Brasil - Chile

[Bukefal]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/78/CBF_logo.svg/130px-CBF_logo.svg.png Vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Chile_football_association.png

:clap

Shouldnt be too difficult for Brasil. I do hope Chile can upset :)

[Dinamita]

War Chile!!

Chiii chii chii! Lee lee lee! Viva CHILLLEE!


My homie is from chile watched the last game at his pad and i picked up a few chants.
:lol

[Spurologist]

4-1 Brazil

Kaka
Fabiano
Beausejour
Fabiano
Robinho

[LakerHater]

Brasil 4-1

http://www.films3d.com/world-cup/football-logos/pl_images/brazil.gif

[ElNono]

I love the fact I can watch this game relaxed now... I expect Chile to screw up eventually. Much like they did against Spain...

[lefty]

I wouldnt be surprised if Chile beats Brazil

I think they can beat them

[Muser]

Chile 2-1.

[IronMexican]

I want Chile to win. It would ease the path for the Dutch.

[lefty]

Chile can beat Brazil

[DAF86]

Brazil will feast on Chile's unexperience and balls to the wall style of play.

[ffadicted]

3 - 0 brasil, Fabiano (2), Robinho

[boston.balla]

let's not talk bad of the best team in the tournament :toast

[boston.balla]

sons why hope for an upset when we know brasil plays the best type of ball? I don't understand.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

sons why hope for an upset when we know brasil plays the best type of ball? I don't understand.

so what we don't have to listen to you talk about it? :lol

[boston.balla]

so what we don't have to listen to you talk about it? :lol

let the smack talk begin, imported from the nba forum, cully special:

"let us proceed" :toast

[ffadicted]

sons why hope for an upset when we know brasil plays the best type of ball? I don't understand.

http://livingelpaso.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/haters.jpg

:lol


Oh, and also:



...Brazil has dominated the series, winning 46 times, losing six and drawing 12. The Selecao have won both World Cup meetings, 4-1 in 1998 and 4-2 in 1962.


More recently, Brazil outscored Chile 7-2 in two wins in World Cup qualifying for this tournament. That proved to be the difference as Brazil topped the table with 34 points to Chile's 33...


I wonder how chile is going to approach this game shorthanded, they might come out on fire, we have to be careful to slow the tempo down to pace in the first 10 -12 minutes

[lefty]

I heard that Chile has quite a few players suspended

That might hurt them

[Sense]

Brasil 3-1

[MB20]

Bielsa´s system has no margin for mistakes.
Chile would have to play a perfect game if they want to win.
And the team is far from perfect, as we´ve seen against Spain.

Brazil wins easy.

[urunobili]

Die Chile DIE!!! :makemyday

[it's me]

Die Chile DIE!!! :makemyday

LOL..... Chile wins...

[DAF86]

Die Chile DIE!!! :makemyday

What? You should be rooting for Brazil to be eliminated in case you make the semis.

[Bukefal]

Go Chile :clap

[Whisky Dog]

I don't see how Chile wins unless Brazil seriously fucks up.

One thing for sure though, Chile will come with spikes high and cards flashin'

[diego]

mb20 already nailed it, but I'll add-

chile is missing medel and ponce; medel has been their best player, and the only guy with a chance of stopping robinho, and ponce despite being crap his replacements are even crappier, so fabiano will also have a feast.

that said, this brazil team is easily the most accessible in years if not ever, and in their only matchup with these coaches chile was 2-2 with 20 minutes to go in brasil (brasil scored 2 on the counter attack for a 4-2 final score, IIRC)

so chile has about 10% chance of playing perfect, and another 10% chance of brasil laying an egg... brasil should win this easily.

[ElNono]

I just put Luis Fabiano, Robinho, Kaka, Elano and Maicon on my fantasy team... :hat

:lol

[Sense]

I just put Luis Fabiano, Robinho, Kaka, Elano and Maicon on my fantasy team... :hat

:lol

How'd you do that?


