I still have an earache- The World Cup Thread- [R]

The USA/Ghana game is so easy to pick, the score will be 4-0 in favor of
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The vuvuzelas will soon rule the world. Mark my words.


As for the winners,

Uruguay
Usa
England
Argentina

Netherlands
Brazil
Paraguay
Spain

This is going to get VERY good. Its funny how argentina have a virtually free pass to the final.

 

ahem. Argentina will have to play and beat the winners of England/Germany

 

Uruguay - Ghana
England - Argentina

Netherlands
Brazil
Japan
Spain


England v Spain in the final - England win, Joe Cole gets the winner. . .

Well, that was nice wasn't it.

Gotta love alcohol

 

Oops my bad. They will go through HELL to make it to the finals

 

Young Germany v. warring England...hmm.

 

England have it in them to win it, but will we see it? Will we see what makes some of the players on the squad the best in the world? Who knows, but I hope it's one hell of a match.

In the meantime, let's go USA.

 

NO.

If they manage to reach the finals, it will be a great achievement. Their path to the final is frightening.

 

How is what you just said in any way relevant to what I posted?

On a more.......sensible.....note, Suarez sent Uruguay into the quarter finals with a beauty today.

 

*subs*

 

great match by Perez today, and, all he does is score goals, Suarez, would still be useful here I think,

.........

here is a collection of USA celebrations

http://deadspin.com/5571222/a-childrens-treasury-of-drunk-people-screaming-about-donovans-goal

 

appears to be:

Goalkeeper: Tim Howard

Defenders: Jonathan Bornstein, Carlos Bocanegra, Jay DeMerit, Steve Cherundolo

Midfielders: Ricardo Clark, Michael Bradley, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey

Forwards: Jozy Altidore, Robbie Findley

 

The USA would look so much better if they used a 4-2-3-1, with an attacking mid right in front of the two holding mids. Can Bradley not realize that the supporting strikers he has used have been useless?

 

Just giving a one word response to your feeble rhetoric is all.

Ho-hum.

 

Predictions?

 

Robbie Findlay? I admit I don't watch almost any MLS so don't know what he's like there, but given how much of a headless chicken is, he may as well play for South Korea.

Speaking of Korea, I'm surprised that the North Korean coach didn't try to defect after realizing he had been beaten 7-0 on the world stage. I hope Dear Leader hasn't killed him for that performance.

 

Which attacking mid would you suggest? Only one clever enough to play the enganche rule is Adu and he was never a Bradley favorite (and obviously not at the tournament). Donovan's pace is best utilized out wide. Feilhaber perhaps? Anyway, the saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it" comes to mind. The 4-2-2-2 with the big striker/speedy striker tandem worked really, really well in the confed cup...and has worked pretty well so far in this competition. But you're right..neither Gomez or Findley hold a candle to Davies.

 

that was quick

 

Ricardo Clark.

World Class.

 

Where's that kid from the Pepsi commercial?

 

Aris Thessalonaki in Greece.

 

What crap defending, and amazingly enough keeping for the first goal. Unbelievable.

Having 2 men in the center and forcing your two best players (Lando and Dempsey) to help them out has been a detriment this entire WC.

Altidore needs to realize that he isn't going to be the one to dribble through three defenders, get a brain Jozy.

 

Torres. He's one of the more technical players on the team, looks comfortable on the ball, and if given the freedom that two defensive mids would allow him I think he'd shine. At the moment there is no link between the midfield and the strikers, and there hasn't been since the beginning of the WC.

 

Where is Freddy Adu when you need him?

The Ghanian is in Greece right?