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Post by sharky on Jun 13, 2014 22:49:25 GMT
Chile 2-1HT. Still some hope for the Socceroos. Go Aussie!!!!
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Post by sharky on Jun 13, 2014 22:54:08 GMT
Chile 2-1 Aus. Still hope! Come on Aussie, come on, come on!!!!
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Post by sharky on Jun 13, 2014 23:51:25 GMT
Australia defeated but not disgraced
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Post by blueeyedcptcook on Jun 14, 2014 1:48:51 GMT
Australia defeated but not disgraced Oh well, I can go back to bed now.
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 5:33:28 GMT
Gutted, fell asleep on sofa just before KO & woke up at 5am.....light weight
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Jun 14, 2014 9:27:57 GMT
Deigo Costa on the phone to FIFA to check if he can swap back to Brazil The booing and that "Diego" chant was LOUD! I'm guessing it was "Diego, Bastardo"? Also couldn't help singing Oooh Bobby Zamora to the Dutch version of White Stripes. I reckon it sent shivers down the spines of the whole of Derby.
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Post by sharky on Jun 14, 2014 9:37:52 GMT
From the BBC. Can England do it?! www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27842813World Cup 2014: Steven Gerrard says England have no excuses By Phil McNulty Chief football writer in Manaus 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP - ENGLAND V ITALY Venue: Arena Amazonia, Manaus Date: Saturday, 14 June - 23:00 BST England captain Steven Gerrard says there can be no excuses for World Cup failure as they prepare to face Italy. Roy Hodgson's side finished their build-up by training in the heat and humidity of Manaus's Arena Amazonia. Gerrard said: "As each day creeps closer to the game itself, a sense of excitement grows. "It is here now. All the distances and the miles we have covered, the heat preparation - we have done all that. There are no excuses now." Hodgson's team, one of 32 competing in Brazil, are in Group D, where they also face Uruguay on 19 June and Costa Rica five days later. Around 7,000 England fans are expected in Manaus for Saturday's 23:00 BST kick-off against Italy, with 2,500 having travelled as part of the official England fans club. The game will be broadcast live on BBC One, while there will be BBC Radio 5 live commentary and live text coverage on the BBC Sport website of all three of their group games. England have been acclimatising over several weeks for the fierce heat that greeted them in Manaus when they stepped off a four-hour flight from Rio - where they are based - on Thursday afternoon. The match-day temperature is expected to exceed 30C in this city in the north-west of Brazil. Hodgson has referred his players to the Royal Air Force motto 'Per ardua ad astra' - 'through adversity to the stars' - and has called for supporters "to believe" in his side. "If it doesn't go that well for us, it's not for any other reasons than it didn't happen for us on the night," he added. But at least any concerns the Football Association might have had about the playing surface were reduced after assurances were received from the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI). Daniel Sturridge posted a photo of the England squad on their team bus in Manaus on Instagram The STRI is co-ordinating pitches at the World Cup but also has a direct relationship with the FA after working on Wembley and the England team's Urca military base training centre in Rio. In its report, it said that while the pitch's appearance might not be aesthetically pleasing, there were no concerns about how it would play on Saturday night when England face the team that knocked them out of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on penalties. "I've been on the pitch and it is possible to play good football on it," said Hodgson. "We'll be perfectly happy to play on it." Gerrard, 34, added: "In general with footballers, when things don't go right the easy way out is to look for an excuse. You look at other people, point fingers and blame others, say that wasn't right, this wasn't right. "The FA leave the players with no excuses. They try their best and it is 99.9% right. This time they have put everything in place, they have done everything they possibly can for the players to perform. "When the whistle goes against Italy you are on your own. You are with your team and you have to have belief in what we are going into the tournament with. Ground staff appeared to spray the Manaus pitch with green paint on Thursday "I think we are in a good place, but everyone knows you get judged in these kind of tournaments, after them and after every individual game." Gerrard's vast experience, playing in his third World Cup after missing 2002 in Japan through injury, will be vital in a young group boasting exciting youngsters such as his Liverpool team-mate Raheem Sterling and Everton's Ross Barkley. "It is very talented," said Gerrard of the squad. "We have very experienced players who have vast experience at this level and have had great careers. We have a middle age group in the squad, a group of players who have had terrific seasons. Hodgson puts faith in youngsters England's squad has an average age of 26.5 years compared to 29.8 under Fabio Capello in 2010. "And then we have also got that newness and freshness in the squad - the people everyone are talking about like Raheem, Luke Shaw and Ross Barkley to name a few. I would still class Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson in that bracket. "The talent is there, the ability is there but this is the most difficult and the most pressurised stage to deliver on, both personally and as a group. "It is all right having the talent but it is also being cute, clever and having that knowledge of how to beat these sides because everyone has got what we have got." Hodgson echoed those sentiments. "We are here to try and win it [the World Cup], to try and play our best and give such a good account of ourselves people at home feel proud," the manager said. "But now the talking is over. Bring the game on."
