Hang in there the NFL season begins soon.
Come on Ghana!
Not sure who I want to win in the Ghana/Brazil game, but I'm sure pulling for Spain.
All I know is that 10 Italians are better than 11 Australians ;-)
Actually, the Aussies played a heck of a match. They outplayed Italy for most of the match. It was a shame it had to end as it did.
As long as Italy wins the Cup, I'll be happy. Not as happy as if the US team had played as they are capable of, but at this point, I'll settle.
There has got to be a shocking upset somewhere, and since the Aussies didn't beat Italy, the only shocker left is Ghana over Brazil. So go with Ghana.
Go Brazil,Spain! I don't hate the Ghanans. They're nice, humble, etc. But I still don't think they should be there. We should. So, Go Rinaldhino!
They looked nervous as hell for the first 20 minutes of the US game (which the US, of course, couldn't take advantage of) and I can't see them being any more relaxed for this match.
It will be especially difficult for them on offense without Essien and I can see the nervousness leading to much fouling on the defensive end.
I'll start the over/under on red cards at one for the Black Stars, possibly even before half time.
Again, I hope I'm wrong though.
So far 5 out of the 6 former Cup winners (Germany, Italy, England, Argentina, Brazil) that made it to Germany are through to the Final 8, a France victory would make it 6 out of 6.
I thought some of you Over There ("here in England, it's so green/martian men can move unseen") might be able to help.
We are going to be going through World Cup withdrawal for the next two days. Can't wait for Friday.
See what you think about the comments in this article (regarding Bruce Arena and future coaching choices for the US).
http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_3983734
I've picked up on comments about the MLS response to Arena's recent remarks about the MLS, but cannot find a link to actual news. Can you provide one?