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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 14:19:37 GMT 1
That team is confirmed.
BBC speculating that Gerrard and Lampard will swap positions from the last game.
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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 15:27:03 GMT 1
DEFOE!!! As it stands: 1. England 3-5 (+1) 2. Slovenia 3-4 (0) ----------------------------- 3. USA 3-3 (0) 4. Algeria 3-2 (-1)
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 23, 2010 15:49:52 GMT 1
So far... all going according to plan, great goal by Defoe, now they have to keep that lead in the second half, ideally another goal will be great in case USA score in the other game. They had a few more chances. Let's hope the second half does not fall flat as a pancake. Would be nice to see Joe Cole on in the second half.
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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 15:55:16 GMT 1
The USA appear to have had another good goal disallowed against Algeria...
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Post by suedehead on Jun 23, 2010 15:58:47 GMT 1
The USA appear to have had another good goal disallowed against Algeria... It was very tight but I think his knee was offside.
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Post by Robin on Jun 23, 2010 16:59:05 GMT 1
I feel disappointed! Yes, we won but we only really played well for short periods, Slovenia very nearly scored and all the opportunities that we wasted means we are almost certainly out in the next round if Germany win their group, which I believe will happen. If not Argentina are waiting in the QFs! It could have been so much better if we'd just scored another goal!!!!!
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Post by Oasis on Jun 23, 2010 17:08:21 GMT 1
Come on! england USA scored a late winner to top the group Does this mean we are going to play the germans next :s oh dear. Obviously we can't expect to keep a 1-0 lead in the next round. Its too risky I nearly had a heart attack today !
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 23, 2010 17:13:23 GMT 1
The Germans need a win tonight to top the group, Group D is still not decided, Serbia could even top it. Ideally England are better playing a big team as they lack experience, so Germany will be ideally and it should be an interesting match. What could be worst is meeting Argentina or Brazil in later matches if we get thru. USA just blew their game with their late goal, oh well at least we are thru, but we could have done a second goal
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Post by Oasis on Jun 23, 2010 17:22:40 GMT 1
The Germans need a win tonight to top the group, Group D is still not decided, Serbia could even top it. Ideally England are better playing a big team as they lack experience, so Germany will be ideally and it should be an interesting match. What could be worst is meeting Argentina or Brazil in later matches if we get thru. USA just blew their game with their late goal, oh well at least we are thru, but we could have done a second goal Yes it looks like that if england get to the quater finals they will face Argentina and if they win that match they might face brazil or spain in the semi finals It would have been easier if we finished top of the group. Will see what happens next
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Post by Oasis on Jun 23, 2010 17:31:31 GMT 1
also what a chance for rooney to score today, and give him a confidence boost.
It's not happening for him at all, for these 3 games he has been p*ss poor by! I'm still not convinced that the 4-4-2 will get us further than the next round!
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Post by Crazy Don on Jun 23, 2010 17:35:13 GMT 1
I'm so happy that the USA broke through to advance to the next round of the World Cup, and if the Americans hadn't scored that goal, I would have to say that the Americans were robbed! GO USA!
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Post by o on Jun 23, 2010 17:43:56 GMT 1
I dont mind the Germans next, but not sure they will top the group? I'd forgotten it was the Argies after that, bugger, robin you ruined my week We should have got a 2nd and put it to bed, we're not really good enough to go all the way, but it comes down to a knockout now, so who knows what can happen? Penalties anyone? We had to beat Slovenia and we did, just a shame there was a late USA goal, sorry Crazy Don
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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 17:51:15 GMT 1
Group C - Port Elizabeth SLOVENIA 0-1 ENGLAND Goal: Defoe 23 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) Group C - Pretoria UNITED STATES 1-0 ALGERIA Goal: Donovan 90(+1) Red card: Yahia 90(+3) Referee: Frank de Bleeckere (Belgium) 1. USA (Q) 3-5 (+1) 2. England (Q) 3-5 (+1) -------------------------- 3. Slovenia 3-4 (0) 4. Algeria 3-1 (-2)
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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 17:52:32 GMT 1
Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | FINAL | Uruguay | | | | South Korea | | | | | | | | USA | | | | D2 | | | | | | | | E1 | | | | F2 | | | | | | | | G1 | | | | H2 | | | | | | | | Argentina | | | | Mexico | | | | | | | | D1 | | | | England | | | | | | | | F1 | | | | E2 | | | | | | | | H1 | | | | G2 | | | |
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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 18:18:21 GMT 1
The Germans need a win tonight to top the group, Group D is still not decided, Serbia could even top it. Ideally England are better playing a big team as they lack experience, so Germany will be ideally and it should be an interesting match. What could be worst is meeting Argentina or Brazil in later matches if we get thru. USA just blew their game with their late goal, oh well at least we are thru, but we could have done a second goal Yes it looks like that if england get to the quater finals they will face Argentina and if they win that match they might face brazil or spain in the semi finals It would have been easier if we finished top of the group. Will see what happens next Brazil will be in the other half of the draw as long as they don't lose to Portugal, but we still have the possible route of Germany, Argentina, Spain to get to the final. Still, Germany must beat Ghana tonight to top the group and Spain have to get a result against Chile in their final game...
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Post by Robin on Jun 23, 2010 18:45:07 GMT 1
I'm so happy that the USA broke through to advance to the next round of the World Cup, and if the Americans hadn't scored that goal, I would have to say that the Americans were robbed! GO USA! If you hadn't won you'd have robbed yourself! Some of those misses were embarrassing!!
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jun 23, 2010 20:41:18 GMT 1
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Post by paulgilb on Jun 23, 2010 22:11:45 GMT 1
So one of Uruguay, South Korea, USA and Ghana will be in the semi-finals.
Also interesting to note that Argentina and Mexico will meet each other in the same round that they met each other 4 years ago - does this sort of thing happen often?
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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 22:13:44 GMT 1
Group D - Nelspruit AUSTRALIA 2-1 SERBIA Goals: Cahill 69; Holman 73 Pantelic 84 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) Group D - Johannesburg (Soccer City) GHANA 0-1 GERMANY Goal: Ozil 60 Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil) 1. Germany (Q) 3-6 (+4) 2. Ghana (Q) 3-4 (0) -------------------------- 3. Australia 3-4 (-3) 4. Serbia 3-3 (-1)
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Post by Panda on Jun 23, 2010 22:15:30 GMT 1
Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | FINAL | Uruguay | | | | South Korea | | | | | | | | USA | | | | Ghana | | | | | | | | E1 | | | | F2 | | | | | | | | G1 | | | | H2 | | | | | | | | Argentina | | | | Mexico | | | | | | | | Germany | | | | England | | | | | | | | F1 | | | | E2 | | | | | | | | H1 | | | | G2 | | | |
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