Match 29: Brazil Cote x d'Ivoire Post Game

Those you mention are italianisms no more than they are argentinianisms or brazilianisms etc etc. Add any nation + -ism.

p.s. An argentinian who accuses others of diving etc etc is bizarre. Just admit it, you're happy of fabiano's handballs so you can use them as a weapon when the "hands of god" argument comes out.

 

Argentina, this and last WC, has played the most beautiful soccer in the WC. I think Brazil played a great match today, but were a bore against NK.

Spain are true to their artistry, but the results won't come for them when it matters. Holland always have that artistic touch and they should go far this time around.

 

wait, they have one of the best if not best player of current WC on wing - maicon

 

Again, he wasn't in the middle of anything. He was away from the play and the guy came running right at him. Short of stepping out of the way or taking a dive himself, I'm not sure what he was supposed to do.

Two very nice assists by Kaka. I don't think the Ivory Coast players were happy about that, or about being down by 3 goals.

 

This. Not only in this tournament, throughout the history they played some dirty football, more so than Brazil.

Anyway, it wasn't a perfect match but Brazil did their job and with the way they play they are among the biggest favourites to win this tournament.
Hopefully Elano is OK, he is the engine of this team, any news on him ?

Referee was a joke, Fabiano played with his hand twice and Ivory Coast should have never finish this match with all the players on the pitch.

 

Dude, the first half was full of missed passes, half-assed plays from Brazil, the Ivorians actually controlled the ball MORE which is very uncharacteristic from Brazil, missed shots. Which half did you WATCH, Germany vs. Australia?!?

Brazil was lazy and sloppy in the first half,
classless in the second.

IC was just plain terrible.

 

Yes Keita runs over but nothing would have happend had Kaka not raised his elbow.

Of course what Keita did was laughable and a disgrace. Nobody is denying that. However, you're basically saying that Kaka was just standing there doing nothing while Keita ran into him? There would have been zero contact without the hand up.

 

Really? That is so contrary to the game they played against Portugal in the last WC.

 

Mourinho is the death of futbol...

 

what? lol go watch a replay.

That said you are obviously a brazillian hater just as much as I hate messians. So it is stupid to talk to you really. Just like it would be stupid to talk to me if messi would score 6 goals. he would still suck

 

What was with that? I should've turned off the match after that sh*t. All the pundits will talk about how an average ass kaka is going to miss a pointless match... but the real talking point should be why was this guy even reffing!!

Another match another disgrace!

 

Lemme put it this way, Ombak; it's uncharacteristic of Brazil when playing a team such as CIV.

 

lol. So true.

 

what is not being discussed at all is the tackle that injured elano. bad call there? I think red should be given there

 

Who knows what they were talking about. It may look that way but it could have been about something else. The ref should be questioned about it.

 

Exactly, Maicon is the best LB in the game. but he's not quick, he's more of an enforcer.I like him along with Lucio. it's just my personal preference to play a Dani Alves type.

Brasil has versatility to play a certain strategy Vs. RNK and a diff. one vs. Ivory Coast. It shows that they have to right stuff to win this WC imo.

 

It's not Brazil hatred. I actually *used* to like watching them play. But today they weren't their usual class side.

Stupid to hate a player, by the way. That shows you're a beginner to the sport, who doesn't really understand fully what he sees yet. (welcome, by the way!)

 

Actually, I can agree with that. It's true, they let the ball go for a bit, and then when they realized CIV wasn't going to open up, they just went for it.

 

It was disgraceful to hear the commentators after the match go on about how Kaka should not have been red carded (especially when he will miss a match meaningless to them and be back for 2nd round) Yet they did not mention the real turning point of the game the disgraceful goal awarded to Fabiano for 2 clear handballs, and then his disgraceful behavior laughing about it afterward. Im done with football until they bring in video replay, it is definately needed and will not waste any more time than players diving around and wasting time. Pathetic.

 

lol you go after a match that had a superb completed passes (if you want go check on matchcast - each player has in average 5-6 passess missed) and tell me they can't pass? And than I am beginner? LOL