WC 2006 Official Thread

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Yup 1977 Aston Villa beat Everton after 3 games at 3 different venues Wembley, Hillsborough and Old Trafford all told 200,000 fans watched the games that's when football was football, every game went to extra time.

damn...

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I was just looking at the match report to update the statistics - and there was a red card issued to Leandro Cufre after 120 minutes, so as he was not even on the field, it must have been because of the fight after the shootout.

they just said that was because a German player got stepped on...any confirmation?

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

See if the Ukraine can put up a goal in the first half first

they cant

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I know I've mentioned this before, but for all that everyone made about the ball being bad for goalkeepers, and more goals would be scored, the stats don't bear it out.

This World Cup, at a current goal per game average of 2.35, is the second lowest in the history of the competition. The lowest was Italia 90 at 2.21, and it is far behind the third lowest, Korea/Japan 2002 at 2.52.

However if we use the knockout round games to date to project the final total, there will only be a further 13 goals in the final 6.5 games, therefore giving a total of 148 for a final average of just 2.31 goals per game.

There have been a few more amazing goals from long range than usual..without that ball it would be even worse. I still contend that the excess reds have changed the face of games causing teams to shutdown

[Eumel]

Yep, stepped on Mertesacker, to be precise.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by theasfl

they just said that was because a German player got stepped on...any confirmation?

This is what the BBC Sport news article says:

(Oliver) Bierhoff told German TV that he intervened after an Argentina substitute trod on German defender Per Mertesacker, leaving the player lying on the ground.

The trouble seemed to start when midfielder Tim Borowski gestured towards the Argentina players to "keep quiet" having scored his penalty to make it 4-2 in Germany's favour.

Several of the South American players walked towards him and when the final Argentina spot-kick was saved, the Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini approached Germany's Oliver Neuville.

Punches were thrown in a brief melee before it was broken up.

Full article here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ny/5135124.stm

I'm guessing the unnamed Argentine substitute is Cufre.


EDIT - And Eumel has the shorter answer.

[Sdpm100]

Cannavaro gets a ball hit him right in the Crown Jewels there.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Cannavaro gets a ball hit him right in the Crown Jewels there.

Feel bad for the physio who has to rub those

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by piperclap

Because:

a. They were put in a cake group and did not deserve to make it this far.

in all fairness they were the first team to qualify out of Europe




Buffon with some brilliance

[bababui]

Buffon boffed!!

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Schevchenko has looked like the most overrated player in this WC thus far

theres no way hes getting that title from Landon Donovan

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Peckerman might actually have cost his team the match with his odd substitutions..he should go

they werent odd, they were just conservative...his goalie getting hurt didn't help him.

[bababui]

Ukraine..I comand thee to play better!!

[bababui]

Originally Posted by theasfl

theres no way hes getting that title from Landon Donovan

No one expected much from Donovan except maybe a little more hair loss..

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I know I've mentioned this before, but for all that everyone made about the ball being bad for goalkeepers, and more goals would be scored, the stats don't bear it out.

This World Cup, at a current goal per game average of 2.35, is the second lowest in the history of the competition. The lowest was Italia 90 at 2.21, and it is far behind the third lowest, Korea/Japan 2002 at 2.52.

However if we use the knockout round games to date to project the final total, there will only be a further 13 goals in the final 6.5 games, therefore giving a total of 148 for a final average of just 2.31 goals per game.

I mentioned that earlier today I thought, but I didnt think about the arguments with the new ball...which I still dislike. Im still saying this is the worst World Cup of my lifetime thus far.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by theasfl

theres no way hes getting that title from Landon Donovan

Unless Landon's suddenly earning nearly half a million pounds a month from the LA Galaxy, Shevchenko is much more overrated. Sorry to annoy the French fans again, but Henry is there as well for me, and even :swoon: Podolski, who again today couldn't hit a barn door from ten paces.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

No one expected much from Donovan except maybe a little more hair loss..

ignorant Americans surely did...I didnt think he would be anywhere near as bad as he was, but I knew he wouldnt be the reason for any of our success...it was just sad performance capped off by his pass off in the 18 vs Ghana.

[theasfl]

wow....saved by Buffon, deflected up top, saved off the line...

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by theasfl

wow....saved by Buffon, deflected up top, saved off the line...

a minute later Toni gets his first goal for Italy and theyre on to face Germany...

[bababui]

The stake in the heart