World Cup starts!!

[Blaxman]

Friends,
I just finish to watch the first World Cup match (Senegal 1 x 0 France). I'm pleased with the result, sorry frenchs. Great game indeed, I'm waiting Brazil's game with huge anticippation. Jeezz!! I cant wait!!!

Peace and good luck to your team!!

Blaxman

[Outsider]

I hope the U.S. beats Portugal on Wednesday. Hopefully the U.S. team will do better in this World Cup than the last one.

[Nano]

Well well well... seems that La France is biting the dust, folks!
Sunday is my D-Day. I'll be watching Argentina-Niger at 2.30 AM. I was checking the other groups and Blax, you guys really have it eeaaaasy!
Good luck to you all, and may the better one win!

[Ricardo_Mata]

Well, I am the Venezuelan one here and, of course, I don't expect to be cheering for Venezuela in a world cup any time soon...
We DID beat Paraguay, Peru, Chile, and Uruguay during qualifying but the improvement came in a bit too late.

Anyways, I have always been with Germany and this year will be no different. I don't think they will go past the second round but I'll be with them anyways.

I think Nano will end up very happy. I can't see anybody beating Argentina. VerÛn, Batistuta, Caniggia, and a long list of extemely talented names makes their team the best in my opinion.

Sorry, Blaxman. I think Brasil will make it to maybe the last 16.

The last 8, in my opinion: Argentina, England, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Croatia, and Denmark.

[Blaxman]

On 2002-05-31 20:44, Ricardo_Mata wrote:
....I have always been with Germany and this year will be no different. I don't think they will go past the second round but I'll be with them anyways.
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Sorry, Blaxman. I think Brasil will make it to maybe the last 16.
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Dear Ricardo, I'm very impressed by Germany's game!!!!! They simply smashed Saudi-Arabian team by 8 to 0!!!! I'm really surprised!!!!!

About my beloved Brazil, I think almost the same what you think but, I hope the team can be better now than on the qualifying games. Who knows?

Nano, I cant miss to Argentina Vs Nigeria, great game!!!

Blaxman


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[Ricardo_Mata]

Way to go GERMANY!!!!!!!!! 8 - nothing. I was pretty happy and hope Germany keeps playing the same way against Ireland and Cameroon.

I watched all three games last night and I didn't get any sleep but here are my observations so far:

1) Senegal: Strong and fast but without much real attack. Their goal was more of a Bartez mistake than a real scoring opportunity.

2) France: Totally out of luck. They deserved at least a tie but the posts kept getting in the way. Still a good team but not what they were 4 years ago.

3) Uruguay: Will be going back home at the end of the first round.

4) Denmark: Pretty good and will make it to the last 8.

5) Cameroon: Very fast and strong but missing organization. What's with the uniforms and the exposed arm pits?

6) Ireland: I like Ireland but looks like they will be in the same plane with Uruguay. I noticed a very, very individualistic game hat porbably cost them a couple of goals.

7) Saudi Arabia: At the same level as my lovely Venezuela...

8) Germany: A lot better than I thought it would be. If they keep playing like this I'll have to reasses my expectations. Great attackers!

I'll be sleepless again tonight and tomorrow night but hey you guys understand that it's worth it, right?

Por algo es el deporte m·s bello del mundo!

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[Nano]

Oh, man, this was HARD! Anyway I think Nigeria was our hardest enemy on this first round.
If you folks watched the game then you saw what I was saying some days ago about our goalkeepers (any of them got me sweating!). On the contrary, Niger's goalkeeper was really good. Also our team tends to get nervous as minutes go by. But don't pay attention, we argentinos are a pain in the ass when discussing our game.
I read that Emerson got hurt and will be replaced on Brazil's team. Blaxman, would you say it's a serious blow to your team? Maybe they could call Romario now?

[Boodikka]

I'm very happy with the way Brasil has looked in the last couple of friendlies.....I think the boys will go far!
Most entertaining game so far: Paraguay vs. South Africa!

[Ricardo_Mata]

Welcome back Boodika!

[Boodikka]

Obrigada, Ricardo! I just finished watching the Brasil-Turkey match (these game times are KILLING me!). Thank Deus for DeNilsson, he was the most entertaining player and created a lot of chances. At various points, Juninho Paulista, Lucio, and especially Ronaldinho looked pretty clueless out there. I was kind of surprised by the sub-par performance by Roberto Carlos, but not by Rivaldo (I don't think Rivaldo likes international play....)
Vampeta didn't play too badly off the bench, in truth. Ronaldo seems to be on his game. The truth is, beating the likes of Turkey 2-1 doesn't really show too much....let's hope for a better effort in the next game.

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[Blaxman]

On 2002-06-02 14:43, Nano wrote:
...Blaxman, would you say it's a serious blow to your team? Maybe they could call Romario now?

Nano, I saw Argentina Vs. Nigeria, and I'm not suprised by tha Argentina's victory.

About, Romario: I repeat, no way. It's too late!

Blaxman

[Blaxman]

On 2002-06-03 06:36, Boodikka wrote:
...I just finished watching the Brasil-Turkey match (these game times are KILLING me!).

.....beating the likes of Turkey 2-1 doesn't really show too much....let's hope for a better effort in the next game.

Hi Boodika, welcome back!! Our team did start with a so-so game, uh? (I think the referee help us a little bit, shhhh! That's our secret, uh?) :oops:

Well....let's to the next game.....I hope the things run in a better way.

SaudaÁ?es!! (cheers)

Blaxman

[Ricardo_Mata]

Hi! I just finished another sleepless night but full of FUTBOL!!!

My impressions: Mexico - Croatia. Mediocre game for both teams. The penalty didn't exist. If they keep playing like that they will be going back home soon!

Brasil - Turkey: A fairly good match. Brasil was better than I expected. Turkey did pretty weel too. I was impressed with the Turkish goalie.

Italy -Ecuador: Italy held back after the second goal and I think they will regret it later on. The Ecuadorians were totally intimidated the first half but dominated the second. Ecuador will be going home after the first round but they will offer some interesting matches. A good debut in a World Cup.

Ole, ole, ole, ole, ole... Oleeeee, oleeeee!!!

[Boodikka]

Bom dia, Blaxman! Just finished watching the Ecuador game (my girlfriend's family is from Guayaquil) and it appeared Ecuador was a little shell-shocked early, and never recovered.
About our beloved Brasil, it appears that we have a team of stars, as opposed to a team of teammates. It doesn't look good down the road. The bizarre thing is that the Univision announcers were second-guessing the No-Romario decision! When the team played poorly in qualifiers, some of these same people criticized Romario! What can you do?
I am a fan of little Juninho Paulista (during certain qualifiers he was the only one doing anything). I really am concerned about Ronaldinho...he looked really lost.
I think something or someone on Turkey really pissed off the Korean ref in the second half, because as you said, he certainly helped us out a bit with those red cards. I'm sure Turkey is finished in the group!

[Blaxman]

On 2002-06-03 09:50, Ricardo_Mata wrote:
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I was impressed with the Turkish goalie.
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Ricardo, I was impressed too!! He looks like the arabian fighter of "The Mummy" movie. :lol:

Blaxman