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I'd rather Mexico win...
That way we're all 'even' going into the cup, and it'll probably help us as far as which group we end up in. We want to seem weaker than we really are, so we get team to underestimate us... Right? Or would we rather be overestimated...? |
09-05-2009, 10:59 PM | #453 |
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I wouldn't mind seeing Argentina kill Mexico sometime in the near future.
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09-05-2009, 11:02 PM | #454 |
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09-05-2009, 11:17 PM | #455 |
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Well... Maybe not hate... but certainly don't like.
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09-05-2009, 11:18 PM | #456 |
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I would like to see Mexico not make the World Cup. Think their style of play is dirty and their fans are trash.
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09-05-2009, 11:19 PM | #457 |
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A Mexico - Argentina playoff would be must-see TV.
Mexico take a 2-0 lead on the road, they're on a good run of late after a poor start to the hexagonal. Last edited by Big Fo : 09-05-2009 at 11:23 PM. |
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09-05-2009, 11:25 PM | #459 |
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Why is everyone so certain about the US chances of making the World Cup? With a Mexico win, it seems like everything is bunched together. U.S. still has a tough schedule remaining.
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With a Mexico win, US still makes it (assuming they play well enough). Rather than us possibly being a no.3 or 4... We're no 2. |
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09-05-2009, 11:36 PM | #461 |
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But only by 1 point. Still seems shaky considering their troubles on the road.
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I'm not certain but with four teams fighting for 3.5 spots, the chances are pretty good. Even though the US probably has the toughest remaining schedule of the four I still think they're ~90% likely to qualify. Costa Rica has gotten waxed two times in a row after getting off to such a great start. They should win in Trinidad & Tobago (weakest of the six) and at home to Costa Rica. Even if they draw one of those and lose in Honduras the other teams would have to win every home game and every game against T&T/El Salvador home or away to put the US in fourth. The US also has the second best goal differential of the top four teams. If the US finishes fourth (unlikely imo) I still think they'd have a roughly 50-50 chance against teams like Ecuador/Colombia/Uruguay/Venezuela. Argentina are still in fourth two points ahead of the playoff spot but if they drop further then that would be big trouble, especially if they've replaced Maradona with a decent manager by then. edit: Some potentially good news at the troublesome left back position - Quote:
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poor kaka kaladze...he scored 2 own goals in the Italy v. Georgia game yesterday
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I'm rooting for Slovakia to hold ground and not choke the huge lead they have. Together with a couple of other teams, they can qualify next Wednesday:
Denmark with a win + Hungary loss + Sweden loss/draw Slovakia with a win (vs Northern Ireland) + Slovenia-Poland draw Spain with a win + Bosnia loss/draw OR with a draw + Bosnia loss England with a win (vs Croatia) OR a draw (vs Croatia) + Ukraine draw/loss Serbia with a win (vs France) Chile with a win OR draw + Colombia loss/draw + Ecuador loss/draw Paraguay with a win OR draw + Colombia loss/draw + Ecuador loss/draw Already qualified before this weekend: South Africa, Australia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Netherlands Joined the field this weekend: Ghana and Brazil
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Oh, why couldn't he have received clearance 2 weeks ago? Bradley had no other options, but Bornstein looked terrible out there. Still, a W's a W.
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09-07-2009, 02:37 AM | #466 |
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Rooney is a diver.
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09-07-2009, 09:18 AM | #467 |
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I disagree if your referencing the arsenal call. While I dont think rooney was going to do anything with the ball after the tackle, as he kicked it just about into the upper deck, the goalie did come out and make contact with the player that brought him down while completely missing the ball...thats pretty much textbook definition of a penalty in my mind, and about the furthest thing from diving.
For reference, from the same game, this is what diving looks like:
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09-07-2009, 11:09 PM | #468 |
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Kek.
