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Great post.

We have to do something different I can post this right, is from US Soccer.

No. The day we're knocked out there will still be those who will claim that Donovan would've made the difference.

ffs

Germany will have win 5-0.

Why the hell didn't anyone tell me that Marcelo Balboa was doing the game on Univision?

Checked. According to Nate Silver So we need goals.

Gives me some hope. We can lose and still go through-- provided both games are decided by single goal, correct? If we lose by 1 and Ghana wins by 1 and both games have the same score (i.e. 0-1, 1-0; 1-2, 2-1), it'll go to a coin toss. Ghana wins by any more than we lose by, they're through. Really? I thought it went to head-to-head before coin toss.

A decent observation from one of the commentators on the Shinguardian preview. Gives me some hope. We can lose and still go through-- provided both games are decided by single goal, correct?

Gonzalez? Gonzalez for the US? Oh dear.

Shame about four South American teams being lumped in the same bracket. Brazil Chile Colombia Uruguay They're guaranteed at least two of the final eight. But at best can only have two of the final four.

Really impressed with Jermaine Jones myself. That said, I was forced to dial back my estimation of his Game 1 performance just a tad. We have two guys running around in dreadlocks! Jones seemed to be everywhere.

Surely, they'll ban him. Have to.

Exact same thing happened in the bar where I watched the game. The chanting. The silence. Then this one Portuguese girl started singing "ole ole ole".

Wondo did.

yes!

Would laugh if Van Gaal ended up with Brazil next round. (Sorry Unbelievable!)

Hmmm. I'm with Deuce on this. Most US fans-- the one's that know their history at least-- support South Korea 100% in the World Cup. I'm forever thankful for the beating you gave Portugal in '02, a win that got us into the last 16. Cheered myself hoarse rooting for Korea today ( I wasn't the only one either) . But as Deuce said, fuck you oldtype. Anyway,

Feels like a loss. Yep.

I see that Gerrard is undecided on his future. What you need is a manager who will decide his future for him. JK didn't wait for Landycakes to call it a day, neither should Hodgson wait for Gerrard's decision.

Shearer?

Well, who are the best three English managers? Are any of the them currently working in the Premier League? Or any top league? If the answers make you wince, it's time to swallow your pride and hire a German or Scotsman.

You mean the White Sox, of course.