You can't have more than 3 players from one team in my league

[DAF86]

I just put Luis Fabiano, Robinho, Kaka, Elano and Maicon on my fantasy team... :hat

:lol

lol fail

[Spurologist]

wow...what an unexpected goal.....beautiful header from Juan

[MannyIsGod]

Very nice goal.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Sick goal. Damn!

[MannyIsGod]

BTW is Kaka out for the next game now?

[ElNono]

There it is... midgets can't jump high enough

[IronMexican]

Damnit.

[IronMexican]

BTW is Kaka out for the next game now?

About to ask that.

[ElNono]

BTW is Kaka out for the next game now?

No.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

:lol Fabiano

[Spurologist]

LMAO Brazil

[ElNono]

There's the second... Killer counter

[Spurologist]

BTW is Kaka out for the next game now?

they are reset....he will if he gets another

[DAF86]

lol Chile, way too desorganized.

[MannyIsGod]

Floodgates.


Open.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Awesome goal by Brazil! :tu

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Well, this game just got blown the fuck open lol

[Spurologist]

the Chile coach needs a hug

[IronMexican]

There's the second... Killer counter

Have you beat Dragon Age Awakening yet?


I finally beat Origins yesterday. I was pissed Morrigan leaves.

Awakening is a lot of fun so far.

[MannyIsGod]

they are reset....he will if he gets another

Yeah I didn't remember if they reset them after group or not.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Brazil takin' Chile behind the woodshed now. This gonna get ugly.

..............er

[ElNono]

lol Mark Gonzalez

[MaNuMaNiAc]

yeah... this is pretty much game over. This Chile team doesn't have what it takes to get back into this game with this Brazil

[ElNono]

Have you beat Dragon Age Awakening yet?


I finally beat Origins yesterday. I was pissed Morrigan leaves.

Awakening is a lot of fun so far.

Not yet. I have it but I wanted to take a break from it for a while. I'll check it out.

[ElNono]

Lucio is something else. Looks like somebody shot him with a 45...

[Spurologist]

Yeah I didn't remember if they reset them after group or not.

they reset at the quarterfinals.....i think they are reset for Kaka because he is coming back from serving a suspension

[Sense]

Have you beat Dragon Age Awakening yet?


I finally beat Origins yesterday. I was pissed Morrigan leaves.

Awakening is a lot of fun so far.

I downloaded this game like last week, barely play origins but I'm slowly getting to it, it's a great game.. I'm barely on the Mage's Circle quest thing.

went back to Ostagar and beat the kid's demon

[MannyIsGod]

It amazes me how a team like Brazil finds so much space.

[resistanze]

WTF, I was following the score, and ten minutes ago is was 0-0.

[IronMexican]

I downloaded this game like last week, barely play origins but I'm slowly getting to it, it's a great game.. I'm barely on the Mage's Circle quest thing.

went back to Ostagar and beat the kid's demon

It's a lot of fun, just hate the few places to travel. Miss Oblivion's openness, I guess.



The final boss was kind of tough for me, cause I was only a level 18.

[ffadicted]

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[ElNono]

they reset at the quarterfinals.....i think they are reset for Kaka because he is coming back from serving a suspension

correct

[IronMexican]

Seems like 2 clunkers today. At least yesterday we had 2 very controversial games. And Saturday we had that USA game.

[boston.balla]

sons if we keep the midfield like that i don't care who we get to play .. that's all i gotta say. go brasil:cheer:cheer:cheer:cheer:cheer going :cheer

[it's me]

That’s Bielsa system right there…. beautiful football but sometimes ineffective on elimination games…. Chile played a LOT better that vracil till min 30. One lucky no play goal and now the game is over…. Chile only knows how to circulate the ball on the offensive end.

[ElNono]

It amazes me how a team like Brazil finds so much space.

The first goal opened up the game. Kaka is killer on the counter.

[ElNono]

You knew the opener was going to come from set pieces. Chile is not tall enough and both Lucio and Juan are great heading the ball.

