Confederation Cup Thread

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla had made a good run, David Silva fucks up the throughball.

[Rors]

Here we go...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 1-0 Tahiti, Torres!

He's back.

[Cripps_orig]

Terrible keeping by Sir Ches

[Rors]

Touch of the Bob Wilson's there...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

He's a bit of a plodder is Torres.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was terrible from Cazorla. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torres. :haha:

Could have given David Villa an easy tap-in there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal joined Arsene Wenger according to Steve Wilson.

[Cripps_orig]

Monreal had an excellent finish to the season?

BBC are having a shocker

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The support Brazil give to the pub teams is great.

[Rors]

I think American Samoa are safe after all..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Crap cross from Monreal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torres resorting to thuggery.

[Cripps_orig]

Casillas should come on for Tahiti.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great game between Italy and er, hmmm, can't remember.

Kilbane. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kilbane getting Monreal and Javi Martinez mixed up.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

And I was beginning to like Kilbane as well.

Turns out he's an idiot. Oh well.

[Cripps_orig]

Should we be worried Cazorla looks absolute shocking?

[Rors]

And I was beginning to like Kilbane as well.

Turns out he's an idiot. Oh well.

He likes proving he can say "Tahitians" too.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Finally watching a Confed game.

Torres trips over himself and gets a foul.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good effort from Cazorla.

[Cripps_orig]

Cazorla scuffs one.

Saved

[Cripps_orig]

Finally watching a Confed game.

Torres trips over himself and gets a foul.

You've missed a great tournament

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torres you muppet!

Brilliant pass from Cazorla.

[Rors]

Torres :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 2-0 Tahiti, David Silva.

Very good from David Villa.

[Cripps_orig]

2-0

Silva

[Rors]

That's more like it.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

No matter how many pointless +1s Torres scores against Copenhagen reserves, the guy has completely lost it.

If Mourinho has any sense he'll sell him at the first opportunity.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 3-0 Tahiti, Torres.

He's back!

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Okay okay..

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:lol: tahiti

awful england.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

villa :doh:

thank god we didnt sign him. joel campbell's much better.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 4-0 Tahiti, David Villa.

Assisting the assister from Monreal. :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

villa :bow:

we need to sign him.

[Rors]

High line much? :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

4-0

Villa

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torres is quite frankly, a berk.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Also, if Chelsea sell Mata, they're nuts.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla booked. :bow:

[Rors]

Even yellow cards get a pop....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shot on target!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a pass from Cazorla. :cloud9:

[Rors]

That's Mata being sold then... Jose won't want that showboating..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 4-0 Tahiti, HT.

Come on Tahiti, you've got them where you want them.

[Rors]

I'm not sure "poor" is the right word.

[Cripps_orig]

4-0 HT

A bit shit

Cazorla has been shocking

Mata non existent.

Best player has been azpsfhdidh the right back

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm not sure "poor" is the right word.

Indeed. has there ever been a very good performance from a trophy winning international team against a minnow? I think not.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain's possession is lower because this isn't a Barcelona based side.

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Indeed. has there ever been a very good performance from a trophy winning international team against a minnow? I think not.

what would a "good" performance be then?

Oh come on we're judging from possession percentages now?!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stalemate after the opening goal.

WTF? :haha:

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Stalemate after the opening goal.

WTF? :haha:

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

what would a "good" performance be then?

Oh come on we're judging from possession percentages now?!

I guess it has be 10-0 before they acknowledge it is any good from Spain. Although it's 4-0 now and they're calling it poor. :lol:

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"Tahiti, we're on your side"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pearce's commentary on goals seems to be: dokdwuddhdjiyudqdyyyy!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kagawa. :haha:

How?!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sergio Ramos off, Jesus Navas on.

:unsure:

[Rors]

On it goes...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 5-0 Tahiti, David Villa!

Monreal assist. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Did Kilbane say Spurs looked dominate in the closing stages of the first half?

5-0

Villa

Monreal assist

[Rors]

AND another shinner..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Honours even at 5-0.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tehau off, Tehau on.

[Rors]

What a block by the new Big Johnny. People Power.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

30 minutes left

must feel like a lifetime for those tahiti players :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a block by the new Big Johnny. People Power.

Funkman!

[Rors]

Funkman!

I Respect You!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla's positive balls. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 6-0 Tahiti, Torres hat-trick.

He's back!

[Rors]

And so it keeps a-rolling.

[Rors]

And there's "naivete" again :rolleyes:

[Injury Time]

And there's "naivete" again :rolleyes:

Paedoes :sulk:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 7-0 Tahiti, David Villa hat-trick!

Roche. :lol:

[Rors]

Wow, went round the keeper successfully :faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 8-0 Tahiti, Mata!

[Rors]

Ring the bell.

