PBP Thread: Match #12, Sweden vs South Korea, 18 June 2018 [R]

Son obviously misses players on his same wave length.

 

not touching that

 

South Korea has no real 2nd gear. They don't look any more dangerous now than before the goal.

 

Those poor little Swedes look like they were hit be a steamroller right after they scored...

 

Honestly, don't start. When Africans appeared on the scene they were known for running, instead of falling.

But after losing a few World Cup games to diving Brits, Argentinians, Italians and the sorts, they decided to 'play it smart'.

Claiming Africans proliferated diving is just bull.

 

Gianluca Vialli's books includes a pretty convincing argument for diving/embellishment . . . check it out. Logically, it's a good play. It's frustrating as all hell, especially now that we get slo-mo replays of everything, but for players trying to win an advantage over a referee and opponent, it's usually a good play.

It is what it is.

 

These teams lack decent strikers.

 

Tell that to Cameroon.

 

dirty play, no matter how you (or even vialli) sugarcoats it. And I hate it

 

Is this the way you answer to racism, bro?

 

I would... if they listened to me

 

These 2 teams don't have a chance with Mexico and Germany...

 

Good point. Albeit Italian football for all intent and purpose did make an art of it.

 

are you willing to bet everything you have on mexico defeating sweden?

 

That open header miss is all you need to know ... Korea did nothing to deserve anything out of this game. A very efficient and professional performance from Sweden. I think they'll give a lot of trouble to Germany.

 

it's over!

 

Naughty last kick by the Koreans. LOL

 

pretty ugly game to be honest. Engaging, yes? But the technical skills have been nowhere...

 

The quality of footie in the WC has been atrocious so far.

 

The 14 uefa teams will end in the top 24.

 

Both teams are disappointing...Both needs an effective forward..

 

Not everything...Sweden has no chance against Mexico...lol

 

I liked Argentina - Iceland, Mexico - Germany, Denmark - Peru, and to some extent Costa Rica - Serbia, so I wouldn't say atrocious. And these are only 12 games out of a total of 64

 

well, Sweden now just has to tie both Germany and Mexico and they should see themselves through..