Cuartos de Final- como ven los cruces de Copa 2010?

ur team is much too big to be coming up with these types of excuses....the second goal was legit, and the bigger problem from Flamengo's perspective isn't that la U scored 3 goals in Rio, but that they could easily have scored 5...

 

Estos resultados me fregaron la cartilla...

 

Somos dos.

 

To everyone who tought Cruzeiro was gonna beat SPFC with ease....

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O campeão voltou!!!!
O Campeão voltou!!!!!!!

What a great game São Paulo did yesterday. I wasn't expecting the team to be that focus. Maybe was the lack of faith from the fans and the media that made them play that well.

Fernadão was great, was involved in both goals. Hernanes is awesome and Alex Silva and Xandão were very good too. And we got lucky too.

Now, at home, we have to continue with the good work. I wanna win this: 92-93-05-10(?)

"Como eu te amo tricolor, como eu te amo demais.
No dia em que tu não existir, eu não quero sorrir nunca mais"

P.S: Flamengo + Maracanã + Libertadores = LOL

 

ASF and Andres, thanks.

I find your comments as fans of other teams interesting, especially as expatriates. I have been out of Brazil for very long, and a result of this is my siding w/ Brazilian teams when SPFC is out of contention or not facing these very teams. I rooted for Fluminense in 2008, Cruzeiro in 2009, etc. Believe it or not, I have even sided w/ Corinthians as they are Brazilian ... but liked it when they lost to Flamengo last week.

At the same time, I have to admit it was a bit of a relief for Cruzeiro to have fallen short last year. Had they triumphed, they would've tied SPFC as the Brazilian team w/ the most Libertadores wins. If SPFC wins this year, they'll extend their supremacy to 4 titles. I fathom this is a reason many Brazilians wish for SPFC to fail every year, just as they were tired of us having won 3 straight Brazilian titles from 2006 to 2008 (and we were very few points from a historic four-peat last year).

As for Flamengo, I read that their team bus was late to the stadium and that this interfered. Perhaps. Cruzeiro was late to their group match vs. Estudantes in 2009 and it cost them. But Universidade de Chile deserves credit - whatever the controversy from last week vs. the Peruvian side, U de Chile has members from the national teams of Chile and Uruguay. It's not a pushover by any means.

 

We (Cruzeiro) willl just have to repeat last year's feat by beating you at home with 0-2 ;-)

 

Then is penalty shoot out. LOL

 

LOL. I know. LOL

 

I now think this new rule only apply to Mexican teams.

 

Fla vs. UdeCh.

Curiously, José Rojas and Alvaro Fdéz. had easily their best games of the season yest. for la U. Both have been heavily criticized so far this year, and have been on the bench for some time. In fact, Fdéz. loan deal was not to be renewed (expires now/soon) but based on his performance yest., who knows? Also, he's the best paid foreigner in Chile.

Montillo and Victorino were also awesome yest. and to a lesser extent, Rodríguez and Iturra (who earned a stupid red). Victorino is definitely bound to attract interest from a European team, sooner or later.

 

Honest q.: how many people thought U. de Chile's 2nd goal was a foul (by Olarra) on Flamengo's Gk (Bruno)? I thought so at first glance but looking at the replays, I was less and less convinced. Just wanna get everyone's opinion on this.

 

Re: Fla vs. UdeCh.

I thought the highest paid foreigner in Chile was Claudio Graf of Colo Colo. Compared to him, Fernandez deserves whatever he already earns plus a Jeep and a yacht.

And I have to say, Victorino is easily one of the top 3 players in the Chilean league. A beast at the back, and also has enough personality to go up front. In my eyes he fully deserves the consideration for the Uruguayan NT.

 

Re: Fla vs. UdeCh.

Victorino is class...if he were Chilean he would be in our NT as well. (not that it says much considering our defense is not our strongest point anyway).

I'm hoping for a good World Cup showing for him, even if he only plays a couple of matches. He is destined to Europe.

 

I thought it was a foul....kind of unnecessary if you ask me, because it looked like Olarra had already beaten the Goalkeeper thanks to Victorino's distraction.

Not that it stains our performance too much, considering all the goals we missed and playing 1 man down the whole second half.

 

Imo D), Victorino is the best CB in the Chilean Primera.

 

Conmebol is shit. They shouldn't manipulate in any circumstance.

And, imho, the second La U goal was legit.

 

Re: Fla vs. UdeCh.

He is a key player as well. Just renewed contract with our club till 2014 or 2015 I think. He wanted a raise and I think he deserves it and that's why he got it...in the process we also extended his contract. The only condition is that we should let him go if there is an 'important' offer from abroad. Fair enough.

I have been impressed with his team management so far...he knows how to make the team counter cleanly and efficiently. I have heard Uruguay have him as a possible replacement to Tabarez.

 

Re: Fla vs. UdeCh.

Yea hopefully you people do not let him go to waste like you did with Markarián, another awesome coach.