[Cripps_orig]

Missed the 6th and 7th goals

8-0.

Mata

Anyone surprised its our pubber who hasn't scored yet?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Mata goal.

Surely, Cazorla has to get his name on thr score sheet now.

[Rors]

"Fabregas coming on next - that's not going to help is it?". It's the way he said it....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mata off, Cesc on.

[Rors]

Roche celebrates the save :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla shoots, Roche saves.

[Cripps_orig]

Last time we'll ever watch Tahiti.

It's been a great experience.

[Cripps_orig]

Iniesta is coming on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla off, Iniesta on.

[Cripps_orig]

Cazorla hauled off

Iniesta on

"Great Iniesta" :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Spanish penalty

Let Reina take it

[Rors]

Oh come on..have a heart etc..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torres hits the bar!

Glory seeking tit. :haha:

[Rors]

:haha: :haha: :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Torres hits the bar with the penalty.

he is horrific

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Torres. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 9-0 Tahiti, Torres gets his fourth.

What a player!

[Rors]

Looking sheepish there Nando..

[Cripps_orig]

9-0

Torres

Still his penalty :haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Torres with a 4th.

He's back, again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I've never seen a live game on TV with a team scoring 10. :popcorn:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

what the fuck is this commentator on about?

[Rors]

Okay Wilson, came yerself. They were still 8-0 down at the time...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sean Whittle: Personally I enjoy watching teams like Tahiti. Play for the pride of playing for their country, not the massive pay cheque.

:doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Seldom has a referee got such stick.

What? :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I thought that was going to be the tenth. Dammit.

[Rors]

:doh:

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 10-0 Tahiti, David Silva!

:o

It has happened.

[Rors]

Muh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 10-0 Tahiti, FT.

Little bit hiding.

[Cripps_orig]

Predictions for the Spain v Tahiti game?

I'm going 10-0 Spain

Torres to get 4 to prove he's back for the 474638464746565th time

Me :bow:

Should have put money on it tbh

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Anyone else thinks the scoreline would have much inferior, like say Spain 1-0 Tahiti, had Spain started the tiki taka masters?

[Munchies]

Me :bow:

Should have put money on it tbh

What were the odds for that ? :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Tahiti :bow:

Have won the hearts of millions

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Me :bow:

Should have put money on it tbh

you're muslamic

thats against your religion .

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anyone else thinks the scoreline would have much inferior, like say Spain 1-0 Tahiti, had Spain started the tiki taka masters?

I doubt it, would've been very similar.

[Cripps_orig]

Anyone else thinks the scoreline would have much inferior, like say Spain 1-0 Tahiti, had Spain started the tiki taka masters?

They wouldn't have scored 10

It would have been the most boring 6-0 win ever

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tahiti :bow:

Have won the hearts of millions

Muzza must be gutted.

[Munchies]

I guess we know how they feel, the 8-2 at OT :haha:

Never stopped hearing about it for months on end

[Cripps_orig]

What were the odds for that ? :lol:

Tbf I am the Lawro of GW :cool:

[Munchies]

and tbf, this is the first time I heard of Tahiti :lol:

And I did Geography at A-level

[Munchies]

Tbf I am the Lawro of GW :cool:

I'd take pointers from you on the bases of that, but last time I started betting, I went from £5 to £50, then I lost it all :shrug:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

i think our defence gives that tahiti defence a run for its money.

[Cripps_orig]

I'd take pointers from you on the bases of that, but last time I started betting, I went from £5 to £50, then I lost it all :shrug:

I never bet

The house always wins

[Cripps_orig]

35 goals in 7 games.

What a great tournament.

International football :bow:

Has single handedly restored my faith in the game

[Munchies]

I never bet

The house always wins

Yup , the only reason I bet was that the £5 starting bet was free, wouldn't use any money of mine, gets too addictive !

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nigeria: Enyeama, Ambrose, Omeruo, Oboabona, Echiejile, Ogude, Mikel, Musa, Ogu, Oduamadi, Ideye.
Subs: Ejide, Egwueke, Akpala, Mohammed, Kwambe, Ujah, Babatunde, Eze, Mba, Benjamin, Agbim.

Uruguay: Muslera, Maxi Pereira, Lugano, Godin, Caceres, Arevalo Rios, Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Forlan, Suarez, Cavani.
Subs: Castillo, Coates, Gargano, Pereira, Eguren, Hernandez, Aguirregaray, Lodeiro, Perez, Ramirez, Scotti, Silva.

Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (Netherlands)

[Cripps_orig]

The big 3 start :popcorn:

[Rors]

Whenever the word "grandfather" and "Forlan" are used in the same sentence...that's funny.

[Rors]

Where's Rufai?

[Cripps_orig]

Uruguay start brightly

Shot tipped over.

