US v Algeria

Start off with an optimistic view on the group results:
From the guy who does performance ranking on Crew MB

NOW.. Algeria's pride is salved.

Slovenia - 4
USA - 2
England - 2
Algeria - 1

USA is second in Goals, IIRC.. need to look.

Group C W D L GD PTS
Slovenia 1 1 0 1 4
USA 0 2 0 0 2
England 0 2 0 0 2
Algeria 0 1 1 -1 1


There is a very REAL possibility that this group is not as EASY as it looked back at the draw.

I simply cannot picture ENG not winning a game but it's a real possibility, nonetheless. And we can {could even before the first match} see that Algeria COULD win against us if we dont play well.

 

Well, it's all to play for -- for everyone.

 

Well, I been a-cogi-ma-tatin' on it and think PERHAPS it's a sly way for England to avoid meeting Germany in the first knock-out. Who knows if that will work out!

Here's the good part: Start Edu and Buddle.

Everyone else same as started today.
Thing is Buddle and LD work very well together and it will, strangely enough, give Donovan an INSIDE strike capability. They've done that before, with Buddle laying the ball back as LD crashes in on the slant.

Of course, they've worked it the other way, too. And if Buddle doesnt snatch it, Edu and/or MB can follow and collect the goal.. Brilliant, WOT?

And Jozy circles round to collect rebound garbage from the other side.

 

If I were told at halftime of today's match that the U.S. would still control its own fate post-match, I would've danced a naked jig on my rooftop.

Come on, boys, this is it.

 

Thanks F*&K Nobody said anything at half-time then

 

Thinking about the mathematical probs makes my head hurt but I saw this and it's mindboggling:

Would they use a Krugerrand, ya suppose?
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Know for a fact, Heather didnt.. Tuff luck!

8)

 

we are going to score goals...the question is can we stop them from scoring any?

 

Doubtful, not a clean sheet in the WC since 1950. However, I think the boys will nick one more than Algeria, 2-1.

 

hopefully they can actually score first this time. its absolutely shocking that they continually concede the first goal like that. if they cant pull off a win, they i hope they get greeted with rotten tomatoes at the airport.

 

Well, then it's time. I got a feeling on this - 2-0. MAYBE even 3-0

 

I'd consider using Spector instead of Cherundolo for this match. Spector is maybe a little more solid on defense (this would be a great time to keep a clean sheet) and then if we were to win, you don't have to worry about Dolo maybe picking up a yellow and missing the next match.

 

Just saw why Nelsen is key to NZ on the prospect of them making it out of group

 

the Ziani guy is the one guy that worries me. He's a quality player and we cannot let him receive the ball in between the midfield and defense or we'll be giving up more of those goals like the one Birsa scored.

 

We need Dolo's speed.