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June 22, 2006, 11:55

In group F I am going to assume Brazil for 1st so Ghana gets Brazil while Italy gets the winner of Australia-Croatia ( the aussies if a draw)

Although it is possible that an Aussi win and a Brazillian loss by enough goals could see Brazil fall to second and set up Brazil-Italy next round

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June 22, 2006, 11:56

D'oh.

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June 22, 2006, 11:58

Bruce Arena will be gone, The German coach will take his place.

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June 22, 2006, 12:06

Well its definitely disappointing. But just think. If McBride's header had gone in, and if Ghana hadn't gotten that shameful penalty kick, then the US would advance.

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#170

June 22, 2006, 12:07

Originally posted by OzzyKP
Well its definitely disappointing. But just think. If McBride's header had gone in, and if Ghana hadn't gotten that shameful penalty kick, then the US would advance.

yes -No newsflash there-- If they had won -- They WOULD have advanced

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June 22, 2006, 12:11
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June 22, 2006, 12:18

I couldn't watch the game. Can a non-American (just trying to eliminate bias) give their opinion of the penalty? Deserved? No?

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June 22, 2006, 12:24

No penalty. I think everyone can agree on that.

But the Americans blaming everything that went wrong these past matches on bad refereeing are horribly wrong: if you score only 2 goals in 3 matches you just ain't good enough, no amount of bad refereeing can change that...

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June 22, 2006, 12:30

Originally posted by Locutus

That's a pretty fair estimate but I wouldn't count out Brazil and Italy just yet. Brazil plays as well as it needs to and no better, and Italy is a real tournament team, they manage to win when it matters, no matter how poor they game is.

I named those 5 only if Brazil doesnt shape up, in witch case there is only 1 favourite

Italy will probaly make 1/4 or 1/2 but I dont see them going all the way this tournament.
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June 22, 2006, 12:30

The penalty wasn't a penalty, but the US didn't bring its game today. I don't think we could say that the US earned its way through.

That said, I think the refs made too much of an impact on this and the Italy game.

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#176

June 22, 2006, 12:36

Originally posted by Locutus
No penalty. I think everyone can agree on that.

But the Americans blaming everything that went wrong these past matches on bad refereeing are horribly wrong: if you score only 2 goals in 3 matches you just ain't good enough, no amount of bad refereeing can change that...

Helll, they only scored 1 goal by themselves. Italy did everything they possibly could to get the US into the second round.

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June 22, 2006, 12:56

Originally posted by Locutus
No penalty. I think everyone can agree on that.

But the Americans blaming everything that went wrong these past matches on bad refereeing are horribly wrong: if you score only 2 goals in 3 matches you just ain't good enough, no amount of bad refereeing can change that...

Italy scored 2 goals in group play in 1982 then went on to win the best WC I've seen.

I think the USA team's performance was borderline (to advance to the knockout round) but that the bad refereeing didnt help.

I think that the americans need to develop their own style. They keep trying to play like a european team when they are better suited to play like the africans (fast counterstrikes and powerful shots from distance) but with more defensive discipline. Despite what Bruce Arena has done, I think its time for a new coach.

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June 22, 2006, 13:52

Originally posted by Tuberski
Bruce Arena will be gone, The German coach will take his place.

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June 22, 2006, 15:13

Croatia scores in minute 2

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June 22, 2006, 15:15

I wanted to see this Brazil game but I'm stuck at work. So far Brazil is showing ball possession of only 50% but hey have been shooting with shots at 5-1 for Brazil. If anyone is watching , are the Brazillians carrying the bulk of the play ?

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