Kneejerk Colombia Appreciation Thread

[barca 2011]

Matchdays 7 & 8 looked incredibly tough for a Colombia that seemed stuck in the playoff spot for the Conmebol WC Qualification matches. Uruguay, and then Chile. Both teams were higher up in the group and Colombia is still feeling out their new coach. The result?

Colombia 4-0 Uruguay
Chile 1-3 Colombia

Falcao, coming off of his GOAT performance vs. Chelsea did well but Teo Gutierrez has been the biggest difference maker. Also, James is the future. World team of the Week, has to go to Colombia this week.

[Onyx]

Colombia.

[Guest]

The land of 2 Escobars

Drug Smugglers

The most indimidating country in the world

[shinigami99]

Pekerman

[Zealous]

Knee jerk opinions are based on one game, this is clearly a lasting trend

[FalcaoPunch]

I'm so happy right now

We haven't been into a world cup in forever. That is all I want
Peckerman doing an amazing job thus far!

Costeños ftw!!!!!!

[BarrileteCosmico]

Pekerman showing his true worth

Had he only not subbed out Riquelme

Also if Colombia don't make the WC then it'll be a major fail, we have 5 WC spots this time including Brazil.

[Rebaño Sagrado]

US should have hired Pekerman

[FalcaoPunch]

But the US players would have been the reason he would get sacked.

[Sushi Master]

Thank you Colombia, this means we can go 5th now .

[FalcaoPunch]

I'd rather you guys qualify isn't your coach colombian too?

[Catracho]

El Tigre Falcao!! k pedazo de jugador !! Un gran delantero, de verdad.

Ese James y Cuardado tienen pinta de jugadorazos!!

Colombia, ojala cumplen con los prognosticos de este vaina

[barca 2011]

Knee jerk opinions are based on one game, this is clearly a lasting trend

Well this is based on two games. Before these, we lost to Ecuador on the last matchday, so I wasn't all too excited. But now, Vamos Colombia!!!!!!!!

[Zealous]

I was half joking lol

Anyway I do believe that Columbia is on the up. They have the players to do well.

[barca 2011]

El Tigre Falcao!! k pedazo de jugador !! Un gran delantero, de verdad.

Ese James y Cuardado tienen pinta de jugadorazos!!

Colombia, ojala cumplen con los prognosticos de este vaina

El Tigre es el presente, James es el futuro, y el mundial va ser el presente en dos anos!!!! Espero estar en Brasil para hacerle fuerza a Colombia junto a ustedes Brasileiros!!!

[Guest]

It's funny considering how shit Falcao has been for Colombia genrally.

[Red Alert]

Falcao is the only player I know.

Who are their star players?

Don't they have a Benitez? He's a striker that's highly rated isn't he?

[barca 2011]

I was half joking lol

Anyway I do believe that Columbia is on the up. They have the players to do well.

As long as we can qualify, I would be ecstatic since I plan to be there (Brasil 2014). We don't have a true AM that could supply Falcao as effectively as I would hope, but the defensive performance they showed in the last 2 games is promising. A few years ago, the consensus as an opponent used to be that if you scored 1 goal against Colombia, you were fine because there attack was nonexistent. Under Pekerman, they seem to be reversing both of these stigmas, but the true test will be to maintain this form through qualification. There are still many games to be played.

[barca 2011]

Falcao is the only player I know.

Who are their star players?

Don't they have a Benitez? He's a striker that's highly rated isn't he?

Benitez is Ecuadorian

[Arquitecto]

Columbia

I will hope for their success mostly because Mario "Apocalypto" Yepes is their Capitano and Leader.



Herpes

[barca 2011]

It's funny considering how shit Falcao has been for Colombia genrally.

In the last 2 years, he has truly begun to find his prime. So u can hate, but if he keeps this form up for the next 2 years (and why wouldnt he?), I guess it'll still be funny for you?

[Onyx]

Yepes.

[barca 2011]

Columbia

I will hope for their success mostly because Mario "Apocalypto" Yepes is their Capitano and Leader.



Herpes

Yepes and Cordoba at the back in their prime

[Guest]

It's funny considering how shit Falcao has been for Colombia genrally.

In the last 2 years, he has truly begun to find his prime. So u can hate, but if he keeps this form up for the next 2 years (and why wouldnt he?), I guess it'll still be funny for you?

Last two years at club level yes but for Colombia he has been shit.

I think he has scored in like 6 or so games for Colombia in the last 2 years, scored only 1 goal in the 2010 WCQ.

Great player in the Euro's, can be amazing at club level, but for Colombia usually and more often than not utter crap.

[Red Alert]

So what? There are many players that don't play as good at club level than for their NT side. Take Messi and Ronaldo for example - the best two players in the world. Sure, Messi is finally finding some form for Argentina but he's still A LOT better for Barcelona.

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