I could barely sleep last night! I did get out of bed with a good feeling however! I think Ecuador must control the ball, be solid on the defense, protect against the long balls, and just start chipping away at them. It will all depend on their attitude though. FIGHT ON!!!!!!
Confirmed starting lineups: Mora De La Cruz, Hurtado, Espinoza, Reasco Mendez, E. Tenorio, Castillo, Valencia Delgado, C. Tenorio Robinson Hargreaves, Ferdinand, Terry, A.Cole Carrick Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, J.Cole Rooney
england has been very unimpressive thus far...ecuador needs to tighten the midfield a little more and push forward....we're so close!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets do it ecuadawgs!
ecuador played a good game and i am proud of the team and of our country but i cannot help but have a sour taste in my mouth after that bogus foul was called and resulted in a beckham goal....it really was a disappointment and i feel that while england got the goal they wanted and finally won that in the end people will see how it was not at all deserved because of the underhandedness of the referee...
why did ecuador WALK during the entire game?? even while losing? it made me so sick to watch that... at least play with some urgency.. or play like u played the 1st 2 games. if they would have lost while playing hard , i would have been ok with that. but they played the whole game as if they were up by 4 goals... and thats just not acceptable. tenorio took a half second too long on that shot, and if he had scored it would have changed the game. however i dont blame him too much on that. i dont know why but we didnt attack at all on the flanks with reasco and DLC. im guessing it was part of our strategy since we didnt want to be exposed on a counterattack (which was a real threat since joe cole and beckham could have caused real damage). however it was a good run, and i'm proud of my team as a whole. i just wish they would have shown more urgency in their play.
I agree 100%. It really leaves a sour taste in your mouth to see Ecuador play well for 55 minutes, and then just give up. If there is one thing I admire about the Mexicans, it's the sense of urgency they always play with. I wish Ecuador could have that someday. I posted earlier that this game was going to come down to attitude and mind set. I think I was right in saying that; Ecuador really dissapointed me in that department. Don't get me wrong, I am really proud of this team overall. I think they have come a long way since I started watching them 13 years ago, but there must be a change in the overall attitude of this team. They did great. They accomplished more that what was expected, BUT I think they once again fell victim to the complacent attitude that is so common with Ecuadorian soccer teams. Either way, they caused a lot of happiness for many of us the 1st two games.
They did great????? What was that. Who did they beat?? Oh, come on!! NO more lies. Everybody will forget this team tomorrow morning, in the history of soccer nobody wil ever remember you. Just you will!!! (for beating CR and Poland... Great ahh?)
this ********** needs to get b*tch slapped... we already made our mark on the world so what do we care if he keeps cuttin us down? he's just salty cuz his team played a pretty lame game against us...had it not been for that queen loving referee then i think it would have been a different result. ifs are done though...nade sabe nada de franklin salas!!! ese man es nuestro futuro.... had the brits met franklin salas then they would have had nice yellow stains on their shorts n socks...
England sort of reminds me of France. They will never win it all unless they play on their home turf. It's now Argentina and Brazil against the world. I'll be backing both of those teams now.
Actually...this little punk doesn't seem to be British...looks like he's Colombian. Funny how there are some people who feel good about knocking our team when theirs didn't qualify.
Hey I don't know about that other silly Colombian. I will say, Ecuador played well. England played poorly. I think if Tenorio would have scored that goal (HOW COULD HE MISS THAT!!!!!!), the game would have been all Ecuador 'cause you had the momentum. Ecuador ABSOLUTELY deserves respect. And your play (Ecuador) only improves Conmebol's image. Other confederations have NO CLUE how hard it is to make it to the WC when you play CONMEBOL. Think about it. Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela. All pretty much play at an intense level with SO many different variables as well. You think Beckham was puking..........please........... in Quito's altitude even his P*uta spice girl would have been puking!(BUT I DO HAVE TO ADMIT..SHE'S STILL VERY HOT!!) Props to you guys. Really, you made me proud today. Copa America 2007 next stop....
I don't know it seems to me we coud've played better I guess but some of our players got good exposure and thats atleast something positive. What do you think?
I think some of the key guys (again I'm looking at it as a non-Ecuadorian), were Tenorio, who is solid but that injury would worry some agents. Also, he HAD THE GOAL IN HIS FEET, which may give some agents 2nd thoughts about his true worth in a more competitive league then the middle east, He's 27, so he's ripe for the picking. Kaviedes and Tin are a bit older so I think their days are done. At least in capturing a spot in the top teams in Europe. I think the top guys that TOP teams would look at, no doubt: Edison Mendez C. Tenorio Reasco and Suarez (coach) Other guys might get a look but won't have the same bargaining power.
Hey good post, I pretty much agre with your comments but Tenorio unfortunately is not 4 sale according to the saad website. oh yeah and Espinosa you forgot him, he's going to Inter Milan I think.
hahahahahahahahahaha...ha Those guys are really something, do you really think that Inter is gonna hire him or somebody else from that team?
1st and foremost....EVERYONE HAS A PRICE....question is, would you pay?? and Espinoza to Inter... I wouldn't think so. He'll be 30 next year. A bit old for a team like Inter, but I guess you never know. It just wouldn't make sense because Inter is looking to flush out the old and bring in new blood...most especially in their defense and most especially YOUNG...
It's just that one little punk. I love Colombians...especially their women. I'm lucky to be living with one. Either way, England did what Ecuador couldn't; score a goal. I really hope that CONMEBOL gets another spot in the next World Cup. There is no doubt that Colombia, Uruguay, and even Peru can do a hell of a lot better than the CONCACAF or the ASIAN teams. Saudi Arabia has no business in the World Cup! I would also like to see the World Cup come back to the Americas. I think it's B.S. that Europe has so many teams in it and also gets it every 8 years. I think a South American nation should hold it again. Maybe as co-hosts...just as Korea and Japan.
Well said ecua, that attitude drove me crazy I just look and look at the bench...is this guy maturana or what! suarez did not have the FIRE needed in the most important game of His life, I do not think he will ever get so close to a weak opponent in a crucial match ever again.