Three most-used words to describe each World Cup team according to Cambridge University

[PMLF]

http://sport.bt.com/sportfootball/football/bt-sports-world-cup-watch-S11404336768811

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Brazil's third word = desperate

England = exciting

Uruguay = bite

[noikeee]

France = organised, defensive, exciting. Errmm? :confused:

[BoroPhil]

haha, dark horse for Belgium. they weren't dark horses at all really, because everyone kept talking about them

[BoroPhil]

Russia. oh dear

[PaulHartman71]

"Money" and "strike" being two of Ghana's :D

[JD nawrat]

"Woeful", "Failure" and "Embarrassing"

South Korea proud of their WC effort then?

[RubenJ]

Portugal: frustration, ego, disappointing. That's just describing Ronaldo right?

[CaptainPlanet]

Pick one line to describe how you are in bed.

[Tele Santana]

Exciting England?

[RubenJ]

Pick one line to describe how you are in bed.

flair, dark horse and talent seems about right

[DandyDon]

I'm amazed 'efficient' wasn't in there for Germany, sure it's been mentioned every match they've played.

[JD nawrat]

I imagine the words are what's most used in their home lands... didn't read the actual article so not really sure.

[aggressive minor]

What a waste of time.

[daylight]

*Scans down to England*

'Word 1' "Exciting".

*Exits thread*.

[Lyssien]

So... USA are "determined", "heroic" and "courageous", and Greece are just "stubborn"?

We need a PR manager.

[el sid]

Unpredictable, exciting, attacking Colombia

[Gorando]

So... USA are "determined", "heroic" and "courageous", and Greece are just "stubborn"?

We need a PR manager.

at least USA tried to play attacking football

[Baptista_8]

*Scans down to England*

'Word 1' "Exciting".

*Exits thread*.

Well obviously not as you posted in here?

[Anti Spiral]

Pick one line to describe how you are in bed.

"Woeful", "Failure" and "Embarrassing"

[Eleanor_Rigby]

Exciting England?

Yeah, because we were being continuously told that they were taking a young exciting team to the tournament this time. Turns out they were wrong.

[RubenJ]

Tbf I did enjoy watching England's matches. Most exciting they've been in many years.

[robbert_o154]

"Woeful", "Failure" and "Embarrassing"

Well, it beats "defend, hope, drought", I suppose.

[Baptista_8]

Tbf I did enjoy watching England's matches. Most exciting they've been in many years.

Against Uruguay and Costa Rica though?

[Adelaidean]

Damn, South Korea's are harsh (though understandable) . Australia's are pretty accurate, people are generally happy with the effort and optimistic over the performances and attacking style.

[Red_Arrow]

Well, it beats "defend, hope, drought", I suppose.

Or "pace, physical, struggle"...

[scott MUFC]

is exciting the word the chose to replace the word ****?

[Rikulec]

England's first two games were indeed exciting for me, they did play some nice football too, only thing they lacked was efficiency in front of goal. I didn't watch the Costa Rica game.

[Rhino]

England: Ha, ha and ha.

[JD nawrat]

England: Scotland, Euros, Again

Because, y'know, they don't care about Scotland

[Robokid87]

African stereotypes live on

[G-Man11]

"Woeful", "Failure" and "Embarrassing"

South Korea proud of their WC effort then?

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/30/world-cup-2014-south-korea-toffee

[darren1983]

England: Scotland, Euros, Again

Because, y'know, they don't care about Scotland

Not as much as you lot clearly do about us

[Jason the Yank]

"Determined" "Heroic" "Courageous"

MURICA!

[Boltman]

Not as much as you lot clearly do about us

Only because you never fail to disappoint.......... in the hilarity stakes at least.

[darren1983]

At least we're entertaining - well more so then you boys failing to get out of the groups again on the rare times you fluke your way into a tournament

Being half Irish means I get to laugh at England and be pissed off with them at the same time

[RubenJ]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/30/world-cup-2014-south-korea-toffee

There were about 10 non-press people, of which 1 threw those toffees

[RubenJ]

Against Uruguay and Costa Rica though?

Uruguay yes, Costa Rica match I didn't watch.

Those first two games were even and could have just as well ended up differently.

[skybluedave]

Shut up Ruben. Stop talking sensible. We were worse then aids

[PMLF]

"Determined" "Heroic" "Courageous"

MURICA!

Is that the USMNT or Rambo?

[PMLF]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/30/world-cup-2014-south-korea-toffee

If only Luiz Felipe Scolari could learn from what the Korean manager said:

“It was due to my deficiency as a coach that we didn’t put up the desired results. But our players all have a bright future ahead and not everything was lost from this tournament.”

Did anyone collect and eat the toffees?

[Razzler]

African stereotypes live on

Maybe when they stop bickering about money

Was this in general or after each group game. England's could make sense, we were a little excited and optmistic after Italy, inexperienced after equalising against Uruguay and ultimately disappointing after the final game as we were out anyway

[brett.spurs]

England were exciting in the first game.

[Razzler]

That's why I wondered, we are ok, not awful so it seems like group game by group game. Inexperienced would fit Uruguay too

Not really looked at the others to see if the words match, probably not but seemed to fit our 3 games nicely

[YOUNGSTEVE]

How is England exciting. I have watched them over many years, & I can count on one hand matches we were really exciting in. Overrated is a better word.

[Jason the Yank]

Is that the USMNT or Rambo?

Both.

[Boltman]

Three words to describe Greece none of them 'purgatory'? :confused:

I'd opt for a one-night stand with Jeffrey Dahmer before I'd watch another 90 minutes of that lot. FIFA should be on trial in the Hague for permitting Greece games to go to extra-time.

[PMLF]

I suppose the three most used words in Portuguese to describe Brazil's national team are:

- Vergonha (embarrassment or shame)

- Vexame (shame or 'vexation')

- Goleada (big score)