World Cup: Group G discussion

rwo power wrote:I didn't say Germany will destroy the US. It will just not be a scoreless draw. ^^

can't imagine that either.

If it is a draw then 2-2 or even 3-3.
As far as I remember Germany did have some trouble in their second pre round game throughout the last WCs/ECs (?) not 100% sure though - yet, I thought (my bad) that the USA would be their second game NOT Ghana - obv. that's where my brain did make the (faulty!) connection, that Germany might loose to the US.

It is going to be very exciting!
Right now I am more hopeing than I am actually convinced - that germany will be able to grind out a win.

Bradley as Ginola against Bulgaria in 94
The worst choice possible, in last minute. And harmful.
Fantastic group . If Germany and USA tie , Portugal is out . But it will be a real match , there is not danger to see a new Germany-Austria 1982 who Algerians will remind well

I say Germany will destroy the US   

DAT Schande of Gijon.

Fussball

DuringTheWar wrote:

rwo power wrote:CR7 fansite LOL.com has their priorities right again - it wasn't the goal that saved Portugal, it was CR7's assist:

They are obviously going with the big name but let's be honest, that "assist" was a stunner, the header not so much.

Talking about ronaldo I have some sympathy for him. First game played most of it with a red card against a far better team. Second game shows a flash of genius to create a goal whilst playing through an injury problem. Whilst his team is having a total shocker for fvck sake, when you add all those things up I can't be bothered criticizing him.

Its hilarious to me people are giving him a pass.... when you know damn well that if Messi was in the same situation he would be given barrells loads of abuse and labelled national team flop etc etc.

Hell Messi got more abuse for getting knocked out of the quarter finals under a clueless manager than Ronaldo is getting right now.

Plus that flash of brilliance is the first good thing he's done in 180 minutes, its not good enough.

Hapless_Hans wrote:I say Germany will destroy the US   

I'd call that wishful thinking, Hans... no offense, though.

none taken

@Hans

Don't drink and post

rwo power wrote:@Hans

Don't drink and post

ROFL!

Hapless_Hans wrote:none taken

- good

Ghana are going to wreck Portugal

If we want to advance we need a result, imo

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Its hilarious to me people are giving him a pass.... when you know damn well that if Messi was in the same situation he would be given barrells loads of abuse and labelled national team flop etc etc.

Hell Messi got more abuse for getting knocked out of the quarter finals under a clueless manager than Ronaldo is getting right now.

Plus that flash of brilliance is the first good thing he's done in 180 minutes, its not good enough.

people made fun of people who credited messi with assits in the world cup.. now all of a sudden assists are the new goals in the game xD

hey - my generals said it's doable. might be they didn't want to upset me though

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Its hilarious to me people are giving him a pass.... when you know damn well that if Messi was in the same situation he would be given barrells loads of abuse and labelled national team flop etc etc.

Hell Messi got more abuse for getting knocked out of the quarter finals under a clueless manager than Ronaldo is getting right now.

Plus that flash of brilliance is the first good thing he's done in 180 minutes, its not good enough.

The dude is playing with tendonitis......

If it was Messi? Oh please, save that stuff. No one veven talks about Messi flopping anymore because he has the 'right' coach and he is finally scoring goals.

What about the 2010 WC with Greece, S.Korea and Nigeria in the Group? He was getting criticized for his performances against those teams.
What about Copa 2011?

But lets just skip that.....

This Portugal team stinks and everyone knew it. Their only chance was Ronaldo playing out of his mind and the injury has clearly hampered it.

we just have to get that ME 262 jet fighter prototype ready for mass production imo

izzy wrote:

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Its hilarious to me people are giving him a pass.... when you know damn well that if Messi was in the same situation he would be given barrells loads of abuse and labelled national team flop etc etc.

Hell Messi got more abuse for getting knocked out of the quarter finals under a clueless manager than Ronaldo is getting right now.

Plus that flash of brilliance is the first good thing he's done in 180 minutes, its not good enough.

The dude is playing with tendonitis......

If it was Messi? Oh please, save that stuff. No one veven talks about Messi flopping anymore because he has the 'right' coach and he is finally scoring goals.

What about the 2010 WC with Greece, S.Korea and Nigeria in the Group? He was getting criticized for his performances against those teams.
What about Copa 2011?

But lets just skip that.....

This Portugal team stinks and everyone knew it. Their only chance was Ronaldo playing out of his mind and the injury has clearly hampered it.

That's a perfect example of what our great leader said. Messi in those tournaments actually played great, a million times better than he has done so far at this WC. But because he never scored, he apparently flopped, even though he assisted some goals..

People, if you start a Messi vs CR7 here, I will mercilessly delete all posts of that kind.

Can we have CR7 vs. Clint Dempsey instead?

First the venting:

I hate you Omar Gonzalez. That sub has to be Mix or Brooks. Gonzalez is a joke. That goal is on Jurgen. Bradley gave away the ball to easily, but they had time to set up the defense given how high up the ball was lost. Gonzalez was brought in to lock up the final third and defend the aerial ball, he was 15 yards away from the box jogging when Ronaldo played the ball in. You have to bring in Mix or Brooks there, instead you put an immobile defender and give him a free defending role. Such an idiotic move by Jurgen.

That said, hard to see us not advancing given the tie breakers, but we would have been in very good position to win the group with a draw and an easy opponent in Russia or Algeria instead of a difficult game with Belgium.

Now the scenarios (assuming a loss to Germany since we advance with a draw):

(1) If Portugal beats Ghana, the U.S. and Portugal tie for second. The U.S. is favored, although not guaranteed, to advance based on goal differential because the U.S. has a 4 goal cushion.

(2) If Ghana beats Portugal, the U.S. and Ghana tie for second. The next tie breaker is goal differential in which the U.S. has a 1 goal cushion. The next tiebreaker after that is goals scored which the U.S. leads by 1. The next tiebreaker is goal differential in head to head which the US would win.

(3) If Portugal draws Ghana, the U.S. finishes in sole possession of second place and advances.

Dude has fcking tendonitis and people are expecting him to show out with this team?

Gimme a break....

It's an accumulation of things for me. He's not fit, his team is in the hardest group, his team are playing absolutely terribly, first of the two games they had a man sent off against the groups strongest team. At this point, its time to hold your hands up and admit everything has gone against him here.

izzy wrote:Dude has fcking tendonitis and people are expecting to show out with this team?

Gimme a break....

Thank you for making my point, WHY IS HE EVEN IN THE 23? Dude can't even run.

(Sorry, thought you were referring to Gonzalez, obviously you are talking about Ronaldo)

Motogp69 wrote:

izzy wrote:Dude has fcking tendonitis and people are expecting to show out with this team?

Gimme a break....

Thank you for making my point, WHY IS HE EVEN IN THE 23? Dude can't even run.

(Sorry, thought you were referring to Gonzalez, obviously you are talking about Ronaldo)

Fußball wrote:Can we have CR7 vs. Clint Dempsey instead?

Ronaldo, your turn

lol is Dempsey the one whos verse starts at 1:35? He's pretty bad