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Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Before the Guetamala friendly, Wondo had failed to score to in 11 USMNT matches. That includes at least two sitters that he missed that I can remember. I also think that Wondo is the type of striker who's sole contribution is getting goals. There's nothing wrong with that. That's his job. But it means that he can't really contribute in other ways. He isn't great holding the ball up. He doesn't stretch the defense with running. He can't head out to the wing. He's a fox in the box. And I personally think that a lot of tricks won't work against world class center backs (his goal against Chelsea in the MLS all star game notwithstanding).
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Just a guess since I don't watch MLS much, but it's possible to be a prolific goal scorer against weak competition and be completely unable to score when you have little time and have to create a half-yard of space for yourself to even get your shot off.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
FYI, it was apparently Parkhurst who crapped the bed on the set piece last night. He also had a nice assist, but I don't think he's covered himself in glory in the past two games. Which is a shame, as I've always liked him.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Jesus, Sunderland is completely overhauling their team. Two more fullbacks today and still in it for Giaccherini. This is a team that looks like it's completely refashioning itself to play fast and on the ground. It will still be direct, but not in Stoke kind of way. More in the German kind of way.
Assuming they stay in form, and injury free, at their club teams, I'd be shocked if either were left off the squad at this point.
T Bell
Footballguy
I think it's great. It will be very amusing in Geordieland if they are stronger than Newcastle.
T Bell
Footballguy
I think it's a great move for Everton, and for Martinez in installing his possession and movement oriented system there.
Eephus
Footballguy
Mjolnirs
Footballguy
T Bell
Footballguy
Brazil's chances are greatly improved as hosts. I'd say the four favorites are Brazil, Spain, Italy and Germany.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I really think the climate could be murder for Germany. My money is on Argentina. I also have Columbia as a semi-finalist dark horse.Brazil's chances are greatly improved as hosts. I'd say the four favorites are Brazil, Spain, Italy and Germany.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Couldn't they have just said his name backwards when he was about to shoot and made him disappear?
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Having lived in Germany during two world cup years, I'm sure they view a harsh climate as an advantage. The Germans sincerely believe their training methods and fitness are so superior to the RoW that altitude, severe heat, snow, whatever, gives them an advantage or is at worst a neutral factor.I really think the climate could be murder for Germany. My money is on Argentina. I also have Columbia as a semi-finalist dark horse.Brazil's chances are greatly improved as hosts. I'd say the four favorites are Brazil, Spain, Italy and Germany.Time for Germany's 4th.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I thought the heat at RFK really hurt the Germans this summer during the friendly (to the point that their late surge seemed to be tied to being able to sub liberally).Having lived in Germany during two world cup years, I'm sure they view a harsh climate as an advantage. The Germans sincerely believe their training methods and fitness are so superior to the RoW that altitude, severe heat, snow, whatever, gives them an advantage or is at worst a neutral factor.I really think the climate could be murder for Germany. My money is on Argentina. I also have Columbia as a semi-finalist dark horse.Brazil's chances are greatly improved as hosts. I'd say the four favorites are Brazil, Spain, Italy and Germany.
Afterwards, I read an interview with Jermaine Jones. He said that some of his friends from the German team had given him some stink for the Honduras loss and he had told them they had no clue what the weather did to them. He said several people told him after the RFK friendly that they understood better.
It's not that I don't think the Germans are fit. I think they're very fit. But I also think that they press an awful lot. And I think any team that decides to do that five games or so is going to get worn down like the Italians got worn down in the Confed Cup. It's the one thing I disagree with Klinsmann about the American team. I normally love a pressing style, but I wouldn't do it in Brazil.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
US beats Brazil for the WC, 4-1 in extra time (0-0 after 90).
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Brazil pressed early on a ton vs Spain. But they had the luxury of an extra day of rest, and having fewer knockout games compared to the WC format. They may be challenged more in the quarters or semis, which could diminish their advantage vs a team like Spain.
But with that said, they looked tremendously athletic and fit, and coupled with the home nation advantage, they will probably look like one of the most fit teams in 2014.
But with that said, they looked tremendously athletic and fit, and coupled with the home nation advantage, they will probably look like one of the most fit teams in 2014.
Txns8
Footballguy
Not to get too excited about Guatemala and Belieze but the difference between an effective goal scorer and a goal scorer is confidence. The more Wondo gets the easy ones the higher his confidence builds. With the US being a team that struggles to score in big tourneys, it is hard to leave behind a confident goal scorer. While he doesn't start, he's definitely an option off the bench when we need a goal. I say he's doing a lot right now to make it tough to keep off the squad. If I'm Herc, I'm nervous about Wondo.
T Bell
Footballguy
bentley
Footballguy
You could consider the Germans as playing at home what with Mengele and the Boys from Brazil and all.Brazil's chances are greatly improved as hosts. I'd say the four favorites are Brazil, Spain, Italy and Germany.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Not a done deal.DAMNIT, Thiago is gonna rejoin Pep in Bayern and not go to United.
This was one signing I was very interested in United getting done. While keeping Rooney is obviously a personal preference of mine, I think Thiago would have filled a glaring need for United.
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Really doesn't make sense at all. United is perfect for him while Bayern is probably the toughest midfield in the world to break into.DAMNIT, Thiago is gonna rejoin Pep in Bayern and not go to United.
This was one signing I was very interested in United getting done. While keeping Rooney is obviously a personal preference of mine, I think Thiago would have filled a glaring need for United.
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Pep sure doing his best to burn bridges though.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I don't think Pep would make a point of making Thiago his ONE transfer target if he didn't intend to use him.
Just as a matter of preferences, it's hard to see Pep starting two DMs like Schweiny and Garcia together. He never did that at Barca. I could see him liking Thiago more than Kroos, or something.
