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9th day predictions:

Italy 2-1 Costa Rica
Switzerland 2-1 France
Honduras 0-2 Ecuador



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The Fury said:
I wake up to a morning of moaners. England this, England that, all negative. I'm pretty sure when the groups were announced, most England fans had the same view 'We are going out first round.' This was because ours was the hardest group.

This morning they act like were always going to beat Uruguay (yeah right). How our players were poor (they weren't). I enjoyed the game and England played well, just we didn't finish.


The arrogance of some of the TV pundits are responsible for this. Yesterday before the match you get Danny Murphy saying England should have nothing to fear from Columbia or Ivory Coast when they meet one of them in the next round. Lineker calmly reminded him we have to get pass Uruguay first. ITV pundits are even worst at putting the cup in English hands and coming out the group a certainty.

Haha, Balotelli is funny. Just read about his "demands".

Today's games:

ITA 2 - 2 COS

FRA 2 - 1 SWI

HON 0 - 1 ECU



Italy 2 - 0 Costa Rica
Switzerland 1 - 1 France
Honduras 0 - 2 Ecuador



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I see many positive predictions for Italy... that worries me.
And I won't watch the game, I'll hear it on the radio, which is... an interesting experience.



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TomaTito said:

Finally, the era Del Bosque is done for. If only Luis was still with us

Good riddance. He has been living off what Aragonés and Guardiola built and never fully understood why it worked, so when the team required changes he failed miserably.

It's sad that we have the players but no coach.

*Nods in agreement* I wonder who could be up for coach next.



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Today:

Italy 2-0 Costa Rica
Switzerland 1-2 France
Honduras 0-1 Ecuador



 

Here lies the dearly departed Nintendomination Thread.

Ka-pi96 said:
The Fury said:
I wake up to a morning of moaners. England this, England that, all negative. I'm pretty sure when the groups were announced, most England fans had the same view 'We are going out first round.' This was because ours was the hardest group.

This morning they act like were always going to beat Uruguay (yeah right). How our players were poor (they weren't). I enjoyed the game and England played well, just we didn't finish.


This is why I'll be glad if England go out. The English press/general public are often so arrogant and moany, better to get it out of the way early on.

Yeah I felt like we were gonna go out in the group. But as soon as it began all of a sudden people were acting like we should win it.

Now I feel like our performance has been excellent (mostly) thus far and going out in the group would be somewhat unfair, but it's more the reaction of papers like The Sun which gets me...



 

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Ka-pi96 said:

Agreed. This time England were actually a lot better than in the last World Cup, but going out despite that is part of being in a tough group. There wasn't any reason to expect England to easily walk it, but at the same time they shouldn't be criticised for failing to make it through.

Too right, this time we kind of deserve to be in the knockout stages, last time we didn't and no disallowed goal by Fat Frank will save us.

We've played 2 games against opponants about the same standard as us but we lost. The 'new generation' of england team in my view did themselves proud so far. But that's just it, so far, we still have a chance however slim. But if we go out, then I can finally enjoy the world cup for the football without UK media going on about it.



Hmm, pie.

Italy 2-0 Costa Rica
Switzerland 2-3 France
Honduras 0-3 Ecuador



Italy- Costa Rica (2-1)- I love how many people are predicting 2-0 for this match.  It seems like you all forgot how Costa Rica destroyed Uruguay...
Switzerland-France (1-2)
Honduras-Ecuador (0-2)



                
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