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The Official World Cup 2006 Thread
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xsedrinam said:
First rule of Keeping: If you come for the ball take everything and be strong. He wouldn't get away with it in the Premership and he knows it.
You won 3-1 anyway in rather a good game, what was Gus up to fighting with the Japanese coaching staff?
1-0 down with 6 minutes to go then 3 goals in 8 minutes. Yay. Where's all the high fiving from the Japanese goalie now eh, eh?.
That third goal could be the difference as I think Australia will be level on points for second place.
I've never seen Guus so animated.
That third goal could be the difference as I think Australia will be level on points for second place.
I've never seen Guus so animated.
BakedBeans said:
I don't get what you said. Why would he take note? England and Australia were in two different situations. Hiddink needed to chase the game so brought on attackers for defenders/midfielders.
For England we were already winning, and Sven felt we were losing out in midfield. So he brought on Hargreaves/Downing.
You can't really compare them.
AAUUSSTTRRAALLIIAA!!!!!!!
That was an absolutely amazing game
. That's what a game of football game should be about.
Brazil here we come!
EDIT: Kennedy needs the praise that's due to him.
That was an absolutely amazing game
. That's what a game of football game should be about. Brazil here we come
!EDIT: Kennedy needs the praise that's due to him.
What an awesome result!!
Fantastic!! I was happy when we came back and drew after that dumbarse ref gave the goal to Japan with an obvious obstruction of Schwartzer but to make it a 3-1 win is just brilliant.
Our first ever win in the World Cup finals and our 1st, 2nd and 3rd goals ever in the finals too - we didn't score any last time.
Fantastic!! I was happy when we came back and drew after that dumbarse ref gave the goal to Japan with an obvious obstruction of Schwartzer but to make it a 3-1 win is just brilliant.
Our first ever win in the World Cup finals and our 1st, 2nd and 3rd goals ever in the finals too - we didn't score any last time.
I thought it was quite a good game, Australia are like a mid table premiership team, well organised and a couple of good players, else just hard working with a few flashes. Japan were more skilful but their size and physical fitness let them down towards the end. My fiancée thought harry Kewell was cute so we wont be watching any more of Australia this year!
Wow, what an exciting finish! Nice to see the Aussies pull that one off, I always like cheering for the underdogs.
wingsky said:
Sven is notoriously poor at substitutions, I've watched every england game that he has managed, his subs are always poor.
Taking owen off for downing could well have lost england, it put the team under a lot of pressure.
.Andy said:AAUUSSTTRRAALLIIAA!!!!!!!
That was an absolutely amazing game
It was certainly a more exciting game than England-Paraguay
dogbone said:
I thought all but the last 8 minutes was quite poor. Two poor teams that wont get to far in the tourny.
Portugal was another fairly boring game, the dutch didnt set the world alight either and as mentioned england opener wasnt great - well second half at least.
Get that lad in goal and you might have a chance – good in the air and I see he's brought his own gloves..Andy said:We'll see
Loved that game, hated it for most of the time though I woke most of my neighbours, when Australia got that goal
I woke most of my neighbours, when Australia got that goal
i think it might be brasil and aus that make the next round now, would be interesting to see the game aus v croatia
Serves them right for not staying up to watch it!DeSnousa said:Loved that game, hated it for most of the time though
