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World Cup thread

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by PINKIE, Jun 5, 2014.

  1. Lee263

    Lee263 Well-Known Member

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    The difference was they didn't allow Pirlo to just dictate play at will.
     
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  2. goonercymraeg

    goonercymraeg Amnesia
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    I said it in an earlier post and I'll say it again,England could have just as easily been top of their group with maximum points as be bottom with no points such are the fine margins of football
     
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    At least we've been spared a royal trouncing by one of the good teams
     
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  4. goonercymraeg

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    It looks like Vincente Del Bosque's tenure as Spanish manager could be coming to an end.
     
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    That would have been me.
     
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  6. The Bonstar Wandit

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    Balotelli got frustrated, his head went down and he barely moved for the last 20mins - a bit worrying really. Not sure England will beat Costa Rica, they made Italy look average by not giving them any space, they got it tactically spot on. I imagine they'll do something similar with England - keep Rooney & Gerrard out of the game.
     
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  7. PINKIE

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    That's the part of his game that worries me really. If things aren't going his way then he can become isolated very quickly. He's the type of player that needs balls fed into him and for the team to do the hard work around him. If he came to Arsenal he would have those types of players around him, but I'd like to see him working a bit harder to win the ball back, make space for other players and link up with forward players around him, like Giroud does and like Mandzukic does at Bayern.
     
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  8. The Bonstar Wandit

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    oh! <laugh>
     
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  9. PINKIE

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    No gonads = no goals ....
     
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  10. goonercymraeg

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    If he plays against Ghana today the BFG will get his 100th cap for Germany.
     
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    All of them well earned.
     
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  12. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Great goal but Iran were robbed here. Should have had a penalty. Still not convinced by Argentina. A team with a good balance should easily take them
     
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    Messi proving the doubters wrong. He's won two games now for Argentina already.
    40 international goals and he's like what 25-26?
     
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    Not been convinced by either of the two hot favourites (Brazil/Argentina). The Cup is coming to Europe.
     
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  15. The Bonstar Wandit

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    How come Germany can play Ozil & Goetze and it doesn't destroy Ozil's confidence, yet buying Fabregas would apparently kill Ozil?
     
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  16. goonercymraeg

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    From a couple of the camera angles it looked like the Argentinian defender got the ball first.
     
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  17. goonercymraeg

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    That was a cracker of a game
     
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  18. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Germany and Ghana to advance IMO
    USA 1-2 Portugal
    Ghana 2-1 Portugal
    USA 1-3 Germany

    Germany 7
    Ghana 4
    USA 3
    Portugal 3
     
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    Second Half was amazing.
     
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    Ronaldo equalled Muller's world cup goalscoring record in 2006 in Germany. Klose has equalled Ronaldo's record in 2014, in Brazil.
     
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