Olympic football tournament

Jaime wrote:For anyone who saw the Brasil match - can you say how Marcelo played?

I was fairly impressed. Definitely some nich touches, and never really looked troubled defencively although mateens was having a quiet match.

Ray Parlour wrote:

Juligen wrote:

Calidad wrote:Belgians were sent off for innocuous/non-existent challenges.

Riquelme looking miserable as usual. Argies to win the tournament.

I think that too, they seem not only good but better organised. Well, I would be happy

Organised are you having a laugh? They were cut open time after time. Gervinho was running rings round Garay. Please they'll choke as usual...

The 04' squad won the gold medal...

Hlebagone wrote:

Jaime wrote:For anyone who saw the Brasil match - can you say how Marcelo played?

I was fairly impressed. Definitely some nich touches, and never really looked troubled defencively although mateens was having a quiet match.

Cheers mate.

Axeslammer wrote:

De Guzman wrote:91' Sno sent off. straight red for foot over the ball. Still 0-0.

Cool, means next match we get Maduro again. Luijckx please!

0-0 FT

Completely ridiculous sending off

The ref whistled any time oneone went down anyway : Bozo, f@ck off back to Chile

Holland was completely Cr@p in the second half.

We should have brought Nijland instead of Sibon, my gran over Maduro and Hieriej/Janmaat over Zuiverloon.

Why isn't Aissati present?

Ray Parlour wrote:

Lordanger wrote:well done Ivory Coast, played very well.
What odds at least half that team being swapped for ak47's by arsenal in the next 4 hours?
the guy up front with the extra tight hairband will defo end up in prem.

We already have tabs on Gervinho

that really does not surprise me at all.

Calidad wrote:Why isn't Aissati present?

He played very little last season. Would still have selected him myself, but our U23 manager has a ridiculous biass for players from his old club Heerenveen.

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Makaay has been ruled out for the match v USA, because of the bruised foot he picked up in th march v Nigeria.

Already read in the paper he was out, but didnt sound that good...I saw a black and white picture of the match and couldnt tell which team was from africa

Hope Makaay goes home now though

35' played:

Argentina - Australia 0-0
Nigeria - Japan 0-0
New Zealand - Brazil 0-2 (4' Anderson, 34' Pato)
Cameroon - Honduras 0-0

to start later:

Italy - Korea
USA - Holland
Belgium - China
Serbia - Ivory Coast

Marcelo has been great for Brasil. Setup 2nd goal and setup a third which was given offside after some nifty work from Ronaldinho.

Hernanes has also been pinging about pinpoint balls with right and left foot.

That Frisian cancer dog should die! why did he took Sibon with him? There is no need for that! And now with Makaay injured...we have nobody that can score a goal!!! Good from him to leave bruins at home though...

Fey wrote:That Frisian cancer dog should die! why did he took Sibon with him? There is no need for that! And now with Makaay injured...we have nobody that can score a goal!!! Good from him to leave bruins at home though...

exactly we already had Sno as an option as supersub. Especially because only a small sized squad is allowed at the Olympics, if he could have took 23 players, I wouldn't have had a problemn with him being included. Now I'ld have gone for Lens, Emnes, or whoever with a bit of movement as cover for Makaay. I need somebody to pass the ball to. Sibon is a freaking statue. Same goes for Maduro. I'm really worried about today if we start with 2 statues.

I'm not a fan of Babel, and certainly not as striker, but I'ld play him alone up front.

I'ld play

-----------Luijckx--Emanuelson-------
Beerens------De Guzman -----Drenthe
---------------Babel-----------------

or

-----------Luijckx--Emanuelson-------
De Guzman ---Bakkal----------Drenthe
---------------Babel-----------------

Ronaldinho scored 2 for Brazil

v the New Zealand Olympic team...

58' Nigeria - Japan 1-0 Obinna

we really need to win v the Yanks

Now 2-1 to Nigeria, and Cameroon 1-0 vs. Honduras. Argentina still drawing 0-0 to Australia...been watching that game and it's classic Arsenal-disease - lots of passing and possession but it ends up in nothing because Australia are doing a good job of keeping their midfield and defensive lines deep and close together. Messi has been poor too, leaving Argentina with no way to penetrate.

De Guzman wrote:58' Nigeria - Japan 1-0 Obinna

we really need to win v the Yanks

Is that Victor Obinna or Obinna Nsofor, or is that the same person?

Lavezzi scores the probable winner for Argentina, while Sobis adds a 5th for Brazil.

Sobis MOTM

Ronaldinho was quite good today. He seems to be getting his confidence and fitness back. Both of his goals were from setplays, but he was also good from open play too. Marcelo & Hernanes were also impressive.

I don't understand why Hernanes isn't in the senior side. He never loses the ball and can spray it about like a Pirlo.

As for Argentina, it was a typical performance from them. Struggled to break down an Aussie side playing with 10 men behind the ball. They lack width from the FB's, and I don't think they need the double pivot either in such matches, because you end up with the likes of Mascherano acting as a playmaker.

Also for the Argie peformances

Riquelme, Gago, Monzon & Kun were poor
Fazio was good
The rest were average

Calidad wrote:Also for the Argie peformances

Riquelme, Gago, Monzon & Kun were poor
Fazio was good
The rest were average

Disagree, Lavezzi was class and Zabaleta was probably the best player on the park. Angel Di Maria was brilliant when he came on too.

EMP wrote:

De Guzman wrote:58' Nigeria - Japan 1-0 Obinna

we really need to win v the Yanks

Is that Victor Obinna or Obinna Nsofor, or is that the same person?

Sorry, haven't got a fucking clue.

Holland line-up:

Vermeer, Zuiverloon, Marcellis, Jaliens, Emanuelson
De Guzman, Maduro, Bakkel, Drenthe, Beerens, Babel.

Phew! No Sibon.

If they play 4-2-3-1 with Maduro & Drenthe as DMF it actually makes sense. Apart from Luijckx not playing in stead of Maduro.

Black Magic wrote:

Calidad wrote:Also for the Argie peformances

Riquelme, Gago, Monzon & Kun were poor
Fazio was good
The rest were average

Disagree, Lavezzi was class and Zabaleta was probably the best player on the park. Angel Di Maria was brilliant when he came on too.

Zabaleta worked hard, not sure he done anything meaningful in the final third though.

Thought Lavezzi along with Aguero struggled in the system. He scored a nice goal and was better than Aguero, not sure I'd say it was a class performance though.

I didn't see much of Di Maria because I was watching two games at once, and the Argie stream was fucking up towards the end.

Maduro captain

After 30 minutes of play last match, he was so tired of doing nothing, he thought he wouldn't make half time (said so himself, apart from the doing nothing bit).

TATARATATATAAAAAAAAAAA AANVALLUH!

Maduro..usless inbred twat Cant believe why he still plays! I wish someone does a eduardo on him.

Marcellis lucky not to get a yellow after he had to make a tough tackle for Maduro (who else?) being sloppy & losing the ball in a dangerous position. Take him off!


Holland started better, but now USA had their first chance.

Fucking asian c**ts are able to copy everything from europe except a decent pitch!! Horrible pitch shouldnt even be allowed to play on.

Maybe they hired some advisors from 020. Pitch a bloody disgrace (most pitches I've seen so far in China).

bastards! Cant believe you build a zillion trillion stadium for a few matches but have a shite pitch!

What an assist by me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that clumsy babel even needed 2 attempts....

Have that you Yanks!

All balls to me now, Feyenoord need loads of cash