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From: Clément on 29 Jun 2010 12:56
"Google Beta User" escreveu:
> Honda is straight gangsta. Didn't flinch.
>
> Wasn't enough though.

From a historical perspective, I like the result. Paraguay has been more
relevant in football than Japan, and for a longer time. So it makes some
sense the Paraguayans would be the first ones to reach the World Cup's last
8 for the first time. I know this is not how things work, but still.

Usually, I don't care much about Paraguay and their "negative football", but
this current team seemed on the way to change this reputation by playing a
more offensive brand of football during the WCQ, and even showing competence
on attack.

They didn't arrive to the WC at full strength up front, and it showed.
Perhaps they also reverted to a more conservative style when they reached
the big stage. Still, right now they are not that "exclusively"
defensive-minded side they used to be, so here's hoping the trend continues.

They should be toast against either Portugal or Spain, of course.


Kudos to this Japanese team that finally showed they could do well away from
home. I very liked their attitude, in the sense that they believed from day
1 they could go further, and played accordingly. They're young, and should
be back.


Abra�o,

Luiz Mello

From: Google Beta User on 29 Jun 2010 12:55
On Jun 29, 12:56 pm, Clément <lcmello.lis...(a)terra.com.br> wrote:

> They should be toast against either Portugal or Spain, of course.
>
> Kudos to this Japanese team that finally showed they could do well >away from home. I very liked their attitude, in the sense that they >believed from day 1 they could go further, and played accordingly. >They're young, and should be back.

Both S. Korea and Japan had local coaches, right?
From: Clément on 29 Jun 2010 13:07
"Google Beta User" escreveu:
>On Jun 29, 12:56 pm, Cl�ment wrote:
>>
>> Kudos to this Japanese team that finally showed they could do well
>>away from home. I very liked their attitude, in the sense that they
>>believed from day 1 they could go further, and played accordingly.
>>They're young, and should be back.
>
>Both S. Korea and Japan had local coaches, right?

Yes.

Abra�o,

Luiz Mello

From: Bruce D. Scott on 29 Jun 2010 14:36
=?Windows-1252?Q?Cl=E9ment?= (lcmello.listas(a)terra.com.br) wrote:

: Usually, I don't care much about Paraguay and their "negative football", but
: this current team seemed on the way to change this reputation by playing a
: more offensive brand of football during the WCQ, and even showing competence
: on attack.

: They didn't arrive to the WC at full strength up front, and it showed.
: Perhaps they also reverted to a more conservative style when they reached
: the big stage. Still, right now they are not that "exclusively"
: defensive-minded side they used to be, so here's hoping the trend continues.

Well, our Roque is loveable but he rmembered his goalscoring form while
at Bayern. Nelson remembered his as well. Too bad Lucas didn't
remember his... :-)

: They should be toast against either Portugal or Spain, of course.

They have to be scored on first...


--
ciao,
Bruce

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From: Futbolmetrix on 29 Jun 2010 18:38
"Bruce D. Scott" <bds(a)ipp-garching.mpg.de> wrote in message
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>
> They have to be scored on first...

That's not going to be easy for anyone.

D


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