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Post#401 » by Ray Williams » Sun Jul 4, 2010 1:26 am

Bingosan wrote:Soccer CLEARLY needs some rule changes. I've been watching soccer for over 20 years now and it's getting ridiculous---you score the first goal ,you only defend and look for counter attacks. It's really getting to a ridiculous point. The team scoring the first goal wins like 90% of the games. Only if you get unlucky with own goals or something you can get back in it.


Spain vs. Germany---first team to score is gonna win barring a miracle,unlucky goal or something. book it.


brazil disagrees
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Post#402 » by mjhp911 » Sun Jul 4, 2010 6:21 am

I can't believe Argentina got smoked like that. Unreal. Holland and Spain in the finals! Book it!
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Post#403 » by badonkadonkdonk » Sun Jul 4, 2010 10:04 am

mjhp911 wrote:I can't believe Argentina got smoked like that. Unreal. Holland and Spain in the finals! Book it!


i've got the worst hangover in ages. unreal to beat argentina 4-0! 4 goals! :lol:
spain needs to up the ante now, they got lucky against paraguay.
it will be a difficult game, but i'm ecstatic and we're out for revenge for the 2008 finals
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Post#404 » by Ray Williams » Sun Jul 4, 2010 10:09 am

mjhp911 wrote:I can't believe Argentina got smoked like that. Unreal. Holland and Spain in the finals! Book it!


I predicted Spain over Holland in the final before the cup started, but Germany is looking unbeatable right now.
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Post#405 » by eviL » Sun Jul 4, 2010 12:08 pm

Ray Williams wrote:
mjhp911 wrote:I can't believe Argentina got smoked like that. Unreal. Holland and Spain in the finals! Book it!


I predicted Spain over Holland in the final before the cup started, but Germany is looking unbeatable right now.

That's because Germany IS unbeatable. If Spain doesn't play how they should be playing, it's going to be an easy match for Germany. I expect a Germany/Nederlands championship match.
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Post#406 » by CrazyKnicks » Sun Jul 4, 2010 1:02 pm

Ray Williams wrote:
Bingosan wrote:Soccer CLEARLY needs some rule changes. I've been watching soccer for over 20 years now and it's getting ridiculous---you score the first goal ,you only defend and look for counter attacks. It's really getting to a ridiculous point. The team scoring the first goal wins like 90% of the games. Only if you get unlucky with own goals or something you can get back in it.


Spain vs. Germany---first team to score is gonna win barring a miracle,unlucky goal or something. book it.


brazil disagrees

And Ghana... No rule change, it's part of the game. Not to mention that when you keep attacking to get that first goal, you put your team at risk for a counter attack.
Love how Germany is playing, thought Argentina was going to put up a fight at least. Teamwork, young team and uptempo, how can anyone root against Germany?
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Post#407 » by spree2kawhi » Sun Jul 4, 2010 1:51 pm

Germany is going to take the championship. They have one of the two best 11 man defenses in the world along with Spain, but their midfield - despite everything I've thought and expected before - looks like the best in the world right now. Schweinsteiger and Özil play like they're already some of the best creative midfielders in all of soccer, Müller and Podolski are on a major run themselves. Klose looks like a man on a mission again.
this team not only has the same spirit and overwhelming defense as the surprising team of four years ago, it now also has one of the world's best creative midfields. Add Klose's killer instinct and you're looking at the future world champion. I thought it was going to be Spain, but they will get beat. It is amazing how those young players evolved, so much fun.
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Post#408 » by mrpoetryNmotion » Tue Jul 6, 2010 5:20 pm

The only time I have seen that Robinho write the future commercial was after Brazil was eliminated..lol

I want Uruguay to win this but with Suarez out, and other players out I don't think they get past the Dutch. I'm hoping for Germany to put away Espana so we can add another chapter into the rivalry of the Germany vs. The Netherlands.
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Post#409 » by mrpoetryNmotion » Tue Jul 6, 2010 7:11 pm

Diego Forlan is something else...ties it up with that goal.
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Post#410 » by Marty McFly » Tue Jul 6, 2010 7:11 pm

forlan answers !
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Post#411 » by mrpoetryNmotion » Tue Jul 6, 2010 8:02 pm

You must be sh*tting me with this...Clockwork Orange. I'm hoping Germany wins tomorrow.
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Post#412 » by badonkadonkdonk » Tue Jul 6, 2010 9:00 pm

mrpoetryNmotion wrote:You must be sh*tting me with this...Clockwork Orange. I'm hoping Germany wins tomorrow.


that's going to be a loud night. but i'm happy for them. hopefully germany'll show spain the business
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Post#413 » by mrpoetryNmotion » Wed Jul 7, 2010 7:59 pm

Fcuk.
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Post#414 » by Marty McFly » Wed Jul 7, 2010 7:59 pm

SPAIN SCORES! :D
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Post#415 » by VirginiaKnickFan » Wed Jul 7, 2010 8:00 pm

REVOLVER wrote:SPAIN SCORES! :D


Great game so far.
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Post#416 » by Marty McFly » Wed Jul 7, 2010 8:12 pm

VirginiaKnickFan wrote:
REVOLVER wrote:SPAIN SCORES! :D


Great game so far.


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Post#417 » by Marty McFly » Wed Jul 7, 2010 8:20 pm

SPAIN WINS! :rocking:
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Post#418 » by NoLayupRule » Wed Jul 7, 2010 8:22 pm

Wow, congrats Spain!!!!!!

So glad to see Germany fall finally

I'm tempted to root for Spain if not for intra-European issues and the enjoyable storyline where they always fall short.

I'm leaning toward holland at this point
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Post#419 » by Shemy » Wed Jul 7, 2010 8:22 pm

go holland they have deserved a WC for the longest time now
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Post#420 » by mrpoetryNmotion » Wed Jul 7, 2010 8:25 pm

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