US world cup draw

JosephCSu · Post by **JosephCSu** » Sat Dec 01, 2001 9:30 am

US, Poland, South Korea, Portugal

England is screwed. They are in same group as Argentina, Sweden and Nigeria.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sat Dec 01, 2001 9:50 am

Denmark, France, Uruguay and Senegal

Should mean we (Denmark) goes through to 1/8

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Sat Dec 01, 2001 12:13 pm

Hey Viagra Boy!! - it is not over until the fat lady sings

But yes *sigh* we have a battle ahead...

Word · Post by **Word** » Sat Dec 01, 2001 12:33 pm

Crap!!!

The US is screwed, I mean Poland, Portugal AND South Korea, its ridiculous!

However we are famous for choaking in the WC, espcecially 98.

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Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sat Dec 01, 2001 2:12 pm

Well if the US takes point from Portugal - then they will really impress.
But still it looks like a somewhat "secure" 2nd position in the group

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Sat Dec 01, 2001 2:29 pm

I wouldn't count against Poland, they are a good team with some solid players...

Delacroix · Post by **Delacroix** » Sat Dec 01, 2001 3:49 pm

Argentina group is bloodly.

Brazil went to a very easy one, but even this way, because of the actual crap team, I don't think Brazil is one of the favorites.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sun Dec 02, 2001 1:15 am

Originally posted by Ivan Cavallazzi:
Argentina group is bloodly.

Brazil went to a very easy one, but even this way, because of the actual crap team, I don't think Brazil is one of the favorites.

Well - Brazil will always be counted as somewhat of a favorite, no matter how poor they play.
Brazil is - much like Germany - a "cup-team", they always get better further into the tournaments.

@Nippy: Yeah - Poland is "solid" but so are the US-team, they have move fast the last couple of years - and I'm actually quite excited in seeing how far they can get this time

(BTW almost all teams in a World Cup have somewhat good teams

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Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Sun Dec 02, 2001 7:15 am

Originally posted by Xandax:
Denmark, France, Uruguay and Senegal

Should mean we (Denmark) goes through to 1/8

You lucky b*stard...

Look at the group we (Sweden) made...

Argentina, Nigeria, England and Sweden...no doubt which group is by far the best in the World Cup...

Still, I do think if we perform well we could still make it...(trying to be optimistic)...

I tell you something though...the team that wins this group almost deserves to win the World Cup.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sun Dec 02, 2001 7:28 am

Hiya Karembeu

Good to see you, I though that a football topic would flush you out

Yeah - Denmark could have had a much more difficult draw, but looking at the groups, your (swedish) group seems the only one that is "truly" hard, so maybe it's not "us" that have been lucky but "you" that have been unlucky

And BTW last world cup we beat Nigeria, so just do the same

- then you're half way there

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NeKr0mAnCeR · Post by **NeKr0mAnCeR** » Sun Dec 02, 2001 7:56 am

Portugal shall kick some serious arse, i think the only thing we are good at is playing soccer LOL

Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Mon Dec 03, 2001 1:33 am

Originally posted by Xandax:
Hiya Karembeu Good to see you, I though that a football topic would flush you out

Yeah - Denmark could have had a much more difficult draw, but looking at the groups, your (swedish) group seems the only one that is "truly" hard, so maybe it's not "us" that have been lucky but "you" that have been unlucky

And BTW last world cup we beat Nigeria, so just do the same - then you're half way there

Your victory against Nigeria in the last World Cup was truly superb. The game against Brazil was also very close... Last time you played Uruguay in the World Cup I seem to recall you doing pretty well also...
I shouldn't complain about the draw too much though...there'll be some exciting games to look forward to...and I can't really say that anyone expects Sweden to make it through to the quarter-finals...that suits us pretty fine I think... Whereas your Denmark should be favourites to at least the second place in the group meaning that if they don't advance then you'll all be disappointed...

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Mon Dec 03, 2001 7:27 am

Originally posted by Nippy:

I wouldn't count against Poland, they are a good team with some solid players...

I agree. Their goalie, Jersey Dudek, is one of the best.

(Bless Gerard Houllier for signing him with Liverpool

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JosephCSu · Post by **JosephCSu** » Mon Dec 03, 2001 8:00 am

US draw is brutal. Since most host countries historically have overachieved, I except US to lose to South Korea. US will lose to Portugal and probably draw with Poland. I am looking at 0-1-2 another first round exit. CONCACAF is a joke. It is the easist region to qualify. There shouldn't be 3 teams from that region until teams can prove they can compete in WC. There should be just one team IMO.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Dec 04, 2001 12:13 pm

Originally posted by Karembeu:
Your victory against Nigeria in the last World Cup was truly superb. The game against Brazil was also very close... Last time you played Uruguay in the World Cup I seem to recall you doing pretty well also...
I shouldn't complain about the draw too much though...there'll be some exciting games to look forward to...and I can't really say that anyone expects Sweden to make it through to the quarter-finals...that suits us pretty fine I think... Whereas your Denmark should be favourites to at least the second place in the group meaning that if they don't advance then you'll all be disappointed...

Yeah - we almost beat Brazil.
And IIRC last time we played Uruguay was in Mexico 1986 and we won like 6-0 or something

Well, yes if Denmark dosen't come in second I'm gonna beat all the players up myself

We, like you say with Sweden, like being the "underdogs" and our team dosen't play that good when counted as favorites