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Hamilton2
Let us just assume that "1)" is going to happen, and forget that the possibility of Greece beating Argentina exists, OK?
June 17, 2010 at 04:01PM View BBCode
Originally posted by Tyles
So, Nigeria's advancement scenario is as follows:
1) Greece loses to Argentina (by any margin)
2) Nigeria beats South Korea (by any margin)
That's really all they need. Greece, South Korea and Nigeria would each have 3 points, and Nigeria would advance on goal differential, with (at worst) -1 to South Korea and Greece's (at best) -2. Kind of crazy that a team can go into the final round of group play without a point and still advance to the knockout stage.
The other, potentially more convoluted tiebreak scenario involves Greece beating Argentina and South Korea beating Nigeria, giving three teams 6 points each.
Let us just assume that "1)" is going to happen, and forget that the possibility of Greece beating Argentina exists, OK?
Tyles
June 17, 2010 at 04:03PM View BBCode
I am not ruling out the possibility that Maradona does something insane like subbing out his goalkeeper for an extra striker, or testing out a 1-1-8, with himself at midfield.
Tyles
June 17, 2010 at 04:05PM View BBCode
(Also, a draw by Greece is a real possibility, given that Greece will have considerably more to play for than Argentina. And that would eliminate Nigeria.)
Hamilton2
June 17, 2010 at 04:06PM View BBCode
That made me laugh out loud. But is was a nervous sort of laugh. The sort of laugh that is used as filler when a combatant in a debate is left without any sort of comeback whatsoever. A tentative, lilting sort of laugh ...
(Eric)
Heh. So awesome.
(Argentina were pretty good, yea. I don't know if we're really going to learn anything about them in this group, because none of these teams ever were likely to really test their defensive capabilities, but they're as strong as you'd expect in attack. Which is an improvement over qualification, I guess, where they often looked disjointed.)
((Greece seem to be...just so slow, really. I can't see them dealing with Argentina at all, if Maradona plays even a vaguely sane eleven. I mean, honestly, if it weren't for the situation, where Greece has more to play for, I could see Argentina threatening that 6-0 scoreline from the match against Serbia & Montenegro in '06.))
June 17, 2010 at 04:20PM View BBCode
Originally posted by drew
Argentina played pretty well today, minus a few lapses.
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[Edited on 6-17-2010 by drew]
Heh. So awesome.
(Argentina were pretty good, yea. I don't know if we're really going to learn anything about them in this group, because none of these teams ever were likely to really test their defensive capabilities, but they're as strong as you'd expect in attack. Which is an improvement over qualification, I guess, where they often looked disjointed.)
((Greece seem to be...just so slow, really. I can't see them dealing with Argentina at all, if Maradona plays even a vaguely sane eleven. I mean, honestly, if it weren't for the situation, where Greece has more to play for, I could see Argentina threatening that 6-0 scoreline from the match against Serbia & Montenegro in '06.))
tm4559
(they are worthy of universal hate, ok? like duke.)
June 17, 2010 at 04:30PM View BBCode
good christ. what is all this loving on argentiana?(they are worthy of universal hate, ok? like duke.)
(Eric)
Or not, maybe Mexico will keep 65% of possession and France won't be dynamic enough to do anything about it other than defend.
June 17, 2010 at 04:32PM View BBCode
There have been too many goals today to expect otherwise. But, I don't know. I think Mexico's style, where they're unlikely to sit back in defense and could very well give France a lot of space to run into, may play into les Bleus' hands. I could see Ribery causing a lot of problems, especially if Mexico continue to send their outside backs so far forward in attack.Or not, maybe Mexico will keep 65% of possession and France won't be dynamic enough to do anything about it other than defend.
tm4559
June 17, 2010 at 04:33PM View BBCode
does mexico have players now, or actors like they featured when sorryass blanco played?
(Eric)
(They're pretty alright, they have some nice players, but they're very predictable and vulnerable in certain areas.)
((I don't think they're as theatrical as they used to be, so I guess less...actory.))
June 17, 2010 at 04:36PM View BBCode
Sorryass Blanco still plays. He has to be the slowest outfield player in the world.(They're pretty alright, they have some nice players, but they're very predictable and vulnerable in certain areas.)
((I don't think they're as theatrical as they used to be, so I guess less...actory.))
tm4559
(but it confirms my suspicion. blanco's father knows where all the bodies are buried. he has to.)
June 17, 2010 at 04:37PM View BBCode
you're joking me now, blanco cannot possibly still be playing.(but it confirms my suspicion. blanco's father knows where all the bodies are buried. he has to.)
Hamilton2
June 17, 2010 at 04:43PM View BBCode
What Argentina love? I didn't see any of that. All I saw was an acknowledgement that they are significantly better than the rest of their group and that it is unfortunate.
happy
oh yeah lolz. A draw means that uruguay basically has to draw/beat mexico to move on to the next round.
but either way, the tiebreaker matters a lot if either team wins... mrow.
(go mexico)
June 17, 2010 at 04:49PM View BBCode
Originally posted by Tyles
Originally posted by happy
consider:
Mexico and france play next, if those two teams tie, Uruguay automatically moves on.
A draw between Mexico and France does nothing to ensure Uruguay moves on; quite the opposite, actually.
oh yeah lolz. A draw means that uruguay basically has to draw/beat mexico to move on to the next round.
but either way, the tiebreaker matters a lot if either team wins... mrow.
(go mexico)
FuriousGiorge
June 17, 2010 at 04:52PM View BBCode
We do not root for Mexico, even against the French. We root for sinkholes.
DwightKSchrute
www.hattrick.org
probably couldn't compete with a near one million user base.
June 17, 2010 at 04:52PM View BBCode
Originally posted by folifan19
3 golas in 1 game by ine team, that a World Cup record, isn't it?
www.hattrick.org
probably couldn't compete with a near one million user base.
happy
nah man, I mean, I dont know about soccer, this is true, but Mexicans are american too.
June 17, 2010 at 04:58PM View BBCode
Originally posted by FuriousGiorge
We do not root for Mexico, even against the French. We root for sinkholes.
nah man, I mean, I dont know about soccer, this is true, but Mexicans are american too.
(Eric)
(Craig's coming correct with this. Mexico is actually a legitimate rivalry. That's probably the most relevant thing about US soccer, sadly.)
June 17, 2010 at 05:22PM View BBCode
Originally posted by FuriousGiorge
We do not root for Mexico, even against the French. We root for sinkholes.
(Craig's coming correct with this. Mexico is actually a legitimate rivalry. That's probably the most relevant thing about US soccer, sadly.)
Smocko
June 17, 2010 at 05:24PM View BBCode
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_intervention_in_Mexico]There will be blood?[/url]
(Eric)
June 17, 2010 at 05:26PM View BBCode
(a draw gives South Africa a slight chance of going through, right? Uruguay would probably end up in the quarterfinal (they'd finish first and win in the second round), but whatever. I can sort of see France losing to South Africa.)
dirtdevil
my favourite part is the correct usage of a comma on the 'it' card.
June 17, 2010 at 05:47PM View BBCode
Originally posted by FuriousGiorge
Fuck you. Also, nice.
my favourite part is the correct usage of a comma on the 'it' card.
drew
June 17, 2010 at 06:35PM View BBCode
Five minutes in and this already seems like it's going to be a really fun game.Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42