Italy is out of the world cup!
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Italy is out of the world cup!
I thought the US Algeria game was close :crazy:
BTW Italy was eliminated the old fashion way!
They earned it!! :dozey:
I can't believe Italy didn't start the game like they played in the last 15 minutes. They can only blame themselves.
england were pretty darn good yesterday..fantastic news. bring on the mighty germans!
I still think Italy have a chance :D
another european giant falls. thinking about it, the netherlands are the only european team so far who havn't had a wobbly match. (they're saving that till round 2 as usual :D )
this world cup started as poor with dull football. Now it is exciting and unpredictable, anything can happen. like 2002 all over again.............
Well done Slovakia :up: Italy didn't deserve to be in 1/8 finals, nothing more to add really...
I think this commercial is cursed! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by race aficionado
Look at everyone featured in it:
Drogba, breaks arm, and Ivory Coast is out unless they score 8 goals or so.
Cannavaro and Italy, out
Rooney, not out but playing like you know....
Ribery and France, out
Ronaldinho, didn't even make squad
Therefore I am predicting catastrophe for Ronaldo and Portugal :p :D ;)
Netherlands v New Zealand soon :)
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexamateo
+2 People (like me) need to check themselves before they post. The affect of bashing is magnified x 10, I now know why hospitals fill up with people that have either tried to commit suicide, or have had a nervous breakdown over this event. And the media hype is actually making it much worse. So try not to get hypertense over it! :)
Cameroon in fact :dozey:Quote:
Originally Posted by 52Paddy
Japan 2-0 Denmark already!
I'm rooting for Denmark in this game but something special will have to happen if they want to get through. Their defence is awful.
Pino, my sympathies to your Azzuri not moving on. A friend of mine of Italian extraction put it to me in terms I understood: The Azzuri if they were a hockey team would be playing the "trap". It makes for dull football and if they get behind they don't know how to turn up the offense without being vulnerable.
Also the Slovaks played to win, while the Italians I think were playing to tie until they got desparate.
AS for the English? I cheer for them every World Cup, and they keep finding excuses while putting some great talent on the field. No...I am backing the Dutch I think now that we are firming up the final 16. I would love the Netherlands to finally take it all. Year after year they put some of the best players on pitches around the world, and yet they have never got over the hump. Maybe with all the upsets, bad referees and injuries, they will make the final and find a way to win...
New Zealand finished ahead of Italy in Group F. Maybe Italy needs to play with teams of its own level... like Vanuatu or Niue. I think that they might struggle against quality sides like the Solomon Islands though... maybe even against Easter Island.
And Denmark are out. Japan go through. Very disappointed with Denmark's showing this evening. A mix of lethargic form in Japan's box, awful keeping from Sorensen and passes which lacked any enthusiasm. Denmark, I'm sad to see you drop out, but Japan beat you hand over fist. :up:
Amigo Pino.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
knowing you, you will continue to enjoy the World Cup and enjoy the teams that are playing good soccer - and some of them definitely are.
My wife and I are having a ball watching all the games and making good use of our DVR recorder.
:s mokin:
What are you using to minimise the noise from the vuvuzelas?Quote:
Originally Posted by race aficionado
Offcourse dear race, Italy or not I will still enjoy (along with my son) the World Cup, and I am waiting for more surprises today ;) Now without Italy and Denmark, my support goes to Ghana and Japan who really impressed me yesterday :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by race aficionado
Andrea Bocelli ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
I have sometimes tried to hear the TV on surround sound mode and that does seem to bring the crowd noise than the vuvus..try it Valve.
pino, my sympathies, you know I have followed the Azzurris right from Italia 90! They always make it hard for themselves in the group stage but seem to pull out, sadly this is the most impotent Italy side I have seen with no magic/skill to make a goal near the end. Lippi made some poor choices for the squad and also in his tactics and although they were a bit unlucky(offside goal and Skrtel clearance which looked behind the line to me), eventually they just did not score enough goals in 3 matches to deserve a place in round 2. Cannavaro was finished as a player 2 years ago and you could see by some of the poor/lethargic defending on show. Camoranesi, Marchisio, Iaquinta, Zambrotta aren't good enough.
I actually like the Kiwis in general, but happy that they are not going to round 2, yes they have put on brave defensive performances much above their skill/rankings but I do not want to see a 0-0 AET game in round2.
Storm thanks mate :up: but I am not surprised or even sad, and I was ready for this as posted many times in here. So it's time to move on now with a new coach and a new squad who can bring Italy on top again ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm
That's how I felt after the first 2 England games. No matter how much you love your team you can not complain when they don't play well enough to go through.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
The only time Italy played throughout the entire tournament was during the last 30 minutes of the Slovakia game. But this showed that this Italy team can't play offensive without being cut open at the back.
The 3rd Slovakia goal from the throw-in was possibly the worst defending I've seen since Brazil against France 2006. Not what you expect from Italy who are usually the best defensive team around.
Where has Nesta gone? He and Cannavaro was a solid partnership a few years ago.
They are part of this world cup and fortunately my wife can tolerate them better now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
The best crowds are the ones where you have a lot of followers that come from their countries and you can actually hear their songs and their particular cheering.
:s mokin:
A question:
Do they wipe out the yellow cards incurred once the group of 16 start playing?
I hope Portugal wins. I love that place!!!
Portugal who? :p
I believe not....I think they still count....otherwise you would have teams going all out collecting Yellow cards in the last game knowing that if they got through, all would be forgiven. I don't think you can do that....Quote:
Originally Posted by race aficionado
No the yellow cards are dropped before the quarter finals.Quote:
Originally Posted by race aficionado
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Bravo tried to do a Higuita http://www.softlab.ntua.gr/%7Esiocho...es/bowdown.gif but this cost Chile the match....
He has long way to go ;)
Well done Uruguay :up:
South Korea out... now what for Eki? http://www.alfisti.gr/forum/images/smilies/thinking.gif
no no...Eki was for the NORTH KOREANS....He and Kim are on the same page philosophically...Quote:
Originally Posted by odykas
Come on Mark, that's a low blow and something I'd have expected from Foustina, Toni or BobbiQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
what a goal by suarez to win for uruguay. I'll predict a Brazil vs Uruguay and Germany vs Spain semi final line up now.
Go Ghanada!!Quote:
Originally Posted by odykas
Bill Clinton seems to be in South Africa watching the US-Ghana game.
http://www.icanhasinternets.com/wp-c...06/clinton.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Eki
He's hanging out with the US team.
well done Ghana, although I predict uruguay to win their dual with the ghaneyans, Id love to see the black stars reach the semis, it would be great for them and african football. Ghana are certainly the most watchable african team it seems.
True. Nothing against Uruguay, but I'm sure there'll be enough South Americans even without them, but Ghana is the last hope for Africa. It'd be great if there were teams from four continents in the semis. My choice would be Ghana, Japan, Netherlands and Mexico.Quote:
Originally Posted by UltimateDanGTR
Well done Ghana, now I do hope you will go all the way to the final :D
Great performance by Ghana!
The problem is that Eki is supporting them now http://www.alfisti.gr/forum/images/smilies/dizzy.gif :p :
Tor !