I feel goal difference is a fair decider. It reflects an effort, that everyone likes to see from their team, to go beyond the minimum. The Wigans...
I like it for its excitement value. It also keeps playing time in reasonable bounds. Teams don't seem to bother much either, otherwise they might...
Zidane headbutt was irritating. It stole some of the focus that belongs to a final and France's momentum to the title. To my surprise they...
You have a Frings miss in in stead of his goal. The Rodriguez turn is the nicest, Frings's the most difficult.
D. Drogba seemed to me detrimental to his team. Their good plays were without him, almost a millstone he was. The last freekick against Holland...
Tjeri Orrrheee, on english television.
Makes sense. Would be closing in to midnight in central europe, if it goes to penalties. They don't do that with Champions League matches though....
Little Final = Third place match The weekday did not have an effect on the kickoff time of late evening games up to the final. I can only...
All late evening matches started at the same time. As will the Little Final on Saturday. Why do they break with that? Out of habit, some might...
You are not talking the same issue here. Your focus is on the stretcher, which is, if you pay attention to player's reactions, usually not wanted...
It sullens me, when it happens. How it came up in futball, I dont know, I guess, it's the other side of the coin to ruthless physical play. Took...
Re: Official Portugal vs Netherlands POST match Thread [R] I dont see others taking that as a good example. It's denounced here, nobody...
Re: Official Portugal vs Netherlands POST match Thread [R] Figo applied a special combination that effectively reaches the legs with delay.
Probably no 'Westfalenstadion' and the like to keep them uniform and avoid obvious second thoughts. Afaik, the Gelsenkirchen stadium is newly...
