Ronaldo

Except he made the squad.

I think they can do a lot better than Ron Vlaar ffs.

As sad it sounds 2002 was hard to enjoy too much because of the kick off times. Waking up early to watch England v Nigeria Was horrific. Watching Eng-Brazil in the hall at school before first lesson. Destroyed it all. My parents writing to the school that I had a dentist's appointment then coming to pick me up for it at lunchtime so I could watch England vs Tunisia in '98. Our RE teacher let us watch that game on the classroom TV instead of doing work. Good days.

Despite the horrible loss yesterday, I've really enjoyed it. The best that I can remember, only 2002 beats it because of the fact that brazil won it. '94 was better. You won that too, of course. I was only 9 and I remember how fucking good that was. I turned 8 on the day of the final. Just a fantastic introduction to the magic of the World Cup.

Despite the horrible loss yesterday, I've really enjoyed it. The best that I can remember, only 2002 beats it because of the fact that brazil won it. '94 was better. You won that too, of course.

I think you had more than your fair share of luck, personally.

Van Persie's not the player he was 2 years back. Be a mistake to try and build a side around him at OT.

No, those playoff games are always shit.

I'm so fucking happy that Argentina have won. Crazy, because I hate them, but I feel warmth. Justice. Holland can fucking do one. Imagine Kuyt in a WC final with the rest of his horrible, cheating mates.

He gets to play in a real league alongside Moke and Tiote. Can't blame him.

Probably about 200 of them tbh.

Yorkie knows I've got his scrawny back.

I want Argentina to win. I'm surprised at this.

That's bloody rich coming from them.

On the other hand, not many players are going to stick around in France if the opportunity to play in the PL presents itself.

The thing is, I only ever hear that type of win at all costs statement from people who win or achieve fuck all.

Aye, you're an advocate of diving and pretending to be hurt, though.

Not gonna have much of an effect on a purely reactive response, like.

The pressure's all on the taker, not the keeper. What's the player going to be able to say to put the keeper off? Sod all.

I actually can't imagine the current lot plus Cabella managing 30 PL goals. Fucked.

That side has nee goals in it either, mind. That's why - as poor as he is outside the box, and often in it - Cisse has to start with the current squad. Then again, fuck it. No goals = bottom 3 and Pardew sacked. Get in.

I just think it's not fair. It's like bullying the smaller man into failing when he's unable to reciprocate. No way I'd stand for that happening to teammates.

Krul had the right idea in that he waited for a long as possible before diving. Always the better option in a shootout against players who don't normally take penalties, and especially players likely to be pretty mentally unprepared for the magnitude of the situation. Up against regular penalty takers during a Saturday afternoon PL game you have to pick a side and go, so fair play to Tim for getting his strategy right. On the gamesmanship, I'm not in favour of it. Looked pretty classless up against minnows like CR. If I was a peripheral Costa Rica squad member I'd have walked up there and punched him on the jaw. See how you like that for gamesmanship, prick.