2010 World Cup Thread

[wvcbxl]

I have a meeting with my Dutch colleagues tomorrow morning.

Better be on my best behaviour. O:)

[Guest]

Yeah I don't feel bad for them, just the people. Frustrated personally. I like Spain, glad it wasnt [expletive] Brazil or Italy.

 

Agreed. Third time in the final without a title. They now have the title of best country never to win the Cup all to themselves. No debate anymore.

[laurens]

Oh man, Holland is getting completely wasted tonight. I don't mean the team; according to the papers, 12 million people (out of 16 million) were watching the semis, so even more will have watched this match. I predict vandalism will reach a new high tonight in places like Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

[Derwood]

Spain's "ball control" style was like watching college basketball teams pass around the arc for 30 seconds before shooting

[TruffleShuffle]

Spain's "ball control" style was like watching college basketball teams pass around the arc for 30 seconds before shooting

 

so basically duke then

[Guest]

Watching Holland get their runner up medals brings back bad memories of the 2009 Confederation's Cup.

[bukie]

Watching Holland get their runner up medals brings back bad memories of the 2009 Confederation's Cup.

Bad memories? That was an awesome Confed Cup. Sure, it was a little disappointing to see the USMNT blow a 2 goal halftime lead, but Brazil was far better that day.

[Exile on Waveland]

Spain were better, happy for Casillas and Cesc though. I hope Torres is able to come back for Liverpool.

 

You can say that again.

 

Well, my bad feeling about that match was confirmed. Pretty cynical match. I feel really bad for the Dutch; 0-3 in finals (with two losses coming to teams that had not won a World Cup either). I wanted the Netherlands to win, but, that said, I'm fine with Spain. I like their team and they've been the best team for three or so years. Not like Italy winning four years ago, ugh.

 

And two Reds (Torres, Reina) are now champions.

[UMFan83]

So we're all pretty much in agreement that Brazil is going to take the next World Cup with ease right?

[Guest]

Watching Holland get their runner up medals brings back bad memories of the 2009 Confederation's Cup.

Bad memories? That was an awesome Confed Cup. Sure, it was a little disappointing to see the USMNT blow a 2 goal halftime lead, but Brazil was far better that day.

 

I just mean the final. I see the Dutch guys stand there dejectedly and I can put Dempsey, Donovan, etc., in their place a year ago.

 

Obviously the Confed Cup as a whole was great - not saying at all it wasn't.

[Butterscup1679666578]

So we're all pretty much in agreement that Brazil is going to take the next World Cup with ease right?

 

Deutschland!

[Guest]

So we're all pretty much in agreement that Brazil is going to take the next World Cup with ease right?

 

Deutschland!

 

They'll finish third again.

[Butterscup1679666578]

So we're all pretty much in agreement that Brazil is going to take the next World Cup with ease right?

 

Deutschland!

 

They'll finish third again.

 

I know :(

[Butterscup1679666578]

This montage is pretty awesome, minus the U2.

[Guest]

This montage is pretty awesome, minus the U2.

 

U2 was better than this year's One Shining Moment song.

[Butterscup1679666578]

This montage is pretty awesome, minus the U2.

 

U2 was better than this year's One Shining Moment song.

 

No doubt.

[shnsajax]

Spain were better, happy for Casillas and Cesc though. I hope Torres is able to come back for Liverpool.

 

You can say that again.

 

Well, my bad feeling about that match was confirmed. Pretty cynical match. I feel really bad for the Dutch; 0-3 in finals (with two losses coming to teams that had not won a World Cup either). I wanted the Netherlands to win, but, that said, I'm fine with Spain. I like their team and they've been the best team for three or so years. Not like Italy winning four years ago, ugh.

 

And two Reds (Torres, Reina) are now champions.

 

Two in extra time, Two to the host nation.

 

The game plan was awful, they were worried about Spain from the beginning and looked empty from the midfield on up.

