Portugal lost. We were not happy! I hate to see panic and/or doubt on the faces of my players. That's what I saw and I was not pleased. Why can't Portugal gat a coach that inspires them and helps them use their skill?
Oh well, I am still pleased that Spain is continuing. They will meet Paraguay and unless Paraguay has a magician in the locker room, it is likely that Spain will move on to the semi-finals - in my opinion.
Ever wonder what the referees are saying? The CBC commentators have some opinions on what the refs tell the players and/or coaches.
1) I'm using a common sense approach. - Anyone who reacts with a normal response is considered to be using their 'common sense'. Following rules or enforcing them in situations that could have negative impact is not using your common sense. For example: "The label on the bottle states it is a poison but it doesn't state that you can't rub it in your eyes. Should I wash my hands before I rub my eyes?" "What do you think? Use your common sense." In business your could say: "Even though we didn't follow the company standards exactly, we did get the sale because the client said we used a common sense approach."
2) He wants the keeper to "get on with it". - To "get on with it" is to continue with whatever you are doing. You tell someone to "get on with it" when they have stopped temporarily. Telling someone to get on with it means they are stalling (procrastinating) because they want a break or they want to interfere with the flow of the project. This expression can be used emotionally or matter-of-factly. Be careful about your tone when you use this expression. If you say, ""Let's get on with doing the dishes." in a normal voice, then there is no malice intended or inferred. However, if you say, "What is taking so long? Get on with it.", in an aggravated voice then the person you are talking to will take offense. When a referee says "Get on with it." it means the player is holding up the game.
3) "Come here you naughty school boy." - This is an actual quote from one of the commentators. In this situation, the referee was trying to show a yellow card to a player that had made an infraction. The rule is that the player has to show his back to the referee so that his shirt number can be visible to the referee. I hope that the referee didn't actually say this because it is quite offensive to tell this to an adult. "Naughty" means to be "badly behaved" or "disobedient".
4) The referee is "not amused". - To say someone is "not amused" is a very polite way to say they are angry. It is a formal enough expression to use at work and it is used usually when you are talking about someone in authority. You wouldn't say that your younger sister is "not amused" with her homework. You would say that your mother is "not amused" with the price quoted by the repairman.
I was not amused by Portugal's loss. At least, it was only 1-0.
On to the quarter finals!
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