Unbelievable Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 This Algerian team was outplayed and didn't deserve to beat Burkina Faso in the qualification playoff and picked up only one point at the 2013 ACN, losing to Togo in the process. As always, World Cup is a totally different stage Plus the North Africans are always able to draft in some more French players when the squad needs topping up. What? They continuously lose their best players to European nations.. Like whom? NSIS The likes of Zidane, Nasri, Benzema etc are all French. They are born in France and products of French life and the French football system. I don't see how they are 'losing' those players. If anything they are lucky to be gaining the 2nd rate of their diaspora in France when their own system can't produce players. If it wasn't for the French football system they wouldn't be at a World Cup. Unprovable either way How is it unprovable? Algeria have barely produced any players in the current squad through their own system. It's ridiculous to suggest they've been robbed of a player such as Benzema, who's parents I'm fairly sure were born in France nevermind him. Are you suggesting a huge talent like Zidane couldn't have carved out a decent career in football for himself had he been born the other side of a pond? Or he couldn't have chosen to play for Algeria if he had been so inclined? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 It just looks so.......round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 It just looks so.......round It's just out there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 This Algerian team was outplayed and didn't deserve to beat Burkina Faso in the qualification playoff and picked up only one point at the 2013 ACN, losing to Togo in the process. As always, World Cup is a totally different stage Plus the North Africans are always able to draft in some more French players when the squad needs topping up. What? They continuously lose their best players to European nations.. Like whom? NSIS The likes of Zidane, Nasri, Benzema etc are all French. They are born in France and products of French life and the French football system. I don't see how they are 'losing' those players. If anything they are lucky to be gaining the 2nd rate of their diaspora in France when their own system can't produce players. If it wasn't for the French football system they wouldn't be at a World Cup. Unprovable either way How is it unprovable? Algeria have barely produced any players in the current squad through their own system. It's ridiculous to suggest they've been robbed of a player such as Benzema, who's parents I'm fairly sure were born in France nevermind him. Are you suggesting a huge talent like Zidane couldn't have carved out a decent career in football for himself had he been born the other side of a pond? Or he couldn't have chosen to play for Algeria if he had been so inclined? So is it just pure chance that all the great footballing talent happens to be in the Algerian disapora that has been born in France and there's none left in the population still athome? Either a mighty coincidence, or that the footballing system/environment the player comes through is probably far more important to shaping the player than their natural born talent (if even such a thing exists). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 GOAL. Comeback is on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Been class this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Yup he's got talent that boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Took it down brilliantly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Don't worry guys. South Korea and Algeria are up next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 should have scored Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Thought that was in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Accidental pun from Carlisle there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Has anyone mentioned the ball in this World Cup? It looks like they've finally perfected...the ball. We used one at 7 a side. It's really mint tbh Looks good like. Last WC ball that I remember being good was the tricolour in France '98. They should have stuck with modifying the basic tango design. They're still the greatest ball ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 wow much tall for korean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hooooooly shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Great save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Blimey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Great save Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hot fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Have we actually seen a thunderbastard of a goal yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Some strike that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Koreans with loads of heart here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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