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I prefer more the northern African teams instead the black African from middle to south, they play more European style as northern Africa borderes to europe, the others is all about power. U can see with Algeria, best style so far, in my eyes..
But of course Africans and Asians are far away from a title soon...
Let's put it like that:Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
CONCACAF teams: Mexico qualified, Costa Rica qualified, Honduras may qualify, USA high chances.
African teams: Cameroon out, Algeria, Nigeria, Ghana may qualify, Cote d'Ivore high chances.
And then let's put it quarter finals, europe and south America, its the top 8,the others good for a moment of surprise but in history of football u end up with europe and south America in the end, and this won't change fast, can't see Asians o middle Americans o Africans lift the cup within 30 years...
Agree on that but I was still comparing why CONCACAF is better than Africa, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
I think in the end they both weak, once a while a team from there breaks through but disappears later on, the usa have a good base now, a german coach who knows what he is doing, maybe they on a good way, mexico will come and go always i think, and the Africans, well, no discipline no behaviour. They can easy qualify but first round of ko stage will always be the end haha. Good night:)
Did you just call Nigeria a joke, you will be surprised... I agree Africa is not like Europe and South America, but do not compare us to CONCACAF. Thank God you even mentioned the likes of Tunisia, Morroco, even Egypt could not make it, do you know what qualification is like for African countries the only continent that compares with us on that is Europe...Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
Talking about Nigeria, we have been out of the show for a while but we have a new crop coming up and I am pretty sure we will shock the world in this World Cup...
Sorry my friend, i stick with the fact that the best time of Nigeria is over, the golden generation 1996 Olympics was memorable but after it, nothing, and u should know it. I know ur qualify modus is hard, and i stick with it if i say not always the best go through, like the ivory Coast, never made an Africa cup o qualified for a next round in any worldcup yet, but they there, and potentially stronger teams like morroco o tunesia are not, but yea Nigeria was good, but WAS :) cheersQuote:
Originally Posted by Gasi
As i said yesterday u dont like germany, u said it urself they the least hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Gintaras Račas
Liking 'Germany the least' is not the same as saying 'don't like them' - particularly after he said he likes all the teams (which obviously includes Germany).
I like all chocolate but white chocolate the least......but give me 1 kilo of white chocolate and I'll gorge myself. ;)
Your position is biased since you have already said you prefer North African style of play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
Do you know that Ghana beat Egypt an aggregate of 6 -1 during the qualifiers, Algeria escaped narrowly from Burkina Faso... Power does change hands in Football and Africa will soon announce herself as the continent of the world champion...:D
I know but it's like if all the rest is gone (not available) u stick with them, haha, but myself is like i only like germany haha and the others i dont actually really care, i like sport and my national team, i enjoy the games, but if germany isn't playing i dont really care who wins haha
Yes i know ghana beat them, and ghana is around the black African teams the strongest one, no problem with that, but i say they have a good game o two but Africans far away from being competitive a entire tournament, ghana made it to 1/4 in South Africa, but that was an exception. I don't say they never win, but it takes a bunch of years till.. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasi
2006 there was atogo, then there was Angola, of course no points... U have good player there but not a team, except Nigeria 1992,that was brilliant, the best African team ever..
