gnarface_killah

You must hit the PKs. Always.

Watching your team lose on PKs is the worth thing possible in soccer. As you know, I speak from expereince.

Yeah, the Greek announcers said he had the best game last night as well. Overall, there have been a lot of piss poor games at the WC this year, that being one of them.

Fragmented bad play. Tsk, tsk.

Happy Independence day to you too.

I've got a fever for more cowbell.

Don't Fear the Reaper is a fucking classic!

A scourser? I think you mean scouser! No worries, mate. Yeah, I'm sorry you guys went out, but at least they had their drama and it wasnt dull and limp. As long as the team learn something from it, it can only help for the future. I know that the media coverage of the world cup has been hiked up massively this time round, so at least something is going right over there.

Over hyped team? Bound to lead to disappointment? Players underperforming? Lacklustre, boring games?

As a (half) Englishman, I can't imagine what that feels like

Honestly, I don't know, it could be a close game or a blow-out either way.

It really depends on the formation and players Arena uses. WIth the comments he and the players have made about disrupting Ghana's midfield I suspect we'll see another 4-5-1 with BMB up top and Olsen next to Reyna if JOB's not ready. If that's the case, I think we'll struggle to score.

I'd like to see a 4-4-2 with a box midfield consisting of Reyna and JOB (Convey if JOB's not ready, he's played that role for both club and country in the past) defending and Donovan and Dempsey attacking with EJ and Ching up top, BMB replacing Ching if he can't hack it. I think that gives us the best chance of scoring.

From what I've read, Ghana will look very different without Asamoah and Muntari. They're the best scoring threats on a team that had a lot of scoring questions cmoing into the tournament, and apparently their likely replacements aren't nearly as fast or accurate. Essien and Appiah will have to step it up, and of the 2 Appiah is the main scoring threat.

If we can pester them and be disruptive we can hit them on the counter. Their keeper seems to be athletic but he doesn't have the positional sense of Cech and Buffon so I think we'll see more 25-yard shots, and with the way the ball's moving we might knock a few in.

Best case scenario: Ghana goes up early, the Italians hear this and put in 1 or 2 on the Czechs to avoid Brazil. Our boys retain their composure and tie, Ghana continues to push forward because that's pretty much what they do, we hold strong and hit 1 or 2 more on the counter. If EJ starts I think he'll score, otherwise it's up to LD and my boy Clintinho. I'll be wearing his Revs shirt while watching the game so I hope he does me proud.

BIG BIG BIG game today, lets hope the US can do the business.

As soon as I saw the line up, I knew we were fucked. But, since i am picking Spain to win it all, I said it in Spanish. "Ay que fucked!"

As for the picture. Why is that so hot? Is that a trick question?

Absolutely horrible last night....Arena out!

You can blame Arena for shuffling up the team too much and thus putting the players in the position to play badly.

If it was always the players faults, no manager would ever be fired.

Look at the giraffe MOVE!!! That video was fucking class, thanks!

So, what are you saying?

I think he was left out because he's bollocks.

Fucking good, I say. He's been a lazy bag of shite at Anfield this term - never running off the ball, never fucking breaking sweat as far as I can tell.

The old Nando will never return.

Larsson is the best player I've ever seen play in person, and he's obviously a legend for the club and was voted into our all time team, along with the likes of Johnstone...who some rate as one of the best ever.

That being said, I hate Barcelona. I was sad to see him do all these great things for them, since their club (mainly Rjkaard) has been poor sports and arrogant assholes recently towards Celtic, and they've sold out and become what they hate...which is a Real Madrid.

I'm glad Larsson was the one to help them and no one else. I'm glad he won the champions league because he deserves it...I'm just sad he did it with them.

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I just got my IPOD fixed. Better send it in soon since it takes awhile.

Dude, you're a Partizan fan? The first game I ever saw live was USA v Partizan at the old Yale bowl in 89 or 90!

The one and only Bolton Wanderers.

Don't say HOOF.

That's the way forward, my man! He should well be on the plane to Germany.

Yeah no kidding!
There is a chipotle in Chicago though....but thats a 3 hour drive. But totally worth it for when I go down there.

I actually had my boyfriend bring me two burritos last time he came to visit. I made him drive us home from the airport so I could eat it.
We have qdoba...and my friends work there so I get a good deal but man is it not the same.

What do you think of the squad?

I'm thinking around the same lines....people are already angry that we are in the top 10, and I'm sure would love to be able to talk shit if we tanked out of our group...even if it is probably the hardest of them all.

I'm hoping for a good showing, if the team is healthy we've got a good shot at getting out of the group...then we'll lose to Brazil.

Hola amigo!

I support Coventry City (Championship) and we'll pretty crappy at the moment, but we've just moved to a new stadium (The Ricoh Arena) and it's pretty smart...if only we had the team to do it justice and get us back to the Premiership!

50 days till the world cup! Alas Ireland wont be there!

What site do you get your kits from?

I use www.subsidesports.com which is pretty good and ships stateside. If you know a better one let me know!

Take care dude!

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