[Whisky Dog]

Chile found with Brazil what they found with Spain - you can play great and controlled ball but 2 small mistakes and you're down 2.

[ElNono]

lol Maradona getting farther than Bielsa :lol

[it's me]

Amazing how vracil plays like shit most of the first half and are up 2-0 and all the “I have no team so I root for Brasil” homers talking about how spectacular their game is….. lol

[ElNono]

It's a shame that Netherlands doesn't looking anything special either...

[Whisky Dog]

Amazing how vracil plays like shit most of the first half and are up 2-0 and all the “I have no team so I root for Brasil” homers talking about how spectacular their game is….. lol

That's the beauty of great teams, they can win and win convincingly even playing average ball.

[ElNono]

Here we go. Let's hope they score two more in the 2nd half. I want high scoring games.

[ElNono]

Validivia with the flop

[MannyIsGod]

LOL Luciano is a bitch man. A fucking bitch.

Its funny though.

[ElNono]

Brazil midfield is parked right in front of the defense. This is what's different from Brazilian teams of the past.

[it's me]

It's a shame that Netherlands doesn't looking anything special either...

Netherlands is more than this vrasil…. Dunga’s team is kaka, and a good defense… no more than that.

[ElNono]

Netherlands is more than this vrasil…. Dunga’s team is kaka, and a good defense… no more than that.

And Netherlands is all fancy names, but they are really nothing special.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

This is going to get embarassing...

[ElNono]

There's the Chile killer, Robinho... too easy

[Spurologist]

beautiful goal

[LoneStarState'sPride]

A right! A left! Another hard right!

Chile gettin' that ass BEAT

[it's me]

fuck this shit.....

[MannyIsGod]

Motherfuck I switch rooms and miss the goal.

[ElNono]

Dani wants his goal now...

[Spurologist]

damn......Dani Alves....what a shot...

Jabulani sucks :rolleyes

[velik_m]

That was a great goal by Robinho.

[Whisky Dog]

Brazil playing Chile is like Spurs playing 2008 Suns - the team is still good enough to deliver the ass whipping from pure muscle memory of delivering so many ass whippings to that same team.

[lefty]

Brazil playing Chile is like Spurs playing 2008 Suns - the team is still good enough to deliver the ass whipping from pure muscle memory of delivering so many ass whippings to that same team.
:lol

[ElNono]

I just took a peek at the book Bielsa carries around... it reads FAIL

[ElNono]

:sleep

[Spurologist]

looks like Cesar has the last touch on that

[ElNono]

Well, so much for chile making a game out of this... goodbye Bielsa

[ElNono]

Kleberson? shit, I thought he retired....

[resistanze]

damn......Dani Alves....what a shot...

Jabulani sucks :rolleyes

Too little scoring!

[Spurologist]

:lmao

Bielsa thought the last shot from Bousejour was worth 3 goals

[ElNono]

Lol taking flopping to the next level

[boston.balla]

feel sorry for bielsa .. chile did nothing wrong, they are just being outplayed and outclassed.

[boston.balla]

Brazil playing Chile is like Spurs playing 2008 Suns - the team is still good enough to deliver the ass whipping from pure muscle memory of delivering so many ass whippings to that same team.

full marks :lol

[ElNono]

Brazil bitchslapping the team they're supposed to bitchlap...

[boston.balla]

bielsa looks like he gon have a nervous breakdown

[ElNono]

bielsa looks like he gon have a nervous breakdown

He overachieved this world cup. But you shouldn't feel sorry for him. He already coached a much more talented team and flopped.

[Spurologist]

Oh shit....Bastos!

Damn

[boston.balla]

ooooh bastos provin quality

[ElNono]

that's it... game over

[boston.balla]

He overachieved this world cup. But you shouldn't feel sorry for him. He already coached a much more talented team and flopped.

i'd still take him over maradona with my eyes closed.

[ElNono]

Pretty thorough wins the last few games...

