World Football Thread XVI - The demise of one Ronaldo and the rise of another

[MikeH]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Claiming Brazil didn't suck in the WC because they were just taking it easy is pretty weak. They sucked and the attitude that they just had to show up and they'd win was a big factor in that.

Just like England in fact. Both incredibly disappointing.

[Krill]

Unfortunately I think Wenger is right...until the English players stop being prima ****ing donnas and stop *****ing about each other, play and practice together for a few months, then England will suck.

Brazil weren't that bad in the WC. Ronaldo sucked, yeah, but Brazil themselves were pretty decent. Italy were playing well, but Materrazi needs shooting. France...nah, didn't deserve it as much as the Italians, though Zidane

I wanted Germany to win it though (well after England, obviously). And Argentina are idiots if they think they can beat germany in a penalty shoot out. Really, you would have to be off you head on crack to think that Germany will lose a penalty shoot out.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Maquiladora
In recent years they have been. They need to learn to play against physical teams.

Mexico definitely play better against teams that prefer s/low passing like Brazil and Argentina (plus all the other S/C. American sides).

True dat, but considering that Mexico plays in CONCACAF, you'd think they'd learn their lesson by now. US Soccer has been influenced the most, by far, by English soccer. Of course, there is a sizable Latin influence (and it seems to grow as time passes), but there is a very English mentality of physical play and leaving everything out there on the field behind it. I guess the draw (see, I didn't say 'tie' ) against Italy in the WC demonstrated that very well. A physical, never-say-die attitude is central in US soccer, at least currently. I'm interested in seeing the fusion of English ideals (and white players that idealize them) and Latin talent and flair (coming from children of Hispanic immigrants)

[Cort Haus]

USA v Italy was certainly a physical contest. Well tasty.

[Maquiladora]

The US team certainly has similarities with English football, maybe not the English national team though. We've had that 'do or die' attitude coached out of our players since the summer of '98, or maybe even '96.

[Drake Tungsten]

I'm interested in seeing the fusion of English ideals (and white players that idealize them) and Latin talent and flair (coming from children of Hispanic immigrants)

What about the negros?

[Colon™]

That's an one fine stadium Liverpool's going to build.

[CerberusIV]

It does look good. With the Northern Ireland FA short of money to bring Windsor Park up to standard I can see them asking to play their home matches there at least for a while.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

I'm interested in seeing the fusion of English ideals (and white players that idealize them) and Latin talent and flair (coming from children of Hispanic immigrants)

What about the negros?

They can find their own way

[Colon™]

What about white Brazilians and brown Frenchmen?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Colon™
What about white Brazilians and brown Frenchmen?

Stop making things difficult . Accept the generalizations!

[Colon™]

What style do yellow people play?

[Imran Siddiqui]

poorly

[Colon™]

Do red people play football?

[Imran Siddiqui]

As much as purple people .