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USA didn't impress but neither did England. Honestly, England has a few good players (e.g., Rooney, Lampard, Gerrard) but they also have a whole bunch of mediocre players. And a horrible goalie who won't get anymore playing time this tournament.
Really though, Rooney didn't get to play deep forward which takes a lot out of his primal strength. Not such a smart move on Capello's behalf. And that Heskey fool didn't do anything good. We'll see if England will change the tactics/line-up next game.
Next game to watch, I'd say Germany vs. Australia. Why? It's Germany.
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Okay I have a question- why does it sound like a giant-ass swarm of mosquitos when I watch the world cup games? Its annoying.
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At least I got to see a fairly exciting match. That judge's call was wrong, but it didn't make a difference anyway. I was really impressed how Germany saw a hole and took advantage of it (sorta like me ). They did impress me and I'll watch more of them in this Cup.
Those are the %$^&%$^#$% horns I've been complaining about, LadyX. Others are complaining to FIFA, too.
What match should be watched next?
I want to see Japan.
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At least I got to see a fairly exciting match. That judge's call was wrong, but it didn't make a difference anyway. I was really impressed how Germany saw a hole and took advantage of it (sorta like me ). They did impress me and I'll watch more of them in this Cup.
Those are the %$^&%$^#$% horns I've been complaining about, LadyX. Others are complaining to FIFA, too.
What match should be watched next?
I want to see Japan.
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Well yeah but not 4-0. Germany looked so good. They were supposed to be out of form but in true German style they came to win at the world cup.
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At least I got to see a fairly exciting match. That judge's call was wrong, but it didn't make a difference anyway.
Quote by roccotool
What match should be watched next?
I want to see Japan.
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Well yeah but not 4-0. Germany looked so good. They were supposed to be out of form but in true German style they came to win at the world cup.
Germany were supposed to be out of form? Maybe you should get better sources lol. I saw their friendly games prior to the tournament, they've definitely been growing as a tight unit and this easy victory over the elderly Aussies (who looked like a fricken retirement home!!) will make them even more confident.
Woe he who will encounter Germany in the knock-out phase!
DURBAN, South Africa - Wasn’t the whole point of this exercise, of bringing the World Cup to this far-flung, non-traditional soccer land in the first place, that South Africa could show the rest of the planet its culture, its heritage, its soul?
So the nation could, in effect, blow its own horn?
And now they’re contemplating taking that horn away from them?
World Cup 2010 organizing chief Danny Jordaan told the BBC the trademark vuvuzelas could be banned before this World Cup is over because players and TV viewers are complaining. Too noisy, apparently.
French captain Patrice Evra has actually blamed his side’s opening-match tie against Uruguay on the metre-long plastic trumpets that cost 20 rand ($2.50 Cdn) on any street corner.
“We can’t sleep at night because of the vuvuzelas,” he whinged. “People start playing them from 6 a.m. We can’t hear one another out on the pitch because of them.”
The griping, amazingly enough, is becoming more and more widespread.
Giampaolo Pazzini of Italy, a World Cup rookie no less, has called for a ban.
“They make an incredible racket,” he moaned. “I can only imagine what it’ll be like with 30,000. My teammates told me that last year it was hellish during the Confederations Cup. It may not look like it, but a football pitch is like a marketplace full of people shouting important instructions and the referee’s whistle.
“If all this is drowned out by the sound of the vuvuzelas, then it can be a problem. We’ll have to be even more focused and concentrated.”
The caterwauling has apparently caught the ear of FIFA.
“If there are grounds to do so, yes,” Jordaan told the BBC. “We did say that if any land on the pitch in anger we will take action. We’ve tried to get some order.
“We have asked for no vuvuzelas during national anthems or stadium announcements. It’s difficult, but we’re trying to manage the best we can.
“We’ve had some broadcasters and individuals (complaining) and it’s something we are evaluating on an ongoing basis.”