Soccer fans, the beautiful game
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Originally Posted by Sgt Skidmark,May 18 2006, 10:48 AM
As far as Cinderella teams this year I highly doubt it. Four teams clearly are playing at a level by themselves - Brazil, Argentina, Holland, and Czech Republic.
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i can't believe nobody has mentioned france yet. i mean zidane's last international games(well unless he decides to come out of retirement again lol) i think england is my pick, even with rooney out steven gerrard is at the top of his game right now...anyone watch the fa cup final?
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Man that guy must feel so damn cool! Who wouldn't when you blow away all of your opponents like that.
Soccer is the bomb, I grew up in Glasgow and I used to be a die-hard fan. I lost interest really when I moved to the US, but I will of course be following the world cup!
Soccer is the bomb, I grew up in Glasgow and I used to be a die-hard fan. I lost interest really when I moved to the US, but I will of course be following the world cup!
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Originally Posted by PortugueseS2K,May 18 2006, 11:38 AM
6 Strikers? 
Apparently you dont watch enough soccer oR Never played the game. All of a teams strikers are not utilized on the field at one time. Usually its 2-3 (at a time)
You need a midfield and a defense as well.
Besides, it takes more than a certain amount of strikers to win a game. You cannot just play offensively. You must defend as well
Brasil is a awesome team, no doubt. And every year they acquire great new talent. Im not saying Port is going to win, but we should make it to the semi-finals at least. One thing is for sure, i really belive this WC the winning country will be one of those "Cinderella Teams" if you will. That is, a team that no one expected and has never won a WC match in the past.
Apparently you dont watch enough soccer oR Never played the game. All of a teams strikers are not utilized on the field at one time. Usually its 2-3 (at a time)
You need a midfield and a defense as well. Besides, it takes more than a certain amount of strikers to win a game. You cannot just play offensively. You must defend as well
Brasil is a awesome team, no doubt. And every year they acquire great new talent. Im not saying Port is going to win, but we should make it to the semi-finals at least. One thing is for sure, i really belive this WC the winning country will be one of those "Cinderella Teams" if you will. That is, a team that no one expected and has never won a WC match in the past.
Did you know what did Brasilian coach said in the 70's ? If they scored 1 goal, we score 2 or 3 or more goals, who's going to win !!!
Brasil has no defense for a long long time, but their offensive power is so great such that they may give up some goals, but they score a lot more and that is the beauty of the game. To them, soccer is the beautiful games for high scoring, not for making a wall on front of the goal to prevent get scored by oppenents.
Go Brasil
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Originally Posted by NFRs2000NYC,May 18 2006, 05:19 PM
Ronaldhino is IMHO one of the best soccer players that ever lived. He makes Beckham look like an amateur.
