tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post7237302412598080986..comments2023-11-05T22:35:31.766+00:00Comments on Neil Clark: ‘Very Average’ Germany 4 Argentina 0Neil Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-32800045722328538622010-07-05T00:30:24.802+01:002010-07-05T00:30:24.802+01:00Licking South American arses while dismissing and ...Licking South American arses while dismissing and sneering at our fellow Europeans.<br /><br />Remove/change only one word and you'd have the deeper problem with Britain as a whole. It's the same thing, ultimately.Robin Carmodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825645880870474801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-87921541559489726822010-07-04T18:31:59.338+01:002010-07-04T18:31:59.338+01:00Let me amend the title for you:
'Very average...Let me amend the title for you:<br /><br />'Very average' Germany 4 'we all love to watch this free flowing football by the favourites' Argentina 0<br /><br />But you also need to mention the Netherlands who put the 'samba footballers' to the sword. As usual, the pundits get all worked up about the alleged favourites (bear in mind that Argentina have only ever made it to the quarters twice since 1990, but listening to the punditry one could imagine that they've won every tournament since!), and when they do go out (to superior opposition), it's because something didn't work for them on the day (rather than admitting that Mueller, Sneijder, Robben, Schweinsteiger etc.. are products of real intelligent football cultures - and I think Spain, too, even though they haven't really performed (yet)). <br /><br />Maradona must go down as one of the biggest idiots in coaching history. It's difficult to think of a bigger mismatch in tactical awareness and execution (and the margin of defeat) at this stage of a tournament. I've been racking my brains, but I cannot remember a clearer result in the quarters.<br /><br />It's a sign of the idiocy of punditry in this country that all they did was show shots of Maradona's passion, chuckle a little the funny little man, without really understanding or indeed interrogating why Argentina were annihilated (while parroting cliches about German 'efficiency' - 4-0! Efficient??) in such a devastating manner. <br /><br />So, with the exception of Uruguay, this is a perfect semi-final line-up.olchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155200018404294369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-54674773183744834702010-07-04T18:06:46.291+01:002010-07-04T18:06:46.291+01:00Indeed Neil. In fact, not only did none of the pla...Indeed Neil. In fact, not only did none of the players play in The Barclays Moneyship but they all play in their own country - the Bundesliga where a ticket for a match can cost as little as 10 pounds.Nickhttp://www.nicholasmead.comnoreply@blogger.com