Comments on: Etoile Fights Till the End http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:35:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Moni http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html/comment-page-1#comment-36895 Moni Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:45:25 +0000 http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html#comment-36895 Yes Mister Yes Yes , I think the tactic system is play-with-one-hand-on-your-balls, don''t get you very far in tournaments. I wouldn''t be surprised if they start again with a defensive midfield line up. Like Lemerre did in WC2006 4-5-1. About European clubs to play friendlies against Etoile ? hahaha I don''t no, maybe 1nce in 20 years ore something. Like Esperance did against PSG and AS Roma. European clubs with links in Tunisia are only the French. 4-team tournements iff you have money brother. Money like something between 5 ore 10 miljoen €€€€€ not US $ , €€€€ The whole tunisian Serie A have a money input of maybe maximum 10 000 000 euro. We are not interrested... Despite good players, especially if they play at there top wich in my opinion they did not at this tournament at this stage. Hope that they can in there last game. Yes Mister Yes Yes , I think the tactic system is play-with-one-hand-on-your-balls, don”t get you very far in tournaments. I wouldn”t be surprised if they start again with a defensive midfield line up. Like Lemerre did in WC2006 4-5-1.
About European clubs to play friendlies against Etoile ? hahaha I don”t no, maybe 1nce in 20 years ore something. Like Esperance did against PSG and AS Roma.
European clubs with links in Tunisia are only the French. 4-team tournements iff you have money brother. Money like something between 5 ore 10 miljoen €€€€€ not US $ , €€€€
The whole tunisian Serie A have a money input of maybe maximum 10 000 000 euro.
We are not interrested…
Despite good players, especially if they play at there top wich in my opinion they did not at this tournament at this stage.
Hope that they can in there last game.

]]> By: Bman http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html/comment-page-1#comment-36886 Bman Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:29:21 +0000 http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html#comment-36886 I saw this game, and in the first half i said to myself "This Boca team is really not that much better" People say Boca didnt play their game today and thus it was close. However maybe the didnt play their game because Etoile would not allow them too with their speed and defensive prowess. Ghazal is a great player and so is Meriah. Is Ghazel on the National team? I think some scouts may come for him and Meriah. As for Etoile, they lost because they didnt have the firepower, wait sorry didnt use the firepower they had. This goes down to the style of play decided by the coach. In the end, as some people pointed out when Etoile had 3 forwards(Bendhifallah, Gilson Silva, Chermiti) then we had more danger for boca in the final 20 minutes then the whole first half. I think that Etoile and other Tunisian clubs should be able to play more friendlies against other sides of the world. Too much was on the line for them to ever take risks. I mean a team like AC MILAN or INTER or ROMA is only a 1 hr flight from tunis, why cant these confederations invite each other as guests of honor for a friendly game or a small 4 team tournament. Why has Boca which half way around the world been able to play against AC Milan more then a top Tunisian team which is so close to ITALY. Teams like LA galaxy which im pretty sure Etoile can handle, travel in the off season, even teams from the premiership travel and play friendly in the pre season in the USA. I just wonder if Boca and Etoile switched coaches, would Etoile play attacking style? Sorry if I went of topic but I sure would like to hear peoples opinions. I mean Etoiles defense is quite good, could be world class even, allowing one goal combined against both Pachuca and Boca and absorbing many attacks. I am secretly hoping an AC milan upset so that Etoile can play them. However if Urawa loose, that could be a tremendous battle and i think Etoile will play more offensive. Thank you for reading this monster post!! what do you all think? I saw this game, and in the first half i said to myself “This Boca team is really not that much better”

People say Boca didnt play their game today and thus it was close. However maybe the didnt play their game because Etoile would not allow them too with their speed and defensive prowess. Ghazal is a great player and so is Meriah. Is Ghazel on the National team? I think some scouts may come for him and Meriah.

As for Etoile, they lost because they didnt have the firepower, wait sorry didnt use the firepower they had. This goes down to the style of play decided by the coach. In the end, as some people pointed out when Etoile had 3 forwards(Bendhifallah, Gilson Silva, Chermiti) then we had more danger for boca in the final 20 minutes then the whole first half.

I think that Etoile and other Tunisian clubs should be able to play more friendlies against other sides of the world. Too much was on the line for them to ever take risks. I mean a team like AC MILAN or INTER or ROMA is only a 1 hr flight from tunis, why cant these confederations invite each other as guests of honor for a friendly game or a small 4 team tournament.

Why has Boca which half way around the world been able to play against AC Milan more then a top Tunisian team which is so close to ITALY. Teams like LA galaxy which im pretty sure Etoile can handle, travel in the off season, even teams from the premiership travel and play friendly in the pre season in the USA.

