African Cup of Nations 2012

Sean_RedDevil · 26th January 2012, 18:11

2-1 Manucho again (Penalty)

Sean_RedDevil · 26th January 2012, 18:35

2-2 Sudan

Again terrible defending

gooDevil · 26th January 2012, 18:37

In the African Cup of Nations? Never.

Sean_RedDevil · 26th January 2012, 19:01

FT: Sudan 2-2 Angola

Quote:

Originally Posted by gooDevil

In the African Cup of Nations? Never.

All four goals are happened because of terrible defending (The pen for Angola was a so stupid foul too)

kotler · 26th January 2012, 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean_RedDevil

FT: Sudan 2-2 Angola

All four goals are happened because of terrible defending (The pen for Angola was a so stupid foul too)

Viva Sudan

Drifter · 26th January 2012, 20:58

Not a good game so far.Ivory Coasr lead 1-0 at halftime (Kalou)

Drifter · 26th January 2012, 21:24

Kalou goes off with a Hamstring injury

Drifter · 26th January 2012, 21:43

Own Goal shows up in Africa .2-0 Ivory Coast

Drifter · 26th January 2012, 21:59

Ivory coast through to the Quarters .Gervinho is really poor.

relx · 27th January 2012, 18:10

Maazou looks quite a handful for the Tunisian defenders

Sean_RedDevil · 27th January 2012, 18:55

Late late goal for Tunisia.

FT: 2-1 win for Tunisia

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Originally Posted by relx

Maazou looks quite a handful for the Tunisian defenders

He was amazing to be honest.

RedDevilCanuck · 27th January 2012, 20:29

Haven't been able to see any games.

How's the overall quality of the teams?

Sounds like th defending has been poor.

africanspur · 28th January 2012, 18:52

EPIC Fake Football Injury - African Cup of Nations 2012 - Equatorial Guinea vs Senegal - YouTube!

Let us never mention Busquets or Pepe again.

Sean_RedDevil · 28th January 2012, 21:28

Botswan 1-6 Guinea

Guinea have become only the 3rd team in ACON history to score 6 goals in a game and the first team since over 40 years.

evra · 29th January 2012, 19:58

Whoever this guy is who's "managing" Senegal, he should never have been allowed a job stacking shelves in Tesco's let alone entrusted with one of the most talented squads in Africa.

evra · 29th January 2012, 20:25

I can't put into words how shit this game is, I have seen Sunday League games with more quality on show.

Sewelly The Geordie · 29th January 2012, 20:46

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Originally Posted by evra

Whoever this guy is who's "managing" Senegal, he should never have been allowed a job stacking shelves in Tesco's let alone entrusted with one of the most talented squads in Africa.

Problem with African nations:

Go with domestic coaches who are generally way out of their depth or bring in a mercenary foreigner who is either there for the money or doesn't have any grasp of the players/culture/mentality/playing style.

Always seems to be a big problem to me and half the reason extremely talented African sides look disjointed and even naive at World Cups.

Scrumpet · 29th January 2012, 20:49

Are there any African domestic leagues that are worth talking about, or are showing real signs of progress?

Sarni · 29th January 2012, 20:50

This has to be the least interesting ACoN in ages, mainly because of the lack of big names. No Nigeria, Cameroon and Egypt is truly shocking when you have the likes of Botswana and Niger in there.

Sean_RedDevil · 29th January 2012, 20:51

The quality is so bad.

Entertaining football yes........but the quality is so bad.

No team from Africa will win the WC in the next 50 years.

africanspur · 29th January 2012, 21:04

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Originally Posted by Scrumpet

Are there any African domestic leagues that are worth talking about, or are showing real signs of progress?

The Egyptian league was pretty decent for a while but their football as a whole is on a bit of a hiatus right now. TP Mazembe have been quite good recently but don't know about their league as a whole.

But no, don't think there are any you should bother paying attention too. I used to enjoy watching the CAF CL, not so much anymore.

