Comments on: Part 1 of 32: The German Interview http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/ A few wins, a few lessons. Never any losses. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:18:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Mike >> My bet on World Cup http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-3156 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:43:09 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-3156 <strong>Brazil:Germany - 2:1...</strong> [...] Brazil will defeat Germany in the finals :P I?ll go for a small 2:1 ... What do you think? [...]... Brazil:Germany - 2:1…

[…] Brazil will defeat Germany in the finals :P I?ll go for a small 2:1 … What do you think? […]…

]]> by: Ken http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-1672 Tue, 30 May 2006 08:22:20 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-1672 In my opinion England, USA and Brazil are overhyped. Germany, Argentina and Holland are overlooked and Mexico will be the shocker of the 2006 world cup. In my opinion England, USA and Brazil are overhyped.
Germany, Argentina and Holland are overlooked and Mexico will be the shocker of the 2006 world cup.

]]> by: Pratyush http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-945 Thu, 04 May 2006 09:18:19 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-945 Hi Ajay I have emailed you. Cheers. Hi Ajay

I have emailed you.

Cheers.

]]> by: Ajay http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-934 Thu, 04 May 2006 05:08:03 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-934 Hi Pratyush, I am wonderfully intrigued by this idea. I currently study at a B-School in Singapore where we have students from several nationalities. I'm wondering if you'd let me take up the same idea and interview them along the same lines. I'd link to your blog and give you the credit for the idea. Let me know if you have reservations and if you do, you can be sure that I won't go through with it. p.s. linked here through India Uncut. Hi Pratyush,

I am wonderfully intrigued by this idea. I currently study at a B-School in Singapore where we have students from several nationalities.
I’m wondering if you’d let me take up the same idea and interview them along the same lines. I’d link to your blog and give you the credit for the idea. Let me know if you have reservations and if you do, you can be sure that I won’t go through with it.

p.s. linked here through India Uncut.

]]> by: Pratyush http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-367 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:52:31 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-367 Thank you Nirav. It is proving difficult to find fans from Togo, Ivory Coast and the like but hopefully I will! Thank you Nirav. It is proving difficult to find fans from Togo, Ivory Coast and the like but hopefully I will!

]]> by: Nirav http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-362 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 04:04:03 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-362 Great initiative! Will be here for the rest of the interviews too... btw, I hope there do exist football fans in countries like Togo and Cote d'Ivorie for you to complete the cycle :) Great initiative! Will be here for the rest of the interviews too… btw, I hope there do exist football fans in countries like Togo and Cote d’Ivorie for you to complete the cycle :)

]]> by: IranGoals » Interview with IranGoals webmaster http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-361 Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:56:26 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-361 [...] The World Cup is starting in less than eight weeks and Pratyush Khaitan from the sportolysis weblog wants to give his visitors information about the 32 countries that are participating through interviews. His first interview was with a German fan about the national team of Germany. You can read that interview here. His second interview was with the webmaster of IranGoals. I caught up with Farhad Andalibi for Part 2 of the series. Farhad is the webmaster of Iranian Football website IranGoals.com. Almost 18 years old, football captivated Farhad ever since he was a kid. He started following Team Melli from the Asian Cup held in 1996. A passionate Iranian fan if you ever will find one, I thank Farhad for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a bit about the Road to the World Cup ? the qualification, and the emotions the fans went through at the time. [...] […] The World Cup is starting in less than eight weeks and Pratyush Khaitan from the sportolysis weblog wants to give his visitors information about the 32 countries that are participating through interviews. His first interview was with a German fan about the national team of Germany. You can read that interview here. His second interview was with the webmaster of IranGoals. I caught up with Farhad Andalibi for Part 2 of the series. Farhad is the webmaster of Iranian Football website IranGoals.com. Almost 18 years old, football captivated Farhad ever since he was a kid. He started following Team Melli from the Asian Cup held in 1996. A passionate Iranian fan if you ever will find one, I thank Farhad for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a bit about the Road to the World Cup ? the qualification, and the emotions the fans went through at the time. […]

]]> by: Pratyush http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-350 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 18:32:12 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-350 Welcome to Sportolysis, TCP. :) I am afraid I the Dutch fan is already booked. It would be great if you could send me some interesting questions to ask Holland or any other country though. Welcome to Sportolysis, TCP. :)

I am afraid I the Dutch fan is already booked. It would be great if you could send me some interesting questions to ask Holland or any other country though.

]]> by: The Comic Project http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-349 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 17:34:39 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-349 Let me know if you need any help in the netherlands for your interview :-) Let me know if you need any help in the netherlands for your interview :-)

]]> by: Pratyush http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-344 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:47:14 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-344 Krishna: Thanks! Brazil has a superb attack. Ronaldinho is playing the best football he has every played. And as Eurur said there are other players like Kaka. But there are problems yes. Adriano isn't exactly playing superbly right now. Regarding the defense: Since when has Brazil played with the strongest defense? They thrive in attacking setups. It is for other teams to exploit this aspect, if they can. I believe in the hype. But that is because I am a huge Brazilian fan. :p Krishna: Thanks!

