In your FACE, Argentina! (R)

Discussion in 'Women's Rivalry Forum' started by begtodiffer, Sep 10, 2007.

  1. begtodiffer

    begtodiffer New Member

    Oct 28, 2003
    Boston, MA
    Club:
    Boston Breakers
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    My girls stand victorious, with all finishing problems cured. We hope.

    And I love the Germans as much as the next American (!), but really...did they have to run it up to 11? Really?

    Of COURSE they did.

    WWC Champs 2007. I will not eat these words.
     
  2. jocasta

    jocasta Member+

    Oct 11, 2003
    Nat'l Team:
    Sweden
    Yeah, well, we'll see how that finishing holds up. I will point out that I performed no black-arts rituals for this game, firstly, being out of town, and secondly, why waste valuable mojo on chumps like Argentina? Argentina seems to do pretty well scoring on themselves. Call it a 9-0 victory, to be more fair. (that was a joke, sort of.)

    My new pet theory about the crazy, crazy way these groups were put together is that it's a plot by FIFA to ensure that Prinz becomes the all-time leading scorer in the WWC. Put her in a group with some pansies like Argentina, let her start off with a hat-trick... sure, why not? In this way they justify her long streak of FIFA PotY.

    Harrumph.
     
  3. kickinthehead

    kickinthehead Member

    Mar 17, 2006
    I must say, I was a little stunned. Knowing we beat them 6:1 in 2003, and having heard that they had "improved", I would have never guessed we'd almost be doubling the tally.

    What really killed me was one of the American commentators saying: Argentina is better than this score. Comic relief, I guess.

    Uh ... no team that lets another score 9 or 11 goals is better than the score.
     
  4. jocasta

    jocasta Member+

    Oct 11, 2003
    Nat'l Team:
    Sweden
    Re: what's that on your face, Germany? (R)

    Shall we make this the general Germany thread down here?

    About today's game with England... you know how Rachel Brown occasionally bobbled the ball a bit? Pohlers would've eaten those up like a starving Hessian peasant presented with free knockwurst.

    Guess my cursed jersey still has some mojo in it...
     
  5. kickinthehead

    kickinthehead Member

    Mar 17, 2006
    Re: what's that on your face, Germany? (R)

    Lmao!!

    :D
     
  6. jocasta

    jocasta Member+

    Oct 11, 2003
    Nat'l Team:
    Sweden
    A snippet of FIFA's post-England game interview with Germans:

    And if Birgit Prinz ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. Heads rolled the last time Birgit Prinz wasn't happy, you may recall from our discussion after the last Algarve Cup (in which they finished 8th out of 8— I know everybody knows that, it's just fun to type it again). Heaven help every other German playing for or associated with that team if they fail to live up to Prinz's standards this time...
     
  7. YankBastard

    YankBastard Na Na Na Na NANANANAAA!

    Jun 18, 2005
    Estados Unidos
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    LEAVE ARGENTINA ALOOONE!!!!!

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  8. kickinthehead

    kickinthehead Member

    Mar 17, 2006
    Apparently, not enough heads rolled.

    Go Birgit!
     
  9. jocasta

    jocasta Member+

    Oct 11, 2003
    Nat'l Team:
    Sweden
    I thought I saw the Argentinian goalkeeper lip synching "Oops, I did it again..."
     
  10. Leedsunited

    Leedsunited Member

    Jun 14, 2007
    Yorkshire
    Club:
    Leeds United AFC
    That keeper, wow. My sister's pro team in Englands keeper has never made mistakes like that. And what do you get? Endless streams of people saying "Look at her, isn't womens football rubbish?" a shame given the actual quality that has been on offer. The Brazilians have been excellent, Germany and England have looked at ease through the group, and I'm looking forward to England v USA if thats what the draw throws up.
     

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