great pre game analysis bobby.
I can see czech score, because Argentina won't have all the starter defenders. cahais and yacob are both suspended, and Escudero, who was going to be a starter DM is injured.
cahais always does dumb stuff, but yacob was a big lost.
and I don't think zarate doesn't get playing time because he's not in top form or anything. He's going to qatar, his NT career is pretty much dead, so there's no reason to start him.
Was really hoping that the Czechs won't make it to the final. Not because I have something against the Czech Republic. I love the way their NT plays. However, this U-20 team is going to make it into a crappy final. I hope I'm wrong.
Was really hoping that the Czechs won't make it to the final. Not because I have something against the Czech Republic. I love the way their NT plays. However, this U-20 team is going to make it into a crappy final. I hope I'm wrong.
Miro - I think you said you are in the Czech Republic?
If so ,tell us the reaction there. How is this team ,the final ,and the tournament in general being received?
Therealrico - I'm talking about Cingular. They were recently bought by AT&T and are not operating under the name Cingular any longer. Just go to cingular.com. I'm their customer.
Miro - Nothing is wrong with anyone. I know that since you are Czech you are very excited that your team is in the final. I was just speaking from a neutral perspective. I don't find them particularly fun to watch because they play very defensively and rely on counter attacks to win games. I also think that the referee really screwed Japan with awarding 2 PKs in 5 minutes to let the Czechs tie that game. Yes, of course I will watch the final.
Czechs represented my Country great and I am very proud of them.....
They were the Champs for 2 minutes...too bad they couldn't bring it to the end....
Nothing special about Argentina,in terms of claiming some formula for soccer that no one else knows...
They did have a formula which is very anti-soccer,of diving and fainting injuries...
All they need is a great refere and card them as they do it right from the beginning and then you would see a different Argentina....The Czechs partially accomplished that....
Last year, the so called "young guns" did well to take Arsenal to the Carling Cup final. However, the likes of Denilson have now graduated into the first XI. Do you think my beloved Arsenal have the depth to tackle all four competitions, seeing how almost inertly, Wenger acted in the Market?
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