I will probably be banned for this but... Footie Thread

[Rollo]

ENG-ER-LAND, ENG-ER-LAND, ENG-ER-LAND...
2-0 looked... er... adequate. There wasn't anything particularly stellar about that result but nothing particularly terrible about it either.

Meanwhile in down under land, the Australian press is ripping itself to pieces in guessing who the replacement for Holger Osieck will be. Apparently they're under the illusion that Australia isn't a minnow on the world stage.

[pino]

Italy only played 2-2 vs Armenia we might not be among the top seeded now

[Storm]

Italia tend to do well when they are under-rated and with their backs against the wall rather than being favourites.
1994 and 2006.

[steveaki13]

Phew. Glad to see us (England) make it, I love a World Cup and despite how well or poorly we will do in Brazil I still want to be there.

I don't understand FIFA at the best of times, but how Colombia and Switzerland are top seeds? Ahead of Netherlands and Italy.

[race aficionado]

Donks - (and Spain connoisseurs)
Spain has a lot of options in the front.
Who would you choose?
There are many individual options as well as many combinations that are possible.
A lot of talent . . . here is where the coach makes those "succeed or fail miserable" decisions.
That Álvaro Negredo really wants it.
I'm not sure who to choose (and what do I know!)

[Storm]

Negredo is in good form and Soldado is another good option.
Torres is past it and Villa seems to be injured too often. But he still will go to the WCup.
For me if they play 3 upfront it should be - Silva/Mata, Pedro/Navas and Negredo/Soldado

this is a crucial week...Barca v Milan (Arsenal v Dortmund also looks appealing this time) and then the clasico next saturday!
Time for Neymar to stand up and be counted (he's been playing well enough, time to score a few too)

[odykas]

donKey, I have nothing to do with what happened as I am still on vacation in my beautiful Sanremo ;-)

This explains why teams from Central / South Italy do so well

[pino]

Shut up ody

[donKey jote]

Negredo is in good form and Soldado is another good option.
Torres is past it and Villa seems to be injured too often. But he still will go to the WCup.
For me if they play 3 upfront it should be - Silva/Mata, Pedro/Navas and Negredo/Soldado

and Diego Costa

[race aficionado]

Negredo is in good form and Soldado is another good option.
Torres is past it and Villa seems to be injured too often. But he still will go to the WCup.
For me if they play 3 upfront it should be - Silva/Mata, Pedro/Navas and Negredo/Soldado

and Diego Costa

Diego Costa can stay with Brazil if they want him.