Posted on 06/14/2014 12:15:55 AM PDT by nickcarraway
and just as I type that....
I admire his reasons for cheering for Italy, but there are a few holes in his article.
He can spell insouciance, but he can’t spell Lineker.
When did that journalist last see England play? To describe them as a ‘long-ball team’ is so lazy. Graham Taylor isn’t manager any more, and it isn’t 1993.
We’re approaching kick-off, and the pre-match nerves have kicked in. I’m getting tetchy, clearly.
Costa Rica are hurling the cat amongst the pigeons in this group!
Last 15 minutes, hold on CR.
England seem due, have played relatively well lately. They have some speedy youngters, if they can keep the Italian offense and Pirlo, Balotelli in check, England can win.
But if this result holds up, group D is really anyone. I’ve got to cheer on Costa Rica if they pull this off.
Don’t blame you BeadCounter. Costa Rica have been excellent so far. And there will be no Suarez tonight.
UPSET in the making, the Univision, Spanish-language announcers were calling the Uruguayan’s challenge, Caceres on Gamboa, studs up, “criminal”. I’ve been watching this in English, just checked in on the Spanish-language coverage.
I was just thinking, Isn’t it great to hear the crowds singing again at World Cup games?
3!!!!!!!!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOL, nice! 3-1, wow.
I love this World Cup already. I love it.
I was writing, before the CR goal, that Italy is already difficult to read.
We’ve seen it before...They look average in Group Play, then next thing you know, they are in the finals.....Mainly because they seem to be Germany’s Kryptonite.
Elsewhere, someone wrote this World Cup is already better than South Africa, this is the 2nd very fine game imho of the World Cup, the first being Holland/Spain. So, now it’s rolling alright.
Wouldn’t it be ironic if CR, the only team in their group without a World Cup title, won the group.
For obvious reasons, like I can actually have the sound ON while watching the games.
Two of the 2010 Final Four teams (Spain and Uruguay) off to poor starts.
2 teams advance. I’d like for it to be England and Costa Rica.
Who knows, this World Cup could be a changing of the guard.
Red for Perriera.
CONCACAF now 2-0, can the US make it 3-0 on Monday?
Ironic, yes, but I wouldn’t bet against it. This World Cup is certainly not following the script.
This is what we call a “Bracket Buster.”
I think what we’ve seen is, just relying on veterans won’t cut it. That’s why I think Klinsi snubbing Donovan might have been the right call. Got to have youth and speed along with experience.
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