And yes, I found it quite sad when Egypt recently fired Shehata and hired Bradley. One of the things I liked most about them was that they were succeeding with an Egyptian coach.

Scrumpet · 29th January 2012, 21:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by africanspur

The Egyptian league was pretty decent for a while but their football as a whole is on a bit of a hiatus right now. TP Mazembe have been quite good recently but don't know about their league as a whole.

But no, don't think there are any you should bother paying attention too. I used to enjoy watching the CAF CL, not so much anymore.

And yes, I found it quite sad when Egypt recently fired Shehata and hired Bradley. One of the things I liked most about them was that they were succeeding with an Egyptian coach.

Thanks. It's a shame as getting a good quality league going is probably the best way to improve the quality of African coaches, long term. If there is nothing to act as a breeding ground of sorts, then I can't see anything but the current trend continuing.

kouroux · 29th January 2012, 22:58

There are barely any technical african players.I mean the likes of Okocha have died.The African teams seriously lack basic technique

Brosstan · 30th January 2012, 15:00

Comical fake injury

And is that really the standard of the pitch in the continental cup?

kotler · 30th January 2012, 22:02

Thanks to a gift from Ivory Coast and true grit against Burkina Faso our boys (Sudan) squeezed themselves ahead of Angola and made it to the second round. Great accomplishment given our team are the only side in the tournament with no players in Europe..

adexkola · 30th January 2012, 22:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by africanspur

The Egyptian league was pretty decent for a while but their football as a whole is on a bit of a hiatus right now. TP Mazembe have been quite good recently but don't know about their league as a whole.

But no, don't think there are any you should bother paying attention too. I used to enjoy watching the CAF CL, not so much anymore.

And yes, I found it quite sad when Egypt recently fired Shehata and hired Bradley. One of the things I liked most about them was that they were succeeding with an Egyptian coach.

I used to watch the CAF CL a few years back, around the time Enyimba won it twice in a row.

Sean_RedDevil · 6th February 2012, 01:00

Quarter-finals
Zambia v Sudan 3-0
I haven't seen the match but i've heard it was easy win for Zambia.

Ivory Coast v Equatorial Guinea 3-0
Ivory Coast are looking very good this time, they've conceded still not a single goal.

Gabon v Mali 1-1 AET, 4-5 Pens
It's a shame Gabon have lost against Mali because one host in the sem-final would have been nice and Mali are actually a poor side.

Ghana v Tunisia 2-1 AET
Massive tunisian goalkeeping mistake for the 2nd Ghana goal but all in all it was a deserved win for Ghana.

Semi-finals
Zambia v Ghana
It will be close contest no doubt.........i can see a win for Zambia.

Mali v Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast should easily beat Mali.

maniak · 6th February 2012, 02:07

From what I've seen Ivory Coast are really above everyone else in this tournament.

Sean_RedDevil · 8th February 2012, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean_RedDevil

Semi-finals
Zambia v Ghana
It will be close contest no doubt.........i can see a win for Zambia.

What have i said?

Ghana have missed so many chances (Penalty miss).

Well done Zambia

antihenry · 8th February 2012, 19:15

That Jordan Ayew looks like a talent.

Skholesy · 8th February 2012, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by antihenry

That Jordan Ayew looks like a talent.

What did you expect? He's Pele's son!

RedDevilCanuck · 8th February 2012, 21:22

Ivory Coast up 1 - nil in the 62nd minute.

Don't know the goalscorer yet.

RedDevilCanuck · 8th February 2012, 21:33

Nobody else wathcing this?

I guess the Capello news over shadows this.

Ivory coast have most of the ball and chances but Mali just came close.

Sean_RedDevil · 8th February 2012, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedDevilCanuck

Ivory Coast up 1 - nil in the 62nd minute.

Don't know the goalscorer yet.

Gervinho

They've still conceded not a single goal so far.

RedDevilCanuck · 8th February 2012, 21:38

Kalou off, Kieta on.

