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The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
the_pied_piper:
Well, I'm sure the Spanish are going to be crucified for that result but I didn't think they played badly, just that Switzerland were great at shutting them down.
That said, Jesus Navas was much better than Silva, who was probably the poorest player on the Spanish team and there was no need to play Busquets and Xabi Alonso. There was also the option of playing the other Fernando Torres (Torres Llorente of Athletic Bilbao) if Torres wasn't able to play from the start and they probably should have too because they had zero aerial threat before he was brought on.
Sometimes you just need to get the job done though, no matter how you play and Switzerland did that today. North Korea made a good attempt of it against Brazil too and with the low goal average so far it may well become the optimal tactical style for this World Cup.
amok:
BBC commentator: "if they lose this game they're on the plane home"
South Africa probably won't need a plane tbh it's not far.
e: well they can book that non-plane now. They need a win vs. France who always start slow and will improve. RSA and Mexico are fucked.
Shame that it's the home nation but that's what happens when you book a WC in a country with a crappy ranking and about 3 decent-ish players.
Darke:
I'm not sure about France. They're not the team they once were, and haven't looked at all impressive in qualification. They should still beat South Africa, but I can see Mexico really causing them some problems.
a pack of wolves:
Nigeria were walking all over Greece, but Kaita just got sent off for inexplicably deciding to aim a kick at a Greek player after the ball had gone out of play. He didn't hurt him, don't think he even touched him, but a straight red because you really can't pull that kind of shit. That got Greece back into it and they've now equalised, I think with their first ever world cup goal.
amok:
Yeah it is their first. That Nigerian guy will be kicking himself, they would have won with 11 men and stood a fair chance of qualifying in 2nd.
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