Comments on: The Impressive Socceroos http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/ Don't just sit there...do something ! Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Patrix http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/comment-page-1/#comment-6708 Patrix Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:01:09 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/#comment-6708 Too bad they crashed out the way they did. The dour Italians move on. Too bad they crashed out the way they did. The dour Italians move on.

]]> By: Saakshi O. Juneja http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/comment-page-1/#comment-6509 Saakshi O. Juneja Sat, 24 Jun 2006 06:53:46 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/#comment-6509 Harsh - As they say, Everyday is not Sunday. So to put Australia's wins purely on Luck would be so darn un-fair, don't you think? The game they had with Japan, agree Japan was leading but were not able to sustain their momentum....which the Aussies were able to and therefore they won. Plus it is also said, Luck favours the brave !! :) Harsh – As they say, Everyday is not Sunday. So to put Australia’s wins purely on Luck would be so darn un-fair, don’t you think? The game they had with Japan, agree Japan was leading but were not able to sustain their momentum….which the Aussies were able to and therefore they won.

Plus it is also said, Luck favours the brave !! :)

]]> By: Harsh http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/comment-page-1/#comment-6501 Harsh Sat, 24 Jun 2006 04:22:21 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/#comment-6501 Well, I beg to differ here, Sakx. I feel the Aussies didn't deserve a place in the final 16. To be fair, it was their first attempt and I appreciate that. No one can blame them. So anything they get is good for them. At the same time, I really feel they won against Japan by sheer luck - an absurdly powerful luck that is rare in this game. They were trailing behind for almost the entire game, and struggling to possess the ball long enough. Anyone who saw the game (or others after that) would say that Japan is a much better team. This was one of those rare games where Soccer becomes as dicey as Cricket and, unfortunately, it really opened the coffin for Japan. I have said this even though I have nothing to do with any team in that group. I can acknowledge the Aussies' winning largely as a lucky debut, but to call them talented players would be an overstatement. Well, I beg to differ here, Sakx. I feel the Aussies didn’t deserve a place in the final 16. To be fair, it was their first attempt and I appreciate that. No one can blame them. So anything they get is good for them.
At the same time, I really feel they won against Japan by sheer luck – an absurdly powerful luck that is rare in this game. They were trailing behind for almost the entire game, and struggling to possess the ball long enough. Anyone who saw the game (or others after that) would say that Japan is a much better team. This was one of those rare games where Soccer becomes as dicey as Cricket and, unfortunately, it really opened the coffin for Japan.
I have said this even though I have nothing to do with any team in that group. I can acknowledge the Aussies’ winning largely as a lucky debut, but to call them talented players would be an overstatement.

]]> By: Saakshi O. Juneja http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/comment-page-1/#comment-6442 Saakshi O. Juneja Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:26:22 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/#comment-6442 Shadows - No sweety, its got nothing to do with you. ;) Shadows – No sweety, its got nothing to do with you. ;)

]]> By: shadows http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/comment-page-1/#comment-6439 shadows Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:42:01 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/#comment-6439 >> Agree some have tried to portray the Australians as an over-physical side and very rough with their tactics Was that a reference to me ;) Not just me, its all over in the papers too. They have taken the place of Senegal in last world cup this time. One thing I have noticed that there is one rough and dirty tricks playing team in every world cup. It was Norway once, then Senegal and Koreans (who can forget very bad referreeing and bad decisions(and red cards too, IIRC) against Spain and Italy last time), and now its Aussies. BTW, something seriously wrong with France. They are playing well, but Henry is out of form, and he has hardly any support. They might even crash , unless france maintains a goal difference of two. >> Agree some have tried to portray the Australians as an over-physical side and very rough with their tactics

Was that a reference to me ;) Not just me, its all over in the papers too. They have taken the place of Senegal in last world cup this time.

One thing I have noticed that there is one rough and dirty tricks playing team in every world cup. It was Norway once, then Senegal and Koreans (who can forget very bad referreeing and bad decisions(and red cards too, IIRC) against Spain and Italy last time), and now its Aussies.

BTW, something seriously wrong with France. They are playing well, but Henry is out of form, and he has hardly any support. They might even crash , unless france maintains a goal difference of two.

]]> By: shadows http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/comment-page-1/#comment-6438 shadows Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:30:24 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/06/23/the-impressive-socceroos/#comment-6438 Yep true. But they arent exactly a joy to watch, unlike Europeans and South Americans, or even Africans and Asians. It sometimes seems to me that they are confused between Rugby and Football. Viduka and Kewell are good players though. (Kewell has played well for Liverpool in the English league though). But their tactics are working, thats for sure. I agree. I dont think they will go far though. They are up against Italy. I really was angry at them when a deliberate attempt to injure Ronaldo was made in the match against Brazil (my favs), and they got away with it without even a yellow card. Come on, the guy wasnt even running around much and he was almost bleeding from the attack. Ronaldo, BTW, showed his true colours in the Japan match, when he managed to get some space from the weak Jap defense. Give him space, and he is lethal. Even though Ronaldo might not be playing well, he occupies two opposing players (or atleast one) to mark him, allowing space to Adriano/Robinho and Kaka. It was similar to Maradona not scoring goals in his last world cup, but playing off the wall, to mislead the opposing players. Argentina reached the final I think. Yep true.

But they arent exactly a joy to watch, unlike Europeans and South Americans, or even Africans and Asians. It sometimes seems to me that they are confused between Rugby and Football. Viduka and Kewell are good players though. (Kewell has played well for Liverpool in the English league though).

But their tactics are working, thats for sure. I agree. I dont think they will go far though. They are up against Italy.

I really was angry at them when a deliberate attempt to injure Ronaldo was made in the match against Brazil (my favs), and they got away with it without even a yellow card. Come on, the guy wasnt even running around much and he was almost bleeding from the attack.

Ronaldo, BTW, showed his true colours in the Japan match, when he managed to get some space from the weak Jap defense. Give him space, and he is lethal. Even though Ronaldo might not be playing well, he occupies two opposing players (or atleast one) to mark him, allowing space to Adriano/Robinho and Kaka.

It was similar to Maradona not scoring goals in his last world cup, but playing off the wall, to mislead the opposing players. Argentina reached the final I think.

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