RedDevilCanuck · 8th February 2012, 21:43

Wow, Mali have more players playing for decent European clubs than I thought.

davisjw · 8th February 2012, 21:44

Gyan with another penalty miss that essentially knocks his side out of a tournament. Wonder when Ghana will learn?

RedDevilCanuck · 8th February 2012, 21:55

FT.

1 - 0 Ivory Coast.

Not that convincing though. With the players they have Ivory Coast should be dominating this tournament. They have some world class talent.

duffer · 8th February 2012, 23:07

Come home Didier!

maniak · 9th February 2012, 00:37

Well, I was expecting to have Gervinho back as soon as possible, but in this case I hope he wins the cup and returns a happy and confident man.

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26th January 2012, 18:11	#81 (permalink)
Sean_RedDevil First Team Sub Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Birmingham + Londinium Posts: 8,827	2-1 Manucho again (Penalty)

26th January 2012, 18:35	#82 (permalink)
Sean_RedDevil First Team Sub Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Birmingham + Londinium Posts: 8,827	2-2 Sudan Again terrible defending

26th January 2012, 18:37	#83 (permalink)
gooDevil First Team Sub Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Kids are the Future, Evra is Forevra. Posts: 7,802	In the African Cup of Nations? Never.

26th January 2012, 20:58	#86 (permalink)
Drifter First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 29,372	Not a good game so far.Ivory Coasr lead 1-0 at halftime (Kalou)

26th January 2012, 21:24	#87 (permalink)
Drifter First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 29,372	Kalou goes off with a Hamstring injury

26th January 2012, 21:43	#88 (permalink)
Drifter First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 29,372	Own Goal shows up in Africa .2-0 Ivory Coast

26th January 2012, 21:59	#89 (permalink)
Drifter First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 29,372	Ivory coast through to the Quarters .Gervinho is really poor.

27th January 2012, 18:10	#90 (permalink)
relx Frnkie Sys Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,107	Maazou looks quite a handful for the Tunisian defenders

27th January 2012, 20:29	#92 (permalink)
RedDevilCanuck Quite dreamy - blue eyes, blond hair, tanned skin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The GTA Posts: 3,095	Haven't been able to see any games. How's the overall quality of the teams? Sounds like th defending has been poor.

28th January 2012, 18:52	#93 (permalink)
africanspur Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,041	EPIC Fake Football Injury - African Cup of Nations 2012 - Equatorial Guinea vs Senegal - YouTube! Let us never mention Busquets or Pepe again.

28th January 2012, 21:28	#94 (permalink)
Sean_RedDevil First Team Sub Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Birmingham + Londinium Posts: 8,827	Botswan 1-6 Guinea Guinea have become only the 3rd team in ACON history to score 6 goals in a game and the first team since over 40 years.

29th January 2012, 19:58	#95 (permalink)
evra First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right. Posts: 7,592	Whoever this guy is who's "managing" Senegal, he should never have been allowed a job stacking shelves in Tesco's let alone entrusted with one of the most talented squads in Africa.

29th January 2012, 20:25	#96 (permalink)
evra First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right. Posts: 7,592	I can't put into words how shit this game is, I have seen Sunday League games with more quality on show.

29th January 2012, 20:49	#98 (permalink)
Scrumpet First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Been watching cowboy films on gloomy afternoons. Posts: 6,593	Are there any African domestic leagues that are worth talking about, or are showing real signs of progress?

29th January 2012, 20:50	#99 (permalink)
Sarni nice guy, unassuming, objective United fan. Thinks hes intelligent though. Nutter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Krakow Posts: 20,631	This has to be the least interesting ACoN in ages, mainly because of the lack of big names. No Nigeria, Cameroon and Egypt is truly shocking when you have the likes of Botswana and Niger in there.

29th January 2012, 20:51	#100 (permalink)
Sean_RedDevil First Team Sub Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Birmingham + Londinium Posts: 8,827	The quality is so bad. Entertaining football yes........but the quality is so bad. No team from Africa will win the WC in the next 50 years.

