The WC discussion on this board is lively. I expect some more analytical comments. As per my observation: Countries whose majority of players play throughout the year for clubs in league matches do not perform well.May be after 4 years they see a team mate closing on him, their subconcious mind triggers that closing in player is of rival club. Higher % of ball possession need not necessarily an indicator of better play or a winning team. It may also indicate safe defensive play without any attempt to take risk and penetrate the rival camp.
2010 winner is going to be a latin american country and most likely Paraguay might win. Hard to accept for so many footies but this is wat going to happen.The much hyped teams will lose and the underdogs Paraguay will lift the trophy. So the Model's wishes will be fulfilled.
Re: Winner
by madan menon on Jul 01, 2010 11:39 AM
the Paraguyans themselves don't believe that they will lift the world cup..they beat Japan only on penalty shoot out. for the full 120 minutes they could not score a single goal..
Even a small kid watching Footbal, can able to say that the first ever team to win the World-cup is Uruguay!!!!!!! They are the two-time champions and rediff is saying that first-time in last eight..... Please do have some basic review before publishing any such article ahich are followed by millions of viewers....
Re: Who is the Author?
by Mysore Rajesh on Jul 01, 2010 09:26 AM
Dude, check the history before commenting, during those days, there were no QFs, after group matches, it was directly SF.
Re: Who is the Author?
by brahmarakshas on Jun 30, 2010 02:57 PM
Brother, I think he is referring to Paraguay, since it it mentioned after Uruguay. Anyway please forgive brother and do some basic thinking before saying that rediff is followed by millions.
in my city streets,offices,colleges,schools---every public place is crowded with football critics.but i bet 50% of them does'nt understand football or is not interested in the game, but are still joining their voices with the real critics only to show that they are with the trend of time.
Re: not interested in football
by Ramachandran KA on Jun 30, 2010 02:33 PM
Its not like that dear friend...Once you are in to the game you can't control your passion in watchin the real action....For the past 3 weeks i'm sleeping regularly 2:00 am after watching the late night match alone....not to show anybody that we are with the trend of time...
just njoy the game.. Thaks to FIFA for such an wonderful event....we are njoying to the core....still lot of big games are on the line.....
Re: Re: not interested in football
by tiirthankar banerjee on Jun 30, 2010 03:08 PM
i agree with you sir, but you can't expect everybody to be like you
Ghana vs Uriguay- Winner Ghana( Gyan scores 2 goals) Argentina vs Germany- Winner Germany(as per octopus and parrrot) Netherlands vs Brazil-Winner Netherlands Paraguay vs Spain- Winner Paraguay(penalty shootout)
semis Ghana vs Germany- Winner Ghana(coz hype for germans created) Paraguay vs Netherlands- Winner Paraguay
finals Ghana vs Paraguay- Winner FIFA WC-Paraguay(penalty shootout)
Re: fixtures-hype loses
by swapnil desai on Jun 30, 2010 03:29 PM
your "gyan" about football is not proper. Ghana and Germany are in different halves of the draw, so is Paraguay and Netherlands....so they cannot meet in the semi finals.
Re: Indian soccer Team
by kannan iyer on Jun 30, 2010 01:48 PM
Possibly they will start a committe to choose a team that could atleast win Nehru CUP in 2050
i saw spain vs portugal match live.woh unbelievable.the football played by spain is unbelievable.wat a beautiful game played by spain.pinpoint passes.even ronaldo could not intercept a single pass.so spain is the team 2 win wc2010 with beautiful football.
Re: spain football feast
by rbn on Jun 30, 2010 12:43 PM
spain got an offside goal yesterday... and they played poorly against swiss in their opening match... so i wont bet on Spain except for David villa who is scoring goals for fun:-)
Re: Re: spain football feast
by Ramachandran KA on Jun 30, 2010 02:42 PM
Hello Dude.....Nobody can control Villa.....its a perfect on-side goal....not even a single chance of thinking abt off-side..... he was clearly on-line with the defender and then on behind the ball...
and yes only villa is scoring, but don't forget the amazing support from Xavi, inesta,Ramos and torres.....Don't you see the beacutiful pass by Xavi behind yesterday's Villa's goal?....
Its complete Team effort and of-course Villa is more powerful too... Come-on Spain.....We love to see you lifting the Trophy.....
Re: Re: spain football feast
by Anil Bikkina on Jun 30, 2010 01:08 PM
Dude.. David Villa was not offside. He was on line with one of the defenders when the ball was passed and it is only the 1st touch that matters in the offside rule.
Re: spain football feast
by sasi sasi on Jun 30, 2010 01:09 PM
yes i agree with you, fast and acurate passes, fanastic... spain my no.1 team, but brazil get pass nederlands than in the final....winner brazil
