Group predictions

Discussion in 'CONCACAF Champions Cup' started by dtid, Aug 4, 2011.

  1. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Group A: LA Galaxy, Morelia

    Group B: Santos, Real España

    Group C: Pumas, Dallas

    Group D: Monterrey, Seattle
     
  2. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. saabrian

    saabrian Member

    Mar 25, 2002
    Upstate NY
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Alajualense, Morelia, Colorado (or Metapan, that's a toss up to me), Santos, Dallas, Pumas, Monterrey and Seattle.
     
  4. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Santos Laguna, Colorado Rapids
    Monterrey, Los Cremas
    UNAM Pumas, Dallas Burn
    Monarcas Morelia, Alajuelense


    Book it. :D
     
  5. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well Seattle is playing with 4 reserves, 4 bench players, and only 3 starters. So I no longer expect them to make it out of their group.
     
  6. vichuck

    vichuck Member

    Jul 25, 2008
    New Braunfels
    Club:
    Blackburn Rovers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Me either. They look terrible. ;)
     
  7. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well the way some of these people talk about these Central American teams (predicting Comunicaciones would advance out of the group), I figured Seattle wouldn't win 4-1, a man down, with 8 reserves on the pitch.

    LA also firmly dominated it's Honduran foe.

    Maybe the Costa Rican teams will look half decent?
     
  8. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
    Seattle has some pretty good depth with experience playing in multiple competitions successfully. 2 USOC championships and they played in CCL prelims and group stage last year.

    Just look at the back line, Hurtado, Ianni and Gonzalez were all starters on the team at some point. Fucito has been a starter at times. Evans has started a lot of games when healthy. Carrasco is turning into a solid backup for Alonso. Fernandez is a starter and Neagle is a regular sub and has a few game winners to his credit. Boss can be indecisive but can be a good shot stopper.
     
  9. jared9999

    jared9999 Member+

    Jan 3, 2005
    Naucalpan Estado de Mex
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    yeah I meant I wouldnt be surprised if they are eliminated in the quarters even against a non mexican team.
     
  10. vichuck

    vichuck Member

    Jul 25, 2008
    New Braunfels
    Club:
    Blackburn Rovers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So...MLS teams are 4-0 so far. Anybody want to revise their prediction?
     
  11. Ganapper

    Ganapper Member

    Apr 5, 2009
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Let's not get ahead of ourselves :p
     
  12. dtid

    dtid Member

    Sep 6, 2010
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Well, those that had Dallas advancing probably don't have to revise theirs.

    :D

    That being said, don't read this as Pumas isn't good - they gave us all we could handle and were probably the better team for looooong stretches. Youth or no, that is a very good team. If anything, this game came down to a veteran team making That One Play and youth not being able to find a response. But make no mistake, they are going to be more than most teams can handle.
     
  13. vichuck

    vichuck Member

    Jul 25, 2008
    New Braunfels
    Club:
    Blackburn Rovers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good point. 5-0 is a bit premature to start revising predictions, too.;)
     
  14. dtid

    dtid Member

    Sep 6, 2010
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Yeah, I'm thinking those who picked against Seattle don't really have a choice at this point - revise or admit failure.

    I did think that LA was going to have the toughest group, looking forward to seeing how the games in that group go this week.
     
  15. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    México is really sucking it up so far. I think they'll do better as the tournament proceeds because 1) the MLS teams are going to start getting fatigued and 2) the second round is in MLS's offseason and 3) class rises to the top. But, amazingly, if the tournament ended today only one Méxican team would go through, and they would only do it on goal differential.
     
  16. Twix1138

    Twix1138 Member

    Jul 9, 2010
    MLS still undefeated after 8 games. Toronto doesn't count cause they lost to another MLS team.
     
  17. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Only 2 teams eliminated (Motagua and Heridiano) only 2 teams qualified (Santos and Seattle).

    The rest will come down to the last week. Pretty good over all, I guess some leagues using B-teams is good for the competition.
     
  18. B2TO

    B2TO Member

    Aug 6, 2009
    Dallas / Monterrey
    Club:
    Club Tigres de la UANL
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    My Predictions:
    if ( mexican teams take the rest of concacrap league seriously)
    Group A: 1.Morelia, 2.Alajualense.
    Group B: 1.Santos, 2.Metapan.
    Group C: 1.UNAM, 2.Dallas.
    Group D: 1.Monterrey, 2.Seattle.

    Assuming quarterfinals games will be between (1st places vs 2nd places)
    We'll have an all mexican semifinals, which honestly will be kind of boring.
    Hopefully Mugrelia (crappiest mexican team) gets eliminated in quarterfinals.

    Final: Monterrey vs Santos/Pumas

    Champions: Monterrey, (if they recover their full potential) or Santos.
     
  19. VioletCrown

    VioletCrown Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Aug 30, 2000
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Regarding your Group A -- you're saying that LA will do no better than a tie in Motagua?
     
  20. B2TO

    B2TO Member

    Aug 6, 2009
    Dallas / Monterrey
    Club:
    Club Tigres de la UANL
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    I hope I'm wrong...
    and don't get me wrong; they do have a good team and they could win in Honduras! of course the could.
    But... considering how Galaxy is so worry about "the conspiracy from Concacaf, Conmebol, UEFA and FIFA in general, so they don't go any further in this prestigious tournament":D They are neglecting their game, letting the opponents get to their heads, an already eliminated team is very dangerous; especially at home, seen it soooo many times in Copa Libertadores...

    It would be nice having Galaxy in quarterfinals though!
    Even more a Galaxy vs Monterrey/Santos Final :)
     
  21. VioletCrown

    VioletCrown Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Aug 30, 2000
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Cool. I was just curious. You're right about eliminated teams being dangerous. Someone on one of these threads somewhere reminded folks of what happened to Houston a couple tournaments ago. One possible difference -- all LA needs to do is win one of the next two games (or have Salt Lake lose) and they have the Supporters' Shield. And being as the first of those two games is against Salt Lake, that simplifies things:)

    Upshot: by the time LA plays Motagua, their MLS season should have been settled, and they'll be playing reserves in MLS. So their first team players will be getting rest and be entirely available for the final CCL game. Not saying it guarantees anything, but it certainly makes a win there more likely.
     
  22. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So unless the LA Galaxy beats Motagua by more than 3 goals, all 4 Mexican groups will finish top of the groups.
     
  23. JohnnyFutbol

    JohnnyFutbol Member+

    Nov 5, 2009
    Haddonfield
    Club:
    Club Tigres de la UANL
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Shocker.
     
  24. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The shock is that I was wrong, there is no way Morelia can win their group.

    Some one corrected me in another thread.

     
  25. B2TO

    B2TO Member

    Aug 6, 2009
    Dallas / Monterrey
    Club:
    Club Tigres de la UANL
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico

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