[Cripps_orig]

Mikel :haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Mikel. :haha:

Horrific for both club and country.

[Rors]

Mikel. :haha:

Horrific for both club and country.

Good work Lyn Oslo...!

[Marc Overmars]

Mikel was supposed to be a tricky and skillful player, but Mourinho sucked the life out of him. As he did with Joe Cole.

[GP]

Mikel was supposed to be a tricky and skillful player, but Mourinho sucked the life out of him. As he did with Joe Cole.

Homo

[Marc Overmars]

Homo

no u

[Cripps_orig]

Mikel was supposed to be a tricky and skillful player, but Mourinho sucked the life out of him. As he did with Joe Cole.

Pretty much

Mourinho is good at buying leagues. Nothing else.

Chequebook manager

[Rors]

1-0 Uruguay.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 Uruguay, Lugano!

[Rors]

Shinner FOUR of the tournament

[Cripps_orig]

'twas a great dummy by Cavani for the goal.

Iniesta :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What was that? :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm beginning to think Nigeria aren't very good.

[Rors]

?!!!????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????? ???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nigeria 1-1 Uruguay, Mikel!

What a goal.

Me. :haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Mikel. :bow:

Great finish.

[Cripps_orig]

It is impressive how many times that happens

[Rors]

Shut up Lawro

[Cripps_orig]

Shut up Lawro

This

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muslera just about pushes the ball over the goal.

[Cripps_orig]

1-1 HT

Decent game

[Munchies]

Think thats the first time I've seen Mikel score a goal :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pearce realised Foe played for Cameroon, right?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nigeria 1-2 Uruguay, Forlan! Superb.

[Cripps_orig]

1–2 Uruguay

Forlan

Great finish

Ambrose is terrible

[Munchies]

forlan :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cavani. :haha:

WTF?

[Cripps_orig]

Cavani isn't very good

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cavani misses another one. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Cavani misses another sitter.

[Munchies]

£50m :haha:

Lets hope they dont go for Higuain

[Cripps_orig]

Suarez hauled off

Coates on

Isn't he a bit shit?

[Munchies]

Suarez hauled off

Coates on

Isn't he a bit shit?

Yup. Bench warmer at liverpool

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Coates booked. :lol:

[Munchies]

5 min et

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nigeria 1-2 Uruguay, FT.

[Cripps_orig]

Needs a shock for Nigeria to get through

[Munchies]

Thought Mills was Shearer for a bit :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Saturday 22nd June 2013

FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP - GROUP A

Italy v Brazil 20:00
Japan v Mexico 20:00

Will miss both matches.

I assume everyone will be watching Italy v Brazil

[Munchies]

Italy manager Cesare Prandelli caused outrage in a news conference at the Confederations Cup by saying that Mario Balotelli was let out of the hotel 'because his colour is a little different than ours'.

Balotelli was given special permission to attend a charity event on Friday while the rest of Italy's squad was kept inside the team hotel to avoid running into anti-government protests.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2346157/Italy-boss-Cesare-Prandelli-racist-gaffe-says-Mario-Balotelli-allowed-charity-event-colour-different.html

[Cripps_orig]

Mountain out of a molehill tbh

[Rors]

'Atmosphere'?Good start

[Rors]

..as identified by Nevin :bow:

[Rors]

"Stereotypically, the Italians like to score a goal and shut up shop." Yes Danny, "stereotypically". And not really since 1970.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tim Vickery. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You can't use certain credit cards when FIFA come in to town? :haha:

[Rors]

I hate pieces like this.... Just show the highlights of the matchups.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Danny Mills repeats Pat Nevin with a minute. :doh:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I'm still not sure how Kagawa missed that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BBC. :haha:

[Rors]

Aquilani starting a football match? Say what?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A few minutes ago Danny Mills says nothing has changed in football since Brazil '70, then talks about players not being able to get near players for tackling anymore. :doh:

[Rors]

A few minutes ago Danny Mills says nothing has changed in football since Brazil '70, then talks about players not being able to get near players for tackling anymore. :doh:

He's having one alright...

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

A match between two international greats of Italy and Brazil. Commentated by Mark fucking Lawrenson.

[Rors]

I do indeed remember the 1994 Final, Pearce. I wish I didn't, but hey...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Japan: Kawashima, Hiroki Sakai, Kurihara, Konno, Nagatomo, Hosogai, Endo, Okazaki, Honda, Kagawa, Maeda. Subs: Nishikawa, Inoha, Gotuko Sakai, Uchida, Kiyotake, Havenaar, Nakamura, Inui, Takahashi, Yoshida, Gonda.