I'm actually having a hard time envisioning what Pep intends to play.
Just as a matter of preferences, it's hard to see Pep starting two DMs like Schweiny and Garcia together. He never did that at Barca. I could see him liking Thiago more than Kroos, or something.
I'm actually having a hard time envisioning what Pep intends to play.
A lot of people think Pep is going to drop Martinez to CB.
Awfully dangerous game changing up a treble winning side and shunning German players to boot. I wonder if it will work out like the last time he shook up a treble winning group by selling Eto'o for Ibra.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Daily Mail (take with the appropriate grain of salt) reporting that Spurs have made Deuce available for transfer.
T Bell
Footballguy
I've come to the conclusion that the powers that be behind Barca and RM are nothing but a bunch of back-stabbing female dogs. It's worse than a sorority.
Interesting that he is blaming Rosell for the media's rumor mill. Most managers don't get nearly this upset by the BS in the daily papers.
Seems like a good way to distract from him saying he wouldn't go after Barcelona players just a couple of months ago.
Pretty major power struggle at Barcelona with the previous president (Laporta) doing his best to take down the current one (Rosell).
Laporta is really hoping to focus on this type of stuff to avoid talking about the massive, almost crippling debt he incurred. IMO.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
All Mourinhos fault no doubt. It was all one big happy love-in for RM and Barca before he poisoned Spanish football.
T Bell
Footballguy
His biggest crime in their eyes was that he was just himself and refused to play their games, and unapologetically so. Amusing actually. They hired someone who was a bigger ####### than they were.
It would be hard for anyone to be a bigger ##### than Jose Mourinho.
His biggest crime was probably failing to win the CL while finishing 15 points behind Barcelona. Throw in losing to Atletico for the first time in over a decade. No Madrid coach is going to survive that, even if they're the nicest guy on the planet.
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SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Can you unpack that a little? Am I missing something, or why is it that he should care if Man U gets pissed?Really doesn't make sense at all. United is perfect for him while Bayern is probably the toughest midfield in the world to break into.DAMNIT, Thiago is gonna rejoin Pep in Bayern and not go to United.
This was one signing I was very interested in United getting done. While keeping Rooney is obviously a personal preference of mine, I think Thiago would have filled a glaring need for United.
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Pep sure doing his best to burn bridges though.
T Bell
Footballguy
I suspect he's referring to the recent statements in the press about Barca, and perhaps also his signing of Thiago away from Barca.Can you unpack that a little? Am I missing something, or why is it that he should care if Man U gets pissed?Really doesn't make sense at all. United is perfect for him while Bayern is probably the toughest midfield in the world to break into.DAMNIT, Thiago is gonna rejoin Pep in Bayern and not go to United.
This was one signing I was very interested in United getting done. While keeping Rooney is obviously a personal preference of mine, I think Thiago would have filled a glaring need for United.
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Pep sure doing his best to burn bridges though.
With Barcelona, not United. That is a seperate thought from the first two sentances.Can you unpack that a little? Am I missing something, or why is it that he should care if Man U gets pissed?Really doesn't make sense at all. United is perfect for him while Bayern is probably the toughest midfield in the world to break into.DAMNIT, Thiago is gonna rejoin Pep in Bayern and not go to United.
This was one signing I was very interested in United getting done. While keeping Rooney is obviously a personal preference of mine, I think Thiago would have filled a glaring need for United.
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Pep sure doing his best to burn bridges though.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Gotcha. Thanks.With Barcelona, not United. That is a seperate thought from the first two sentances.Can you unpack that a little? Am I missing something, or why is it that he should care if Man U gets pissed?Really doesn't make sense at all. United is perfect for him while Bayern is probably the toughest midfield in the world to break into.DAMNIT, Thiago is gonna rejoin Pep in Bayern and not go to United.
This was one signing I was very interested in United getting done. While keeping Rooney is obviously a personal preference of mine, I think Thiago would have filled a glaring need for United.
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Pep sure doing his best to burn bridges though.
T Bell
Footballguy
How's this for a monkey wrench thrown into transfer rumors - Rooney out for a month with a hamstring injury. 
Barcelona's Villa for Rooney deal gets harder every dayHow's this for a monkey wrench thrown into transfer rumors - Rooney out for a month with a hamstring injury.
T Bell
Footballguy
The irony about this sort of news is that it could also be an outright lie to use as cover for him not traveling with the team during preseason as they shop him, that is if they've decided to transfer him.Barcelona's Villa for Rooney deal gets harder every dayHow's this for a monkey wrench thrown into transfer rumors - Rooney out for a month with a hamstring injury.
In short, it could mean the opposite of what you'd initially suspect, that he's leaving United instead of staying.
The silly season is painful to go through. You never know what is just blantly made up out of the blue either.The irony about this sort of news is that it could also be an outright lie to use as cover for him not traveling with the team during preseason as they shop him, that is if they've decided to transfer him. In short, it could mean the opposite of what you'd initially suspect, that he's leaving United instead of staying.Barcelona's Villa for Rooney deal gets harder every dayHow's this for a monkey wrench thrown into transfer rumors - Rooney out for a month with a hamstring injury.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
The Guardian seems to understand the absurdity of it all: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/11/football-transfer-rumours-daniele-de-rossiSlapdash said:The silly season is painful to go through. You never know what is just blantly made up out of the blue either.T Bell said:The irony about this sort of news is that it could also be an outright lie to use as cover for him not traveling with the team during preseason as they shop him, that is if they've decided to transfer him. In short, it could mean the opposite of what you'd initially suspect, that he's leaving United instead of staying.Slapdash said:Barcelona's Villa for Rooney deal gets harder every dayT Bell said:How's this for a monkey wrench thrown into transfer rumors - Rooney out for a month with a hamstring injury.
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