[Spurologist]

Too little scoring!

i don't know where to find the WC scoring totals but it has to be definitely on pace to pass the '06 cup

[ElNono]

i'd still take him over maradona with my eyes closed.

I would take neither...

[boston.balla]

i'm very impressed with gilberto silva .. good quality and safety in midfield on a consistent basis.

[boston.balla]

I would take neither...

ha ha true but if it were to pick only one of them you know what that pick is.

[ElNono]

ha ha true but if it were to pick only one of them you know what that pick is.

I don't know. The premise is basically we're not going to win it all with either, so might aswell coach myself instead... :lol

[ElNono]

Bielsa says the right things, his teams play the 'right way', but at the national level you need to know how to work out results. That's what Dunga does, and Maradona has been doing it too. Bielsa won't negotiate his ideas for a result, and ultimately that's costly.

[resistanze]

i don't know where to find the WC scoring totals but it has to be definitely on pace to pass the '06 cup

Yeah I was just being sarcastic. I think that's 21 goals now in 6 knockout stage matches.

[ElNono]

Chile would have been much better served to play to a tie today and hope to nail a counter. They went all up, and the result is expected. I mean, I don't care if it was pretty or valiant, but if I'm a Chilean right now, I would be pretty pissed.

[Bukefal]

Well as expected.

Hello Brasil :toast

Should be entertaining game and tough for us. :clap

[urunobili]

now we just need Paraguay to bite the dust tomorrow to finally be able to claim what the three and only real soccer powerhouses are in South America :tu

[ffadicted]

3 - 0 brasil, Fabiano (2), Robinho

goddamn close enough lol

Good game chile, it was never in doubt though. Brasil - Holland is going to be a monster of a game, hopefully it lives up to the standards we set in the '98 semis.

[ElNono]

i don't know where to find the WC scoring totals but it has to be definitely on pace to pass the '06 cup

119 goals scored so far. Total was 147 goals for 2006. Yeah, I think we're in pace.

[ElNono]

now we just need Paraguay to bite the dust tomorrow to finally be able to claim what the three and only real soccer powerhouses are in South America :tu

lmao

I want paraguay to win... :hat

[ElNono]

I just put Luis Fabiano, Robinho, Kaka, Elano and Maicon on my fantasy team... :hat

:lol

No more fantasy games for me... :lol

[urunobili]

lmao

I want paraguay to win... :hat

wake me up when they win something :rolleyes

[ElNono]

wake me up when they win something :rolleyes

I just want to send the last Asian team packing... that's all.

[urunobili]

I just want to send the last Asian team packing... that's all.

Since Chilavert they have been owning us... I have ZERO love for Paraguay... ZERO

[diego]

elnono, i agree bielsa is too stubborn with his system, but I disagree that chileans should be pissed right now. in the 98 round of 16, the last time chile played in this instance, they also faced brazil and lost 4-1. It was also a much better team than the one that played today (zamorano + salas, plus several other good to decent players). that team played to counter and got trampled. this one got beat badly, but they did not get trampled. they got outsmarted by the more effective, more talented side.

most people only care for results. and they are important, of course. but it also is important to know how to get them. I've lived in chile on and off for 10+ years, and this is the only chilean team I've seen play something other than "hang from the cross bar and pray for a counter" footy. this morning, johan cruyff said chile was the team of the tournament precisely for its commitment to play an offensive style. I dont agree, but thats huge for people here. And more importantly, you can see in the players a difference- if you look at interviews from 98, you get "I hope / if we're lucky ... we can win". Now, you get "we're going to go out and win". I'd rather overconfident players than grounded ones any time.

in the end, regardless of how bielsa coached the team, brazil has more players and more talented players, and chile has the shortest team of the WC with only a handful of guys that almost play important roles in almost important teams. and on this day that they lost 3-0, they stood up to brazil equal to equal- if anything brazil was the one looking to counter. was it smart? probably not. but in the long run, its the only way they will get better.

