Re: World Cup: Group D discussion

by The Franchise Fri 20 Jun - 5:57

Gil wrote:England will top the group. Uruguay and Italy will battle it out for 2nd spot.

England easily have the best squad in the group.

by Robespierre Fri 20 Jun - 6:02

rwo power wrote:
Robespierre wrote:
Natalie Portman wrote:and he was ridiculed by England manager before the game as he called him "Not world clasS" and he shoved it up his ass beautifully. Loving it !!
Hodgson has really said this ??
No comment.
Stuff like this often comes back to bite you - like "which of these German players would make the English squad?" or Maradona taking Thomas Müller for a ballboy

I still remember it

Hodgson on Suarez = ὕβϱις

Nishy wrote:
Robespierre wrote:Nishy why that Pereira avatar?

ignore the music makes it sound like he's a goner. The first thing on the pitch he went did was clatter the first English player he saw, Johnson

Warrior

What is 1991 on about? Okay fine your country's going out of the WC, Suarez hurting you at club and international level but that's just uncalled for.

he was a scrub to Inter, but anyway he has always fought so much.
All the Urugayans players are so, even the Uruguayans scrubs as Gargano.
Oh , maybe only Recoba was lazy hmm

by Peccadillo Fri 20 Jun - 8:06

In a way Italy resting some players might work to England's advantage.. Italy do have a fair bit of depth.. Players trying to prove themselves for the finals instead of players who feel they have nothing to play for.

This is all supposing Italy beat Costa Rica of course..

by guest_07 Fri 20 Jun - 8:12

The Franchise wrote:
Gil wrote:England will top the group. Uruguay and Italy will battle it out for 2nd spot.

England easily have the best squad in the group.

heheheheheheh, overconfident attitude as usual

by Robespierre Fri 20 Jun - 8:22

In WC history Italy won all the three matches of group only in 1978 and 1990 ...

by Art Morte Fri 20 Jun - 8:37

Italy v Uruguay will be a draw.

by adun101 Fri 20 Jun - 11:16

Donuts wrote:nahh italy will destroy costa rica and play bench against uruguay, after beating costa rica they are practically secured for first, and would be unwise to not rest their starters to not risk injury etc.

Since a victory doesn't even guarantee going thorough, let alone first place, it probably won't happen. Maybe if they destroy Costa Rica, but I doubt it

by Robespierre Fri 20 Jun - 11:23

by Twoism Fri 20 Jun - 12:46

Buffon has been really bad this game, Sirigu should start. And cant believe Chiellini is playing worse than Palleta 1st game

by 1991 Fri 20 Jun - 12:48

How typical for Italy & Uruguay to play rubbish against Costa Rica but have worldies against us Laughing

by Tomwin Lannister Fri 20 Jun - 12:50

Tactics all wrong in this match, sloppy passing, Abate keeps hoofing the ball into the defenders who are already being closely watched by Costa Rica players, whole team looks disjointed.

Need a change or two ASAP

by Art Morte Fri 20 Jun - 12:51

Costa Rica :bow:

I hope they can hold on now, would be great if Italy v Suareguay was a game where only the winner will go through.

But again, Costa Rica :bow:

by urbaNRoots Fri 20 Jun - 12:51

Costa Rica the better team in the first half as the score suggests, will be interesting to see how Italy will react in the second half.

by Casciavit Fri 20 Jun - 12:53

Chiellini is awful on the ball

Rivals Pique for worst 'elite' CB

not srs

by Ganso Fri 20 Jun - 12:55

1991 wrote:How typical for Italy & Uruguay to play rubbish against Costa Rica but have worldies against us

maybe, just maybe, England have a worse team than Costa Rica.

btw, im fully confident that if Italy face any south american team(bar Uruguay who play pragmatic football) they will get ko'ed.They play in slow-mo

by CBarca Fri 20 Jun - 12:55

Costa Rica :bow:

I believe! What a team.

People will talk about how poor Uruguay and Italy (so far) have been against Costa Rica but hats off to them, they've been great. Costa Rica should be up by two, that was the most blatant penalty I've seen this world cup. I don't know how it wasn't called.

by Hapless_Hans Fri 20 Jun - 12:56

1991 wrote:How typical for Italy & Uruguay to play rubbish against Costa Rica but have worldies against us

they didn't exactly have nor need 'worldies' against you though

by Hapless_Hans Fri 20 Jun - 12:56

Let's make a 'respect for Costa Rica' thread!!!

by Tomwin Lannister Fri 20 Jun - 12:57

1991 wrote:How typical for Italy & Uruguay to play rubbish against Costa Rica but have worldies against us

Or maybe just maybe England are actually shit and Costa Rica know how to play football?

by Art Morte Fri 20 Jun - 13:01

Ganso wrote:
1991 wrote:How typical for Italy & Uruguay to play rubbish against Costa Rica but have worldies against us
maybe, just maybe, England have a worse team than Costa Rica.

Costa Rica remind me of Mexico in a way: Not great on paper, but superb team chemistry. Something that England have totally lacked. The Costa Rica players seem to know what their team-mates will do and are pro-active to that, England (also some other teams, like Belgium) seem to just react to what their mates do.

Hapless_Hans wrote:Let's make a 'respect for Costa Rica' thread!!!

If they win this match and secure progress, they deserve two threads.

by adun101 Fri 20 Jun - 13:02

Casciavit wrote:Chiellini is awful on the ball

Rivals Pique for worst 'elite' CB

not srs

One can't defend, the other can't handle the ball, apples to oranges

by Twoism Fri 20 Jun - 13:04

Finally Cassano, the prodigal duo Cassano- Balo

by guest_07 Fri 20 Jun - 13:30

costa rica vs bosnia at 2014 wc final

by Twoism Fri 20 Jun - 13:47

Italian players almost lost all 1v1 duel

by guest_07 Fri 20 Jun - 13:50

england chance to qualify is closer to 0%

by Hapless_Hans Fri 20 Jun - 13:54

absolutely stunning from Costa Rica :bow:

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