|
On August 04 2012 21:56 sharkie wrote:
All Japan needed was a confidence boost which they received in the last two world cups for men and women
To what end exactly ? As much as I like where Japan is going in mens football they havent really done anything yet, nor will they for a while.
Are we seriously putting weight on performance in the olympics for the mens game ?
No one genuinely cares about the olympics except teams who have literally no scope elsewhere and the odd international under performer ala Brazil or Argentina (and not even that anymore) who wants to get some momentum by winning something
. Case in point team GB, although being the host its rather reasonable that they would try harder.
The Womens tournament is a different thing though. That matters and that to me has probably been at a relative level a higher quality tournament then the mens. Most of the latter is like watching MLS.
|
United States97276 Posts
Senegal finally gets on the board vs Mexico. :D
2-2!!
|
United Kingdom10823 Posts
What the hell...how was that a yellow card
|
On August 04 2012 22:07 Rebs wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2012 21:56 sharkie wrote:
All Japan needed was a confidence boost which they received in the last two world cups for men and women To what end exactly ? As much as I like where Japan is going in mens football they havent really done anything yet, nor will they for a while. Are we seriously putting weight on performance in the olympics for the mens game ? No one genuinely cares about the olympics except teams who have literally no scope elsewhere and the odd international under performer ala Brazil or Argentina (and not even that anymore) who wants to get some momentum by winning something
. Case in point team GB, although being the host its rather reasonable that they would try harder. The Womens tournament is a different thing though. That matters and that to me has probably been at a relative level a higher quality tournament then the mens. Most of the latter is like watching MLS.
No one = Europe.
The other continents do care quite a bit about this event.
|
On August 05 2012 00:32 sharkie wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2012 22:07 Rebs wrote:On August 04 2012 21:56 sharkie wrote:
All Japan needed was a confidence boost which they received in the last two world cups for men and women To what end exactly ? As much as I like where Japan is going in mens football they havent really done anything yet, nor will they for a while. Are we seriously putting weight on performance in the olympics for the mens game ? No one genuinely cares about the olympics except teams who have literally no scope elsewhere and the odd international under performer ala Brazil or Argentina (and not even that anymore) who wants to get some momentum by winning something
. Case in point team GB, although being the host its rather reasonable that they would try harder. The Womens tournament is a different thing though. That matters and that to me has probably been at a relative level a higher quality tournament then the mens. Most of the latter is like watching MLS. No one = Europe. The other continents do care quite a bit about this event.
And all of the best teams are from.... adding the fact that its mostly a junior tournament with lousy team prep. Its just not worth mentioning. Its the perfect opportunity for the Mexico' s and the Nigeria's of the world to get some silverware because everyone is bad.
How many people give a shit that Leo Messi has an olympic gold while Zidane doesnt ? Yeah exactly.
|
Senegalese keeper must be furious. Two gigantic blunders by his defence in extended time.
|
United States2396 Posts
On August 05 2012 00:09 Hassybaby wrote:
What the hell...how was that a yellow card
^
+ Show Spoiler +
horrible kick
edit: gif a bit big, spoilered it
|
honduras 1-0 brazil so far
really nice goal from them
|
honduras 2-1 with 1 less player... :|
|
What the hell Brazil! I had you as favorites
|
Not over yet, Brazil 3-2 Honduras now.
|
Is it just me or are there less dives in the womens league? 
|
omg did they need to show the broken arm? hate when they show that shit in slow motion...
|
only 20 minutes in but...korea doing amazing
29:00 holy crap korea is doing amazing, totally dominating first half so far
+ Show Spoiler +
|
Dear god i hate stuart pearce
|
hand ball, penalty for GB.
WTF that was unavoidable!!!!
|
not sure, bertrand is left footed so the ball wouldn't of done any damage but the ball clearly dicked about on his arm, but i'm not sure where else you can put your arms
|
really? any gold medalist is exempt from military service?
sounds like when starcraft goes into the olympics it'll be a free ticket out of military service
|
United Kingdom16710 Posts
Some unbiased officiating here. LOL
|
ahahahha
korea blocks 2nd penalty
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPT![[image loading]](http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/OLYMPIC-HEADKICK.gif)