[diego]

further, :LMAO at brazilian /spanish people puffing their chests for beating chile. chile is a minnow next to you guys, not only do they have very few players, the ones they do have are not that great and on top of that extremely young. chile's best result in the Bielsa cycle was beating argentina at home, in Basile's last game with the team in utter turmoil. Even south korea beat more quality opponents in the run up to the WC than chile.

[ElNono]

elnono, i agree bielsa is too stubborn with his system, but I disagree that chileans should be pissed right now. in the 98 round of 16, the last time chile played in this instance, they also faced brazil and lost 4-1. It was also a much better team than the one that played today (zamorano + salas, plus several other good to decent players). that team played to counter and got trampled. this one got beat badly, but they did not get trampled. they got outsmarted by the more effective, more talented side.

I agree that given the talent available, you can probably say they overachieved this time around. That said, even if they're proud that their team advanced, only an insane person would have this Chile team try to play all-out against this Brazil. And ultimately this is exactly Bielsa's weakness.


most people only care for results. and they are important, of course. but it also is important to know how to get them. I've lived in chile on and off for 10+ years, and this is the only chilean team I've seen play something other than "hang from the cross bar and pray for a counter" footy. this morning, johan cruyff said chile was the team of the tournament precisely for its commitment to play an offensive style. I dont agree, but thats huge for people here. And more importantly, you can see in the players a difference- if you look at interviews from 98, you get "I hope / if we're lucky ... we can win". Now, you get "we're going to go out and win". I'd rather overconfident players than grounded ones any time.

It didn't matter, did it? They still lost and they still are packing their shit and going home. 3-1, 4-1, 1-0, getting trampled, going all-out, it doesn't matter at all. It's like people bitching because Brazil wins without playing pretty. They have the hardware, and all those criticizing would sell their mothers to get their hands on that trophy.


in the end, regardless of how bielsa coached the team, brazil has more players and more talented players, and chile has the shortest team of the WC with only a handful of guys that almost play important roles in almost important teams. and on this day that they lost 3-0, they stood up to brazil equal to equal- if anything brazil was the one looking to counter. was it smart? probably not. but in the long run, its the only way they will get better.

You can keep the moral victories. I'm sure Brazil will let you have it.
They played equal to equal to Brazil, and lost 3-0. Let's celebrate!

The whole 'they will get better' is a bunch of baloney too. There's nothing Bielsa can do to stop Mark Gonzales from being a stiff. And ultimately, the love affair ends. See Argentina for how this movie ends.

[DAF86]

It amazes me how a team like Brazil finds so much space.

Brazil found so much space on this game because of Bielsa's style of putting a lot of players in the attack and very few on the defense, plus this Brazil team goes against their history and plays mostly on the counter, so they're used to waiting in their own half and take advantage of the other team's mistakes. Brazil will do well against offensive teams like Chile but they're going to struggle against defensive teams (just look at their games against Portugal and North Korea). They're lucky to face another offensive team in Holland the next round, although I think the Dutch have enough talent to pull the upset.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Brazil is so overconfident right now I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing that happened in 2006 happens this WC. I have a huge amount of respect for Brazil's ability to win, but I really despise how cocky Brazilians get with each additional game they win. Here's to hoping the Dutch teach them some humility.

[boston.balla]

Brazil is so overconfident right now I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing that happened in 2006 happens this WC. I have a huge amount of respect for Brazil's ability to win, but I really despise how cocky Brazilians get with each additional game they win. Here's to hoping the Dutch teach them some humility.

son germany gonne tap that argie ass in no time :lol

this brasil team ain't cocky .. cmon you got alot of quality players, the only relic of that 2006 style of play being robinho.
What cocky brasil team do you know that puts defense over offense?:wow

[MaNuMaNiAc]

son germany gonne tap that argie ass in no time :lol

this brasil team ain't cocky .. cmon you got alot of quality players, the only relic of that 2006 style of play being robinho.
What cocky brasil team do you know that puts defense over offense?:wow

