Is it a 3 game ban? If so, how ridiculous. 30 min into the WC and you get banned for all the group games and possibly the Last 16 game. Might not play again this WC
Anyone reckon the FA will introduce that spray into the PL next season? It's such a simple thing but is so effective in stopping people moving the ball** to get a better angle or closer to goal, and easier to help see if players have encroached. Can't understand why we've not seen this kind of thing sooner if it's used in S.America all the time!!! ** Apart from 1 of the goals for Swiss or their opponents I think where they moved it about 2 yards out of the circle and the ref did nothing
The African teams are awful in the final third (didn't see the Ivory Coast game). Football in Africa seems to have gone backwards, the idea that their will be an African winner one day soon seems as likely as having an Asian team win it.
Ivory Coast were decent but both their goals came from crosses and as a big strong team you'd expect them to be a threat from that area, especially against Japan who are smaller and more technical. They created a few decent chances and with Bony, Toure, Gervinho (who has been in good form) you'd expect them to do that.
Muntari, Gyan and co are ghana be on the early flight home at this rate. US comfortable with it as things stand.
Well that makes it hard for Portugal to get through now. Feel USA just need to draw against Portugal and should get thorough on GD assuming they don't concede loads against Germany
Sorry Ghana.... please log in to view this image EDIT: They say Jozy strained the hammy.... think he blew the ****er out and for any footballer that is just unfortunate. Besler ( CB paired with Cameron) went off as a precaution so should be OK. Dempsey broke his nose so will have a rough few nights with the readjustment, flight, and being in that humidity but should be good for Portugal. Hopefully we didn't blow all of our energy sources in this game. We looked dead out there but that was because we couldn't keep the damn ball for more than 5 passes! But as the saying goes..... [video=youtube;JtJNCwQG1lw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtJNCwQG1lw[/video]
Just have to beat the Diva and the team that must pass to the Diva to shoot and my sweepstake pick is looking good.....better than Spain atm anyway