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@priscila

i believe Dida plays 4 AC Milan

meanwhile i hope the aussies give a good account of themselves against the Samba Guys

should be a good match, tho i read that Gus Hiddink wants 2 rest some major players

so as to concentrate on beating the Croats!

Guess Crouch was just relieved to have scored

that he forgot all about "Robotics"

@babwilms

that hatrick was against Inter Milan

Henry had a great game!

Oh, i didnt realise Mukina was talking about that game

Thanks

@mukina, u said Gerrard scored liked he did during the finals

Bitte,do tell me what "finals"

Hmmm seems i ruffled some nobody"s feathers a lil bit with my "Sincere" comments

That "unknown" had the nerve 2 call me a "FAKE" gunner  

I am a Gunner till i die  

Aber and thats a Huge But

That Will Not Stop Me Being Objective Even If its About Arsenal!

I am not on this forum to necessarily agree with every other person"s VIEWS  

After all the Huffin "n" Puffing

Good 4 them

I am a Gunner and i know that at present Ashley Cole isnt the best left back in the world !

@teeroy, i culled this 4rom skysports, maybe then u will get ur answer as to why


"Henry fails for France"!



Henry is without doubt one of the best players in football today, yet his form for club and country have looked worlds apart, world class domestically, pedestrian on the international stage.

So what is it about the talismanic forward and his country that fails to combine?

There are many excuses that have been bandied about after France's opening game against Switzerland, the pitch was too dry and the referee was too harsh just two of the moans from the French camp.

Could it simply be that the tactics Les Bleus employ just do not work?

Looking at Arsenal we can see that there is width, Fredrik Ljungberg, Robert Pires and Alessander Hleb offering quick balls into Henry as well as giving him balls to run onto.

For France, there is very little natural width, Franck Ribery likes to cut inside or run for himself, and the ageing Zinedine Zidane does not provide the same consistent energy and service up to Henry as Cesc Fabregas.

The role given to Henry by the two coaches could be the reason for his erratic form for France.

Arsene Wenger allows him to roam. You will frequently see the forward on the left wing, dropping deep into midfield or hanging out on the touchline.

Raymond Domenech, on the other hand, uses Henry as an out-and-out striker. He rarely drops into midfield to collect the ball and is not as involved in forward play as he is for Arsenal.

For France to be successful in the World Cup it is imperative that they play to Henry's strengths.

He carried Arsenal to a Champions League final and his brilliance has changed many a game. Domenech needs to allow Henry to roam, then he will be able to provide an attacking option both with goals and support play which France desperately need.

Henry has the potential to be the best player ever to grace the game, but until he can consistently perform for his country he will always be dogged by the suggestion that he can go missing in big games.

I tip David Villa

yeah ure right   

David has got pace and he caused some problems down that right flank   

he and Oliver were Jurgen"s jokers 

small wonder they combined to score 

@j-girl

the goal scored by Odonkor in the 89th minute was not allowed because Ballack was in an offside position

Germany are in the 2nd round

feel sorry for the Polskas, who were down to 10men but fought gallantly

wave upon wave of attacks from the Germans,that goal had to come sometime

Torrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr im Dortmund! 

Neuville for the GERMANS 1-0

seconds to go till the end of the match

1st half over 0-0

End 2 End stuff

Gut to see the Poles play with a lil more purpose

waiting eagerly for the start of Germany gegen Poland

the two Arabo teams cancelled each other out 2-2

Tunisia certainly did not win, but what a close call 4 them

think the Saudis deserved to win, on the balance of play alone

i am still waiting for that 1st African win in this tournament

veteran al-jaber just made it 2-1 for Saudi Arabia,

my oh my  it look likes i am going to have 2 eat my words

5mins to go till the end of the game

nice move by the saudis results in a goal 1-1

this must spice up the contest

i really don't know why 2

maybe its easier for him to score hat-tricks against the likes of Norwich! 

or more likely that he is just not a Big-Match Player 

whatever, as long as he does the business for Arsenal   

where is that "Santos" fellow ? 

seems like he aint even on the bench

maybe he got an injury

tunisia just took the lead against saudi arabia

flying effort from Jaziri 1-0

no suprises there , the "Carthage Eagles" will win this game

that looks like Xabi Alonso 2 moi!

if that was a penalty, then i am the pope


Shocking decision from that referee

kein problem, will check up on some other sections on this forum

but

after the end of the world cup, i don catch its fever!

impressive display 4rom these Spanish lads

especially their 4th goal, good, classic build-up

and superb finishing from Torres !

half time, gut all-round performance by the Spaniards

my choice to suprise peeps, just scored

David Villa, lovely freekick, albeit with the aid of a deflection

Spain 2-0

goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 


Garcia or Alonso or an own goal 


1-0 to Spain

Brazil win, tho Croatia made em work 4 that victory

it certainly wasnt a stroll in the park for da Samba Boyz

Klasnic was very good,a constant thorn in that brazil defence

i doubt if Ronaldo was on the field, other than 1 shot blazed high and wide, didnt see much of him

Kaka was the best player for the brazilians tonite

and even though the Croats lost they can look forward to the next game with confidence

cuz they more than held their own against mighty Brazil

whats dat fella doing on the pitch

whatever happened to security