FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 (50 Viewers)

[Bisco]

to be honest i never expected this from egypt!! great comeback and amazing fighting spirit. despite the loss i'm really proud of the lads they surprised me big time.

 

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[Martin]

Around World Cups we've often talked about how the landscape of power in football might change over time. When will an African team make the final? Will the US ever become a power? What about Asian teams?

Here's the US squad. I removed all the names cause noone's heard of these people anyway. Just look at the clubs. Pretty lame. And that's quite a few years after football was supposed to become a major sport, after Beckham the walking advertisement would make it popular and so on.

Goalkeepers: (Everton, ENG) (Aston Villa, ENG) (Kaiserslautern, GER)

Defenders: (Chivas USA) (Stade Rennes, FRA) (Standard Liege, BEL) (Hansa Rostock, GER) (Toronto FC) (FC Mitdylland, DEN) (Watford, ENG) (West Ham United, ENG)

Midfielders: (Rangers, SCO) (Borussia Monchengladbach, GER) (Houston Dynamo) (Chivas USA) (Monaco, FRA) (Pachuca, MEX) (AGF Aarhus, DEN)

Forwards: (Fulham, ENG) (Los Angeles Galaxy) (Xerez, ESP) (Colorado Rapids) (Hammarby IF, SWE)

 

[Red]

It doesn't matter how well a team plays; if you can't defend set pieces, you won't win against top sides.

Egypt, and many other teams, need to learn this.

 

[The Curr]

Around World Cups we've often talked about how the landscape of power in football might change over time. When will an African team make the final? Will the US ever become a power? What about Asian teams?

Here's the US squad. I removed all the names cause noone's heard of these people anyway. Just look at the clubs. Pretty lame. And that's quite a few years after football was supposed to become a major sport, after Beckham the walking advertisement would make it popular and so on.

:dielaugh:

Not as bad as Ireland's squad. (entirely based in England plus McGeady from Celtic).

 

[Bisco]

It doesn't matter how well a team plays; if you can't defend set pieces, you won't win against top sides.

Egypt, and many other teams, need to learn this.

thats true, there were some amateur mistakes made by the defensive line,.

 

[Azzurri7]

It doesn't matter how well a team plays; if you can't defend set pieces, you won't win against top sides.

Egypt, and many other teams, need to learn this.

 

[Red]

:dielaugh:

Not as bad as Ireland's squad. (entirely based in England plus McGeady from Celtic).

McGeady is a cunt.

Only chose Ireland because he chose Catholocism over his country.

 

[The Curr]

I'd actually kind of like to see USA beat Italy later.

 

[Seven]

Are you kidding me? Andy's post-match comments and bragging are the only reason i cheer for USA tonight

IMO we can't lose. He'll either brag or whine. The worst that could happen is a draw.

 

[The Curr]

McGeady is a cunt.

I agree. Scotland aren't missing much anyway. He got dropped for Stephen Hunt recently :dielaugh:.

 

[Alen]

It doesn't matter how well a team plays; if you can't defend set pieces, you won't win against top sides.

Egypt, and many other teams, need to learn this.

Juve won a good number of matches this way in the last 2 years. We weren't better, sometimes we were even outplayed, but our opponents couldn't defend set pieces.

 

[YasoR17]

Italy's starting eleven against USA:
Buffon; Zambrotta, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Grosso; Gattuso, De Rossi, Pirlo; Iaquinta, Gilardino, Camoranesi

Five Juventus players

 

[blondu]

IMO we can't lose. He'll either brag or whine. The worst that could happen is a draw.

+1

 

[Red]

Juve won a good number of matches this way in the last 2 years. We weren't better, sometimes we were even outplayed, but our opponents couldn't defend set pieces.

I know. Aberdeen do it a lot as well.

I've never been able to understand why teams can't defend set-pieces. It is such a basic and essential element of the game that huge amounts of time in training should be devoted to practicing the attacking and defending of them.

 

[The Curr]

Italy's starting eleven against USA:
Buffon; Zambrotta, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Grosso; Gattuso, De Rossi, Pirlo; Iaquinta, Gilardino, Camoranesi

Five Juventus players

+ one ex player and maybe one future player.

 

[Seven]

Italy's starting eleven against USA:
Buffon; Zambrotta, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Grosso; Gattuso, De Rossi, Pirlo; Iaquinta, Gilardino, Camoranesi

Five Juventus players

We almost always have the highest number of Italian internationals.

 

[Red]

Italy's starting eleven against USA:
Buffon; Zambrotta, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Grosso; Gattuso, De Rossi, Pirlo; Iaquinta, Gilardino, Camoranesi

Five Juventus players

Not brilliant, but a good team with a nice balance.

 

[blondu]

and what about usa first 11?

 

[YasoR17]

We almost always have the highest number of Italian internationals.

I know. It's been like this forever actually. Just look at the 82 World Cup winning team, the squad consisted of six Juventus players. It's nothing new. A tradition I'm proud of.

 

[Bjerknes]

Lippi: I Snubbed Altidore Because He's Black
Football Italia

Italy head coach Marcelo Lippi said today that he decided not to opt for former Red Bull New York striker Jozy Atidore because he is "too black." The Italy boss made the comments just hours before his side take on the United States in the Confederations Cup.

"Altidore?" Lippi said. "Well, Donadoni wanted him here, but I don't because he's too black for this Azzurri. He might be packing heat and splatter my marinara sauce all over the street if he doesn't agree with my decisions. He's too much of a thug risk, but great player. Much better than Pepe."

These comments provoked a series of questions and outrage towards Lippi, who was then asked about Balotelli.

"Then what is Balotelli then you white-haired old fart?" asked Tuttosport reporter Luca Bologne. Lippi responded by saying, "he's a black Italien, emphasis on the e, cuz he ain't no nigger to me."

In other news, Italian centerback Fabio Cannavaro was charged with treason after stating he'd no longer eat any antipasti.

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