See YouTube links: YouTube - Wayne Rooney's Dive + Frank Lampard's Goal 1-0 England Vs Slovenia 05.09.09 HQ YouTube - Wayne Rooney dive YouTube - Wayne Rooney "doesn't dive" www.inthestands.co.uk I'm always astonished why people think he's an honest player. Maybe it's just coz he looks like a brute .. but he's a diver. Please see the first link for the latest incident against Slovenia. Edit: Also, I'm appalled he has the cheek to come out to say he never dives when he has before. And how people accept his words hook line and sinker. Last edited by law90026 : 09-07-2009 at 11:11 PM. |
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Also, if you actually watch the replay, you can see he is already falling before Almunia touches him. He was playing for the penalty. A clearcut dive? Maybe not. But honest? Please. |
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I'm beginning to believe that Platini has told the French clubs to do what ever they can to end the dominance of the EPL teams...
a third French team is trying to force a ban on an EPL team: BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | M | Man City | Man City dismiss 'poaching' claim
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The bigger English teams wouldn't be doing this as much if the FA got rid of their stupid 90-minute rule that prevents teams from recruiting kids from their own country. Making the laws the same for every UEFA/FIFA country would also help but that's probably difficult. |
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Wow, England took Croatia to the woodshed today.
Scotland hanging on for dear life (they need help now, if they're going to make it).. Ireland are pretty much in the playoff.
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US-T&T @ 7:00 on ESPN Classic. US pretty much need 2 wins in their final 3, or a win tonight and 2 draws. Either way, can't play for the draw tonight.
Bornstein's starting at LB again over Marshall at CB and Bocanegra at LB, but with Trinidad's speed it's probably the right call. ----------------Davies--------Altidore----------- Donovan--------------------------------Dempsey -----------------Bradley-----Clark--------------- Bornstein----Bocanegra---Onyewu----Spector -----------------------Howard-------------------- |
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so many games to watch over the next couple days as they're all replayed:
italy-bulgaria russia-wales holland-scotland spain-estonia all being recorded tomorrow
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Ping US...The game started already
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yeah...lazy fucks.
and stupid careless-dempsey...can we banish careless-dempsey and just get good-dempsey? because otherwise i'm not sure he's worth having in there
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TIMMAH!!!! BIG SAVE!!!
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That first half was fucking terrible. Wake up ffs.
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2nd half hasn't been much fucking better. how bout bradley makes a fucking sub now to wake these dudes up. someone hungry - feilheiber or holden or something
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I didn't see who is on the bench but either Torres or Holden on for Dempsey please.
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is it 9000 degrees in TnT? Is that why everyone's fucking WALKING!?!?!??!!?
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I'm so fucking over Dempsey. I want him dropped. His moments of goodness don't make up for his shitty inconsistency.
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shitty fucking crosses...c'mon guys
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Why does Bradley play his kid as a holding midfielder when he scored all those goals in the Eredivisie playing further up the field? Why must he play two defensive-minded midfielders in the middle against T&T and the other non-Mexico/Honduras/Costa Rica CONCACAF teams?
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holden and feilheiber...thank you bradley! now get them in there!
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RICARDO CLARK...GOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl
long strike from midfield!!!
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We score on what feels like our first decent move, thank you Ricardo Clark.
Damn that was even better on the replay. Dempsey stays on, Fielhaber on for Altidore. Last edited by Big Fo : 09-09-2009 at 08:35 PM. |
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damnit...where's Holden!?!?!?!
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now we're going to push dempsey up and leave him on instead of bringing on holden?
why not push landycakes up top next to davies and bring off dempsey and bring on holden?
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Argentina are still losing to Paraguay. There's a big chance the world's two best players won't be at the World Cup.
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dempsey's sucky turnovers are going to cost us before this game is over.
bradley needs to get his head screwed on straight. if he starts screwing around and being "cute" and turns it over then use a sub and yank his ass out. keep doing it till he gets the fucking message
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bah...poor by davies there
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Final sub made, Holden on for Dempsey.
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holden for dempsey
woulda rather seen that a few minutes ago though - he's very good at holding the ball and dealing with pressure. will help to kill it off
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