International Football!

[IAceI]

did anyone of you guys saw the newest dutch international the 18 year old Ryan Babel? Well I can watch him every week as he plays for Ajax

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[lanky316]

Just watched Mexico Vs USA, the MExicans won quite convincingly 2 - 1 but one of the Americans (had an African sounding name but can't remember it now) had a great chance at equalising at the end but blew it.

[Malenko]

I'm currently watching Brazil vs Peru. Ronaldo squandered a couple easy chances. It's amazing how out of shape he is. First half wasn't nothing great (it ended 0-0). The second half is great so far. I'm predicting at least a couple goals in the remaining of it. The strikers haven't been playing has well as their midfield providers, but i hope it's just a matter of time until one goal is scored.

btw... i can't believe how they still play zé roberto.

EDIT: Ronaldinho was just fouled inside the area. Of course the referee did the right thing and booked him.

Edited March 27, 2005 by Malenko

[FLiam]

'Mon the England tonight.

Same team as Saturday. Terry would like to be captain. Joe Cole is finally reaching his potential. Beckham will still be captain in the World Cup and Terry and Ferdinand is likely partnership for World Cup too.

Thats the news from the England camp.

My prediction is 3-0.

[Guest Pirate Chasin' Booty]

We'll win, but not 186-0 like the media keep speaking of, just because Poland beat them 8-0 and we're better than Poland, doesn't mean we're going to beat that score.

Terry as captain? No thanks, why bother?

[Liam]

England can never take games by the scruff of the neck, so an 8-0 scoreline is nowhere near possible. I also think 3-0, maybe 4-0 is a possible score.

There were decent odds on a 4 or + goal game (with total goals in the game, not how many England score) which looked tempting, but I don't bet.

[TMM]

Terry shouldn't be captain because when everyone is fit, he's behind Campbell and Ferdinand in the pecking order I'm afraid.

I'll say something like 3 or 4-0. After that Eriksson'll probably want us to sit back and defend coz he's a prat.

[FLiam]

I think John Terry would make a brilliant captain personally. He is one of the best around at the moment, I would prefer him over anyone else in the side.

He is the regen of Tony Adams.

[King Ellis]

Gonna have to say 2/3-0. My instinct was 2-0 so i'm going with that. Like I said before though, no chance of us getting a big score like Poland.

[therockbox]

2 or 3-nil for me, don't really see Azerbaijan doing much besides throwing everyone behind the ball, so it's going to be difficult for us to do a Poland. But, if we get the early goal then we might be able to put a load past them.

[Liam]

In Azerbaijan, we only beat them 1-0, so I don't hold much hope for a total destruction.

[lanky316]

2 - 1 people keep forgetting that we're not very good.

[Liam]

2 - 1 people keep forgetting that we're not very good.

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No, we are good, it's just that at times our fans expect a lot, and maybe too much from our team.

I seriously can't see a 2-1 either....Azerbaijan scoring is a possibility, but I think we'll score more than 2.

[Malenko]

Postiga scored again

He's in his hottest streak of the past 2 years (which isn't saying much since he only scored twice last season before this two goals ).

At least Paulo Ferreira doesn't run away from his standard play causing a penalty and being replaced after being dominated by the opposing left winger. :thumbsup:

[Summers]

If England lose, I'm going to laugh.

Loudly.

[King Ellis]

Holy crap I thought they'd scored then. Still we're having a few good chances ourselves so i'm sure the goal(s) will come.

[Summers]

Bwahaha. Owen got body checked.

Coming close, gotta score soon.

[King Ellis]

What's with their keeper btw? He punches everything.

[IAceI]

Typical England, can't score past Azerbaijan in 45 minutes. I know they didn't against Northern Ireland and then came out and got 4, however, I think this is the sort of the thing that sets us apart from the next set of teams as in Italy, Spain, Brazil - and for defenceful masterclass - Greece.

[Liam]

Second half, bring on Dyer, and get him running from the midfield, to shit thier defence up a little.

Beckham's booking was pathetic as well...

EDIT: And IAceI, even France and Brazil would struggle against a team like Azerbaijan who have no want to get forward whatsoever.

Fair enough, Poland beat them 8-0...but if you look otherwise, they don't get beaten heavily very often, and have always been a hard side to break down.

Edited March 30, 2005 by rvdwannabe