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Italy - France (July 9th) [World Cup Final] (pg. 9)
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| Danny Ocean |
| heh it's funny all these bandwagoners like malek etc who jumped in all of the sudden at world cup. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dj Smitty20
got the goal averages for all the WC's? I'm curious to see if it's always been a downward trend. I guess I could do it all myself...but wow i'm just too lazy. |
1998 = 2.67 per match
1994 = 2.71 per match
1990 = 2.21 per match
1986 = 2.54 per match
1982 = 2.81 per match
1978 = 2.68 per match
1974 = 2.55 per match
1970 = 2.97 per match
No downward trends here though, the numbers are quite random. |
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| Aristronica |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
1998 = 2.67 per match
1994 = 2.71 per match
1990 = 2.21 per match
1986 = 2.54 per match
1982 = 2.81 per match
1978 = 2.68 per match
1974 = 2.55 per match
1970 = 2.97 per match
No downward trends here though, the numbers are quite random. |
and 1990 was a pretty good tournament too! ... at least from what i remember which isn't much. |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by Danny Ocean
heh it's funny all these bandwagoners like malek etc who jumped in all of the sudden at world cup. |
shhh, go eat pizza. |
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| loconet |
| France in penalties or extra time |
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| paranoik0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Aristronica
and 1990 was a pretty good tournament too! ... at least from what i remember which isn't much. |
umm no, i was too young to watch it live, but everyone says it was complete crap, the most tactical/defensive tournament ever. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by loconet
France in penalties or extra time |
I wonder whether it will be just like this thread: Italy lead in the first half, and then France made their way to victory.
(at least now France is leading by one vote) |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by paranoik0
umm no, i was too young to watch it live, but everyone says it was complete crap, the most tactical/defensive tournament ever. |
It surprises me that no one mentioned the words of the Portuguese coach so far:
"We aren't going to play beautifully. I know that's what the fans want, but all the teams that played beautifully are already out. The remaining teams are all tactical, all the succesful teams are tactical, and we're here to win" - Scolari (not exact quote, I heard that on TV) |
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| Epicurus |
| quote: | Originally posted by Aristronica
and 1990 was a pretty good tournament too! ... at least from what i remember which isn't much. |
1990 was the worst World Cup I've ever seen, although 2006 is matching it step for step. Boring as hell, with no good memories whatsoever to retain, except for Cameroon and Milla beating Argentina 1-0 in the first game and eventually making it to the QF, and the rise (and fall) of Toto, who came out of nowhere to win the golden ball and boot (only to disappear thereafter). Other than that, the lack of (fit) starpower, super defensive tactics, and probably the worst final of all-time as Germany beat Argentina on a controversial penalty kick, was a recipe for disaster.
1994 was the best one for me. Great matches, massive upsets across the board, including Saudi Arabia making it into the 2nd round and Saeed el Owairan scoring that wannabee Maradona goal against Belgium and the Saudi announcer needing to be replaced after half-time because he was screaming for so long in disbelief that he lost his voice; Nigeria taking the competition by storm and almost beating Italy, only to have Baggio score 2, including one in overtime, to barely squeak by; Romania with Hagi beating Argentina to get into the QF; Bulgaria with Stoichkov beating Germany to get into the Semis; and that infamous final, which despite the 0-0 score, gave us the Baggio missed penalty that will live on forever in my mind. |
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