2014 FIFA World Cup: Group C (COL/GRE/CIV/JPN)

TheAdmiral · Post #341 » by **TheAdmiral** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:34 pm

5DOM wrote:
Doormatt wrote:where the **** is kagawa

Still in Bundesliga.

He was an amazing player for Dortmund. Unbelievable how awful he's become, probably just isn't suited for the BPL or the crap that is Man Utd nowadays.

Ted Lasso · Post #342 » by **Ted Lasso** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:35 pm

Btw, i really like Japan. Still surprised they lost to Ivory Coast.

Ted Lasso · Post #343 » by **Ted Lasso** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:37 pm

TheAdmiral wrote:
5DOM wrote:
Doormatt wrote:where the **** is kagawa

Still in Bundesliga.

He was an amazing player for Dortmund. Unbelievable how awful he's become, probably just isn't suited for the BPL.

I think he absolutely needs to play in middle because, despite his technical & play-a-maker appearance, his best feature is the way he supplants the striker. But he hasn't been able to do that for club or country since leaving Dortmund.

Post #344 » by **Baphomet** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:38 pm

Katsouranis sent off. :lol:

They really are like Stoke.

TheAdmiral · Post #345 » by **TheAdmiral** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:38 pm

Katsouranis sent off.

smpalome · Post #346 » by **smpalome** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:38 pm

On the plus side, no more Katsouranis against IC

Post #347 » by **5DOM** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:38 pm

not very smart

MaliBrah · Post #348 » by **MaliBrah** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:39 pm

ref earlier today didn't have the balls to send godin off , this one does though lol

TheAdmiral · Post #349 » by **TheAdmiral** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:41 pm

Ted Lasso wrote:
TheAdmiral wrote:
5DOM wrote:
Still in Bundesliga.

He was an amazing player for Dortmund. Unbelievable how awful he's become, probably just isn't suited for the BPL.

I think he absolutely needs to play in middle because, despite his technical & play-a-maker appearance, his best feature is the way he supplants the striker. But he hasn't been able to do that for club or country since leaving Dortmund.

Basically the #10 role is what you're describing, which I agree with. He won't get that opportunity at Man Utd with Rooney occupying that role/position though. He's just rotting away there.

smpalome · Post #350 » by **smpalome** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:41 pm

smpalome wrote:On the plus side, no more Katsouranis against IC

Onthe down side, Karagounis enters the match.

Foye · Post #351 » by **Foye** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:44 pm

Ted Lasso wrote:Btw, i really like Japan. Still surprised they lost to Ivory Coast.

They have the same problem as every Asian team. Not physical enough.

Like half of their starting XI players are playing in the Bundesliga and they are playing really well because their technique is usually quite good. The problem is just that when they play together in the NT they have nobody who can compete with the physicality of many of the European or South American players.

Ted Lasso · Post #352 » by **Ted Lasso** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:50 pm

TheAdmiral wrote:
Ted Lasso wrote:
TheAdmiral wrote:
He was an amazing player for Dortmund. Unbelievable how awful he's become, probably just isn't suited for the BPL.

I think he absolutely needs to play in middle because, despite his technical & play-a-maker appearance, his best feature is the way he supplants the striker. But he hasn't been able to do that for club or country since leaving Dortmund.

Basically the #10 role is what you're describing, which I agree with. He won't get that opportunity at Man Utd with Rooney occupying that role/position though. He's just rotting away there.

Exactly. But he is more a scorer than a passer from behind the striker. Very direct for a #10. On the wings, he tries to cut inside and be David Silva, and that's just not his game.

Foye · Post #353 » by **Foye** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:52 pm

Serey Die's dad died 2 hours before the game. That's why he was crying.

Ted Lasso · Post #354 » by **Ted Lasso** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:53 pm

smpalome wrote:
smpalome wrote:On the plus side, no more Katsouranis against IC

Onthe down side, Karagounis enters the match.

You would think both of those guys would be heroes to any Greek person. Massimo is still talking about the UEFA Cup his team won 14 years ago - when he takes a break from dismissing Spain's 2008, 2010, 2012 wins as in the past, of course.

Doormatt · Post #355 » by **Doormatt** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:56 pm

Foye wrote:Serey Die's dad died 2 hours before the game. That's why he was crying.

no thats not true, his father died in 2004

http://screamer.deadspin.com/serey-die- ... 3/+barryap

smpalome · Post #356 » by **smpalome** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:59 pm

Ted Lasso wrote:
smpalome wrote:
smpalome wrote:On the plus side, no more Katsouranis against IC

Onthe down side, Karagounis enters the match.

You would think both of those guys would be heroes to any Greek person. Massimo is still talking about the UEFA Cup his team won 14 years ago - when he takes a break from claiming Spain's 2008, 2010, 2012 wins are in the past, of course.

They played in a high level years ago. They dont anymore. I am tired with the seniority of this team

TheAdmiral · Post #357 » by **TheAdmiral** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:04 pm

Ted Lasso wrote:
TheAdmiral wrote:
Ted Lasso wrote:
I think he absolutely needs to play in middle because, despite his technical & play-a-maker appearance, his best feature is the way he supplants the striker. But he hasn't been able to do that for club or country since leaving Dortmund.

Basically the #10 role is what you're describing, which I agree with. He won't get that opportunity at Man Utd with Rooney occupying that role/position though. He's just rotting away there.

Exactly. But he is more a scorer than a passer from behind the striker. Very direct for a #10. On the wings, he tries to cut inside and be David Silva, and that's just not his game.

Precisely. That's why he reminds me more of Isco than he does of Oscar or Özil for instance. Besides, he had Gündoğan and co who could deliver the ball excellently from deep.

Playing out of position at Man Utd with the lack of explosive pace among (the lack of) other physical traits, he needs to find himself a new home.

EArl · Post #358 » by **EArl** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:15 pm

These Greeks are very physical.

Post #359 » by **Baphomet** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:26 pm

Wow, he skied it from there.

Post #360 » by **5DOM** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:27 pm

Torres everywhere

Who advances from Group C?