I'm not talking about the players, I'm talking about the fans. Have you read the Brazilian media? the comments on forums? Hell, all my Brazilian friends. Absolutely no humility. Someone is going to have to teach them then... hopefully :lol

[boston.balla]

further, :LMAO at brazilian /spanish people puffing their chests for beating chile. chile is a minnow next to you guys, not only do they have very few players, the ones they do have are not that great and on top of that extremely young. chile's best result in the Bielsa cycle was beating argentina at home, in Basile's last game with the team in utter turmoil. Even south korea beat more quality opponents in the run up to the WC than chile.


son, chile finished second in south america qualifiers ahead of argentina and uru who are both in quarters and on par with paraguay who got a good chance to qualify too. That should say something to you.

If you get smart and say "england waltzed its way etc" i'd like to point out that in south america all play all so it's no bully a lil country for 6 points fiesta.

@ "even south korea beat more quality opponents"
1) argie/para/uru/ecuador/columbia gettin to play two times with brasil in qualification group
2) spain/ swi in the world cup group, finishin with 6 pts.
so, son you feelin okay? you know whatchu talkin bout?

[boston.balla]

I'm not talking about the players, I'm talking about the fans. Have you read the Brazilian media? the comments on forums? Hell, all my Brazilian friends. Absolutely no humility. Someone is going to have to teach them then... hopefully :lol

ah the subtleties of insinuation.... son we five time world champs, the lakers got nothin on us :lol .. seriously, football is our national mantra, what you say is unfortunate but normal.

btw I hope this brasil team ain't dumb enough to be like england and have their camp a press tour. I like how dunga is keeping them focused and that we have alot of good character players in the team.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

ah the subtleties of insinuation.... son we five time world champs, the lakers got nothin on us :lol .. seriously, football is our national mantra, what you say is unfortunate but normal.

btw I hope this brasil team ain't dumb enough to be like england and have their camp a press tour. I like how dunga is keeping them focused and that we have alot of good character players in the team.

yeah, you're pretty much exhibit #1, and you're not even from Brazil...

[boston.balla]

yeah, you're pretty much exhibit #1, and you're not even from Brazil...

son world cup is only a month in four years and i'm of direct bra descent .. give me a break, you don't get the kid in you at 33+ too often to come out and be 18 again so I might as well enjoy it as much as it lasts.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

son world cup is only a month in four years and i'm of direct bra descent .. give me a break, you don't get the kid in you at 33+ too often to come out and be 18 again so I might as well enjoy it as much as it lasts.

:lol fair enough

[boston.balla]

:lol fair enough

son I really hope we met in the finals for some epic stuff :lol

[diego]

son, chile finished second in south america qualifiers ahead of argentina and uru who are both in quarters and on par with paraguay who got a good chance to qualify too. That should say something to you.

If you get smart and say "england waltzed its way etc" i'd like to point out that in south america all play all so it's no bully a lil country for 6 points fiesta.

@ "even south korea beat more quality opponents"
1) argie/para/uru/ecuador/columbia gettin to play two times with brasil in qualification group
2) spain/ swi in the world cup group, finishin with 6 pts.
so, son you feelin okay? you know whatchu talkin bout?

I live in chile SON, I know plenty about how chile qualified to the WC. the fact is that chile only came alive towards the end of the qualys and that their success had more to do with other south american teams not doing well- paraguay fell apart after the 1st half of qualys, argentina tried over 100 players and two coaches and never really played well, ecuador had injury/chemistry problems, and uruguay was the on one day off the next team they have been for most of the past 10 years.

if you can read- IN THE RUN UP TO THE WORLD CUP, that is right before the tournament (what is it worth to be undefeated 2 years prior?) South Korea played friendlies with more quality opponents: spain, ivory coast, japan, and ecuador and they beat all of them except spain.

in that same period, chile played trinidad and tobago, zambia, north ireland, israel, new zealand, and mexico- mexico beat them, they won the others.

