I am proved right.
As painful and shameful as it is for an Oranje fan, I will also be proved right about German domination with their technical ability and good football. I am the Oracle of football predictions. Except not vs Italy, who OWN them. :D
Yes
Time and space kuduthu free-a vitta pannuvaar nu thonichu
So, obviously, he is not showing the thillalangadi he is capable of (baffling to me nevertheless). Going through a lean patch i guess
:exactly: How many incisive through balls. He seems to take forever, like a sloth bear
Absolutely. It might have proved costly against England. Prandu will retain him because they won :|
Balo will win or lose championships, sometimes both that he neuters his effects and defects. For Italia, he's been more defective indeed. Time for him to repay the faith of one Mr.Prandu. :lol2:
I'd advocate playing Di Natale against the krauts, and drop Motta, Nocerino shud play. It should be a homogenized Italy. :D
Serumani, itthali ellam namakku aagadha team gala irukke. Spain-um oru wc, oru euro jeichutaanuga. Okay under dog portugal support i yam.
Ok outside support to serumani also, the australians(??) of football.
This is disgraceful btw:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/eur...r-cartoon.html
Ok till now
Shite
Llego Espana.
Not the kind of semifinale as expected, but my favourite team is in the finale.
Viva Cesc Fabregas & Casillas
world champions :rotfl:
Why :rotfl:
First 90 minutes, Portugal have been up at it. In particular, the midfield trio of Veloso, Meireles and Moutinho have closed down passes & angles pretty well. Mad Man Pepe did well. His passing after winning the ball back as well as from the deep has been superb! did Negredo request to see the tournament for free? Torres & Negredo preferred to Llorente & Soldado (not even in the squad) is madness IMO.
If he wants 'tall' double pivot, he could at least play Javi Martinez in place of Busquets. And I see no point of Xavi, rendered obsolete. Will Del Bosque take that double pivot to his grave? With so much talent at his expense as well. He needs Fiorentino Perez. :Evil laugh:
Alba-Pedro and Navas together with Iniesta and Cesc made the last 30 minutes incredibly tense for Portugal. They should play such a system if they are to score goals in finals.
How many clutch moments Cesc would be involved in, for Spain. I hate the twat though. Ronaldo :rotfl: :rotfl2: Coward.
Meanwhile BvM quits. Let's get Guardiola #OranjeWishList #KNVB
Espania :thumbsup:
Like I predicted it would be Germany Vs Spain! :) and Germany to beat Spain by 1-0 or 2-1
Not many..
If that's worst face of Italia, look at this from Bild
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...80896629_n.jpg
Yeah, he' rather he a hero than a brave leader.. No way he'd underestimate Saint Iker that it'd go to 10th kick :twisted: How does letting Bruno Alves step in before him give Portugal a good chance?
Btw Ramos doing a Pirlo made me think of Totti (vs VDS) and Zidane (vs Buffon) again. Balls of steel. More so after his sky-liner vs Neuer in CL semis
Vialli very optimistic about Balotelli and reminds everyone of his capabilities to be best striker in the world (future ballon d'or winner if he gets mind right).
Vialli also reminded everyone not to be harsh about him, only 21 years old..
BBC panel very good today.
Superb point btw by everyone that both Montolivo and De Rossi being capable of taking playmaking duties if Pirlo is heavily marked (think thta's why Kroos is played with Schweini and Khedira in the middle, Reus not in :( Mueller out. Poldi-Gomez-Ozil up front. Good options from the bench with Reus, Schurrle, Klose, Goetze..
And Chiellini is back. :thumbsup: Marchisio is due a long range goal. Abate injured, so Balzaretti at RB? :hammer:
And still no Nocerino. :( At least, there's no Motta :)
-----------Buffon
Balzaretti-Barzagli-Bonucci-Chiellini
----------Pirlo
Marchisio--De Rossi---Montolivo
-----Cassano--Balotelli
vs
------------Neuer
Boateng--Hummels--Badstuber--Lahm
--------Khedira---Schweinsteiger
------------Kroos----
----Ozil----Podolski---Gomez.
Mark Lawrenson, why do you let old fart to, uh well, fart, BBC? :twisted:
Already a better semi than last night.
Super wario 2- super mario 0...
agree... its a way much better game than on wednesday night
:D :D
Azurri pwnage. :boo:
Say it after me Children, DIE DIE MANNSCHAFT, DIE, AZZURRI WILL HAVE YOU FOR PIE..
SAma strike mario :clap: germany had their chances.. they do play good football at times.. KG y u no like the germans? Prince podo will rise now i say :evil:
Go over my posts. I said Azzurri style will always see through Germans (and I do say they play good Football!).. Even against Spain, Germans could win. But ITALIA are a different kind of animal..
OMG. I feared this. Klose and Reus on. Klose is as all-round as it gets (not as trademark and old-fashioned no.9 as Gomez), and Reus is like Nedved/Rosicky, has that Czech touch, both will work well in realms of Italian football.. Worrying times for Italia.
Balo thambi, nambikkai veen pogala. Future WPOTY :thumbsup: Looks like a cramp. Di Natale On.
No signs of a german comeback 71 min :twisted: