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Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:25 pm
by Zeratul
Game over for Spain... They look completely lost on the court, just like France in 2002 after they won the previous WC btw

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:59 pm
by TOO
Spain looked so slow, they should've started Cazorla and sat Casillas. Iker is done.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:32 pm
by Ring_Wanted
Many players are done. Probably Del Bosque too. The backbone was horrific. Casillas-Ramos-Pique-Busquets-Xabi-Xavi. Going by age you keep counting on Ramos, Pique and Busi, but the others are simply gone. And anyway, everybody was too slow, too tired and too erratic.

It is time to make room for the new blood.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:38 pm
by Zeratul
Now that I think of it Italy was terrible in 2010 too... It's like a curse !

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:04 pm
by England Sun
Chille played brilliantly. Worked very hard for each other and no shortage of skill.
Spain are a shadow of the team they were.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:09 pm
by TOO
I have to think Germany has looked the best so far.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:53 pm
by SDC
Mexico vs Croatia is going to be a good one. I'm rooting for Croatia.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:49 pm
by Zeratul
Not looking good for England...

Suarez is a beast!

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:50 pm
by TOO
England needs a massive overhaul on the back end.. Awful. At least they've got a few good young F players.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 5:04 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
I think it's kind of fun when England lose. Watching the fan and media meltdown is pretty entertaining, and kind of reminds me of when USA basketball was briefly knocked off their perch as best in the world in the early to mid-2000's.

Concerning the game today, I think Uruguay should be counting their blessings. There were two instances where Godin could have been sent off in the first half, and he escaped with just a yellow card. England weren't exactly clinical today, but I think they would've scored more if Uruguay were down to 10 men for 60 minutes.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:05 pm
by SDC
my other teams england, japan out. go USA!

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:40 am
by TOO
Is there a more fun player to watch than Andrea Pirlo? His control and touch is incredible, he's the Steve Nash of the pitch.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 8:29 pm
by SDC
who will USA face if the escape their group as 2nd seed? belgium?

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 1:45 am
by TOO
Supposedly theres a deal for Suarez to Barca for £68M. Liverpool better try to get Sanchez in return because thats a HUGE loss.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:41 am
by Ring_Wanted
Yeah, don't put too much stock on it. Supposedly there was also an offer from Real Madrid around €80M. And Barcelona was also said to be offering Napoles €55M for Iguain.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:57 am
by Flagrant Fowl
SDC wrote:who will USA face if the escape their group as 2nd seed? belgium?
That would be correct, and they thrashed us not too long ago in a friendly. I think the score was 5-1 or something similar.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:59 am
by Flagrant Fowl
TheOriginalOriginal wrote:Supposedly theres a deal for Suarez to Barca for £68M. Liverpool better try to get Sanchez in return because thats a HUGE loss.
I think Suarez is as good as gone from Liverpool. I think he really wants out of England, so it's only a matter of time before Barca or Madrid pony up Bale-type money.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:43 am
by Ring_Wanted
Suarez wanted out last summer, right? Usually you can retain these types one time, but not much more than that.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:20 pm
by TOO
I believe that is the case, also isnt there some beef between him and Sturridge? Either way I think he's gone. As an Arsenal fan, cant say it'd bother me lol.

Re: Everything Soccer

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:19 pm
by SDC
that was cruel. iran didnt deserve that.

OTOH, maybe jurgen can steal a page from iran's playbook vs germany and vs belgium.