Deuce
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If they play anything like they have their past two matches, no doubt.
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Same. Of course, being a WC, the U.S. is destined to draw Ghana in the group or knockout stage.
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World Cup is always proper no matter where it's played. It's the fuckign World Cup, biggest sporting event in the world. Once every four years, I don't care if it's played in Siberia, Alaska, Fiji or w/e. It's great and the best thing about the sport. Yep.
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The odds of there being a "poor" group are pretty slim. Switzerland-Iran/Australia/Honduras-Algeria/Cameroon-Bosnia is really as bad as it could get.
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Full-kit wanker.
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Wasn't he close to going to Norwich before the window shut? Anyway I thought he was poor apart from the goal. Though he barely played in Serie A last season. Give him Half a season. Doesn't look close to being as good as the likes of Marveaux or Sammy. I am positive he's better that Obertan. Who?
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Forgot Liberia was hosting the World Cup.
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Was hoping it'd be Ba.
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And the previous season before Roy yous had finished 7th. My point is the others, City and Spurs, were on the up and up and yous were on the slide. Hence Benitez getting sacked and Roy being appointed. It all went tits-up for Benitez because he—quite rightly—joined all the fans in coming out publicly and hard against the shitbag then-owners. Everyone knew it was curtains for him then, and no lame duck ever does well. Who could you have appointed really of real high quality? Yous had no CL footy. I do agree that Roy was the wrong appointment for yous and after Benitez, no doubt a bit of a come down but there is no denying he wasn't given a chance by LFC fans from pretty much the get go. That's beside the point. Even if we couldn't have attracted one of Europe's established top managers, that doesn't mean a complete muppet was the only other option. You have become a cup team pretty much like Spurs used to be. Rafa won some cups but failed to deliver the title despite spending huge sums of money. At the end of the day, he underachieved league wise and you could see, despite one very very good season where yous finished 2nd, the other seasons were not very good in terms of challenging for the title. You're taking a very superficial view of things. In all-but-one of Rafa's seasons in charge, we were out of the running for the EPL by November (admittedly due to his early-season rotation leading to a slow start while the competition at the time was going gangbusters). From that point on, his focus was 100% on the CL. And it showed. We didn't have the depth in the squad of the top clubs, so our best players were rested in league games. Europe was a different matter. Number 4 in England, but top-ranked club in Euro competitions. That's nowt to be sniffed at. Well, its hard to do better when after a few games the fans want you out. Dalglish didn't do much better league wise and I doubt Rodgers will get you into the top 4 too. We wanted him out because he was clearly hell-bent on turning Liverpool into a distinctly mid-table side. Dalglish was up and down, not just down. His signings weren't great, but at least there were somewhat ambitious. Poulsen for Mascherano? Fucking hell. Doing a Rangers As if yous would have went bust! You're spot-on with that one. We were nowhere near going bust. The yanks' holding company was 2 days from going bust, at which point their only asset, Liverpool FC, would have been taken away from them and sold to pay their debt, not the club's. So... LFC fans in general are spoiled, delusional heart bleeders. Yous still think your club is up there with the likes of Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and now City when yous aren't. Yous are a cup team like Spurs used to be, big enough of course to challenge for the top 4 but no way title contenders. That's not so much your club's fault btw, that's the way footy is now because of the money. That's what I meant about yous now being a top 6 type club. Weeell … the potential's there, profile-wise, but we're a long way financially and in footie terms from being able to compete. But I wouldn't be surprised if we bag number 6 before you unlucky fuckers finally snag some silver With a brush that broad, you should be a painter and decorator. no.
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This floorball sounds like my kind of game. I'm Crosby-esque with the stick, but can't skate to save my life.
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This isn't going to aid games in the tropics where it'll be ridiculous temps/humidity either. Going to be slow games. Have to think that benefits the defensive-minded squads. And unfavourable to sides whose game isn't based on possession football. [/ = England will be slowly simmered into submission] You'd imagine so, be a lot of get the first goal and pack up shop types. Who knows, it'll all be class though because it's World f***ing Cup. --- Be good if some of the ridiculous teams draw each other: Holland, Chile, Bosnia, Ghana and the likes. All out attack regardless of who/what the prize is. Will it really be that warm? I've never been to South America and don't know much of their climate, but it was funny in 2010 to hear commentators talking about how much effect the heat would have when June/July are the coolest time are year for most of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa is cold to begin with. Brazil is in the southern hemisphere as well. The games in the southern cities should have perfect weather (high teens, low 20s). Should be a lot hotter up north. I can't imagine Manaus will be pleasant, right in the middle of the jungle and almost on the equator).
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It's pretty futile to look at their trajectory over a 60-year period though. In recent history, they've tended to be rather poor and are experiencing a small upswing in achievement. It's like saying the U.S. has been on an 80-year downturn because they reached 3rd place at the 1930 World Cup.
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This isn't going to aid games in the tropics where it'll be ridiculous temps/humidity either. Going to be slow games. Have to think that benefits the defensive-minded squads.
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England, Netherlands, and Italy as potential #2 seeds is devastating.
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I have the same question. It makes sense to work hard and ensure of the tie and earn your place, but when it gets to minute 92 and everyone involved qualifies if you just pass the ball among the back four, scoring just seems unnecessary. It is also nonsensical how easy Mexico's path is. They win 2 of 10 and live. Egypt wins 7 out of 8 and dies True, it's wildly unfair. If Mexico had a playoff against almost any other region, I'd lock them to lose. They've been horrible all year.
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Brad Davis has just punched his ticket to Brazil. Two sublime crosses. That Zusi header was pure sex. As much as I despise Mexico, it wouldn't be a World Cup without them there. Feel bad for Panama though, this is the best team they've had in years. The Dely Valdes brothers have done a remarkable job to get them this far.