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Post by sharky on Jun 14, 2014 9:49:06 GMT
From the BBC. Now he would say that about his soon to be Club manager! www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27845746World Cup 2014: Robin van Persie praise Netherlands boss Robin van Persie praised Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal for masterminding the team's crushing 5-1 win over reigning world champions Spain. Van Persie scored two goals along with Arjen Robben, while Stefan de Vrij also netted as Spain were humiliated at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador. But Van Persie said the emphatic win was down to the tactics of Van Gaal, his new manager at Manchester United. "This is definitely down to him," added the 30-year-old. Spain, who are also the European champions, were humbled and humiliated as the Netherlands came from behind to embarrass their opponents. Van Persie cancelled out Xabi Alonso's penalty with a sublime header before goals by Bayern Munich's Robben and Feyenoord defender De Vrij made it 3-1. Two goals in the space of eight minutes by Van Persie and Robben completed Spain's embarrassment. "If you see how he prepared us, and how he predicted the game would go, and you see how it went - unbelievable," added Van Persie about Van Gaal. "For the whole Netherlands, this is a dream come true.'' Van Gaal, who will take over at Old Trafford after the tournament, was delighted with his team's win. Alan Shearer BBC Sport "The Netherlands were sensational, it should have been seven or eight. Some of the performances - Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Daley Blind down that wing, they were absolutely brilliant. I have never seen that Spain back four pulled around as much as they were." The 62-year-old returned Van Persie's compliment, praising the striker along with the rest of the side. "With strikers like Van Persie, Robben and Wesley Sneijder behind them, things like this can happen,'' he said. Van Gaal's side face Australia next on 18 June in Porto Alegre and the former Barcelona boss urged caution despite getting their campaign off to a flying start. "We don't have anything yet," he added. "We've made a pretty start. If you beat Australia [on Wednesday], then you've made a good start.'' Spain's experienced goalkeeper Iker Casillas says he was responsible for the reigning champions' disastrous defeat. "I wasn't at the level I needed to be. I have to accept all criticism. "I didn't do things like I should have, especially to start a World Cup," said Casillas, who was dispossessed by Van Persie for the fourth goal.
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Post by terryb on Jun 14, 2014 10:44:28 GMT
I enjoyed the Chile Australia match. It was entertaining & Australia showed what you can achieve with limited resources.
How has the changing of the old guard gone down with the public? I don't think they would have performed better than yesterday.
Looking forward to the Spain Chile game.
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Post by blueeyedcptcook on Jun 14, 2014 11:14:18 GMT
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Post by timewaster on Jun 14, 2014 11:16:02 GMT
Enjoying the games so far. Australia were unlucky not to get back to 2-2.
