The Official Metpage Fifa World Cup 2006 Topic

[Neorrr]

If Deco deserved a 2nd yellow card, how about the player who pushed him when he did that?

when ur heart is pumping at 180, you cant politely ask for a ball, when ur playing on a world cup, goin home, loosing 1-0, with 30'000 dutchs on the seats and another player is just clearly trying to loose some time, that is what portugal did the last 20 mins...or even more.

[sanitarium180]

If Deco deserved a 2nd yellow card, how about the player who pushed him when he did that?

when ur heart is pumping at 180, you cant politely ask for a ball, when ur playing on a world cup, goin home, loosing 1-0, with 30'000 dutchs on the seats and another player is just clearly trying to loose some time, that is what portugal did the last 20 mins...or even more.

That still doesn't give him an excuse to do that tho

[DAMBUSTER]

Not convinced by our display - through to the last 8 though.
Portugal weakened for our game, should be a good one

[Danallica]

Not convinced by our display - through to the last 8 though.
Portugal weakened for our game, should be a good one

Yeh, like a fan said, doesnt matter how bad you guys are playing just so long as you win. Im looking forward to the England v Portugal match, i expect England to take it though...Im goin for you guys should Aus get knocked out
I think though that the winner of that match faces Brazil though

[Luís]

Here's what a Portuguese newspaper said about the ref and I agree:

"The initial sin

After corrupting the game by not sending off Boulahrouz after 6 minutes – and he was near the play -, the russian Ivanov was lost throughout most of the time. nothing to say about the card of Costinha, that will have to complain about himself, but there may have been some excess on the 2nd yellow on Deco, although the "temperature" of the game would dissuade attempts of wasting time. Deco knows that after the whistle, he shouldn't pick the ball. On the 2nd yellow of Boulahrouz, you may talk about some excess on Figo's expressions of pain, but the nudge happened. "


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Anyway, I don't think it was a bad game, England - Ecuador, Argentina - Holland were much worse...

10 fouls by Portugal, 15 by Holland. 9 card for Portugal, 7 for Holland.

[superman321]

If England have to face Brazil (providing they beat Portugal), that would be an interesting match.

As a question to all of you, quite a few gave predictions early for who would take this World Cup, but has anybodies changed given whats happened so far?

[Luís]

I thought Sweden and Czech Rep. would go further...

[Danallica]

If England have to face Brazil (providing they beat Portugal), that would be an interesting match.

As a question to all of you, quite a few gave predictions early for who would take this World Cup, but has anybodies changed given whats happened so far?

I tipped argentina from the start, so not much has changed for me really

[Thierry]

If Deco deserved a 2nd yellow card, how about the player who pushed him when he did that?

Deco is one of the most annoying footballplayers I have seen. He and Figo should be shot.

[Luís]

yeah... Too good isn't he? :-/

Take Heitinga with them