World Cup 2006

[Kinetic]

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portugal didnt go into that match a bit over confident did they?

angola played scrappy, but 1-0 is NOT thew result any one expected there.

I?m not gonna say that I like this result...we got the 3 points and that?s all, but we played too conservatively.

But believe me, we did NOT go in there over confident. In fact, I would say we were too realistic. You have to understand that Portugal has a tradition of doing badly against supposedly weaker teams in big competitions (just look at WC 2002), so I?m happy we are not underestimating our opponents. Our coach is going out of his way to say this "don?t take them for fools". Also read my post above : this was Angola?s game of a lifetime, and they won?t run as much in the next 2 games.

I don?t mind winning every game 1-0. Football is not figure skating. How different was our victory from Argentina?s win or England?s win?

[speciale]

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^^^ exactly. I'll take a 1-0 win over a loss any time

[geoffgulley]

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^^^ exactly. I'll take a 1-0 win over a loss any time

yep.... trust me when I say if the yanks have that result against the czechs tomorrow I won't be bitching . (I'll take a draw as well)

[groffhibbitz]

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I think that Portugal looked a bit lost without Deco, but after the first 10 minutes of the game I thought it was going to be a blowout! Anyone know if he will play in their next game?

[Troklo]

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I hope so Deco is the brains of Portugal in midfield.

[KinKyJ]

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Iran played a pretty atomic first half. Guess if they had cold fission, they wouldn't have burnt out in the second.

Go beaners

[digweed007]

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Portugal must play better or most score more from the goalscoring opportunities.
This match was very boring.Iran play with heart I like this.

I fear a little bit Ghana.All african team have the ability to defeat every team.

Let's see Japan and Australia. I waiting for an attractive football for them.

My english knowledge isn't the best so sorry for all.

[speciale]

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I think that Portugal looked a bit lost without Deco, but after the first 10 minutes of the game I thought it was going to be a blowout! Anyone know if he will play in their next game?

Portugal could have lost that game easily. They played horrible, and lost is the best word to describe it. There was no unity on their team yesterday. For them it is a big difference than last WC. They didn't lose.

[Kinetic]

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Deco will play in the next game.

But his absence doesn?t explain everything about this poor performance. I mean, Cristiano Ronaldo needs to eat some humble pie, or we?ll have problems...everyone knows he?s good, he doesn?t need to put on his own private circus act to prove it

I?m very curious about Italy?s game tonight, let?s see how one of the favourites perform. USA vs. Czechs should be interesting too. Becoming a regular on this board for the past few years has made me root for the USA.

[peloquin]

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cristiano ronaldo is a biatch.

always looks on the verge of tears.

[algy]

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JEZUZ!! Is anyone watching the Australia/Japan match?? I've got XM coverage, and hearing Australia packing in an equalizer and match winning goal in the last minutes is amazing.

[algy]

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Just seconds after I posted that ^ ^

Australia scores again! 3-1

[TomTom]

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I came home to see the last 15 minutes...Japan was in lead 1:0 by then. Then those crazy Aussies make 3 goals in a few minutes. Awesome game in an awesome Stadium (ok I am biased here as it is my hometown stadium in Kaiserslautern where I grew up lol). I bet Johns and Grant made a wave in Australia for that lol. \o/

Now let´s wait what the US boys are up to and this evening I will watch the Game Italy vs. Ghana on a public viewing spot in the city with 300.000 other Maniacs.

[shosh]

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czechs are up! haha

that fuckin koller is a monster!

[shosh]

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beautiful goal rosicky 2-0 czechs up