02 Jun 10
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Originally posted by trev33My mistake! Go Celtics (Boston that is)! so we're left with only Brazil winning outside their continent. This is England's chance! They can win a second cup and emulate Brazil. I still think Spain is stronger.
do'h... better stick to the girly american sports 😉
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02 Jun 10
Originally posted by scacchipazzoi'll be supporting holland this year, it's about time they won a world cup.
My mistake! Go Celtics (Boston that is)! so we're left with only Brazil winning outside their continent. This is England's chance! They can win a second cup and emulate Brazil. I still think Spain is stronger.
03 Jun 10
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Originally posted by kes29teams with bad or average defenses in the past doesn't mean they will be teams with bad or average defenses in the future.
Teams with bad (or average) defences don't win cups these days.
New Zealand in rugby league terms were given no chance to win the Rugby league world cup with australia in it...New Zealand out played Australia on the day.
and in rugby union world cup terms everyone thought New Zealand were specials but they put in a shocker.
the beauty of this world cup is that we dont know the final result yet....could very well surprise us all.
03 Jun 10
Originally posted by Helder OctavioArgentina do worry me, though, with the quality of the players they've got. At any point they might just start ignoring Maradona and sort it out themselves.
Maradona don´t have tactical scheme, and Messi cannot to do miracles alone.
In my fantasy Cup, the Argies fall in the round of 16. 😀
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03 Jun 10
Originally posted by mtthwi'd say argentina are the most unpredictable side in the world cup, could get dumped out in he first round or just as equally as likely they could win it and everything in-between. if nothing else they will be entertaining. really looking forward to watching their matches.
Argentina do worry me, though, with the quality of the players they've got. At any point they might just start ignoring Maradona and sort it out themselves.
04 Jun 10
Originally posted by robbie carrobieyou forgot to say you'd have your baseball cap on backwards while singing 🙂
i am just gonna get some American style Pizza from Costco, load up on some Millers Lite, play the star spangled banner by Jimi Hendrix before the match to psyche myself up, buy pompoms for my wife so she can cheer lead during the game, and in my baseball cap I shall sing for America, USA all the way, USA all the way!
what about mexico beating italy 2-1?? were the italians outplayed or did they take the mexican team too lightly?
05 Jun 10
Originally posted by chessartistFinal scores in World Cup Warm-up games never mean anything. The only team that's really trying to win is the underdog. The rest is all about experimentation and not showing your hand to the countries you'll be playing in the Cup.
you forgot to say you'd have your baseball cap on backwards while singing 🙂
what about mexico beating italy 2-1?? were the italians outplayed or did they take the mexican team too lightly?
05 Jun 10
Originally posted by chessartistWhen Mexico stops being the under achiever watch out. Really good players. They outclassed Italy in every phase of the game. Of course it's hard to judge from a friendly. Italy is another team that can turn it on and once hot they're really good. Argentina, like trev33 says, should be quite entertaining. A Rio-less England might just have been made stronger!
you forgot to say you'd have your baseball cap on backwards while singing 🙂
what about mexico beating italy 2-1?? were the italians outplayed or did they take the mexican team too lightly?
05 Jun 10
Originally posted by chessartistThe Mexican team was a handfull for England despite the better finishing on the English side showing a 3-1 outcome, Mexico missed a lot of opportunities, but it was enough against Italy, So Mexico is probably back to being a Top 10 team, just outside the elite European teams' performance. Italy is still a top team that was simply playing a friendly against an underestimated team. By the time of the world cup, I doubt that there are any underestimated teams playing each other or at least affecting the competitor's effort.
you forgot to say you'd have your baseball cap on backwards while singing 🙂
what about mexico beating italy 2-1?? were the italians outplayed or did they take the mexican team too lightly?
Group A prediction is Mexico and France. South Africa is way too weak but you never know about the refs and the crowd. Uruguay is capable but not formidable. If you risk not qualifying at all for the world cup and there is no dramatic turnaround since then, you know there are limits to the team. Mexico had the same difficulties Uruguay had for a moment, but Mexico turned it around dramatically and Uruguay did not.
05 Jun 10
Originally posted by eljefejesusIf they decide to drop dinosaur Cuauhtemoc Blanco once and for all they might be fearsome. Mexican teams suffer the same as all other teams. there are plenty of pet players on national side, but other countries seem to have the talent to compensate for their imposed dinosaur players.
The Mexican team was a handfull for England despite the better finishing on the English side showing a 3-1 outcome, Mexico missed a lot of opportunities, but it was enough against Italy, So Mexico is probably back to being a Top 10 team, just outside the elite European teams' performance. Italy is still a top team that was simply playing a friendly agai ...[text shortened]... ulties Uruguay had for a moment, but Mexico turned it around dramatically and Uruguay did not.