Football Thread

[ZexyZahid]

Interesting to read for the people who want to know how England qualified during the past 15 years.

Not all doom and gloom for England
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4326110.stm

 

[sachin]

I hope England go out in the first round.Incidentally,i hope we win the World Cup,but i doubt that will happen.

 

[JamesyJames3]

I hope England go out in the first round.Incidentally,i hope we win the World Cup,but i doubt that will happen.

I can guarantee that wont be happening right now

 

[Sureshot]

I hope England go out in the first round.Incidentally,i hope we win the World Cup,but i doubt that will happen.

Australia or India? :help

I would love it if Iran and USA get drawn in same group.

 

[JamesyJames3]

Australia or India? :help

I would love it if Iran and USA get drawn in same group.

why? because their Iraq's neighbours?

9th December - World Cup draw I believe!

 

[gold639]

9th December - World Cup draw I believe!

9th December - My birthday!

 

[JamesyJames3]

9th December - My birthday!

and there was me thinking the world cup draw was a huge event!

 

[Sureshot]

why? because their Iraq's neighbours?

The USA have never had good relations with Iran, they have recently accused Iran of supplying Iraqi insurgents with weapons, etc.

 

[JamesyJames3]

The USA have never had good relations with Iran, they have recently accused Iran of supplying Iraqi insurgents with weapons, etc.

well, is that so? you learn something new everyday!

 

[danny2502]

Australia or India? :help

I would love it if Iran and USA get drawn in same group.

Didn't Iran And USA Get Drawn In the Same Group In 1998 World Cup

 

[ZexyZahid]

Didn't Iran And USA Get Drawn In the Same Group In 1998 World Cup

They were earlier together in a World Cup group.

And I think Iran won that match.

 

[gold639]

France have secured their place in the World Cup by beating Cyprus 4-0, while Spain, even after beating San Marino 6-0, have to go to the play-offs.

Zidane is back, he scored the first goal against Cyprus!

And, yet again, a Chelsea player wins the match for England

 

[m_vaughan]

Good to see Spain get their act into place lately. The talent is there, and there is lots of it!

 

[gold639]

Yeah but I absolutely hate their coach! What does he think he's doing, playing Raul in central midfield? All Raul is doing for Spain now-a-days when he gets the ball is pass to the wings. He is not that type of player. The coach should play someone such as De La Pena, or Baraja in that sort of role. Also, what has happened to Tristan? Morientes is injured?

I want to see Raul playing as a striker, in place of Torres.

---------------------Casillas-------------------------
Ramos/Puyol-Helguera------Marchena-------Del Horno
------------Albelda---------Alonso-------------------
--------------------Baraja---------------------------
Joaquin---------------------------------------Reyes
--------------------Raul-----------------------------

I want to see a similar formation. A variation of that would be to get Villa, Mista, or Torres in place of Baraja, and to play a 4-4-2. Is Xabi Alonso injured or something? Why didn't he play against San Marino?

 

[Sureshot]

Torres has 5 in 2.

Czechs have to go through Play Offs

Much better performance from England, Lampard is doing well 10 in 37 matches. 5 in the Stages.