Game with pretty goals. But our deficiency in the midfield showed blatantly. Hopefully Woodward is working on getting us couple of decent CM/DM before too long. Who do you guys think a reasonable target would be? I just wish that we had sufficient number of DM/CMs to try on during the preseason.
Poor finishing or not, even the balls hit straight at him needed to be saved, Tim Howard had a very good match. He has been putting in a shift for Everton for long time as well. Very decent keeper. I think his distribution was good today as well.
Compared to some howlers by the GKs in this WC...
The results do require regular updating. Costa Rica group champions? Portugal's position to be clearer after today. Exciting last round matches. Thanks, goo, for the OP and the follow-up.
I'd like to see Portugal go far enough in the tourney so that I can watch a healthy Ronnie showing some magic. An Argie-Portugal meet in one of the later knock-out rounds would be nice.
Brazil 2 - 1 Mexico. I expect Brazil to know their opponent much better than the first game. I just hope that too much diving and play acting from both teams don't ruin the game. Very talented players on both sides - should be a cracker. Both would want to avoid the Dutch in round 2.
While almost everyone is counting Greece out, may be rightly so, I feel they are going to get at least 2 boring draws and decide the qualifiers from this group.