I would trade anything to have the Socceroos in this group.

Its nice to see that premier league player who looks like Kyle Broflovski score a goal. He gets paid 7 zillion dollars a week, and EPL stars usually sit on benches at a world cup game (eg Fabregas :lol: )



^ but yeh, back on the bench Kyle...


Edited by condemned666: 18/6/2014 11:34:50 AM

What was apparent when Russia and Korea drew one all, was the technical superiority of the Korean team. To be superior to ostensibly the 6th best European league, is a commendable achievement. Japan also may have little more technical ability again.

Football Fed Aus's research, from the 8 world powerhouses, is that quality Technique is paramount for success. No team has ever won a WC who has not been technically proficient.


The handling speed was much quicker in the Koreans. That is the ability to receive and pass a ball in the minimum amount of time. The faster the handling speed, the less likelihood of disturbing the build up, by tackling or making intercepts.

The Koreans were superior to the Russians in their ability to build up from defence to attack, in neat triangles. The Koreans received the ball well on the outside and inside of both feet. Their touches constantly took the ball away from the Russians, who constantly fouled them. The Russians really struggled to disturb these build ups.

In their first touch, the Koreans were already moving so that the first touch was a quick one, moving forwards, which again prevented the Russians from disturbing build ups.

Also, the Koreans passed well in limited time and space with the inside and outside of both feet. The outside of the foot passing in confined spaces , wrong foots opponents , because of the simultaneous fake as they pass the ball. This also made it difficult for Russia to make intercepts.

Edited by Decentric: 18/6/2014 10:22:09 PM

The thing is, asian men dont grew tall enough as euro-caucazoids, so technique and skill is required to beat/ compete against whitey

I've seen bigger Korean and Chinese players in the ACL than Aussie players in the last few years.

Lukaku has been invisible all World Cup so far. Mertens has been tidy. Kokorin should have buried that chance though.

Piss poor Korea down 3:0 to Algeria at half time. I don't think they'll have the same manager come January. We must still respect them in the group stage. They have a few individuals who could ruin the party but they really need to work on their team play.

4:2 with 10 to go. Korea have been outclassed but have stabilized a bit in the second half.

This is a sobering WC for Asian football.