I saw this match siting in Maracana. Match was quite dull and kaka, robinho were quite off. But again brasil is the only country played in every wc, and i hope this will continue.But Brasil Fans were quite unhappy.
what i have seen is that african teams are now coming up in soccer. nigeria, ghana and other teams... they have the physical ability and now they have some good coaching due to global market.
Re: Watch out for the african teams
by sandeep kumar on Oct 16, 2008 03:01 PM
LOL!! africa...those guys man, ur joking. Who do they have" no one. Consider this 2006 WC: cameroon nigeria dint qualify Ivory coast/angola lost in 1st round. India is better than these africans
Brazil has always maintained a low profile during qualifiers. They have always been behind Argentina before the finals. But in the finals, Brazil has always been a great and mighty force to reckon with. Its true the national spirit among its players is declining. But thats true for most big countries in football. This is due to the luxury lifestyle and fame given from playing club football in europe.
Re: They have never been great at Qualifiers
by sandeep kumar on Oct 16, 2008 11:55 AM
Sorry man...u totally wrong. Europe rules now, as seen from Euro 2008 where gr8 football was seen. Ppl now prefer to watch also the England team much more than Brazil.
Re: They have never been great at Qualifiers
by debashish josh on Oct 16, 2008 12:20 PM
You fool England always flatters to deceieve in the Finals of any major tournment....they are just a bunch of sissies and always look petrified....hahaha people watch the England team more than the 5 times World champs Brazil..wat a joke!
Re: They have never been great at Qualifiers
by sanjay on Oct 16, 2008 12:43 PM
Lol! england team.. its indeed sissies! just club level football! Brazil and Argentina will rock this time
Re: They have never been great at Qualifiers
by sandeep kumar on Oct 16, 2008 02:22 PM
@ SANJAY! dude u call urself a football fan...Ok here are the stats: Hargreeves:99 munich,2008 Manu rooney 2008 ManU Gerard single handedly won 2005 for liverpool. Admit it man, how many Brazilians u can name apart from Kaka and showpony ronaldinho. ZERO!! Brazil is a team in decline. But England, led by the lion Terry is on the way to become world champs.
Re: They have never been great at Qualifiers
by sanjay on Oct 16, 2008 02:40 PM
well thanks for udpating! i am an avid football follower though..coming back to the issue,England team is like paper tigers.yet to show thier worth in world arena..let them win any cup first.. brazil footbal no way gonna decline..they have many young talents..next world cup belongs to south america!
Re: They have never been great at Qualifiers
by sandeep kumar on Oct 16, 2008 03:00 PM
they'll start winning cups from 2010 onwards. Calling Rooney, terry etc paper tigers is a bit harsh my man. They perform dayin out in big clubs like ManU and chelsea. Nowadays, who would ppl watch, Gerrard/lampard or players like roque junior/gilberto/ etc. who are not fit to stand near ronaldo,pele,zico etc
Re: They have never been great at Qualifiers
by sanjay on Oct 16, 2008 03:07 PM
@sandeep i will bet my life that, England will not reach even semifinal in next world cup!u r over optimistic abt their chances!lampard is a big flop in world areana..i only appreciate gerrad !
Re: They have never been great at Qualifiers
by sandeep kumar on Oct 16, 2008 01:42 PM
Calling gerrard,Lampard,terry,rooney, hargreves etc sissies?They have won 4 champs league among them. Now ur the one cracking jokes my man :D. Wait for 2010. They gonna rock. Am a big fan of English football, and they 'll teach certain things to these SAmerican pretenders
Re: They have never been great at Qualifiers
by sanjay on Oct 16, 2008 01:47 PM
ha ha,oh yeah,all england players yet to show thier worth in world club.. as i said eraleir they are just good at club level.. 4 champions leagues? when buddy?? 2 i guess
They no longer produces the star players that they did while in 70's and 80's. In fact last was ronaldinho, almost 5 yrs back. Look where he's now. Argentina is the country with an endless supply of world class(proof: olympic gold). Also England on the rise: gerrard,lampard,rooney etc miles better than the mediocre Brazil midfield(except Kaka) Good bye Brazil!
Re: Decline of BRazil football in progress
by Santanu Goswami on Oct 16, 2008 12:30 PM
england won WC only once, way back in 1966, helped by controversial goal... that's their limited ability. EPL is great to watch though, as there are less English footballers and more foreign recruits.
