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Post by Zodiac on Dec 10, 2005 18:57:55 GMT 1
It's not really a tough group. Yes, Sweden and Paraguay will probably give us tough games but if we're at our best we really shouldn't have any trouble. It's certainly a MUCH easier group than we got four years ago.
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Post by Panda on Dec 10, 2005 19:03:12 GMT 1
Well i didn't want Trinidad as yes, they may be the worst but that means they're not going to be expected to do anything, i reckon it'll be a close game and Paraguay will do well. They beat and drew with Argentina and got a point with Brazil. They raise their game against big teams......Call me mad, but i think they'll go through. I'm not saying Paraguay won't go through. They may well do, I just don't think England have anything to worry about. It's a long campaign in South America (18 games) so the big guns aren't going to win every game. Brazil's away form was poor in the qualifying campaign. They only won 2 away games out of 9, so Paraguay's draw isn't such a stand-out result. Argentina's away form wasn't much better. They only won 3 times. Brazil and Argentina generally don't play to their full capabilities during qualifying but still do enough to make the finals... As for Trinidad, yes, all the pressure will be on England, but I'd rather face 1000-1 outsiders in the first round, with players from Wrexham and Port Vale, than a team like the USA or Japan.
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Post by frag on Dec 12, 2005 0:48:49 GMT 1
Hopefully they (USA) won't qualify, though, so FIFA can see some of their folly... I don't see your point... It was a nod to the anomaly in the world rankings... USA being in the top 10 and all...
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Post by Tom on Dec 12, 2005 11:22:22 GMT 1
Well I'm happy with the group we've got. I honestly don't think we could have got an easier one. There is the element of surprise with T & T, but as long as we treat them with respect there shouldn't be a problem. Paraguay I'm sure are one of the weakest teams in the competition and I expect us to win that comfortably. Sweden is the key game, I don't expect us to lose, but I'm not overly confident of a win either. So it might come down to goal difference to separate us and Sweden to win the group.
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Post by Panda on Dec 12, 2005 21:24:45 GMT 1
Sweden is the key game, I don't expect us to lose, but I'm not overly confident of a win either. So it might come down to goal difference to separate us and Sweden to win the group. That could be where we fall down. T&T will really be up for the England game, with most of them playing in England. However, I can see Sweden knocking a hatful past them.
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