29th January 2012, 22:58	#103 (permalink)
kouroux First Team Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Djibouti (La terre des braves) Posts: 23,970	There are barely any technical african players.I mean the likes of Okocha have died.The African teams seriously lack basic technique

30th January 2012, 15:00	#104 (permalink)
Brosstan Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2011 Location: Stuntin with my daddy Posts: 1,987	Comical fake injury And is that really the standard of the pitch in the continental cup?

30th January 2012, 22:02	#105 (permalink)
kotler 'I told Drogba where to stick it' Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: outside of merreikh stadium where i showed drogba where to stick it Posts: 1,603	Thanks to a gift from Ivory Coast and true grit against Burkina Faso our boys (Sudan) squeezed themselves ahead of Angola and made it to the second round. Great accomplishment given our team are the only side in the tournament with no players in Europe..

6th February 2012, 01:00	#107 (permalink)
Sean_RedDevil First Team Sub Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Birmingham + Londinium Posts: 8,827	Quarter-finals Zambia v Sudan 3-0 I haven't seen the match but i've heard it was easy win for Zambia. Ivory Coast v Equatorial Guinea 3-0 Ivory Coast are looking very good this time, they've conceded still not a single goal. Gabon v Mali 1-1 AET, 4-5 Pens It's a shame Gabon have lost against Mali because one host in the sem-final would have been nice and Mali are actually a poor side. Ghana v Tunisia 2-1 AET Massive tunisian goalkeeping mistake for the 2nd Ghana goal but all in all it was a deserved win for Ghana. Semi-finals Zambia v Ghana It will be close contest no doubt.........i can see a win for Zambia. Mali v Ivory Coast Ivory Coast should easily beat Mali.

6th February 2012, 02:07	#108 (permalink)
maniak Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lisboa Posts: 1,643	From what I've seen Ivory Coast are really above everyone else in this tournament.

8th February 2012, 19:15	#110 (permalink)
antihenry Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Blue Heaven Posts: 3,676	That Jordan Ayew looks like a talent.

8th February 2012, 21:22	#112 (permalink)
RedDevilCanuck Quite dreamy - blue eyes, blond hair, tanned skin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The GTA Posts: 3,095	Ivory Coast up 1 - nil in the 62nd minute. Don't know the goalscorer yet.

8th February 2012, 21:33	#113 (permalink)
RedDevilCanuck Quite dreamy - blue eyes, blond hair, tanned skin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The GTA Posts: 3,095	Nobody else wathcing this? I guess the Capello news over shadows this. Ivory coast have most of the ball and chances but Mali just came close.

8th February 2012, 21:38	#115 (permalink)
RedDevilCanuck Quite dreamy - blue eyes, blond hair, tanned skin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The GTA Posts: 3,095	Kalou off, Kieta on.

8th February 2012, 21:43	#116 (permalink)
RedDevilCanuck Quite dreamy - blue eyes, blond hair, tanned skin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The GTA Posts: 3,095	Wow, Mali have more players playing for decent European clubs than I thought.

8th February 2012, 21:44	#117 (permalink)
davisjw Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,521	Gyan with another penalty miss that essentially knocks his side out of a tournament. Wonder when Ghana will learn?

8th February 2012, 21:55	#118 (permalink)
RedDevilCanuck Quite dreamy - blue eyes, blond hair, tanned skin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The GTA Posts: 3,095	FT. 1 - 0 Ivory Coast. Not that convincing though. With the players they have Ivory Coast should be dominating this tournament. They have some world class talent.

8th February 2012, 23:07	#119 (permalink)
duffer First Team Sub Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chelsea fan. Posts: 7,112	Come home Didier!

9th February 2012, 00:37	#120 (permalink)
maniak Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lisboa Posts: 1,643	Well, I was expecting to have Gervinho back as soon as possible, but in this case I hope he wins the cup and returns a happy and confident man.