The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

[Bulldog]

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

As the trenches are being dug, I`m also confident that England will beat Germany as well, their biggest enemy as always will be the press that as usual see Germany as some kind of invincible side.

England are a confidence team and the confidence is now with them, whereas Germany just plough away regardless of what has passed in previous matches.

Yeah, our performance against Slovenia was our best in ages. I don't see the fact that we couldn't win by more than the odd goal as a flaw - more down to bad luck (Rooney hitting the post) and great goalkeeping (saves from Terry, Defoe and Gerrard). And imagine what beating the Germans would do for the lads' confidence eh. Still, I'm not gonna get ahead of things- I'm just really looking forward to the game. It's been so long since we last faced up to the Germans competitively after all.

Nice to see that old nob-end Franz Beckenbauer trying to stir things up in the press as well - adds extra spice to the build-up.

[Mojo]

Alot of what he said was true but it was "Stupid" not to avoid the Germans, was it? Yeah, cause we chose to finish second! For someone who claims not to fear the English, he surely spends alot of the time talking to the press about us and having a few digs.

Do we have any expendable players? If so, i say we follow a win on Sunday with a quick headbutt to his smug, old, face.

[Unknown Soldier]

Originally Posted by mojopinuk

Alot of what he said was true but it was "Stupid" not to avoid the Germans, was it? Yeah, cause we chose to finish second! For someone who claims not to fear the English, he surely spends alot of the time talking to the press about us and having a few digs.

Do we have any expendable players? If so, i say we follow a win on Sunday with a quick headbutt to his smug, old, face.

They do fear England because its been many a year since they`ve had world class players of the calibre of Matthaus etc. Since Euro 1996 England have had the best of it in meetings with the Germans, a fact that will worry the Germans.

[Piss Me Off]

'Burnt out' or not, a match against Germany is always going to be a seperate entity and the players are going to put even more into the match than they did yesterday. I think it could be one of the games of the tournament.

[OctaneHugo]

i am now out of this thread
let it be known i root for ghana, but if U.S. wins i guess that's cool too since i like live here and all

[Mojo]

In a world cup lacking in the free kick department, that one was a stunner! Slight goalkeeping error in judgement but cracking all the same. 1-0 Japan.

[Bulldog]

I'd be watching the game but, as much as I'd like Japan to go through, they've been pretty much the most boring side to watch in the tournament. Best of luck to them all the same though.

[right-track]

Originally Posted by mojopinuk

In a world cup lacking in the free kick department, that one was a stunner! Slight goalkeeping error in judgement but cracking all the same. 1-0 Japan.

There's another...bloody hell!!!

[Mojo]

Now they have another and it was another stunning free kick.

[The Monkey]

The second one was even better, holy ****.