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12-11-2005, 06:43 PM
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Re: Thoughts on the World Cup Draw
If Korea/Japan taught us anything its make predictions at your own peril.
Some of the seeds will probably fall at the first hurdle and some teams will surprise. Statements like Ghana going winless and Ivory Coast is the weakest team in group C all sound fair and well but don't be surprised when these teams force you to eat those words. I've seen Ivory Coast play and they will be no push over in that difficult group. But if we are going to make bold predictions heres mine. Hand the trophy to Brazil now. It's actually embarrising the amount of excellence they have in this team. This is the best Brazilian team since '82(I know they didn't win in '82, my point is its there's to lose and not someone elses to win) and in Ronaldinihio they have what I believe to be the best player I've seen since Maradona, he is very capable of doing what Diego did in '86. 
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12-11-2005, 08:55 PM
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Re: Thoughts on the World Cup Draw
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in Ronaldinihio they have what I believe to be the best player I've seen since Maradona, he is very capable of doing what Diego did in '86. [/ QUOTE ] What, cheat? Just messing around, he is amazing.
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12-12-2005, 01:05 AM
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Re: Thoughts on the World Cup Draw
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[ QUOTE ] in Ronaldinihio they have what I believe to be the best player I've seen since Maradona, he is very capable of doing what Diego did in '86. [/ QUOTE ] What, cheat? Just messing around, he is amazing. [/ QUOTE ] I'e always said whilst Maradona's hand of god goal was worth nothing his second in the same game was worth 2 goals. Still the greatest goal I've ever seen
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12-12-2005, 02:42 AM
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Re: Thoughts on the World Cup Draw
that run that maradona made was just sublime. He made Bryan Robson look like a fool, and bryan robson was no fool(though oft injured). When people talk about great goals, they seem to forget that one, though the Van Basten goal against the USSR in euro 88 is porbably the best that i have ever seen. I can still close my eyes and picture that goal to a tee
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#5
12-12-2005, 05:15 PM
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Re: Thoughts on the World Cup Draw
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that run that maradona made was just sublime. He made Bryan Robson look like a fool, and bryan robson was no fool(though oft injured). When people talk about great goals, they seem to forget that one, though the Van Basten goal against the USSR in euro 88 is porbably the best that i have ever seen. I can still close my eyes and picture that goal to a tee [/ QUOTE ] Trust me I haven't forgoten that cracker. There's just something about a man taking the ball in his own half and bamboozling two thirds of his opposition and looking like a gazelle in the process. What I love most about that goal was his first three touches. Three English players around him and in an instant leaves them all staring at eachother....brilliant
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12-12-2005, 07:56 AM
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Re: Thoughts on the World Cup Draw
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If Korea/Japan taught us anything its make predictions at your own peril. Some of the seeds will probably fall at the first hurdle and some teams will surprise. [/ QUOTE ] Hence, my prediction that Togo will advance to the Second Round out of France's group. [ QUOTE ] Statements like Ghana going winless and Ivory Coast is the weakest team in group C all sound fair and well but don't be surprised when these teams force you to eat those words. [/ QUOTE ] Kindly point out to me where in my post I said that Ghana was going winless. Perhaps in future you would care to actually -read- my posts before you criticize them. And the reason I said that Ivory Coast is the weakest team in Group C is because, well, they are. I also said they were the most talented of the African teams. They're just not in Argentina, Holland or Serbia's class (the last one is a little more debatable, perhaps), and I don't think you'd find too many fans of the sport who'd disagree with me on that one. [ QUOTE ] Hand the trophy to Brazil now. It's actually embarrising the amount of excellence they have in this team. This is the best Brazilian team since '82(I know they didn't win in '82, my point is its there's to lose and not someone elses to win) and in Ronaldinihio they have what I believe to be the best player I've seen since Maradona, he is very capable of doing what Diego did in '86. [/ QUOTE ] If they were playing a league format where they played every other team twice....yes, I'd agree, hand it to them now. The best team tends to always win that format. In a 3-game group followed by straight knockout format....different story. All they have to do is not show up once, get held to a draw in a knockout game and lose the penalty lottery, and they're done. England and France, just to name two, certainly are capable of beating an off-form Brazil in a one-off game. --Scott
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12-12-2005, 05:10 PM
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Re: Thoughts on the World Cup Draw
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[ QUOTE ] If Korea/Japan taught us anything its make predictions at your own peril. Some of the seeds will probably fall at the first hurdle and some teams will surprise. [/ QUOTE ] Hence, my prediction that Togo will advance to the Second Round out of France's group. [ QUOTE ] Statements like Ghana going winless and Ivory Coast is the weakest team in group C all sound fair and well but don't be surprised when these teams force you to eat those words. [/ QUOTE ] Kindly point out to me where in my post I said that Ghana was going winless. Perhaps in future you would care to actually -read- my posts before you criticize them. And the reason I said that Ivory Coast is the weakest team in Group C is because, well, they are. I also said they were the most talented of the African teams. They're just not in Argentina, Holland or Serbia's class (the last one is a little more debatable, perhaps), and I don't think you'd find too many fans of the sport who'd disagree with me on that one. [ QUOTE ] Hand the trophy to Brazil now. It's actually embarrising the amount of excellence they have in this team. This is the best Brazilian team since '82(I know they didn't win in '82, my point is its there's to lose and not someone elses to win) and in Ronaldinihio they have what I believe to be the best player I've seen since Maradona, he is very capable of doing what Diego did in '86. [/ QUOTE ] If they were playing a league format where they played every other team twice....yes, I'd agree, hand it to them now. The best team tends to always win that format. In a 3-game group followed by straight knockout format....different story. All they have to do is not show up once, get held to a draw in a knockout game and lose the penalty lottery, and they're done. England and France, just to name two, certainly are capable of beating an off-form Brazil in a one-off game. --Scott [/ QUOTE ] I read your post and all replies and the Ghana comment was in one of the replies so dont get your jox in a tangle. The reason I made the Brazil comment is because I was making a bold prediction. If Brazil play to form for 7 matches there's no team that can hold them. If anyone's going to hold them its more likely to be Italy then France or England. France and England will play Brazil on there merits and contest midfield and will get outclassed. Italy are the only team that would have anychance of holding Brazil to nil. As for the Ivory Coast you may have said the same about Senegal and France in Korea/Japan.
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