Shit, I jus read a spoiler for the next game. That third place game was incredibly entertaining, but I have to say that I was rooting for Mexico. They really showed a lot of heart there.
I watched Brazil totally kill Argentina live on Univision this morning. At one point, they flashed stats on the screen that said Argentina had 54% of possession, but they were already 2-0 behind! Totally beautiful goals from the Brasilenos. That first Adriano goal was class, cutting from right to left across the top of the box and then unleashing a left-footed curler around the keeper. Pure class. And then for no. 2, somehow ending up unmarked in the midst of three Argie defenders, and hammering a header into the ground that ricocheted into the net. Brilliant. Adriano is the total package -- big and strong, graceful, skillful, fast. He was swatting defenders aside wherever he went. Adriano, Kaka and Robinho will easily take over the mantle from Ronaldo and Ronaldinho next year. BRAZIL!
I'm glad this tournament exists...
Ronaldhino is 23 or 24 years old and Robhino is good, really good, but there's no way he's pushing Ronaldhino out of the playmaker spot next year. Probably not until after the 2010 Finals. I saw the Bra-Arg match, the dominance was total but surprising. You could say that Arg was missing a few starters (though at least one and maybe two were out due to yellow cards) but those first two goals--especially Adriano's--were not going to be stopped by any backline. Mexico impressed me, adding on to the recent win against the US in World Cup qualifying. Next summer in Germany, gonna be some big fun. I need to save up some PTO for watching.
Samsonov...my apologies if that spoiler came from me. I'll be sure not to come type anything here about games until some time has passed for people to see the replays. Again...sorry about that.
Texan - I don't think you should apologize for typing about the game in the thread here. That's the point of the thread, so we can talk about the game. I just didn't write the final result on the FPP so that it didn't spoil it for anyone who visited spofi. If someone's clicking this thread, they're obviously going to find out the result.
Robinho will easily take over the mantle from Ronaldo and Ronaldinho As someone who doesn't watch that much international football (except during major tournaments), I'd just like to point out how hard it is to keep track of the Brazilian players when they all seem to have the same name! It's like watching a hockey game with Davies, Davis and Davidson...
the one-name thing is super cool though...perhaps they should've thought of the limitations before letting that tradition take hold in a nation of almost 200 million....and they all want a picture of these three.
Or watching a Welsh rugby team made up of Davieses, Williamses and Joneses
That Kaka name has to go. Outside of Brazil, maybe not so good an idea. Maybe Poopoo? Pantheon, I want to change my nickname to Kaka2K2!
Garf, that's some picture. WC, I for one will from now on refer to you as kaka2k2 and urge all the other good brothers and sisters of the 'Fi to join me.