lets see- T&T, zambia, north ireland, israel- not in the WC, wins
NZ- out in 1st round, no matches won, win
mexico- out in 2nd round, loss

south korea:
ecuador: not in the WC. win.
ivory coast: out in 1st round, 1 win, win
japan: 2nd round, win
spain: 2nd round, loss.

are you going to insist that in the run up to the WC chile beat better opponents, or are you going to STFU??

as for the WC group, chile beat honduras, easily the worst team of the tournament, 1-0, and they were lucky to have one of the better swiss players ejected 20 min into the game, otherwise they would have been lucky to tie. and even then, since when is switzerland a world power, or even a european one? they got 6pts and they should be proud, but south korea got 4 in a harder group, plain to see.

brasil beat a mediocre chile team that had its best offensive players out of rhythm (suazo, sanchez), and its best defenders suspended (medel, ponce), and you want to celebrate beating them... how the mighty have fallen

[MaNuMaNiAc]

to be fair, over here people celebrated beating Greece like we had just won the tournament... how the mighty have fallen indeed.

[ffadicted]

:blah

Sorry man, I couldn't hear you over the sound of real fans cheering for everything their team accomplishes

[diego]

says the guy who keeps posting in every argentina thread about argentina not being tested... you're right lets have a big circle jerk instead

[diego]

oops, forgot to put my emoticon!!:rolleyes

[resistanze]

I'm not sure what point of the game it was, but I remember Lucio going down in the Chilean box as if he was shot. I HATE that flopping bastard.

[ffadicted]

says the guy who keeps posting in every argentina thread about argentina not being tested... you're right lets have a big circle jerk instead

well argentina football is gay, so that doesn't count lol

[boston.balla]

I live in chile SON, I know plenty about how chile qualified to the WC. the fact is that chile only came alive towards the end of the qualys and that their success had more to do with other south american teams not doing well- paraguay fell apart after the 1st half of qualys, argentina tried over 100 players and two coaches and never really played well, ecuador had injury/chemistry problems, and uruguay was the on one day off the next team they have been for most of the past 10 years.

if you can read- IN THE RUN UP TO THE WORLD CUP, that is right before the tournament (what is it worth to be undefeated 2 years prior?) South Korea played friendlies with more quality opponents: spain, ivory coast, japan, and ecuador and they beat all of them except spain.

in that same period, chile played trinidad and tobago, zambia, north ireland, israel, new zealand, and mexico- mexico beat them, they won the others.

lets see- T&T, zambia, north ireland, israel- not in the WC, wins
NZ- out in 1st round, no matches won, win
mexico- out in 2nd round, loss

south korea:
ecuador: not in the WC. win.
ivory coast: out in 1st round, 1 win, win
japan: 2nd round, win
spain: 2nd round, loss.

are you going to insist that in the run up to the WC chile beat better opponents, or are you going to STFU??

as for the WC group, chile beat honduras, easily the worst team of the tournament, 1-0, and they were lucky to have one of the better swiss players ejected 20 min into the game, otherwise they would have been lucky to tie. and even then, since when is switzerland a world power, or even a european one? they got 6pts and they should be proud, but south korea got 4 in a harder group, plain to see.

brasil beat a mediocre chile team that had its best offensive players out of rhythm (suazo, sanchez), and its best defenders suspended (medel, ponce), and you want to celebrate beating them... how the mighty have fallen

son if you'd live in europe like i do you'd know the swiss are a very decent side for quite some time. Furthermore, if you haven't observed, they played really well and proved that their only problem is a consistent offensive threat (proven vs honduras).

Furthermore, son since you live in chile you know they played more consistently and better than south korea at this tournament and we both know why friendlies are called friendlies.

Instead of offering bitchy explanations of why you fuckers got 33 pts you fail to point that indeed you got them. You got them ahead of argies who even coached by my grandma should finish ahead of you because of their talent, so that proves you got some talent, so you can't say it's all about form with chile.

Now son I know u mad cuz we whooped your azz but let's be sincere, you're a better side than south korea.