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Jun 14, 2014 14:16:47 GMT
There's a great South American football song that roughly translates to "Winning is better when you steal it"
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Post by sharky on Jun 14, 2014 14:40:31 GMT
Good old Joey Barton! From sportsmole.co.uk www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/italy/world-cup/news/barton-reveals-man-crush-on-pirlo_159847.htmlJoey Barton reveals "man-crush" on Andrea Pirlo By Matt Law, La Liga Correspondent Filed: Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 15:16 UK Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has lavished praise on Italy's Andrea Pirlo. The Juventus playmaker is expected to play a key role for his country in tonight's World Cup clash with England and Barton has revealed his respect for the veteran. "I've got a bit of a man-crush on Pirlo at the moment," he told BBC Sport. "He's a brilliant player, he's got great hair and he just does everything brilliantly. I saw him yesterday. It's difficult to make a football tracksuit look good but, with his shades on, he made it look good. He does everything coolly. "He goes into positions that midfielders aren't supposed to go into. When I've seen Pirlo at his worst, which is rare, it's when he's forced to go the other way, back towards his own goal." Pirlo has made 109 appearances for his country.
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 18:07:03 GMT
There's a great South American football song that roughly translates to "Winning is better when you steal it" Indeed felt that way on the 24th May too
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 18:08:45 GMT
Thought Greece v Columbia had 0-0 draw written all over it before game....No bad games so far and lots of goals HOOORAH
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Jun 14, 2014 20:14:36 GMT
There's a great South American football song that roughly translates to "Winning is better when you steal it" Indeed felt that way on the 24th May too Sure did. --------------------- 1-1 Campbell getting the goal he deserves. Has been excellent so far.
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 20:18:30 GMT
2-1 Costa Rica ....got them in the pool at work so backing them today
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Jun 14, 2014 20:19:14 GMT
Thought Greece v Columbia had 0-0 draw written all over it before game....No bad games so far and lots of goals HOOORAH GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL....CostaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaRiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicaaa! 1-2 Best opening games that I can remember. Really enjoying it. Also I think I may be getting brainwashed by the dodgy ITV coverage preview but I'm starting to believe England may get something out of tonights game.
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 20:21:09 GMT
Thought Greece v Columbia had 0-0 draw written all over it before game....No bad games so far and lots of goals HOOORAH GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL....CostaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaRiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicaaa! 1-2 Best opening games that I can remember. Really enjoying it. Also I think I may be getting brainwashed by the dodgy ITV coverage preview but I'm starting to believe England may get something out of tonights game. Your suffering from Townsenditus....take two cold beers and switch to BBC
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 20:22:23 GMT
Seven games in and no 0-0 and the lowest scoring game should have been Mexico 3 Cameroon 0
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 20:56:35 GMT
Feck me 3-1...brilliant performance
Good news for England is that pace and running at teams has paid dividends over pure ball retentions
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Post by terryb on Jun 14, 2014 21:00:39 GMT
On that performance, I wouldn't mind us making a nice cheeky little offer for Campbell!
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Post by corndog on Jun 14, 2014 21:45:36 GMT
On that performance, I wouldn't mind us making a nice cheeky little offer for Campbell! Thought the exact same thing after watching him. He can not only shoot, but creates and has amazing footwork. That guy is fun to watch. He became one of my favorite players today.
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Post by marianqpr on Jun 14, 2014 21:57:09 GMT
I just spotted an England/QPR flag in the crowd during the National Anthem Good luck to England!
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 22:10:30 GMT
hands up who thought Sterling had scored
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Post by timewaster on Jun 14, 2014 22:18:36 GMT
hands up who thought Sterling had scored unsure for a couple of seconds
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Post by timewaster on Jun 14, 2014 22:32:23 GMT
Phil Neville might send me asleep before the end
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 22:37:12 GMT
Phil Neville might send me asleep before the end Makes Gary seem sparkling
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 22:37:34 GMT
Good come back
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 14, 2014 22:38:32 GMT
Gary Lewin has suspect broken ankle
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