peter_n
Veteran
Was it Gary Lineker who said 22 players kick a ball around for 90 minutes and at the end the Germans win? Something like that... 
Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
And someone (he?) said it's a game that was invented by English people, and won by Germans...
Cheers,
Juan
Cheers,
Juan
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
And someone (he?) said it's a game that was invented by English people, and won by Germans...
And yet someone else said that the definition of football was playing Germany and losing on penalties.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
A football thread on RFF? Crikey![]()
At least it's football and not handegg:

historicist
Well-known
And yet someone else said that the definition of football was playing Germany and losing on penalties.
On this definition the English must be the apotheosis of football..
If there it does go to penalties and we win, there will be national jubilation, and no-one at work on Monday morning
yanidel
Well-known
It is attributed to Lineker, though some say it was Keegan. The phrase was :Was it Gary Lineker who said 22 players kick a ball around for 90 minutes and at the end the Germans win? Something like that...![]()
"Football is a game of eleven against eleven, and in the end Germany always wins"
Was probably pretty accurate in their times, not so right for the last two decades though.
bgb
Well-known
Tonight New Zealand plays Paraguay ....
if we win NZ will be closed tomorrow while we all celebrate
might even be declared a Public Holiday !
if we win NZ will be closed tomorrow while we all celebrate
might even be declared a Public Holiday !
yanidel
Well-known
I am not so exactic. You don't let wingers play walking around in search of a solution like happened on the goal.reeeeeaaaaally well defended by Ghana though, they managed to neutralise the very dangerous German attackers quite often!
What this game showed is that Germany still knows how to win the important games and has, unlike in other occasions, some players that are very technical. It also shows that Ghana, like other African teams this year, is not rigourous enough to go to the final four.
I say Germany 2 - England 1. You like that don't you ?
yanidel
Well-known
Sorry to disappoint you, but you will be working tomorrow ...Tonight New Zealand plays Paraguay ....
if we win NZ will be closed tomorrow while we all celebrate
might even be declared a Public Holiday !
bgb
Well-known
Sorry to disappoint you, but you will be working tomorrow ...
That's what they said when we played Italy ... are they not supposed to be good at the game or something?
I don't expect NZ to win only to play their best and if we do win then bravo for them and ha ha ha to everyone else

That's what they said when we played Italy ... are they not supposed to be good at the game or something?
I don't expect NZ to win only to play their best and if we do win then bravo for them and ha ha ha to everyone else
kossi008
Photon Counter
Well I'm looking forward to Sunday, it seems like it would be an even match. In the meantime, I'll go enjoy the hype in the British tabloids. 
My bet for Sunday: it'll be a draw, and we'll win on penalties, because Rooney will miss his shot... just daydreaming... :angel:
My bet for Sunday: it'll be a draw, and we'll win on penalties, because Rooney will miss his shot... just daydreaming... :angel:
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
I say Germany 2 - England 1. You like that don't you ?![]()
I seriously want the better team to win. so far it looks like Germany, but we'll see. I love watching and playing football for the beauty and excitement of the sport, the names of the teams are secondary!
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Well I'm looking forward to Sunday, it seems like it would be an even match.
On Sunday we'll have the referendum for a new Constitution here, so I'll just try not getting shot at. I doubt anybody will be showing football, or watching it for that matter. Look forward to reading the results on Monday, though.
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paulfish4570
Veteran
rxmd, your photo comment is a scream ... 
Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
Oh! World champions go back home too soon!
Porca miseria!
Cheers,
Juan
Porca miseria!
Cheers,
Juan
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
That was easily the game with the most suspense I've seen in a while!!
Atto
Established
Arrivederci Italia!
no prize for paltry teams, those who do not want to play should go home.
no prize for paltry teams, those who do not want to play should go home.
italy74
Well-known
Well guys
if you wait for the last 15 min of your world cup to awake.... None here would have sent Lippi (our ct, winner of the last world cup) again with such a silly team to play...
Don't worry, this is not a behaviour that a world cup team should keep. Slovakia rightfully won the match but I agree that the last 15 minutes were really hot !
The funny thing is that if I'm not wrong we're ALSO the LAST in our group, behind NZ which is said to be the least strong team in World CUP !!! - given 2000:1 (!) - Nothing wrong with them, nay !
if you wait for the last 15 min of your world cup to awake.... None here would have sent Lippi (our ct, winner of the last world cup) again with such a silly team to play...
Don't worry, this is not a behaviour that a world cup team should keep. Slovakia rightfully won the match but I agree that the last 15 minutes were really hot !
The funny thing is that if I'm not wrong we're ALSO the LAST in our group, behind NZ which is said to be the least strong team in World CUP !!! - given 2000:1 (!) - Nothing wrong with them, nay !
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Remarkable, we are seeing some great play as teams reach the point of desperation.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
What
A
Game
It had just about everything.
Good on Slovakia and heartbreak for the Azzuri.
Dave
A
Game
It had just about everything.
Good on Slovakia and heartbreak for the Azzuri.
Dave
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