Guest Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Picks for tomorrow are Germany 2-1 and Poland 1-0. Kahn won't be backing up for too long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 If Lehmann plays the way he does for Arsenal then Kahn's probably played his last game for them. as for the results I'll say Germany 1-0 and Poland 1-0, Klose for Germany and Zurawski for Poland. Edit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/w...den/5060050.stm bet he feels terrible doing that to his best friend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 I think Germany takes it 3-0. The home team always gets a big boost in this kind of thing and Germany's much better than Costa Rica to begin with. I've got $200 on them laying 4:1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Here are my predictions, or more accurately what I wish would happen Group A Germany Ecuador B England Paraguay C Netherlands Ivory Coast D Portugal Mexico E USA Czech Republic F Brazil Australia G France South Korea H Spain Tunisia Round of 16 Germany over Paraguay Netherlands over Mexico USA over Australia France over Tunisia England over Ecuador Ivory Coast over Portugal Brazil over Czech Republic South Korea over Spain Quarterfinals Netherlands over Germany USA over France England over Ivory Coast Brazil over South Korea Semifinals Netherlands over USA England over Brazil Third Place Brazil over USA Final Netherlands over England Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 I'm going for a score draw w/ Germany and Costa Rica. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Cucaracha 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Germany 2:0 and Poland/Ecuador goalless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Now Ballack has decided he's fit I'll say 2-0 instead with him and Klose scoring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CurryMan Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Finally it starts Germany - Costa Rica 2-0 It will be intresting if Ballack plays or not, he says his fit but Klinsmann says he won´t play. If Ballack wins I believe it will be a easy game for Germany but if he won´t be playing it could be more difficult for them. Polen - Ecuador 1-0 Ecuador has 2 wins outside of there home, I can´t see them messing with Polen who are going to have a massive homefield advantage with people there supporting them. Tomorrow the WC starts for real. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 I say Germany wins against Costa Rica, and my countrymen score a tie with Poland. Go Ecuador! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Germany's defense isn't great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustJoe2k5 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 How much would that job suck? Measure every blade of grass on the field. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Germany win 4-2, but it wasn't a convincing win. Cost Rica look pretty poor, but even so they caused the Germans a fair few problems. The Germans defence is definitely suspect. I think the Germans will top the group and probably get to the quarter finals (and from then on, who knows?), but they don't really deserve to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CurryMan Report post Posted June 9, 2006 I´m impressed with some stuff with the offensiv but they seem to have really big problem with the defence. I´m guessing that the voices heard from Beckenbauer and many more that the libero is needed in Germany national team will continue to be heard and now even louder. Can´t be fun for Klinsman having these people talking about a system he doesn´t like. But it was a fun opener and when even Germany plays a offensiv game hopefully this world cup be good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Ecuador takes the early lead in the 24th minute, 1-0. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Ecuador are doing better (and Poland worse) than I expected. Although both could probably give Germany a good run for their money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Ecuador takes the early lead in the 24th minute, 1-0. GO TEAM!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Ecuador wins 2-0 as Poland waited way too long to start attacking, and then hit the frame twice down the stretch. Poland might have just eliminated themselves with this result. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 ECUADOR WINS!!!!!! Carlos Tenorio first, then Agustin Delgado for a much-labored 2-0 score. We're tied in first place with Germany and may be just a tie away from qualifying to the next round. SI SE PUEDE! SI SE PUEDE! SI SE PUEDE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Poland is dead in the water unless the German defense is as bad as it was today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Looks like my pick of Ecuador making it out of the round is pretty good at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CurryMan Report post Posted June 9, 2006 I´m impressed with Ecuador will be intrestting to see what they can do against Costa Rica. It will now be between these tow countries who will go trough with Germany. According to the second biggest newspaper in sweden this will be starting line-up against Trinidad/Tobago. Rami Shaaban - Niclas Alexandersson, Olof Mellberg, Teddy Lucic, Erik Edman - Christian Wilhelmsson, Anders Svensson, Tobias Linderoth, Fredrik Ljungberg - Henrik Larsson, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Since Isaksson is injured Shaaban might be the natural choice since he has some history with Arsenal and played CL matches. The one I´m really missing is Kim Källström he has been superb and his confidence is high with him just signed with Lyon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Shaaban was on trial with us a few months ago(3rd Division in England) I assume he's at some scandinavian club? Ecuador's philosophy this tournament is similar to Cameroon's in 1990. Score 1 or two in counter attacks and then keep the opponents away at all costs - yellow or red cards don't matter. Argentina/Ivory Coast should be good, If Toure and Drogba are on form I see them snatching the win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2006 Maybe one of you can explain this to me. Soccer teams carry 23 players. 11 players on the field, plus three substitutions make a maximum from 14 players from each team can play in any given game. What the heck do they need nine extra players for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 10, 2006 Injuries. They can't add anyone else to the squad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2006 Round of 16 USA over Australia OH NO YOU DI-INT! And fuck Poland. I put money on them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 10, 2006 Lehmann sprained/twisted his ankle today, so maybe Kahn will see time. Trinidad & Tobago could shock Sweden if the Swedes think they're getting a walkover. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2006 Injuries. They can't add anyone else to the squad. It's also, in theory, a reserve player for every position on the pitch. So If both your strikers or both your full backs need to come off, you have replacements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CurryMan Report post Posted June 10, 2006 Shaaban was on trial with us a few months ago(3rd Division in England) I assume he's at some scandinavian club? Ecuador's philosophy this tournament is similar to Cameroon's in 1990. Score 1 or two in counter attacks and then keep the opponents away at all costs - yellow or red cards don't matter. Argentina/Ivory Coast should be good, If Toure and Drogba are on form I see them snatching the win. Yep, he now plays in a norwegian premiership team if I´m not wrong. Hopefully Isaksson is back after this game since it was just a mild concussion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2006 If you're gonna miss your keeper for one game, make it against T&T. England kick off in a few hours. Much as the pessimist in me wants to think we'll draw, I think we'll win. It's gonna be hell in the mid-day sun against Paraguay though. The players seemed to tire a fair bit against Jamaca last week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Cucaracha 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2006 I've got a bad feeling, if only because we're terrible in opening games. Paraguay are the sort of team we could easily slip up against in an opening game, where-as we'd usually cream them in any other surroundings. Anyway, bugger the opening day. I forgot to register my dream team with The Sun in time and I had both Klose and Schweinsteiger in it. At least I'm a little more optimistic for England now. Judging from the first two games, so long as England can get out of the group we should have no problem against any of the 4 teams from Group A. All four looked weak in defence, even Ecuador. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
