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WC 2010: what are you hoping for?
east bay funk:
i'd like to see america play well. and mexico
morbidenigma:
football to finally come home after 44 years of hurt
Invincible:
--- Quote from: Momo on November 20, 2009, 11:46:45 AM ---football to finally come home after 44 years of hurt
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We can only dream. Lets be honest, we won't win it.
morbidenigma:
^^ yes but who knows with abit of luck
after all Greece & Italy have won tournaments with far inferior players then the current England team. But the key thing is they have played as a team, which England never seem to do. Just look at German football team, they have no world class players, just a few very good ones, yet becos they play as a team they normally get much further then England and normally to at least the semis.
KURUPTION-81:
--- Quote from: Invincible on November 20, 2009, 12:59:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: Momo on November 20, 2009, 11:46:45 AM ---football to finally come home after 44 years of hurt
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We can only dream. Lets be honest, we won't win it.
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That wont stop the press, media and players hyping up the country into thinking it will, then when it goes wrong blaming it all on a united player.
--- Quote from: Invincible on November 20, 2009, 02:29:32 AM ---
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--- Quote from: Invincible on November 19, 2009, 05:02:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: MediumL on November 19, 2009, 07:26:49 AM ---The seedings are done on best teams at the moment. In terms of quality Holland shit all over Germany atm but come the tournament I would not be surprised if the Germans get further. Spain are probably in top 3 teams at the moment yet come the WC they too could choke (like they did against the USA) and get knocked out.
Regarding Portugal. They will probably be seeded as a 2nd team. You're definitely not in the top ten teams at the moment (as shown by their failure to qualify automatically) and just because Ronaldo is one of the world's best players means jack shit if the rest of the team is average.
Regarding what I'd like to see from the WC. I'd obviously want England to win it but thats an unlikely outcome. So I'm hoping more for brilliant games and excellent skill. FIFA handed both France and Portugal their tickets to the finals on a plate so I'd hope that their best players show their worth and provide the entertainment the fans deserve.
I'd like to see some classic grudge games. Argentina vs England, Portugal vs Greece, Brazil vs France, USA vs Mexico etc. Those always create good viewing if they live up to the hype. Moreover a 'group of death' is a must (4 top teams in one group ie. Brazil, France, Ivory Coast & Portugal). And some underdog teams achieving success (the 2002 WC was brilliant for this with Ireland and S. Korea beating the big names).
But most important is the classic moments that can be replayed in years to come. Amazing freekicks, tricks never seen before, controversial moments, sendings off, hot Brazilian girls in bikinis, a town centre full of England flags and a brilliant final.
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Just to correct you in 1 place, Ireland only beat Saudi Arabia in the 2002 tournement. Drew with Germany and lost to Spain in the 2nd round on penalties. Still a great effort though.
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Maybe the hysteria around the draw against Germany felt like they'd won lol. But I can't see Portugal doing much when they struggled to qualify from the group stages. Somehow I think Holland will mess up again and I can't see England doing any better than the qaurters. Although a lot of the competition is luck of the draw. I've seen some teams get to the semis without having to beat a top 10 team.
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Like Germany in 2002. Paraguay, USA and South Korea on their way to the final. USA may well have been ranked in the top 10 at the time, but they are not a top 10 team in the world.
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There doing well, beat Spain in the confederations cup and only just lost to Brazil. They did a lot better against them than we did.
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