moment of silence for diego's absence from the brazil squad

6/15/2010 2:29:24 PM

So Jong is the guy who said he would score in every match and NK would advance.

6/15/2010 2:30:54 PM

Hey North Korea

6/15/2010 2:30:56 PM

2' and already a run where the NK defenders look non-existent

6/15/2010 2:32:50 PM

105th. lolz

6/15/2010 2:32:56 PM

wow silva's still got some speed on him

6/15/2010 2:33:05 PM

i think i read somewhere that NK didn't pay for the broadcast rights of this tournament. so i wonder if people in NK will even see the game? or will Kim-Jong Ill just tell everyone, "hey, we won the world cup."

[Edited on June 15, 2010 at 2:33 PM. Reason : ]

6/15/2010 2:33:26 PM

ESPN has added the color of the team's kit to the name at the top left.

^There was an article shortly after the draw saying how heavily censored the WC will be for NK. Only pro-NK highlights will be shown and it was believed that the score would only be reported if NK won and in the likelihood that they lost the score would not be reported and it would be as if they were playing a scrimmage.

[Edited on June 15, 2010 at 2:36 PM. Reason : crazy]

6/15/2010 2:33:44 PM

hahaha never seen a cell phone

^ I noticed that during the POR/CIV game. Like someone wouldn't be able to tell which team was black guys and which was brown guys.

[Edited on June 15, 2010 at 2:36 PM. Reason : ]

6/15/2010 2:35:55 PM

Quote :

"NEVER SEEN MOBILES"

6/15/2010 2:35:58 PM

It was probably a vuvuzela he showed them

6/15/2010 2:37:31 PM

Epic keeper dive on a shot ten meters wide.

6/15/2010 2:37:37 PM

^
LOL

Dunga rocking the sweater.

[Edited on June 15, 2010 at 2:38 PM. Reason : f]

6/15/2010 2:38:14 PM

he knows if he pulls a robert green, he will never been seen again

6/15/2010 2:38:50 PM

lol @ watching these guys lose challenges so easily

6/15/2010 2:39:36 PM

these slow motion replays are ridiculous

6/15/2010 2:40:38 PM

"confidence"

6/15/2010 2:41:15 PM

Can anyone explain to me how the number 1 and number 3 teams in the world ended up in the same group?

6/15/2010 2:41:28 PM

Because the rankings are shit and essentially meaningless.

** lol, 10, 11 and 12 in the world rankings didn't even qualify.

[Edited on June 15, 2010 at 2:44 PM. Reason : x]

6/15/2010 2:42:05 PM

the scheme for the draw is based on diversity among conferences, not ranking

6/15/2010 2:42:26 PM

not sure how portugal is 3

6/15/2010 2:43:13 PM

Portugal weren't #3 in the standing used for the draw

6/15/2010 2:43:34 PM

FIFA used the World Rankings of October 2009 to seed the first pot. At that time, Portugal was 10th in the World.

6/15/2010 2:44:29 PM

which makes even more sense because brazil is like the only other country has a majority of Portuguese speakers

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6/15/2010 2:45:32 PM

a fit ronaldo automatically moves them up past teams like germany and the dutch, regardless of team form

6/15/2010 2:46:15 PM

the world rankings suck and Portugal is not #3 in the world in my book. It is hard to rank teams at this level though who aren't always playing their A squad and such in all games vs other national teams. I tend to like the world football elo ratings better (even though they certainly aren't perfect either, they seem to be a little more grounded). Portugal is 11 there.

[Edited on June 15, 2010 at 2:46 PM. Reason : ]

6/15/2010 2:46:19 PM

North Korea doesn't really look that bad

6/15/2010 2:47:15 PM

DPRK looking okay, actually

6/15/2010 2:47:32 PM

^ agreed. they certainly aren't the worst team that's played so far this wc



[Edited on June 15, 2010 at 2:47 PM. Reason : and ^^]

6/15/2010 2:47:45 PM

haha. he just had a go from 50 yards out

6/15/2010 2:49:26 PM

portugal is not that good, no way they're really number 3. the game they played today showed exactly why they barely qualified for the world cup.

also , north korea isn't looking that bad. they play really organized defense and they are moving the ball well.

6/15/2010 2:49:31 PM

note to nk...don't go 1 on 1 with brazil

6/15/2010 2:52:01 PM

this north korea team doesn't look that bad because brazil doesn't make them look that bad. They should be attacking more, instead of relying on long passes.

6/15/2010 2:53:10 PM

links to the game plz

6/15/2010 2:56:47 PM

just use espn3 online.

6/15/2010 2:57:57 PM

you have to give the brazilians credit

at least when they dive, they create some contact, even if it's just by pointing their toes

6/15/2010 2:59:46 PM

kaka looks out of sync so far, and by extension, the brazilian attacking game.

6/15/2010 3:01:49 PM

midfield is too packed for kaka to run at the defense, he keeps getting the ball with his back to goal

robinho's foot skill is amazing

6/15/2010 3:05:13 PM

Didn't see this game being 0-0 at the half.

6/15/2010 3:16:04 PM

thought maybe just MAYBE i could witness a goal in this half but i guess not

6/15/2010 3:16:24 PM

so much for all those 5-0, 6-0 predictions.

6/15/2010 3:16:25 PM

North Korea != 105th

6/15/2010 3:17:11 PM

first goal will open the floodgates

6/15/2010 3:19:01 PM

My prediction was 3-0 (just knowing that Korea is going to pack defense in) but I don't even know if we'll see 3 goals now after seeing the 1st half. However, Brazil is fully capable of turning it on in the 2nd half. Remember the 3 2nd half goals against the US in the Confederations Cup. I still stay they score 2 goals in the 2nd half. We'll see though.

North Korea is looking better than I expected, but Brazil is also looking a little unorganized out there which helps that some.

[Edited on June 15, 2010 at 3:21 PM. Reason : ]

6/15/2010 3:19:21 PM

AZN Rooney is pretty good

6/15/2010 3:20:15 PM

Quote :

"In all, North Korea look a better side than they have been made out to be, and the defensive nature of their game and constant harrying in numbers will certainly make them difficult to break down. They are, of course, in the toughest group in the competition – up against Brazil, Portugal and the Ivory Coast – and will be expected to leave without a point. But with Brazil playing mainly on the counter-attack, and Portugal and Ivory Coast playing systems that rely on pace, North Korea’s ultra-defensive style could frustrate teams early on in games – you can imagine one of their opponents struggling to break them down early on, and going in 0-0 at half-time – whether North Korea will be able to defend resolutely for 90 minutes against a top-quality side is doubtful, however."

http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/05/26/north-korea-a-better-side-than-you-might-expect/

Zonal Marking ftw

6/15/2010 3:23:59 PM

i do like the vuvuzela effect when something happens like in anticipation of this Brazil freekick, its like the bee swarm has been angered lol

6/15/2010 3:36:27 PM

that was a rip

6/15/2010 3:37:25 PM

oldie but goodie lol

how dumb is the defender for standing there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IijijpprkjM

6/15/2010 3:38:52 PM

welp, if brazil is going to score, it's going to be from outside the 18 yard box, or through the air.


aaaaaand the first time they attack from the sides, they score

[Edited on June 15, 2010 at 3:41 PM. Reason : ]

6/15/2010 3:40:21 PM