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US world cup draw
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2001 9:30 am
by JosephCSu
US, Poland, South Korea, Portugal
England is screwed. They are in same group as Argentina, Sweden and Nigeria.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2001 9:50 am
by Xandax
Denmark, France, Uruguay and Senegal
Should mean we (Denmark) goes through to 1/8
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2001 12:13 pm
by Yshania
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2001 12:33 pm
by Word
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.
[ 12-01-2001: Message edited by: Word ]
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2001 2:12 pm
by Xandax
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
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2001 2:29 pm
by Nippy
I wouldn't count against Poland, they are a good team with some solid players...
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2001 3:49 pm
by Delacroix
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.
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2001 1:15 am
by Xandax
Originally posted by Ivan Cavallazzi:
<STRONG>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.</STRONG>
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
)
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2001 7:15 am
by Karembeu
Originally posted by Xandax:
<STRONG>Denmark, France, Uruguay and Senegal
Should mean we (Denmark) goes through to 1/8
</STRONG>
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.
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2001 7:28 am
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
[ 12-02-2001: Message edited by: Xandax ]
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2001 7:56 am
by NeKr0mAnCeR
Portugal shall kick some serious arse, i think the only thing we are good at is playing soccer LOL
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2001 1:33 am
by Karembeu
Originally posted by Xandax:
<STRONG>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
</STRONG>
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...
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2001 7:27 am
by McBane
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
)
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2001 8:00 am
by JosephCSu
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2001 12:13 pm
by Xandax
Originally posted by Karembeu:
<STRONG>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...
</STRONG>
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