ARGENTINA! surprisingly battered Brazil in today’s semi-final at the Olympics, meaning they will not go on to play Nigeria in Saturday’s final for the gold medal.
The referee was taking no prisoners, sending off two frustrated Brazilian’s for challenges that would usually see just a yellow card in the Premiership. However, there were no complaints from me, considering the cynical nature of both of them. It was also pleasing enough to see that dipper midget, Javier Mascherano, on the receiving end of both of them!
The match was over long before the red cards though, with Argentina dominating the match, particularly in the second half. They scored 3 goals, one of which a Riquelme penalty, following a (wrongly) disallowed Pato goal for Brazil.
Sadly though, it doesn’t mean we’ll get Anderson, who is sporting a new shorter haircut, back much sooner, with the play-off for the bronze medal taking place on Friday at noon. The upside of course is our young midfielder is likely to win this honour, considering that Belgium are their opponents.
I don’t know what the normal deal is with the olympics but how long will it be until we get Anderson back? He’ll get some form of extra holiday will he?
Surely he’ll be back to run the show against the Dippers, right? That will be some choice for SAF though, with Carrick’s two week absence over and Hargo saying he should be available as well, not to mention Scholes.
mascherano deserves everything he gets. who do argentina have in the final?
I believe 2 bookings is enought to get a one match ban in the olympics. So Anderson is probably on the first plane back to Europe
Sergio Aguero scored two goals. I would love it if he was an option if Berba falls through.
My friend told me Anderson is suspended for the bronze final. Are you sure about this, Scott?
Either way he’s staying nearly the full course of the olympic games. Which means he will leave beijing with the rest of the squad on saturday morning. flying back into manchester sunday…resting monday tuesday..so pompey game gone.
Would be rushing him..but super cup friday on the bench….COULD DO WITH HIM FOR THAT ONE
The ref was a fucking disgrace in this match and even worse the commentators agreed with the sending offs. Mascherano made such a meal of the second sending off incident, he was barely touched and he threw him self violently to the ground screaming with a few rolls for good measure.
fokin wounda!! altho i support argentina bcuz england fans hate them so much, mascerano is a gap toothed cunt!! andy did well against messi tho, and brazil hit the post twice and had a fair goal disallowed!! hope they win the bronze medal, so andy comes home kinda happy, then fills in 4 united so that shit bastard fletcher dnt play!!
Scott why are u happy that Brazil lost? I understand United’s longterm love for Argentina, but I was hoping that Brazil (ie. Anderson) would win the gold medal.
^ oi watch your mouth . fletch is a respectable squad player . not to mention he seemed to be one of our best players in pre season .
And he’s our top scorer this season.