Re: SEMI FINALISTS
by Suresh John on Jun 17, 2010 12:52 AM
ha, never going to happen. 3 from the same group??? only 2 from one group goes to the next round.
Total goals scored by the spanish heroes from Barca - zero.
Rooney - zero Messi - zero Drogba(admittedly hurt) - zero Cristiano Ronaldo - zero
The world cup is a different level and people like the Del Piero's regularly get exposed here. It is HARD to score goals in the highest level - International world cup soccer.
I have got a lot of abuse on rediff by defenders of club soccer. However on the BBC notice boards etc they readily admit that at this the highest level of soccer the likes of Rooney and Heskey do get exposed. National pride is on the line here and the defenses clog the midfield not allowing spaces like the showboating club soccer scene.
Re: Hey Club Soccer fans....
by Charlie Tango on Jun 17, 2010 02:24 AM
who said WC is the highest level. Any day Champions league is more competitive than WC where Asians and Africans only get entry bcoz of quota system. As for Rooney, he has scored almost 10 goals during qualifying campaign. How did you arrive at comparing Heskey and Rooney, I would never know.
Re: Re: Hey Club Soccer fans....
by NashikMarathi on Jun 17, 2010 02:34 AM
Qualifying is one thing - the WC is another. Your Champions league champions will get chewed out and spit out by top WC teams like Brazil or German teams of past. Many Brazilian stars like Bebeto in 1994 don't even play in Europe. Plus when the whole team plays one style it is devastating instead of the individual showboating club leagues.
You haven't seen anything yet - wait till the knockout stage starts and the teams start playing Cateneccio like defense.
Re: Re: Hey Club Soccer fans....
by Tethys on Jun 17, 2010 09:05 AM
what quota system nonsesnse...I guess u are blind if you haven't seen how SKorea and IvoryC beat the shit out of Greece and Portugal....and for now shut up abt Rooney as he is not playing neways...
Re: Hey Club Soccer fans....
by om shanti on Jun 16, 2010 10:58 PM
Those are same people who enjoy IPL and keeps silence when BCCI hurts our national pride by declaring that it would not send to men/women cricket team to Asian games..our club level cricketers are not protesting,they are happy with cash,gold medal can be given in platter to srilanka/pakistan..
Re: spanish
by JAKE on Jun 16, 2010 10:45 PM
Welcome , former Pakistan President and Army Chief. Yeah you could be right as Spain could bounce back. But Mush, they have always been perenial favs but never proved themselves in any WC
Re: spanish
by savio ferns on Jun 16, 2010 10:47 PM
i want spain & portugal to be out in the first round itself, & give new teams a chance to display their game of football, same name, same teams, same players we need a change, winds of change for this world cup 2010...
spain played unexpectedly bad. finishings were stupid. but one suisse striker showed great technique! suisse may do something unexpected this time, seems :)
Re: spain
by JAKE on Jun 16, 2010 10:27 PM
This has got to be the shocker of the tournament so far. Spain hailed as one of the favs losing their 1st game.
Re: Fabregas
by JAKE on Jun 16, 2010 10:29 PM
The problem is that Spain along with England and France are always hailed as one of the favs to win the WC previous incl, but they often end up losing
