USA v Slovenia

[Wigsie]

Yeh you see that logic misses out changing form, a side can play well one week, and look poor the next. Using that logic you can say, USA beat Spain in the confederations cup semi final, we drew with USA last week, which means we must be better than Spain as well!

I am not sure he is meaning it that literally, i agree with him, it is fair to apply a certain amount of this logic over periods of days in a tournament.

It has been good to see some of these mediocre teams mixing it up with the big boys though! its much more level in the tournament, not great for us/England, but as for the tournament nothing is certain for many favourites and its a great thing in my mind!

 

[RyanW]

don't we want a draw, to make it easier for england to go through?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I am not sure he is meaning it that literally, i agree with him, it is fair to apply a certain amount of this logic over periods of days in a tournament.

It has been good to see some of these mediocre teams mixing it up with the big boys though! its much more level in the tournament, not great for us/England, but as for the tournament nothing is certain for many favourites and its a great thing in my mind!

That's what makes the World Cup so much fun, and why it's different than the Premier League etc.

 

[darkstar]

Err, no - that's why I said, they would have to raise their game - i.e. I think that this is possible. The thing is that there are many factors at play here - sides can go into a kind of collective depression (France), they can recover and play to the best of their ability (Slovenia), they can collapse (Germany) they can carry on being mediocre, and more.



Is it worth replying to this bollocks?

I just think it's ridiculous that people are predicting a sides tournaments success on the opening game! Lets wait and see how England do today, if they struggle, then yes, we can be critical. Last weeks match was an odd occasion, that early goal was bad for England. As it is for man sides, it changes the mindset to sit back. That was a mistake. This USA-Slovenia game is a decent match, but Slovenia really haven't been very good.

And nope, not worth replying at all, I tried to think of the most ridiculous example possible

 

[rsvdaz]

don't we want a draw, to make it easier for england to go through?

a draw would be good..but then so would England and Slovenia going through

 

[rich p]

It doesn't do to read too much into one game but there may only be 3 games for many teams!

Anyone remember the name of the so-called teenage wunderkind from the US who Man Utd (I think) gave a trial to?

 

[rsvdaz]

edu?

 

[darkstar]

2-2!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RyanW]

GOOOAAAAALLLL

 

[ianrauk]

Great goal.
Good header and he did very well poking it over the keeper

 

[RyanW]

What a totally sh1t ref HAHA

 

[Flying_Monkey]

This is a great game though... it has everything.

 

[gavintc]

I don't get that one.

 

[RyanW]

at least all the ref's seem to have been consistently awful, rather then just a few.... Or so it would seem from the matches i have seen

 

[RyanW]

nice, what a stupid trip at the end!!