[USSoccer]

Spain were better, happy for Casillas and Cesc though. I hope Torres is able to come back for Liverpool.

 

You can say that again.

 

Well, my bad feeling about that match was confirmed. Pretty cynical match. I feel really bad for the Dutch; 0-3 in finals (with two losses coming to teams that had not won a World Cup either). I wanted the Netherlands to win, but, that said, I'm fine with Spain. I like their team and they've been the best team for three or so years. Not like Italy winning four years ago, ugh.

 

And two Reds (Torres, Reina) are now champions.

 

Two in extra time, Two to the host nation.

 

The game plan was awful, they were worried about Spain from the beginning and looked empty from the midfield on up.

 

Robin van Persie didn't do anything in 7 games.

[wvcbxl]

The game plan was awful, they were worried about Spain from the beginning and looked empty from the midfield on up.

 

The game plan was too negative; they were fouling way too much and too eagerly. If anything, the red card came surprisingly late.

The best team (also the most positive team) won.

[shnsajax]

Spain were better, happy for Casillas and Cesc though. I hope Torres is able to come back for Liverpool.

 

You can say that again.

 

Well, my bad feeling about that match was confirmed. Pretty cynical match. I feel really bad for the Dutch; 0-3 in finals (with two losses coming to teams that had not won a World Cup either). I wanted the Netherlands to win, but, that said, I'm fine with Spain. I like their team and they've been the best team for three or so years. Not like Italy winning four years ago, ugh.

 

And two Reds (Torres, Reina) are now champions.

 

Two in extra time, Two to the host nation.

 

The game plan was awful, they were worried about Spain from the beginning and looked empty from the midfield on up.

 

Robin van Persie didn't do anything in 7 games.

 

Yeah he was horrible. Funny Messi, C Ronaldo, Rooney, van Persie, and a few others couldn't score.

[USSoccer]

Wesley Sniejder played his ass off today. They really did deserve a better result. I don't think Spain was much better than the Netherlands today.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Crummy final, but I really enjoyed this year's World Cup.

[wolf stansson]

Wesley Sniejder played his ass off today. They really did deserve a better result. I don't think Spain was much better than the Netherlands today.

How on earth does Robben not chip Casillas? Or at least try to round him.

 

Casillas is the best keeper I've ever seen at going from huge stretches of lulls to flurries of intense action and making the save.

[imb]

Spain were better, happy for Casillas and Cesc though. I hope Torres is able to come back for Liverpool.

 

You can say that again.

 

Well, my bad feeling about that match was confirmed. Pretty cynical match. I feel really bad for the Dutch; 0-3 in finals (with two losses coming to teams that had not won a World Cup either). I wanted the Netherlands to win, but, that said, I'm fine with Spain. I like their team and they've been the best team for three or so years. Not like Italy winning four years ago, ugh.

 

And two Reds (Torres, Reina) are now champions.

 

Two in extra time, Two to the host nation.

 

The game plan was awful, they were worried about Spain from the beginning and looked empty from the midfield on up.

 

Robin van Persie didn't do anything in 7 games.

 

Yeah he was horrible. Funny Messi, C Ronaldo, Rooney, van Persie, and a few others couldn't score.

 

Donovan, 3

 

suck it, world

[USSoccer]

Wesley Sniejder played his ass off today. They really did deserve a better result. I don't think Spain was much better than the Netherlands today.

How on earth does Robben not chip Casillas? Or at least try to round him.

 

Casillas is the best keeper I've ever seen at going from huge stretches of lulls to flurries of intense action and making the save.

 

I have no idea why he didn't chip him. He was not at an angle at all; Casillas didn't really come out; you should pick a corner and fire if that happens. Since he had no right he spent two strides setting up his left, Casillas STILL guessed wrong, and he didn't elevate the shot.

 

That was just awful. The fact that he didn't bother to dive on the second 1v1 with Puyol hanging on his waist was just filled with delicious, delicious irony.