Posts from The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Auto-translated

Remember CHE-04 :)

After the final game of one of the leading players of the Greek national team, Stelios Yannakopoulos, was asked: "Isn't it fair that your team, playing defensively and focusing only on disrupting the opponent, won the European Championship?". The footballer replied: "It's better to show ugly and uninteresting football and raise the European Cup above your head than to play attractively and interestingly and leave the championship with nothing."

We'd rather watch an interesting and exciting football match than see Switzerland raise the World Cup trophy. :D

I was rooting for Spain; they are my favorite team in the entire tournament, even after the first game. But why criticize the Swiss? For what? It was a great game, especially considering their not-so-strong lineup. At the very least, it was definitely stronger and more impressive than Greece in 2004. The coach is key in modern football; I'm convinced of that once again. Without a competent and intelligent coach, no MESSI can save the team :D. Tomorrow, South Korea vs. Argentina: 2-1, you'll see ;)

and I almost guessed the score)))
The Netherlands FOREVER!!!

Well, you didn't understand anything, but that's okay.[br][/br]
P.S. Uruguayans are great, although I feel a little sorry for the South Africans).

I agree with Kostya regarding the outcome of the Argentina vs. Korea match: something tells me that the individually strong Americans will have a tough time in a match against the tactically astute Asians.

Best regards,
Gur

Switzerland played to its strengths. Spain did too... except for one coaching miscalculation. The strength of the Spanish team lies in the high individual skill of its midfielders; with long, short passes, they wear down the defense, drawing it out. Then comes a through ball to the center forward, who controls the ball and shoots from a scoring position. That's how they won the European Championship. The whole team does the same thing this time, except for the center forward. In the last 20-25 minutes, Torres, a great striker, missed 4 chances when he should have scored, if he were in good form. But instead, the ball bounced off him after excellent passes, as if off a wall. He couldn't get simple shots on target. All this is just my opinion about the second half; in the first half, the Spanish team was frankly showing off. Wow, they'll have a tough match against Chile in the last round; both teams are young, aggressive, and technically skilled, so it's hard to say, Spain might not even win. And so far, all 5 South American teams look the best. On the other hand, finishing second in the group might be better for Spain in terms of advancing through the playoff bracket. Then they'll play Brazil in the round of 16, and it will be an exciting game that will be recognized as the best at the World Cup. Otherwise, it will be Portugal. The team is strong, but it can be extremely rough; remember how it beat the Dutch in the last World Cup. Spain will only play that way: in my opinion, Spain has a better chance against Brazil. P.S. Argentina - South Korea - 2-1, and it was a hard-fought victory. Maradona will be jumping around the whole match; it's a pity I won't be able to watch, I'm working.

the Greeks are suspiciously slow, but still amusing, and I like them.

I think they always play so slowly.
And yes, Argentina played great, 4:1, I was expecting more resistance from the Koreans, though.
As my commentator said, Argentina's best defense is: Higuain, Tevez, and Messi, so I don't think the Koreans had a chance to even draw, IMHO.

What a pathetic and shameful performance by the French national team, once the team of Fontaine, Platini, Giresse, and Zidane.
What was the point of Henry scoring with his hand against Ireland in the playoff match in the last minute? He didn't even play well himself and shamed the country.

What a wonderful spectacle the Serbs and Germans put on for us!
Regarding the French: in the first match, they gave me hope for a good performance, at least in the group stage. There were signs of teamwork. But the second match significantly spoiled the impression.

That’s how it should be; few of the favorites will make it to the playoffs.
It’s a shame; I would have liked to see matches like Germany vs. Argentina, Spain vs. England, etc.

No, I will definitely watch the match between Paraguay and Uruguay, but it’s just not the same... not quite... fans wait for such a tournament for four years. :smile17:

I don't think many people expected such a score in the game between S. Korea and Portugal. Although, in principle, it's all logical; the Koreans paid the price for deciding to play open football against Portugal. I'd like to see more fun matches like that!

I like Samaras from the Greek team.

I've always liked Donovan from the Americans.
I told my dad: "Keep an eye on him, Dad," and Donovan didn't disappoint :)

And I also remembered how a fellow countryman, Jason Donovan, sang: "Sealed with a kiss."