I just wonder if Boca and Etoile switched coaches, would Etoile play attacking style?

Sorry if I went of topic but I sure would like to hear peoples opinions. I mean Etoiles defense is quite good, could be world class even, allowing one goal combined against both Pachuca and Boca and absorbing many attacks.

I am secretly hoping an AC milan upset so that Etoile can play them. However if Urawa loose, that could be a tremendous battle and i think Etoile will play more offensive.

Thank you for reading this monster post!! what do you all think?

]]> By: Moni http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html/comment-page-1#comment-36861 Moni Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:49:43 +0000 http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html#comment-36861 Typicale Tunisian Style, when you gonna play in full ATTACK ?. Tunisian clubs ore National team will only sucseed I've they play Full ATTACK. Respect for the ESS team and the whole club mangement. The Coach B.M. is a good coach but when playing a Game that you CANT LOSE even if you lose, play Full ATTACK 3 Attacking Midfielders Etoile have the infrastructure to play this way. Gilson Silva ???? Why let this player on the bench ????? Creative Midfielder Melliti ????? ESS played good, but not the level they could reach. But CAF Champions League winners are among the topclubs in the world. Typicale Tunisian Style, when you gonna play in full ATTACK ?. Tunisian clubs ore National team will only sucseed I’ve they play Full ATTACK.
Respect for the ESS team and the whole club mangement. The Coach B.M. is a good coach but when playing a Game that you CANT LOSE even if you lose, play Full ATTACK 3 Attacking Midfielders Etoile have the infrastructure to play this way.
Gilson Silva ???? Why let this player on the bench ?????
Creative Midfielder Melliti ?????
ESS played good, but not the level they could reach. But CAF Champions League winners are among the topclubs in the world.

]]> By: Share http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html/comment-page-1#comment-36860 Share Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:48:07 +0000 http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html#comment-36860 You def should be proud! Etoile's performance only enhances the reputation of African club football :) You def should be proud!

Etoile’s performance only enhances the reputation of African club football :)

]]> By: Boca Into Club World Cup Final - Club World Cup - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html/comment-page-1#comment-36855 Boca Into Club World Cup Final - Club World Cup - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:00:20 +0000 http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html#comment-36855 [...] clubs and more than survived. (If you don’t use a Mac, there are highlights here, and our Tunisia blogger Rami is all over the match, as [...] [...] clubs and more than survived. (If you don’t use a Mac, there are highlights here, and our Tunisia blogger Rami is all over the match, as [...]

]]> By: Rami http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html/comment-page-1#comment-36851 Rami Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:29:34 +0000 http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html#comment-36851 hey share, you're right they were denied a clear penalty but chermiti was taken down in the area as well and there were questions about that one. sure it wasn't as clear cut as the boca one but still... some refs would have given it. and you're right they played with ten men and played well with them too. the thing that i am proud about as a tunisian is that we pushed them till the last minutes of the match and could have equalized on more than one occasion. to do this against a club like boca (who i admire and respect) is truly sensational especially since it was done on the world stage. plus people hadn't seen what etoile were truly capable of in the first match despite their win. there was a sense of injustice amongst many pachuca fans and there probably still is but on the evidence of this match you can say that etoile were worthy of a place in the semi finals. too bad gilson silva didn't come in earlier, he made things happen. thank you for your input! hey share, you’re right they were denied a clear penalty but chermiti was taken down in the area as well and there were questions about that one. sure it wasn’t as clear cut as the boca one but still… some refs would have given it. and you’re right they played with ten men and played well with them too. the thing that i am proud about as a tunisian is that we pushed them till the last minutes of the match and could have equalized on more than one occasion. to do this against a club like boca (who i admire and respect) is truly sensational especially since it was done on the world stage. plus people hadn’t seen what etoile were truly capable of in the first match despite their win. there was a sense of injustice amongst many pachuca fans and there probably still is but on the evidence of this match you can say that etoile were worthy of a place in the semi finals. too bad gilson silva didn’t come in earlier, he made things happen. thank you for your input!

]]> By: Share http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html/comment-page-1#comment-36844 Share Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:36:53 +0000 http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/etoile-loses-narrowly-against-boca.html#comment-36844 Congrats! But Boca did have only ten men for a third of the match (and were, according to reports, denied a clear penalty). So perhaps that's why there was no goal fest! Congrats!

But Boca did have only ten men for a third of the match (and were, according to reports, denied a clear penalty). So perhaps that’s why there was no goal fest!

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