Mexico: Ochoa, Mier, Moreno, Reyes, Torres, Torrado, Zavala, Jimenez, Giovani, Guardado, Hernandez. Subs: Corona, Rodriguez, Salcido, Molina, Barrera, Reyna, De Nigris, Aquino, Meza, Herrera, Flores, Talavera.

Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

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Italy: Buffon, Abate, Bonucci, De Sciglio, Chiellini, Candreva, Aquilani, Marchisio, Montolivo, Diamanti, Balotelli.
Subs: Sirigu, Maggio, Astori, Giovinco, Gilardino, El Shaarawy, Barzagli, Cerci, Giaccherini, Marchetti.

Brazil: Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, Luiz, Marcelo, Gustavo, Hernanes, Hulk, Oscar, Neymar, Fred.
Subs: Jefferson, Fernando, Lucas Moura, Dante, Filipe Luis, Jean, Rever, Bernard, Jo, Jadson, Cavalieri.

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Italian national anthem. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I give Aquilani 23 minutes...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wake up Neymar.

[Rors]

:faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Italy are getting the treatment we got against Barca in '10.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Italy are getting the treatment we got against Barca in '10.
And the treatment you gave us in the QF in 2008.

For the first half hour anyway..... :ninja:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And the treatment you gave us in the QF in 2008.

For the first half hour anyway..... :ninja:

Good Diaby was seen in the second leg. :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Luiz. :haha:

Booked.

[Rors]

In other words, Lawro thinks all central defenders should be neophyte unthinking cloggers. Just so we know..

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Good Diaby was seen in the second leg. :scarf:

As was first leg-Bendtner, Babel and Kuyt's neighbour :bow:

[Rors]

As was first leg-Bendtner, Babel and Kuyt's neighbour :bow:

Babel :lol: Ah those were the days

[McNamara That Ghost...]

As was first leg-Bendtner, Babel and Kuyt's neighbour :bow:

Bendtner's defensive instincts. :bow:

[Rors]

Hulk with a shoulder-block?! MOVESET!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neymar. :lol:

[Rors]

Neymar scuffs one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Everyone is dropping out for Italy.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I don't think there will be many left by the end of this.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Marchisio gives Oscar a good kicking.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Oscar. :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

You know it's a bad game when they resort to crowd shots.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Gustavo booked for being a cynical scrote.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Italy 0-1 Brazil, Dante!

Pearce. :doh:

[Rors]

You HAD to say it didn't you Pearce?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Ita 0-1 Bra, Dante.

[Rors]

This has gone on long enough. Can we get Barry Davies back now please (yes I know we'll probably be hearing him on Monday)?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I don't dislike Keown's Coaching DVDs.

[Rors]

I like the idea of these pieces, but they are a bit "B comes after A but comes before C"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Keown. :bow:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Dani Alves continues to be an embarrassment to the beautiful game.

[Rors]

A Neymar cartoon?!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neymar has a cartoon based on him? :bow:

[Rors]

That came out of nowhere..!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Italy 1-1 Brazil, Giaccherini!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Japan 0-1 Mexico, Hernandez.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

That was an awesome finish.

[Rors]

Nice unintentional backheel Mario The new Welbs?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Italy 1-2 Brazil, Neymar. Great freekick.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Neymar. :bow:

[Rors]

A dive that meant something, impressive!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pretty good freekick from Balotelli.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Japan 0-2 Mexico, Hernandez with his second.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Footballers are very stupid.

[Rors]

That's dad happy :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Italy 1-3 Brazil, Fred!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Fred. :bow:

What a finish.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

FFS Pearce.

I used to like you.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bernard. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

These refs are just shit. Utter shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Italy 2-3 Brazil, Chiellini!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If anything, it was a foul committed by Dante.

[Rors]

Ref blew for the pel and THEN sort of played advantage. That's odd.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Wtf were the Brazilians hounding the ref about just now?

Should have ben an Iti pel if anything.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Ref blew for the pel and THEN sort of played advantage. That's odd.

Oh, thanks for this bit.

[Rors]

You catch on fast don't you Lawro...?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maggio hits the bar!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Great save by the bar!

[Rors]

'Great save'......

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Japan 1-2 Mexico, Okazaki.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Balotelli going for glory.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

12 goals in Italy's last two matches.

The build-up to their semi-final will still talk about nicking a goal and trying to keep it tight.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hernandez pelanty saved and then he smacks the bar with the rebound. :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

12 goals in Italy's last two matches.

The build-up to their semi-final will still talk about nicking a goal and trying to keep it tight.
We don't know too much about them. But what we do know is they'll be solid at the back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Italy 2-4 Brazil, Fred.

That is shite from Buffon.

[Rors]

Fred :bow:

[Rors]

We don't know too much about them. But what we do know is they'll be solid at the back.

They'll be organised, they'll be disciplined, they'll be strong.