World Football Thread XX: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

[Dauphin]

[Imran Siddiqui]

Very happy with the US's draw. England, Algeria, and Slovenia is not bad at all.

[Drake Tungsten]

We got lucky. The only way it could have been better is if we had drawn a stronger seeded team (or South Africa, of course).

[duke o' york]

10 points clear.

[Cort Haus]

wd Derby

[Cort Haus]

Aaron Ramsey

[Dauphin]

Shame about Beckham. Fabio may now be forced to pick someone worthwhile to go to South Africa. Or Heskey.

[ColdWizard]

But the important question is whether Hargreaves will be back to form in time for SA.

[Kitschum]

Chelsea out. What a relief.

[Dauphin]

The Special 1 Chelsea 0.

[Kitschum]

[Kitschum]

That first half of Arsenal-Barcalona

Amazing they didn't score

[Cort Haus]

That first half of Arsenal-Barcalona

Amazing they didn't score

It was an honour to be at the game. Barca were helped by Arsenal being shocked like a rabbit in the headlights, and because a couple of players were carrying injuries, but it was the most amazing match. The pace of movement and pressing did have a price, though. Barca tired toward the end of the second half, which is when Arsenal are often at their most dangerous. Another ten minutes and Arsenal would probably have scored a third.

Second leg sees Arsenal with half their first-team out (van Persie, Fabregas, Gallas, Arshavin, Song), so it'll be a miracle if they can get a result again.

[Kitschum]

- Peekaboo!

[Krill]

Busquets is a tool, and I'm glad Inter won that game.

However, no where near as happy that Scum lost and Fulham are through