FIFA World Cup 2010 Preview Groups A-D
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From: JK on 11 Jun 2010 17:10 Bruce D. Scott wrote: > Mehdi (Benny(a)soccer-europe.com) wrote: > : > Subject : FIFA World Cup 2010 Preview Groups A-D > : > From : bds(a)ipp-garching.mpg.de > > : > : ARGENTINA > : > > : > I think where Dieguito ruined their prospects was by leaving Zanetti and > : > Cambiasso out. They're a lot of the reason Inter made it to the end. > : > At least Zanetti is the reason Dieguito's chairmanship got hijacked in > : > the last desperate qualifier where Zanetti took over as soon as they > : > were on the field. I guess that's why Dieguito left him out. Such > : > idiocy will cost them. > > : I'm still not sold on either of them. Motta was far more important than > : Cambiasso and Zanetti did a good job on Messi but little else. > > These two did a big job on us in the Final so they didn't miss Motta > that much. I just think Maradona doesn't want any veterans around to challenge his authority. > : > : ENGLAND > : > > : > Quite amusing how you can pick them apart and then pick them for the > : > last four. :-) > > : Yep. Ridiculously easy draw. > > It should be. Will they dispatch us like they should? My head says England wins 2-0. My heart...... I don't honestly > anticipate England firing well early... > > -- > ciao, > Bruce > > drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/
From: Mehdi on 11 Jun 2010 16:52 > Subject : FIFA World Cup 2010 Preview Groups A-D > From : jknapp(a)oacpc.com > Not Italy or England? Why, because of the coaches? Partly. I haven't posted my Italy preview yet so you'll know why after reading it but I couldn't bear the thought of seeing Cannavaro or Terry or Gerrard, three players I absolutely despite, holding aloft the WC trophy. There are several players on the Spain squad I can't stand either and no prizes for guessing their names. -- http://soccer-europe.com Rss feed : http://soccer-europe.com/RSS/News.xml
From: Mehdi on 11 Jun 2010 16:54 > Subject : FIFA World Cup 2010 Preview Groups A-D > From : bds(a)ipp-garching.mpg.de > These two did a big job on us in the Final so they didn't miss Motta > that much. Milito did a job. Inter conceded too much possession in midfield and that's as a direct consequence of Motta's absence. Against Barca in the San Siro he was superb, he makes Cambiasso look good. -- http://soccer-europe.com Rss feed : http://soccer-europe.com/RSS/News.xml
From: Google Beta User on 11 Jun 2010 17:13 On Jun 11, 2:44 pm, Mehdi <Be...(a)soccer-europe.com> wrote: > > Great charecterization of Sweden, one of the few teams I usually dread > > to watch at a World Cup, or that I sleep in for. Won't be missed! > > > > You figure the Nigerians are patient/disciplined enough to break down > > what will be a game of attrition by the Greeks? > > The coach will pull in one direction and the players in another. If they > ignore him and go into business for themselves they'll have a better chance. But they dont' have Finidi George or JJ Okocha. I don't know that they can break down the Greeks.....
From: Google Beta User on 11 Jun 2010 17:23
On Jun 11, 4:52 pm, Mehdi <Be...(a)soccer-europe.com> wrote: > > Not Italy or England? Why, because of the coaches? > > Partly. I haven't posted my Italy preview yet so you'll know why after > reading it but I couldn't bear the thought of seeing Cannavaro or Terry > or Gerrard, three players I absolutely despite, holding aloft the WC > trophy. There are several players on the Spain squad I can't stand > either and no prizes for guessing their names. I figured you just like Brazil, Holland and Germany's football, plus like you say they have no offensive personalities (with the possible exception of spoiled brat Robinho) and their coaches are lowkey. |