World Cup Day 8 Match Thread
by siempre_riquelme on Jun 18, 2010 12:00 PM CEST
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PrintGroups C and D on today's docket. Huge games for the USA and our potential last 16 opponent Germany:
Germany 0-1 Serbia: The question is not whether the Germans will play worse, but by how much. Watch for Werder Bremen's future superstar Mezut Ozil, a nationalized Turk, pulling the strings in the midfield. It's a must-win for the Serbians, who shot themselves in the foot against Ghana and now face Die Mannschaft in full flight.
Slovenia 2-2 USA: This is the sort of match that troubles the USA. We've had recent success against Brazil, England, and Spain, but counterattacking sides Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, and El Salvador have caused problems. A draw would be OK; a loss devastating. Slovenia rode its luck to beat Algeria; will history repeat itself?
England 0-0 Algeria: The Brits are peeved after demonstrating that football is a team sport played on the pitch, not a collection of individuals on paper. Look for Peter Crouch to continue his goal glut against weaker opposition, but who will partner Rooney in the knockout stages? And let's not get started on Robert Green in goal. Good luck, Algeria.
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It’s now confirmed that Llorente has been transferred to Real Sociedad.
http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/real-villarreal-hacen-oficial-traspaso/dasftb/20100618dasdasftb_10/Tes
by Kenez on Jun 18, 2010 12:10 PM CEST reply actions
Do I detect a little anti english feeling here. England were superior to USA as Spain were to Switzerland but did not convert their opportunities.
by Kenez on Jun 18, 2010 12:12 PM CEST reply actions
Perhaps, but it’s more of an anti-establishment feeling. I think the Swiss were full value for their win, to be honest. And yes, I am a USA fan, but after the Green gaffe, I think the match was relatively even. But even I’ll concede that the USA may never have scored without that sort of error.
by sidarth on Jun 19, 2010 8:11 AM CEST up reply actions
Unreal that the US had that goal called back. Truly heartbreaking. But after the England-Algeria match, we do have an exciting group to watch next week. In theory, any of the four countries could advance. If the US wins, they are through. Same for England and Slovenia.
by maddi on Jun 19, 2010 2:39 AM CEST reply actions
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