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Yay, and I'll have a slightly better clue what's going on thanks to you guys. Anyone care to explain what the positions are and what the cards are for?
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"Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings -
My picks:
ROUND OF 16
Germany vs. Sweden
England vs. Poland
Argentina vs. Mexico
Portugal vs. Netherlands
Italy (I hope it's the USA here) vs. Australia
Brazil vs. Czech Republic (this could result in a monumental upset; Czechs are talented)
France vs. Ukraine
Spain vs. Switzerland
QUARTERFINALS
Germany vs. Argentina
England vs. Netherlands
Italy vs. France
Brazil vs. Spain
SEMIFINALS
Argentina vs. Italy
Netherlands vs. Brazil
FINALS
Brazil over Italy
3RD PLACE
Netherlands over Argentina"There's a lot of interest in the draft. It's great. But quite frankly, most of the people that are commenting on it don't know anything about what they are talking about."--Ted ThompsonComment
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Originally posted by red
I've taken the day off and stocked the refrigerator with beer......bring on the football!!!!!!Comment
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Depends on your formation which positions are occupied....Originally posted by MJZiggy
Defenders....
Left and Right backs (cover wide left and right round the keeper)
Center back ( defenders in front of the keeper)
Wing backs ( Left and right defernders who play further up the pitch to join the attack although fullbacks can do this too)
Sweeper - plays center back cleaning up defensively in front of the keeper.
Midfielders ( as it implies, middle of the field left right and center)
Attacking Midfielders ( Play further up the pitch to attack)
Defensive Midfielder ( center midfielder who has some defensive skills and stays further back than a regular or attacking midfielder)
Forward/Striker (The lads up front, your attackers)
A yellow card is given when you commit a nasty foul like a dangerous tackle or handling the ball. A red card is given if you accumlate 2 yellow cards or commit a very bad foul like taking down the guy with the ball when your the last man, cussing out the ref or handballing in the box. When you are sent off with a red card you care out of the game and you can't be replaced so your team plays the rest of the game short one man,
You are also suspended for the next match by getting a red card or too many yellows during the tourney.
Hope that helps....Comment
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did espn just say that its estimated that 1.5 billion people will be watching this game? WOW
1/4 of the world has just stopped what they were doing to watch a soccer match between germany and costa rica
can you imagine what it must feel like to know that many people are watching you play?Comment
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Originally posted by red
Billion.
Yea, amazing....lots of preasure....Comment
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Originally posted by Rastak
COOL! Comcast has espn2 on high def! Looks great!Comment
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great goalComment
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Originally posted by red
outstanding strike.Comment
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Originally posted by Rastak
Nice finish......that was VERY close to offside....Comment
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that was very close to offsidesComment
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nice through ball to Wanchop, he sure timed it well.. I recall him being a striker for Derby Country in England and watching him a few times....Originally posted by redComment
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wow, this is really fast paced. hopefully the noobies to the sport don't get spoiled and think all the games are like this lolComment
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Originally posted by red
yup.....Germany should kill these guys in the end though......Comment
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Costa Rica needs to push the damn ball, and stop dicking around with it at mid field until the give it awayComment
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