# 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 10, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677 "2010-06-10T17:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 113
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2241 "2010-07-03T14:47:26Z")
Germans are sure outrunning Argentinians . ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2242 "2010-07-03T14:56:00Z")
Madre dios what a tense first half. Both teams are playing all out and leaving lots of gaps in the back. ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2243 "2010-07-03T14:58:41Z")
Hopefully Diego can calm down the team at half-time (!). They’re spending all their energy working the ref instead of breaking down the German defense. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Punkyova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@The\_Punkyova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Punkyova)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2244 "2010-07-03T15:09:17Z")
OH, Close. Where is his defender? ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2245 "2010-07-03T15:18:16Z")
> [@Isosleepy](#): > > This is looking like the best game of the tournament I take that back ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2246 "2010-07-03T15:20:22Z")
I smell german victory 1-0. ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2247 "2010-07-03T15:24:48Z")
make that 2-0 ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2248 "2010-07-03T15:27:29Z")
And Argentina’s weaknesses in their keeper and defenders is rightly exploited. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Punkyova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@The\_Punkyova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Punkyova)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2249 "2010-07-03T15:28:36Z")
100 for Klose!! ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2250 "2010-07-03T15:31:54Z")
And now 3-0. ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2251 "2010-07-03T15:32:06Z")
3-0 to germany ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2252 "2010-07-03T15:39:00Z")
Wow, the Final could be between the teams who seriously hate each other more than any other, probably in all sport. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2253 "2010-07-03T15:41:59Z")
Germany is a powerful side. Wow, I did not expect them to resist and then dismantle Argentina quite so easily! ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2254 "2010-07-03T15:47:17Z")
Pah! Argentina! They are worse than England… at least we scored 2 goals against the mighty Germans! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Punkyova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@The\_Punkyova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Punkyova)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2255 "2010-07-03T15:47:55Z")
Klose!!! ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2256 "2010-07-03T15:48:25Z")
After all that smack talk from Maradona, how incredibly embarrassing. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2257 "2010-07-03T15:53:38Z")
Congrats to al germans, especially **Wintertime** who’ll have to try not be to happy or be attacked by his wife :D. We were outplayed by a superior team, we could have equalized it in the beginning of the 2d time, but the Germans killed us with counterattacks. Now I hope Germany goes on to great things so this stings a bit less!. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2258 "2010-07-03T15:56:38Z")
Wow that was fun! The neighbors probably hate me after all the yelling, but holy cow the Germans look good! It’ll be a shame to miss Mueller next game, but otherwise things look awesome. ---
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2259 "2010-07-03T16:03:28Z")
> [@PrettyVacant](#): > > Wow, the Final could be between the teams who seriously hate each other more than any other, probably in all sport. I hope so.. i would have liked Argentina v Uruguay, but Holland v The Boche would be even better… “We want our bicyles back…” You obviously don’t know about Portsmouth v Southampton ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2260 "2010-07-03T16:06:03Z")
Well done Germany, great performance. There is a lot to like about the way Germany have played in this and the last world cup. Very well organised defence, but also always looking to attack, not an easy combination to pull off. Very composed on the ball, especially Ozil, a huge contrast with the England players. I’d be quite happy to see Germany lift the trophy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=112) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=114)