WORLD CUP

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france has been punched in the mouth and other then cissie, the french seem to be staying down

and now gourcuff has been given a red card

LOL, what a disaster

[pbmax]

It's funny that Onyewu is the one who is blamed for playing to high; if I'm not mistaken in the game against Slovenia he was the one who played too deep in his own half, eliminating the offside trap which caused the second goal for Slovenia.

Overcorrection, maybe?

[Freak Out]

Nice to see SA get a win vs France.

[wootah]

Overcorrection, maybe?

That is possible. I looked at the 1st goal of Slovenia again. Guess what happens. Birsa gets the ball at the same spot as Rooney got the ball in England vs USA. This time Onyewu doesn't step up. Birsa nails it

It is very possible that Onyewu was told to play a little deeper, but Slovenia scored 2 goals because of it.

[Joemailman]

Chile v Spain is gonna be a good match on Friday.

I feel for the Swiss. They are gonna beat Honduras on Friday, finish group play with 6 points and a win over Spain, and be eliminated from the tournament based on the tiebreakers. That's gotta be a tough pill for them to swallow.

Especially considering their loss was a 1 goal loss in a game where they had to play the final 60 minutes down a man. Even at that, they had a golden opportunity to score late.

Looks like Latin America could have 7 teams advance. For some reason I find that very cool.

[Freak Out]

Heading over to my neighbors house at 5am tomorrow to watch the game with some hardcores....I'll start with coffee for sure but might end up with a beer....hopefully I won't be crying in it.

[pbmax]

Overcorrection, maybe?

That is possible. I looked at the 1st goal of Slovenia again. Guess what happens. Birsa gets the ball at the same spot as Rooney got the ball in England vs USA. This time Onyewu doesn't step up. Birsa nails it

It is very possible that Onyewu was told to play a little deeper, but Slovenia scored 2 goals because of it.

SI named him as indicative of center defensive lapses in their 5 Things To Watch article. So he seems to be damned up or back. That would lead me to believe its more a matter of recognition and/or communication than simple positioning. Unless he is being let down by his fellow defenders.

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Heading over to my neighbors house at 5am tomorrow to watch the game with some hardcores....I'll start with coffee for sure but might end up with a beer....hopefully I won't be crying in it.

that whole plan just sounds stupid

first, you should be sleeping right now. then around 10 or 12 you go over to your neighbors house and start drinking

by the time the game starts you should be on cloud 9

[Freak Out]

Heading over to my neighbors house at 5am tomorrow to watch the game with some hardcores....I'll start with coffee for sure but might end up with a beer....hopefully I won't be crying in it.

that whole plan just sounds stupid

first, you should be sleeping right now. then around 10 or 12 you go over to your neighbors house and start drinking

by the time the game starts you should be on cloud 9

I plan on trying to get some work done after the game......maybe it is a bad plan.

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Heading over to my neighbors house at 5am tomorrow to watch the game with some hardcores....I'll start with coffee for sure but might end up with a beer....hopefully I won't be crying in it.

that whole plan just sounds stupid

first, you should be sleeping right now. then around 10 or 12 you go over to your neighbors house and start drinking

by the time the game starts you should be on cloud 9

I plan on trying to get some work done after the game......maybe it is a bad plan.

screw that

world cup = 1 month holiday

if women can get time off for having a kid we should be able to get 1 month off every four years for a sporting event

[Bretsky]

I feel like the grinch when I say this
but
I kind of hope USA loses tomorrow so Sportscenter stops spending so much time on this stuff

The NBA Draft is in Two Days

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I feel like the grinch when I say this
but
I kind of hope USA loses tomorrow so Sportscenter stops spending so much time on this stuff

The NBA Draft is in Two Days

i don't think the US being in it or not will matter until the whole thing is over.

espn is the broadcaster for the whole thing, and they have a ton invested in it. they'll beat this horse for as long as they can

[Bretsky]

Just lose Baby

[Joemailman]

Bretsky just doesn't understand what the World Cup is all about.

[wootah]

SI named him as indicative of center defensive lapses in their 5 Things To Watch article. So he seems to be damned up or back. That would lead me to believe its more a matter of recognition and/or communication than simple positioning. Unless he is being let down by his fellow defenders.

Like I said earlier, I don't think it's Onyewu's fault that Gerard scored. However when he stepped up @ midfield VS England when they played Heskey deep, or he didn't step up near the goal (2 * VS Slovenia), he was responsible according to the zone marking basic rules. I do have a lot of respect for the player Onyewu. Let's not forget that he had a very serious knee injury which made him miss the whole season. To come back from that and immediately play at this level is a remarkable feat by itself.

The Latin American teams are really playing well, each with their own style and qualities, even the 'smaller' ones: Uruguay playing 100% counterfootball with 2 deadly snipers up front in Forlan & Suarez & Chili's attacking prowess. Great tactical stuff.

On the other hand it's unfortunate that possibly all African teams will be eliminated after the first round. I think Yakubu will have some sleepless nights after the opportunity he missed yesterday.