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That's one way of looking at it. They've both been very quiet thus far. Having said that, I've noticed that Owen has been reponsible for a number of assists, just not finding the net himself. Well, it's crunch time from here on in. It will be very interesting to see how we fare...Originally Posted by MVS
I can't even tell if Beckham is playing. Goes 10 mins without hearing his name.
England deserve to lose this game, and I doubt they can hold on to a 1 goal lead to win it. No one is passing, no one is defending, they are all just standing around and looking at the grass.
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Chris : Who says Portugal is better than France??
And who says France is the best??
Theere are no best's in football my friend.It's a very very very hard thing to evaluate.Saw France's games?
Well it's 1-1 and 30 minutes left!!
Let's go Portugal!Our team will beat yours Chris!
When was the last time England won a penalty shootout in a tournament? Before 1990?
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WWWWWEEEEEE WOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That was a bloody fix. Anybody care to explain what was wrong with the winning goal in the 89th minute?
(And the referee was not touched. The only pushing was between Campbell and Terry!)
And the shite continues.
Portugal was better than England in every way in this game. The England Defense looked good 2nd half, but the rest of the team was MIA. Sure, losing Rooney hurts, but the midfield did almost nothing during the game and that was the end of that.
The disallowed goal could have gone either way, but in the end England just was not as good as they thought they were and got outplayed.
What did Beckham have in 4 games? 1 good pass? Good job...
The problem is Terry hooking the goalie. Both have a right to go for it, but it looks as if Terry hooked his arm around him and the goalie couldn't get all the way up.
Like I say, could go either way on that one. England should be more concearned with the missing Midfield, shitty penalites and just poor overall play.
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Um, were we watching the same incident? The ball came off the bar, and the keeper was flummoxed and just ran at them, making a half-assed attempt at jumping for it. He was in no position to jump for it at all, and just ended up bumping into Terry. And Terry wasn't even looking at the keeper. Terry went straight up. It would be fairer to call it a foul on Terry!
I know the overall performance was pretty awful (you should have heard me cursing!), and losing Rooney so early was a big blow, but every decision that could have went in Portugal's favour did go in Portugal's favour. Leaves a very bitter taste in my mouth. The game should have been over at 90 minutes (with the scoreline I predicted, no less).
Side note: I personally can't see Portugal getting any further than the semis if their players keep falling over at the slightest touch. The Portugese players need to grow a set and stop diving!
Heh, that's sorta what I was thinking when I read most of your post... I haven't been at all cocky, nor do I presume to call England the best team out there. Naturally, I support them, but the level to which you criticise them is stupid. I lost count of how many times the Portugese strikers belted the ball over the bloody bar! Somebody has selective memory: the door, believe it or not, swings both ways. Portugal aren't as shit hot as people are making them out to be. The home advantage could sway it, but I'm anticipating a wake-up call very soon...
What nationality are you anyway, MVS?
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I feel sorry for my brother. He lives on the street where all the portugese people in our town live.
He just called a few minutes ago, and all you could hear in the background was horns honking. He was yelling out the window at them.
I hope Holland faces Portugal and wins so we can go down to that street and honk our horns loudly at *them* for once. (The portugese go PSYCHO for every little victory they get. Everyone else is more laid back.)
project.d
England's performance
What a disappointing game for England. Portugal kicked their ass in every aspect, and I wouldn't have been surprised if the score was 8-1 instead. My Portuguese friends went crazy when Rui Costa scored because we all thought it was Golden Goal.
I was surprised they took out Figo so early, but it looks like it paid off. Cole and Ronaldo were scuffling every second and I'm surprised no cards were called on Cole.
The 89th minute incident was not a goal; he clearly tackled the goalkeeper. Good job Portugal, but now I believe France will win the finals.
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