EN World World Cup blog

[Jdvn1]

In order to have a better team, the US really need to look into doing some talent exchange, hiring players from Brazil, England, Argentina, Germany and France to play in their local teams. They need to send their players in tours/workshops in those countries. They need to make people *like* soccer, by broadcasting games of Milan, Barcelona, Internazionale, Olympique de Lyon.

Mind you, the US soccer league started in 1997. It's still very, very new.

To my knowledge, the US has tried to get players from those countries, but they're slow to come. The MLS isn't nearly as presitigious to play for as Primer or Serie A.

 

[jonesy]

Trinidad & Tobago is making England look worryingly much like Sweden. Owen has been totally invisible, and the rest haven't been much better. A really frustrating match to watch.


Woohoo! Gooaaaal! Times 2! England finally started playing.

 

[Morrus]

yeeeeeees!

 

[Klaus]

It took England 80 minutes to realize that their signature move, showering balls for Crouch to head-butt to the goal, was diminishing them to the same level of Trinidad & Tobago. As soon as the English Team began to play with the ball on their feet, instead of on the air, they dominated the game, with two very dangerous kicks by Lampard in a row. This made the T&Ters nervous, leading to them letting Beckham make a precise pass (as opposed to the showers they were using earlier) and having a much shorter player (Sancho) play interference against Scarecrouch (who commited a foul in that jump, pulling Sancho's hair, but no one complained, and the referee had no way of seeing it).

The English Team had better begin exploiting the quality of their players, instead of using the signature move of bad teams.

 

[Morrus]

The substitutions changed the pace of the game completely - and very much for the better on England's side. Owen is still not match fit, and is doing nothing for England right now. Maybe he'll be OK later in the tournament, but he should be kept off for a while.

Rooney is a tremendous morale booster.

 

[LostSoul]

Oilers win last night, England wins today.

Good 24 hours for me.

 

[LostSoul]

The substitutions changed the pace of the game completely - and very much for the better on England's side. Owen is still not match fit, and is doing nothing for England right now. Maybe he'll be OK later in the tournament, but he should be kept off for a while.

Agreed. Owen has disappointed me.

 

[jonesy]

Despite no goals as of yet, Sweden - Paraguay is definitely the best game so far. Plenty of speed, lots of action, no holding back. Me like.

 

[Asmo]

Yes!!! Ljungberg saves Sweden with a late goal!! I´m incredible happy!! The dream lives on!

Asmo

 

[Jdvn1]

I only saw the last half of the England game, but those were two sweet goals.