Sounds ambitious I know :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasi
Yea, I must confess Africa's problem is not that of talents but rather administration, imagine Cameroon having a bonus row for close to two years now, Samuel Eto retired from international football because of this issue (of poor remuneration etcetera), when they were on the brink of not qualifying for Brazil they had to beg Eto and made things right with the team because of him and of course he came back and scored the goals needed for qualification...Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
Saw the Cameroon player, they were beating each other up on the pitch, that's hilarious, and yea no discipline n stuff at all, it's not only about playing football, the fish stinks from the top, they have to get people at the power who know what they do, every single federation there is not profesional, togo and Cameroon often had good german Coaches, guess why noone like to stay there, its kindergarten.. :)
A trivial bonus dispute saw the Scotland team in 74 came out to play Brazil and one of the Brazilians stared at the Billy Bremner's boots - they were all black even tho' Adidas were sponsors. The players had cut off the stripes in protest because they found out they had to wear the boots but were not getting a share of the money. >.< Footballers can be petty but its all footballers. ;)
It cannot be stated better than you just did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
from that group and the least means Germany COULD (but it's not) be my 4th liked country behind USA, Portugal and Ghana...Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
Yes u said u dont like germany to go through, and once we through u will change and then like if we go on and on? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gintaras Račas
Depends on who will be their opponets... I'd like german team a lot more if only super Mario Gomez was there <3Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
Thats why our coach is stupid, his decisions only count for his favourite player, he said who isn't in a good shape won't be nominated. Khedira was out 7 month then back short before season end, poor cl final performance but of course for him the coach make an exception, gomez was injured too but he scores if u need, anyway we arrived at the worldcup as the only team with only 1 striker (klose) and i think its a mistake, there will be games u need real striker, football still needs real striker, false 9 is not a solution always but our coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gintaras Račas
Exactly what I was thinking! And Ozil?? Had a ****ty season at Arsenal yet he still gets a start in front of Schweine, Schurrle, Poldi...Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
See, I do not judge coaches when they make such decisions 'cos we do not know the kind of politics that happens in our absence ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gintaras Račas
somethings we see as commonsense and straightforward are not so with the camp and governing body...
What the **** is wrong with suares, did it again. Bite a player. This was clear red, same as he did in premir league. I hope they ban him now afterward, and the worldcup is over for him. Incredible. And the red for italy was a joke as well, what the **** are these for referees
What a nightmare for the european teams, one by one they are getting out.
The chances for Brasil are increasing.
All good for Germany we only fear italy, but they now out second time in a row, n spain too, so i think the cup is ours ;)
.... **** the world.
*Sending the mafia to visit this refferee*
The victory for Uruguay was deserved as italy did absolutely notning but Suárez, well we won't see him anymore for a long time on international pitch, asshole, but yea happy cause all goes for Germany haha
And to cap it all.....he goes down, rolls around and checks his teeth. XD He should be forced to wear a muzzle.
And Germany Netherlands and France still there, so the strongest European teams still there. Italy same as 2010,so they did same before and by the way England got a draw vs costa rica, that was better than Uruguay n Italy could get
I just... No words. Just like King Drogba has once said "It's a ****ing disgrace!"
And if I was Balotelli I'd ****ing jump-kick that ref's head off like Balo did in 1st half with Pereira.
I dont think we see this referee again in any competition, very ****y suarez but italy that was nothing. Only defending, 2 goles this worldcup, that's not enough...
Actually, Italy was about to score, maybe even in that exact attack where Marchisio got sent off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
Its not just about that attack, buffon said we didn't score 2 games in a row, so that's how it works, maybe one or the other player doesn't have the quality we need. He is right, half the team doesn't have the quality anymoreQuote:
Originally Posted by Gintaras Račas
Yay - despite coming last in the Group, England performed best out of everyone against Costa Rica who won the Group! :D Something to salvage a little bit of pride...
Kinda agree. Some attacking players definitely but not half of the team. Pirlo, Bufflon is still amazing. Shame Balotelli got subbed off because Immobile doesn't have the quality YET and Cassano... well, no idea how Cassano gets in the squad. Also very hardworking Veratti got injured (in a situation where uruguaian should've got a yellow). Refs actually overlooked a lot of Uruguay's dirty play with Suarez's bite on top ofc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Renn
The striker Immobile was last season league top scorer in Italy, now Dortmund in germany bought him, i hope they haven't seen his performance today, as there was non, and I'm sure that was it for buffon and pirlo international..Quote:
Originally Posted by Gintaras Račas
Everyone is talking about him at the moment, hahahaha :))Quote:
Originally Posted by BeckStar
