World Cup Second Round: Belgium v Japan

[Jonathan]

Such a shocker for the Nips. So naive to have so many up front in the last minute of injury time. The plus is at least Belgium will give Brazil a decent game.

[lasharoo]

Gutter

Yep

[lasharoo]

Such a shocker for the Nips. So naive to have so many up front in the last minute of injury time. The plus is at least Belgium will give Brazil a decent game.

Even at 2-0 up they were still going for it Jonners.......naive, probably, but you have to admire their spirit.

[paolo]

all from that cock up in central midfield where on jap pinged the ball off another

[Two Crows]

Damn.

I was really looking forward to extra-time.

[VeritasVincit]

Who will be the first commentator/pundit to come up with 'harakiri' by the Japanese.
The obvious has to be expected; Lineker came up with the Russians builiding an iron curtain

[subsub]

The plus is at least Belgium will give Brazil a decent game.

Brilliant game.
Yep, that Brazil QF will be a cracker.
Let's hope that Kompany or Fellaini give Neymar something to really cry about

[Two Crows]

Who will be the first commentator/pundit to come up with 'harakiri' by the Japanese.
The obvious has to be expected; Lineker came up with the Russians builiding an iron curtain

Klinsmann did say that the Japanese players really sacrificed themselves for the cause.

Sometimes I think these things are said deliberately for effect.

[Bad Blue 2000]

Good ol' Stan.

[JimmyDee]

If anyone deserved to be in tears at the end of their game it was the Japanese, but they behaved with admirable restraint and demonstrated the manly virtues I had assumed were gone forever.

[Jonathan]

The plus is at least Belgium will give Brazil a decent game.

Brilliant game.
Yep, that Brazil QF will be a cracker.
Let's hope that Kompany or Fellaini give Neymar something to really cry about

Too right Subs

[JW90]

If anyone deserved to be in tears at the end of their game it was the Japanese, but they behaved with admirable restraint and demonstrated the manly virtues I had assumed were gone forever.

Yeah, alright Stanley Matthews.

[JimmyDee]

I saw him play, you know.

I don't know why I said "deserved", by the way. What I meant was "if anyone could be excused for being in tears ...", of course.

[finchman]

Imagine an ex Wigan Athletic player and manager managing the world cup winners.

[subsub]

Imagine an ex Wigan Athletic player and manager managing the world cup winners.

Has left his dodgy past behind him and moved on to bigger and better things…