Gribz 850 Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 I read that the French squad refused to train after Anelka was sent home back to France and expelled from the squad. Typical arrogant French. They should be challanging to win the WC yet are having players sent home and not training. That manager should never have been in charge and shouldnt have annouced he was quitting. The only people the players have let down in themselves. They have to look back in 20 years time and say they failed at the WC. Plus I stuck 20 quid on them as an outsider :box: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Plus I stuck 20 quid on them as an outsider :box: . That was always going to be a waste of �£20 even before a ball was kicked at this WC. The French are rank rotten compared to what they were in the past with a younger Henry, Zidane playing and some of the other class of their past. These days they're no better than average and they need a big shake up to change that. Maybe all this trouble in the squad will be good in the long run because change definitely seems to need a catalyst in their case. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 850 Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 .That was always going to be a waste of �£20 even before a ball was kicked at this WC. The French are rank rotten compared to what they were in the past with a younger Henry, Zidane playing and some of the other class of their past. These days they're no better than average and they need a big shake up to change that. Maybe all this trouble in the squad will be good in the long run because change definitely seems to need a catalyst in their case. Yeah the reason ai put money on was because while folding the 32 teams for a work sweep this bit of paper feel out twice and both times it was France so I had to have a bet. I read that some of their players were going to boycott the match tonight. They should have been going for at least a last 16 spot and now they are fighting with each other. Mexico and uruguay might be thinking lets play out a nice draw, but then again one of them gets Argentina in the next round while the other gets South Korea or Greece!! How good were Portugal last night BTW!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Portugal were excellent, but the goal tally flattered them IMO because N. Korea just completely fell apart. Portugal won't be putting 7 goals past the better quality teams in the tournament. Not a fan of Ronaldo, but his goal was a peach with the little flick from his neck over his head to take the shot. Villa's first goal for Spain last night was a cracker! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Portugal were excellent, but the goal tally flattered them IMO because N. Korea just completely fell apart. Portugal won't be putting 7 goals past the better quality teams in the tournament. Not a fan of Ronaldo, but his goal was a peach with the little flick from his neck over his head to take the shot. Villa's first goal for Spain last night was a cracker! You gotta be shitting me Zappa - Ronaldo had NO IDEA what was happening with that goal. He tried to play it over the keeper's leg and it bounced up and hit him on the head - no way did he "flick it from his neck over his head". Villa's goal was a stoosher. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) You gotta be shitting me Zappa - Ronaldo had NO IDEA what was happening with that goal. He tried to play it over the keeper's leg and it bounced up and hit him on the head - no way did he "flick it from his neck over his head". . I watched it a few times (when you include the replays) & you're right that he had no idea, but only up till a point. It looked to me like as soon as that ball hit the back of his neck, he knew exactly what he was doing by flicking it over his head and scoring the goal. He does those type of tricks consistently when showing off for the cameras in adverts and all that shite. He did get a bit of luck on his side though, no doubting that. Edited June 22, 2010 by Zappa editing typo 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Argentina V Mexico should be a good game... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 .I watched it a few times (when you include the replays) & you're right that he had no idea, but only up till a point. It looked to me like as soon as that ball hit the back of his neck, he knew exactly what he was doing by flicking it over his head and scoring the goal. He does those type of tricks consistently when showing off for the cameras in adverts and all that shite. He did get a bit of luck on his side though, no doubting that. We will have to agree to disagree. IMO, and it is just that, he had no clue what he was doing - he didnt flick that ball over his head, no sir. You could tell because he knew roughly the direction it travelled but had to take a look up to see where exactly the ball was. Will give him credit though for making it look easy because when it hit off his neck it would have been difficult to judge the flight of the ball. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 There's decent quality replays of it on the beeb if you want to take another look Craig. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Argentina & South Korea to win tonight... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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