Italy - Germany was quite possibly the best match of this World Cup to date! (and there are only 3 more chances to better it).
It was great to see Italy really go at Germany. They played the ball around very well, exploited the space that was being given to them and quite often made the Germans look a bit average. Germany played well in an attacking sense as well, but they hardly found their way around the Italian defensive wall during the first 90 minutes, only in extra-time did they really create some very clear cut chances, but Poldoldski couldn't deliver.
I thought the Italians deserved it.
The goals were fantastic!! .. even if we did have to wait 119 minutes to see them.
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Originally Posted by dids YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!
THAT WAS THE MOST INTENSE GAME EVER! I was dying. Seriously. And then that first goal in the 118th minute.. WOW. You should have seen the crowd.. 400 people screaming insanely.. including myself until my voice was sore. AND THEN THE SECOND GOAL!?!?!? OH MY GOD! My city (yes, I am back in my town!!!) went INSANE. In fact they are still going insane. And the funniest part was that the police were just watching chaos pure and didn't interfere and were just happy. IT WAS THE BEST! I am so insanely happy. HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY. Thank YOU SO MUCH! |
Did you get my text last night?
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Originally Posted by Delta Force A big congratulations to Italy! Now France just need to join them in the final, and that will be a final worth watching. |
With the way they've been playing since the knockout stages began, it would make for a great spectacle!
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Originally Posted by Serenity But you have to feel sorry for the German not a good way to lose at the last overtime minutes. |
It would have been even harsher for a team to lose on penalties, especially after the quality of the match.
Looking at the records of both sides on penalties, Italy have only ever won one shoot-out, whereas Germany have only ever lost one.. so the form suggested one result, which would have been very harsh considering the way the Italians played.
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Originally Posted by ForeverInLoveWithJus Thought you wanted Italy to win?  |
She wants everyone to win!
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Originally Posted by Gert-Jan Juventus, Serie C?
Milan, Serie B?
Lazio Roma, Serie B?
Fiorentina, Serie B?
It's a very interesting situation. |
Might we see a record points tally for Serie C!? .. or is it more likely a vast majority of Juves big players will leave to make the quality of the team quite average! Its going to be one very interesting Italian Football season.
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Originally Posted by Gert-Jan I read that Ronaldo has decided to continue to play for the national team ... |
..after he has gone on a diet!?
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Originally Posted by Gert-Jan Alexandre Guimaraes, Costa Rica coach, is the next one to quit after an aweful World Cup adventure. He says he feels responsible for the results of the team. It's funny how he really thought he could achieve something ... |
One of the worst teams of the 2006 WC IMO, along with Saudi Arabia of course..
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Originally Posted by Gert-Jan In the beginning I'm always very sceptical about new ideas, so I'd prefer to keep it with penalty shoot-outs. But who knows what will happen in the future. It's not us you have to convince though, go knock on Blatter's door.
Totally agreed! If Eriksson brought along more strikers, you maybe could have played 4-3-3?! Although I'm not too thrilled about Bent and Defoe either, they're not World class strikers ...  |
I'll go knock on his successor's door, as Blatter is a strange little man.
It would have been more like 3-3-3 against Portugal, or 4-3-2. What Bent and Defoe offer England are two quality strikers who can be brought on in the second-half to add something to the match if things aren't going so well.
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Originally Posted by ForeverInLoveWithJus Gert-Jan, you can hardly call Crouch World Class |
Crouch looks like he could fall over with the ball at any point.. just like Heskey used to do!
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Originally Posted by ForeverInLoveWithJus I think its the correct decision by Beckham. He hasnt offered anything to the English team in a longgggggggg time. I think give it to John Terry |
Beckham was over the hill by about 2002 or 2003.
Lennon or Wright-Phillips should hopefully see more chances down the right hand side now that McLaren has taken over.
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Originally Posted by ForeverInLoveWithJus Like I have already stated, I didnt want to make this into a history thing. Its my view. Oh by the way.. you will actually find I support Man Utd. Fine I will keep my views on England and English players to myself in future. I realise that some of my views may have come across a bit strong. I will try and curb these opinions in future. Fine if I caused offence to anyone, I am sorry. Anyway back to the World Cup. |
Cool. As long as we can keep a friendly and respectable atmosphere in here, its great!
I was sure that they would go to the penality kicks as I was about to leave the door to go to school my dad screamed that Italy scored and when went to check it was another score I was like shocked that they won at the last minute lol. So yeah congrates to Italy 
Its McClaren 
