The only good thing about this game is that this is the score I predicted in Fantasy. One of the strangest games ever, with numerous poor and inconsistent decisions. The referee should have been the "man of the match" because his erratic performance eclipsed everyone else.
Still, Villa's goal, scored off both posts, was superb.
Monday, July 5, 2010
World Cup Soccer: Germany 4 Argentina 0
My Argentine friend tells me that this game showed that Maradona is a player, not a coach. I think that this stage of the finals showed that Europe has the money to spend on their national teams, and that the money tells.
Germany is a superb team. Although I'll be rooting for Spain and then Holland, I expect Germany to win this World Cup.
One note of caution -- although Argentina did not score on Germany's goalie, he did not impress.
Germany is a superb team. Although I'll be rooting for Spain and then Holland, I expect Germany to win this World Cup.
One note of caution -- although Argentina did not score on Germany's goalie, he did not impress.
World Cup Soccer: Holland 2 Brazil 1
Finally, a game whose result I accept. A brilliant game puts Holland through to the final, where they are likely to face Germany but might face Spain. This is the game that got Dunga fired -- but taking the joy out of Brazilian soccer is a far greater crime than an "early" exit from the World Cup.
World Cup Soccer: Uruguay-Ghana Penalties
The game was played by the rules, and Uruguay's performance got them through to the next round, but with Suarez on a red card, and after playing the extra 30 minutes, Uruguay appear even more likely to lose their next game.
World Cup Soccer: Germany 4 England 1
England were clearly missing Rio Ferdinand. Also, as a fan of Liverpool, I can say that Crouch, Heskey, and David James have no place on England's national team.
That said, the Germans played a superb game -- a game that should have been tied 2-2 but for yet another terrible refereeing decision made possible by corrupt FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Love the game, boycott FIFA. Blatter must go.
That said, the Germans played a superb game -- a game that should have been tied 2-2 but for yet another terrible refereeing decision made possible by corrupt FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Love the game, boycott FIFA. Blatter must go.
World Cup Soccer: Argentina 3 Mexico 1
Mexican press rightly angry about the first and most important goal, which was clearly offsides, but Argentina played an excellent game.
World Cup Soccer: USA 1 Ghana 2
Heartbreaking -- but Ghana were the better team. The USA has a great goalie in Howard and a top striker in Donovan, but we need to complete the team. Fielhaber was excellent. Would have liked to have seen Buddle -- especially once it became clear that the younger Ghanaian team were running circles around the US.