I'd say that is BS, it might factor maybe 10% but it was their national pride up at stake and their sheer determination/teamwork and style of play has been like this for years, not because those 23 year olds want to get exemption from the military. From my Korean friends, they take pride in doing their military duties and is a family honour to full fill their duties.
Football at the Olympics
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Can someone explain to me what Aaron Ramsey is actually supposed to be good at?
I don't think I've watched a game he's played in where he's not been noticably worse at football than most of the other players on the pitch. He takes longer than anyone else to decide what to do with the ball, then usually picks the wrong option, and then usually cocks up the execution.
I don't think I've watched a game he's played in where he's not been noticably worse at football than most of the other players on the pitch. He takes longer than anyone else to decide what to do with the ball, then usually picks the wrong option, and then usually cocks up the execution.
He's a work in progress, like Anderson but 3 years younger.
Delighted they fecked up. Stuart Pearce is a wankstain, and not including Beckham in the squad was fecking handicapped.
Ramsey wouldn't start ahead of Ando.
Part of me thinks maybe the City fans deserve their club winning the lottery and getting boosted up to big boy status after putting up that that guy as their manager for a year or so..
I doubt Becks would have made any difference.
He correctly went for 3 players in different positions to give balance as far as experience is concernd
The European teams are always going to be handicapped at the Olympics because it is a month after the Euros and most of their best under 23 or over-age players will not be playing as they will be recovering from the Euros and resting before the new season. It's no surprise that most of them sank without trace.
Honestly I don't understand how stuart pearce has lasted so long with the FA. He has done a commendable job bringing up the youngsters and what not, but its high time we went for a change and bring someone in with a more modern approach to the game.
No, they were a lot worse at the back than expected. Anyway, 2 Asian teams in the semis.Yep, Alex
Cal, not the canter you predicted for Brasil, eh?
I know its stating the obvious, but after the leg break incident, it doesn't seem like he is quite the same player. He was really playing well for a teenager up until that point. Never really recaptured the same form since.
What? I don't actually mind Pearce. He's a bit of a shit manager with a poor approach to the game but he seems like a decent enough guy who was dedicated as a footballer.
Picking Beckham would've been a bad decision. They already had Giggs and Bellamy for their older players, both of whom can play on the wing and are probably better than Beckham.
Pearce is a dildo who can't run a bath.
How much do you reckon the injury's put him back?
I can't see him as a CM really, he's more of a floating attacking midfielder, but even then his output and decision making is letting him down, as is his speed of thought.
Was Sturridge trying to confuse the GK? Or just us?
Yeah same thing happened to Possebon that never recovered his form after the Pogatetz tackle.
He seemed to confuse himself anyway.
Japan ladies take the lead against the French
Not that I'm a fan of Psycho, I'm not, but I thought it was the first time I've seen an "England"/Britain side play something remotely close to possession football. I don't really think Becks was the answer there. The one fault I'd say with the selection was not picking an out-and-out striker for the team who can play alone up front. I mean, even if they'd have taken Crouch or Bent as one of the 3 over-age players, it would have made a major difference to their shape in the last attacking third. Midfield I thought looked tidy. Granted I didn't watch every minute of every game, but the Ramsey bashing surely must be down to those minutes I missed, as he did pretty decent IMO.
Great experience for Cleverley. And he gets the responsibility to take a pen in a "major" tournament as well as all the set-pieces.
Compared to most of the other teams, this side had a lot less time to gel and gain match-fitness. Overall, a very good pre-season
Great experience for Cleverley. And he gets the responsibility to take a pen in a "major" tournament as well as all the set-pieces.
Compared to most of the other teams, this side had a lot less time to gel and gain match-fitness. Overall, a very good pre-season
Japan 2-0 up.
France score.. get a pen and miss it.
2-1.. All france.
2-1.. All france.
what a great game! although normally i'd root for japan -underdogs- i want france to win this after what the french ladies have done
i want the japanese goalie for us, she would be a great substitute for de gea
Necip
this!Necip
Come on Canada!
Last 10 minutes of the Jap-Fra game was cracking entertainment.
In a way, the slightly shit standard helps with the excitement. Neve know what's going to happen next.
In a way, the slightly shit standard helps with the excitement. Neve know what's going to happen next.
Marcos - you're back.
Don't you know you're supposed to be in the transfer forum explaining who Ezequiel Cirigliano is?
Meanwhile - if women's football had goalkeepers and the players were all fulltime professionals, so energy levels didn't let them down, the teams would be very good indeed.
Don't you know you're supposed to be in the transfer forum explaining who Ezequiel Cirigliano is?
Meanwhile - if women's football had goalkeepers and the players were all fulltime professionals, so energy levels didn't let them down, the teams would be very good indeed.
Well said.
Canadians trying to maim US players already...
Actually you'd find that all the bookies made Japan favourites for the game before KO.
Canada - US game just started. First five minutes and the Americans are all over us.
Come on Canada!
Usa! Usa!
I bet all the Canadians are at the Trailer Park watching the match with Julian, Ricky, and Bubbles.
Wasted corner by Canada. The USA team look really fast.
What a goal
Well worked goal from Sinclair
get the feck in! Sinclair!!!
Really nicely worked goal by Canada.