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[Zeratul]

Game over for Spain... They look completely lost on the court, just like France in 2002 after they won the previous WC btw

[TOO]

Spain looked so slow, they should've started Cazorla and sat Casillas. Iker is done.

[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.

[Zeratul]

Now that I think of it Italy was terrible in 2010 too... It's like a curse !

[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.

[TOO]

I have to think Germany has looked the best so far.

[SDC]

Mexico vs Croatia is going to be a good one. I'm rooting for Croatia.

[Zeratul]

Not looking good for England...

Suarez is a beast!

[TOO]

England needs a massive overhaul on the back end.. Awful. At least they've got a few good young F players.

[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.

[SDC]

my other teams england, japan out. go USA!

[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.

[SDC]

who will USA face if the escape their group as 2nd seed? belgium?

[TOO]

Supposedly theres a deal for Suarez to Barca for £68M. Liverpool better try to get Sanchez in return because thats a HUGE loss.

[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.

[Flagrant Fowl]

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.

[Flagrant Fowl]

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.

[Ring_Wanted]

Suarez wanted out last summer, right? Usually you can retain these types one time, but not much more than that.

[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.

[SDC]

that was cruel. iran didnt deserve that.

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