Ghana 0 - Uruguay 2 Portugal 1- Korea thread 2 2nd half

[SylverEagles]

2 goal lead, the worst lead to have in football.

Ghana just needs not to concede any more goals and keep playing...

Uncle could you explain this? I know people say this all the time, but what does it mean?

What I think it meas is that when you are leading 1 - 0, you are on your toes because the next goal for your opponent ties it but at 2 - 0 you get a false sense of security that quickly evaporates once it goes to 2 - 1. I am not sure but I think statistically 2 - 0 leads are lost than 1 - 0 leads.

[marko]

Ghana need an early goal in the 2nd half, that is if Uruguay dont score more

[Cellular]

2 goal lead, the worst lead to have in football.

Ghana just needs not to concede any more goals and keep playing...

Uncle could you explain this? I know people say this all the time, but what does it mean?

What I think it meas is that when you are leading 1 - 0, you are on your toes because the next goal for your opponent ties it but at 2 - 0 you get a false sense of security that quickly evaporates once it goes to 2 - 1. I am not sure but I think statistically 2 - 0 leads are lost than 1 - 0 leads.

Kpom!

[joao]

Too much emotions in this game

Ghana got themselves too riled up for the game and played themselves into Uruguayan hands. This is the kind of game they like

Yep, ...and South African shenanigans will kill the Black Stars' spirits in the end.
We just never learn our lessons in this game.

[danfo driver]

Baba Rahman is a disaster at LB. The dread that played vs Korea is far better.

Injury has ruined a once promising career. I'm surprised he made the team. Tells you Ghana are not producing quality local players like us. Ghana once had a Frank Amankwa.

They are! Lets stop using a coach's decision to assume whats going on in the larger sense. If a coach wants to rely on Baba Rahman, who, for more than 6 years, after he failed at Chelsea, everyone knows what he brings, and the coach doesnt want to spend time looking around for available alternatives, whose fault is that? To be fair to the present Ghana coach, he just joined them some months ago and not much chance to check around.

What are his options though? Not much..

But he should be adjusting that shape in MF

I dont know. He had months to decide what his options will be. 9 months! if someone phucked a woman on the day Ghana qualified for the world cup, the woman would have given birth already -- thats enough time for him to determine what his strategy will be or whether he wanted to go in with Baba Rahman. He decided the latter.

[Field Marshall Ogolo]

Ghana need to be smart to the shithousery or they will go a man down.
Too many unnecessary fouls

Ghana does not look ready especially in the defense! How on earth did they beat Nigeria?

[marko]

Uruguay are looking for cheap penalties as well, just pathetic

[joao]

Penalty for Uruguay in my book.

[Cellular]

I really can't stand these guys who do unnecessary theatrics trying to get someone sent off.

[marko]

Ghana need to be smart to the shithousery or they will go a man down.
Too many unnecessary fouls

Ghana does not look ready especially in the defense! How on earth did they beat Nigeria?

cause Nigeria is worse than Ghana!

[marko]

2nd half Ghana should make up their mind! go out with pride, fight like lions, score at least 1 goal

[bret- hart]

I got my laughing thread warming up

[Odas]

Too much emotions in this game

Ghana got themselves too riled up for the game and played themselves into Uruguayan hands. This is the kind of game they like

Yeah, very true especially for a South American team full of 'ojoros'

[danfo driver]

2 goal lead, the worst lead to have in football.

Ghana just needs not to concede any more goals and keep playing...

Uncle could you explain this? I know people say this all the time, but what does it mean?

Danfo, it is about (psychological) MOMENTUM. For some reason when you are up 2-0 you think you are cruising... and when the opponent scores one, there's panic and the other side also ratchets things up... the proverbial MOMENTUM comes into play... it seems that the team in ascendance can't put a foot wrong, the ball bounces your way... and for the other team, the opposite happens.

But when you are holding onto a one goal lead there's a sense of urgency and discipline.

I believe there's been academic articles written about such a phenomenon... real or imagined.

I hear you and I dont fully disagree with you. I have heard your argument before and it has merits.

What I will say though is that it is relative. Same was some teams have discipline and urgency at 1-0, some teams are a complete panic at 1-0. They make mistakes because they are not settled/calm and are overthinking preserving the 1-0. Thats why many teams who part the bus concede late goals. On the other hand, a 2-0 lead gives you balance and calmness. You are able to relax your nerves and think more... and clearer. And as you know, for me, football is all about mind -- intelligence.

[airwolex]

Is it me, or forcing keeper to stay on the line before a ball is kicked on a penalty is actually resulting in more saves. Looks like penalty takers are over thinking things.

[danfo driver]

2 goal lead, the worst lead to have in football.

Ghana just needs not to concede any more goals and keep playing...

Uncle could you explain this? I know people say this all the time, but what does it mean?

What I think it meas is that when you are leading 1 - 0, you are on your toes because the next goal for your opponent ties it but at 2 - 0 you get a false sense of security that quickly evaporates once it goes to 2 - 1. I am not sure but I think statistically 2 - 0 leads are lost than 1 - 0 leads.

I responded to Uncle Cell.

I think the rationale is over-applied.

[joao]

2nd half Ghana should make up their mind! go out with pride, fight like lions, score at least 1 goal

For starters, I will take out that useless Ayew number 10 and bring on another
creative and selfless midfielder.

[marko]

I already fear for Senegal this weekend! just watching Ghana, can they offer anything different to Ghana? i hope so, Cameroon later? what will happen? just 2 African team making it to the next round??

[Odas]

I got my laughing thread warming up

Why bro? A win and advancement for Ghana is a victory for all Africans, let's be real

[metalalloy]

Is it me, or forcing keeper to stay on the line before a ball is kicked on a penalty is actually resulting in more saves. Looks like penalty takers are over thinking things.

They are def overthinking things with the stutter step run up trying to get the keeper to commit.

[danfo driver]

They were way too emotional for this game. They should have set up differently tactically. Plus all this yeye talk about avenging againat Suarez smh

Yeah all that get revenge game was a distraction. They didn’t need that kind of motivation which was more or less unnecessary pressure. Not too late though if they can get their mind right.

[Kabalega]

Too much emotions in this game

I wish Kenya played soccer at this level. We would never do this to Africa on a world stage!

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[danfo driver]

Uruguay are looking for cheap penalties as well, just pathetic

For Ghana, yes! For Uruguay, INTELLIGENT!

Continue to be the choir boy! this is why you Africans cannot win at top level. Always trying to be the holy ghost and blessed and "oh! I dont cheat!" "Oh! look at me, I am nice! I help my opponent" "oh! oh! Oh!" continue