The Road to the FIFA World Cup - South Africa 2010

Liechtenstein never have a 'defence'.

Puro wrote:That's too bad Pierre! damaging blow to Uruguay's chances. Really, it's too bad, Uruguay are a darn good team, could win every European group except Italia's, Spain's and/or Germany's. That's the way things are when selecting the teams for FIFA World Cup awarding a whole bunch of spots to European shite.

I'm sure Uruguay would've brought a lot to the group stages of the World Cup. Hell, they might even have got far enough to be outclassed in the first knockout stage

HUGE game about to begin in CONCACAF between Costa Rica-México. IF Honduras and USA hold serve, and Costa Rica do the same against the Mexicans, then there's the possibility of Argentina playing México in the playoffs FFS!

Seven or eight ABSOLUTELY AWFUL European teams going to the European playoffs whilst México play Argentina for a ticket, and then there's Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Perú not going at all. FFS! FIFA must only give Europe 8-9 spots at most. So much European SHITE in WC's FFS!

Nobody forced the Argies to get spanked 1-6 in Bolivia Puro. If they really fail to qualify, which they won't IMHO, they have nobody to blame but themselves (and Maradona).

Looks like Aguirre is starting to bring out the best of Giovani dos Santos. He's played almost exclusively for his national team rather than club team over the past few months, and last night against Costa Rica he got a goal and 2 assists:

http://forum.rojadirecta.org/viewtopic.php?t=75002&sid=5b70fa3d330dbbdfdefe4c50a1cef4a0

Portugal as a movie

Protheus wrote:

debaser wrote:

Sheffield gunner wrote:Liedson has scored a late equaliser for Portugal.

Having become Portuguese last week

True, but he has been playing in Portuguese league for several seasons now (not that i am in favor of naturalized players). He was not someone "signed" to play right now.

1-1 FT

Totally undeserved result. I think Denmark must have some kind of voodoo against us. In Portugal they had a crazy win. Today we must have broken the record of shots and still the first time they have a shot...goal.
We were all over them for long periods of the game and still they get away with a draw.

We are out IMO so it will be between Sweden and Hungary for the best second race. Congratz Denmark.

Thanks and you really should have won because I don't think we played all that well but don't think the result is that unfair. Bendtner raped Portugal's defence on that goal. He came alive like he did in the first game against Portugal. Also Simao should be shot for missing such a huge chance.

I don't mind it being a draw because I would much much rather have Portugal then Sweden. Those lucky c**ts had unbelievable luck last night getting a goal through a goal ball that the defender misses And then when Ibra was alone with the goalie he comes rushing out and gets the ball but punches it against Ibra who scores with his stomach.

Puro
Europe really shouldn't have that many places in the world cup. Hungary in second place and Slovakia in first.

I think the solution Puro is proposing is to just cut out South American WC qualification altogether. Clearly an almost 50% chance to qualify is too much of an insult to these great teams like Paraguay and Ecuador who do such a great job of hammering the other non south american teams every four years.

Give Peru a bye into the finals and the rest of the world won't know what has hit them

Nigeria fucking up again

Doesn't look like we'll be going to the World Cup.

Odemwingie scored a good goal though: http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/3364152/

Top, with Kenya and Mozambique to play...still got a pretty good chance, I'd say.

Mozambique would top group 3 in Europe ffs!

We really should have run away this group Debbie..... This Nigerian team are the most lazy and lethargic dimwits ever

Tunisia are no pushover, they keep qualifying for World Cups.

And we're actually second by the way.....

With regards to Tunisia it's irrelevant....we're miles better than them but yet again the player's ego's get in the way. We should just play the guys who represented us in the Olympics.

that'll teach me to trust wiki

Ray Parlour wrote:And we're actually second by the way.....

With regards to Tunisia it's irrelevant....we're miles better than them but yet again the player's ego's get in the way. We should just play the guys who represented us in the Olympics.

I hope they get their legs burned if they don't qualify. It should be criminal for a group of talent not to do better.

Super Granero wrote:

Ray Parlour wrote:And we're actually second by the way.....

With regards to Tunisia it's irrelevant....we're miles better than them but yet again the player's ego's get in the way. We should just play the guys who represented us in the Olympics.

I hope they get their legs burned if they don't qualify. It should be criminal for a group of talent not to do better.

It's all money.....

c'mon Turkey, we need to beat Bosnia.

Hope Tuncay, Arda and Nihat do the business for you

For the people who saw Nigeria-Tunesia, did Adeleye play and how was he?

I don't think he did Since 1888, sorry. Is he any good?

Ray Parlour wrote:I don't think he did Since 1888, sorry. Is he any good?

Bit out of shape this season, is brilliant with taking out a man. A big game player and easily outplayed the big strikers of the eredivisie like Suarez for example. He also played great against Messi. He is really strong but he reeeally needs to work on his footballing skills. He is mistake prone when passing goes and gets schooled easily when going 2 to 1.

Having said that, he is very popular with the Sparta fans and I do think his potential could lead him to become a starter at a EPL club.

I thought he was a regular for Nigeria last games...

He rotates with Shittu and Sam Sodje normally at the back..... He seems to me as the brawler type centre back. He is very good in the air and pretty quick but at times can be caught out of position.

He's looked ok from what I've seen of him at the moment. At least he puts in 100% unlike the rest of the team..

Doesn't look like well be qualifying for the World Cup at this rate...

Some interesting games tonight.

Highlights:

Serbia vs France (Serbia could go through!)
England vs Croatia (England could go through!)
Hungary vs Portugal (Portugal could go out!)
N.Ireland vs Slovakia (N.Ireland could go top!)
Latvia vs Switzerland (Latvia could go top!)
Bosnia-Herz vs Turkey (Turkey could go out!)
Wales vs Russia (Russia need win to set up Germany showdown in Moscow!)

Quite sad to see how the Czech's have fallen so quickly, do everyone could see it coming after Euro2008! Same goes for Sweden to a certain extent.

Fey wrote:Quite sad to see how the Czech's have fallen so quickly, do everyone could see it coming after Euro2008! Same goes for Sweden to a certain extent.

If they hadn't let those Slovaks get away they could still have a very good team. It was always going to be hard to replace Nedved, Koller, Smicer, Galasek, Poborsky...but at least they are still beating San Marino. They'll be back.

Exactly, Croatia had a lull after the Suker's, Boban's, Jarni's all got old, but they've made a comeback through Srna & Modric etc.

Fey wrote:Quite sad to see how the Czech's have fallen so quickly, do everyone could see it coming after Euro2008! Same goes for Sweden to a certain extent.

After WC2006 you mean, they've been in decline for a while now...

I think everyone knew deep down that 2004 was there only real chance. It was the end for Poborsky, Nedved, and Galasek in the midfield, Koller was pretty much past it and Baros was never going to play like that again in his life. Rosicky's a permanant sicknote as well.

Rasiak-9 wrote:I think everyone knew deep down that 2004 was there only real chance. It was the end for Poborsky, Nedved, and Galasek in the midfield, Koller was pretty much past it and Baros was never going to play like that again in his life. Rosicky's a permanant sicknote as well.

What a wonderful side that was. They played the best football without a doubt. They still looked strong in 2006 but by 2008 it was clear they were getting weaker. Allthough that is what you would expect from a smaller football nation. They will prob bounce back.