Brazil has a superb attack. Ronaldinho is playing the best football he has every played. And as Eurur said there are other players like Kaka. But there are problems yes. Adriano isn’t exactly playing superbly right now. Regarding the defense: Since when has Brazil played with the strongest defense? They thrive in attacking setups. It is for other teams to exploit this aspect, if they can.

I believe in the hype. But that is because I am a huge Brazilian fan. :p

]]> by: Bense http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-341 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 06:43:02 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-341 I think that Brazils defence might be the most overestimated part. Roque Junior plays pathetic, so does Juan. Lucio has a weak phase, Robert Carlos is getting old. Cafu is possibly as old as Matthäus is now. Dida is a decent goalie, but not better or worse than many others. If Brazil can force their play on the opponents (and there are really only a few opponents who can prevail against this) they're gonna stomp'em. If the game can be stopped in midfield, there are better defenses than Brazils'. I think that Brazils defence might be the most overestimated part.

Roque Junior plays pathetic, so does Juan. Lucio has a weak phase, Robert Carlos is getting old. Cafu is possibly as old as Matthäus is now. Dida is a decent goalie, but not better or worse than many others.

If Brazil can force their play on the opponents (and there are really only a few opponents who can prevail against this) they’re gonna stomp’em. If the game can be stopped in midfield, there are better defenses than Brazils’.

]]> by: Euler http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-340 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 05:33:13 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-340 I agree that Brazil is overhyped, but at the same time few teams have the same firepower. People talk a lot about Ronaldinho, but we have other talents on our side. Secondly, our defense is very underestimated. Good luck to you all! I agree that Brazil is overhyped, but at the same time few teams have the same firepower. People talk a lot about Ronaldinho, but we have other talents on our side. Secondly, our defense is very underestimated. Good luck to you all!

]]> by: Bense http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-338 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:15:47 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-338 I hope everybody is rooting for their countries. It wouldn't make much sense if nobody would think their team could win it. Even Trinidad and Tobago has a change for it. Even though the odds aren't very high. I do believe Brazil is overhyped. I still think of France in 2002. Winning both WC and Euro, the crashed completely. A good Ronaldinho might not be enough against highly motivated opponents. Brazil will be given a much harder time than in 2002. I'm really trying to be realistic about England, too. But they were constantly underachieving even though they had and still have one of the best English teams ever. Let's just hope England and Germany aren't facing each other too early in the K.O. stage. Would be a darn if one of those teams would be out in the round of the last 16. I hope everybody is rooting for their countries. It wouldn’t make much sense if nobody would think their team could win it. Even Trinidad and Tobago has a change for it. Even though the odds aren’t very high.

I do believe Brazil is overhyped. I still think of France in 2002. Winning both WC and Euro, the crashed completely. A good Ronaldinho might not be enough against highly motivated opponents. Brazil will be given a much harder time than in 2002. I’m really trying to be realistic about England, too. But they were constantly underachieving even though they had and still have one of the best English teams ever. Let’s just hope England and Germany aren’t facing each other too early in the K.O. stage. Would be a darn if one of those teams would be out in the round of the last 16.

]]> by: DesiPundit » The German Interview http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-334 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:29:03 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-334 [...] Pratayush has an excellent series of interviews lined up ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2006. He is interviewing the&#8230;fans of each country that is playing in the tournament. He starts off by talking to Bense, a German fan who will be watching the games keenly. I bet all fans will think that their country will win the World Cup this year. [...] […] Pratayush has an excellent series of interviews lined up ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2006. He is interviewing the…fans of each country that is playing in the tournament. He starts off by talking to Bense, a German fan who will be watching the games keenly. I bet all fans will think that their country will win the World Cup this year. […]

]]> by: Daily Dose 04.14 - FIFA World Cup 2006 - World Cup 2006 Blog http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-333 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:47:13 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-333 [...] Here&#8217;s one German who thinks his team will win. Wait a second, we know this guy (Sportolysis) [...] […] Here’s one German who thinks his team will win. Wait a second, we know this guy (Sportolysis) […]

]]> by: Krishna http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-332 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:57:40 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/14/part-1-of-32-the-german-interview/#comment-332 Interesting to see this guy so confident of his country's chances. Brazil, overhyped!? We will see. Great Job, Pratyush! Really enjoyed this. It will be really nice to read all these interviews before the WC. Sort of builds up the atmosphere. Good luck with the rest of the interviews. Interesting to see this guy so confident of his country’s chances. Brazil, overhyped!? We will see.

Great Job, Pratyush! Really enjoyed this. It will be really nice to read all these interviews before the WC. Sort of builds up the atmosphere. Good luck with the rest of the interviews.

]]>