Germany vs. South Korea on Tuesday Brazil vs. Turkey on Wednesday
Winners play final on Sunday June 30th, losers play 3rd place match on Saturday June 29th.
The Turkey-Senegal match was exciting on both ends. The goal that ended it was just superb. Sorry that Senegal couldn't carry the dream on, but I liked seeing the one player imploring "no crying" to the team after they were eliminated. A good step forward for African football.
Both semi-final matchups aren't as straightforward as they may seem, so I'm sure they'll be at least really good games.
Germany to go over Korea- it's been one HELL of a ride my Asian mates, but against Kahn, Ballack, Neuville, Klose & co. you guys have NO chance. See you in Krautland for 2006, hopefully.
Turkey to go over Brazil- either Extra Time or Penalties- The turks have come a long way with very little in the way of substance, and I think they'll dig together to hold off Rivaldo & Ronaldo (the OTHER bastard got a red card in the England match so he won't be there)- Brazil's defence looked solid for that one match yesterday, and their keeper is just as fragile as ever. I think it'll be a golden goal for Turkey.
England VS Brazil.. Friday... 7.30AM BST... The best defence in the World Cup VS The best attack... be there or b^2.
Sephiroth Junior's Final Thought: COME ON EN-GER-LAND!!!!!
Originally posted by sephjnrMy predictions for the semis are:
Germany to go over Korea- it's been one HELL of a ride my Asian mates, but against Kahn, Ballack, Neuville, Klose & co. you guys have NO chance. See you in Krautland for 2006, hopefully.
Turkey to go over Brazil- either Extra Time or Penalties- The turks have come a long way with very little in the way of substance, and I think they'll dig together to hold off Rivaldo & Ronaldo (the OTHER bastard got a red card in the England match so he won't be there)- Brazil's defence looked solid for that one match yesterday, and their keeper is just as fragile as ever. I think it'll be a golden goal for Turkey.
About Korea; they've been saying this for how many games now?
(edited by El Nastio on 23.6.02 0013) As a Light-Heavyweight, I'm proud that I'm entitled to weekly boasts on Fridays about how I'm going to be pushed to the moon. So far I've been main eventing "Metal", a B-Level show. Those silly Cruiserweights who think that a couple of mentions in the Ross Report makes them all that. They really believe that THEY'LL be getting OUR pimps from the Ross Report abou....huh?! A new show called "Velocity"?....WHAT DO YOU MEAN METAL GOT CANCELLED?!
Originally posted by Guru ZimDon't forget that Korea has that crazy suicide ghost on their side too.
Scary.
I feel I have missed something here. Suicide ghost?
Karl: If you had a neck and I had hands I would squeeze your brain which is your body right out of the top of your head which does not exist! Zorak: That's some great hair. Karl: Thanks, it's not real.
"SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korea man in his mid-twenties died Friday after setting himself on fire and leaving a chilling suicide note saying he wanted to be "a ghost and the 12th player" for his team in the World Cup, police said.
"I'm choosing death because South Korea has to go far to compete with the Latin American and European teams. I will be a ghost and the 12th player on the pitch and do my best for our team," police in the southeastern city of Pusan quoted the note as saying."
It'd be nice to see Korea in the final. It's rare to see a team with that amount of passion, let alone the ability to run around for the full game without tiring. Plus the fortunate reffing helps
As for Brazil/Turkey I reckon Brazil will walk it. Hopefully there's a few more red cards shown to both of these team though as their diving and balatn overacting at the littlest contact is getting really out of hand. If this sort of things were bookable offences at the start of the Cup then they still should be now.
Actually, scratch it. As long as the Germans don't win the whole thing I'll be happy .
"Nobody enjoys a good time more than I do, but this business of yours is as legitimate as a three-legged donkey...which of course is illegitimate because as we all know donkeys have four legs."
Did that ghost possessed the referee or the line-offical during every Korea game?
Korea seemed to be getting the benefit of the call way too much. I'm all cool for the Asian underdogs, but this is a bit much. I'm cheering for the Germans, like the Simpson quote said "No one who speaks German could be an evil man."
I ain't crazy about Turkey or Brazil, I'm slightly cheering for Turkey because I know a lot more annoying Brazilians.
(edited by Net Hack Slasher on 24.6.02 0438) I don't get it, everyone loves rats, but they don't want to drink the rats milk?
Would love to see a Brazil-Korea final matchup but...... Germany is BIG and should wear down the Koreans - Turkey has an axe to grind from their round 1 matchup with Brazil - too bad for the Koreans that the Final Game is in Japan and not Seoul - that would have been crazy
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One more week where my pick has to make my heart beat faster by being unexpectedly down by multiple scores in the first half at home against a team they have no business losing to.