WC 2006: Group C (5 Viewers)
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Anybody could progress from this group, it just depends on who has the best form during the run up to the tournament. The Cote D'Ivoire could steal points from any nation, and they could easily find themselves in the next round. This group is simply a toss up.
Saviola? He was abandoned by Barcelona and is now a wreck playing for a lower-class team called Sevilla. Another career ruined by mismanagement.
Saviola? He was abandoned by Barcelona and is now a wreck playing for a lower-class team called Sevilla. Another career ruined by mismanagement.
agreeing with andy there, its all going to down to form in this group.However one paper it looks like argentina at the moment.
abt their strikers.... dont they have tevez with crespo, i dont tthink they will have any problems finding talent as they have soo much in their homeland.Its all abt their own discipline and management as a team.As those were big problems last time.
abt saviola..i think rijjkard just wanted to rejuvenate the squad after he came, that was why he didnt want either saviola or riquelme back.even cocu who would've helped a lot imo
abt their strikers.... dont they have tevez with crespo, i dont tthink they will have any problems finding talent as they have soo much in their homeland.Its all abt their own discipline and management as a team.As those were big problems last time.
abt saviola..i think rijjkard just wanted to rejuvenate the squad after he came, that was why he didnt want either saviola or riquelme back.even cocu who would've helped a lot imo
I have to be honest here, every time i have seen Tevez and admittedly its not a lot, he has not impressed me at all. How good is he really as he seems to get a lot of props. As for Saviola , i am not a fan of his, he is decent to me but no more than that. I hear Argentina are not taking Zanetti, Samuel or Veron to wc. I am not sure about Veron but surely the other 2 should be in the starting line up let alone squad
am the complete opposite, i haven't seen young tevez play but he just convinced me when he played that he will be a great player. I think the last time i saw him play was back when he was 18 or something.
It will be very interesting seeing him playing after his success with Corinthians.
Ur right no zanetti, samuel or veron. Looks like Inter r keeping their reputation for " the cemetary of the stars". But cambiasso earnt it as well as Cruz.
If Peckerman got the right combination and all the players r fit then the argentians will get the 9 points.
The dutch look good too, i think they will get 2nd but they should be alarmed of the cote d vior
It will be very interesting seeing him playing after his success with Corinthians.
Ur right no zanetti, samuel or veron. Looks like Inter r keeping their reputation for " the cemetary of the stars". But cambiasso earnt it as well as Cruz.
If Peckerman got the right combination and all the players r fit then the argentians will get the 9 points.
The dutch look good too, i think they will get 2nd but they should be alarmed of the cote d vior
Holland trio injured in friendly
Holland sustained three injuries during their 1-1 friendly with Australia on Sunday with Wesley Sneijder's ankle knock considered to be most serious.
Philip Cocu (thigh) and Giovanni van Bronckhorst (ankle) also picked up injuries in a bad tempered game.
Australia's Luke Wilkshire was sent off for his challenge on Van Bronckhorst which left the Dutchman nursing heavy bruising to his foot.
"I do not think he wanted to go for the ball," Van Bronckhorst said.
"Luckily for me, the injury is not too bad but if it had have been, I would have missed the World Cup and, in a game like this, I don't think it would have been worth it.
"We knew Australia were a physical team. It is one of their strengths. But I just felt some of their challenges were too hard. After all, we are only one week away from a World Cup."
But while Van Bronckhorst is confident he will shake off his knock in time for the start of the World Cup, there is a doubt surrounding Sneijder's chances.
Dutch coach Marco van Basten said: "Sneijder is limping and his ankle is strapped up.
"We'll have to wait 24 hours to find out how serious it is. We have to wait and see how it develops."
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Holland sustained three injuries during their 1-1 friendly with Australia on Sunday with Wesley Sneijder's ankle knock considered to be most serious.
Philip Cocu (thigh) and Giovanni van Bronckhorst (ankle) also picked up injuries in a bad tempered game.
Australia's Luke Wilkshire was sent off for his challenge on Van Bronckhorst which left the Dutchman nursing heavy bruising to his foot.
"I do not think he wanted to go for the ball," Van Bronckhorst said.
"Luckily for me, the injury is not too bad but if it had have been, I would have missed the World Cup and, in a game like this, I don't think it would have been worth it.
"We knew Australia were a physical team. It is one of their strengths. But I just felt some of their challenges were too hard. After all, we are only one week away from a World Cup."
But while Van Bronckhorst is confident he will shake off his knock in time for the start of the World Cup, there is a doubt surrounding Sneijder's chances.
Dutch coach Marco van Basten said: "Sneijder is limping and his ankle is strapped up.
"We'll have to wait 24 hours to find out how serious it is. We have to wait and see how it develops."
Story from BBC SPORT:
BBC.com
Australians were very rough in the friendly against holland, i dont know why they do that? Mybe cause most sports here r contact sports 
anyway abt holland sorry Erik but they didnt convince me at all, two games now against Mexico and the Aussies. The defense is weak and i dont know why Van Basten didnt think of putting Cocu there earlier.And now he cant.
I dont see wat i always seen in holland team which the short passing game, it seems they always run out of options. Mybe VDV could have a different impact on their games in the WC if he plays.
anyway abt holland sorry Erik but they didnt convince me at all, two games now against Mexico and the Aussies. The defense is weak and i dont know why Van Basten didnt think of putting Cocu there earlier.And now he cant.
I dont see wat i always seen in holland team which the short passing game, it seems they always run out of options. Mybe VDV could have a different impact on their games in the WC if he plays.
Van der Vaart is injured. Look, we're not going to get much better, we're not going to find our schwung this time. This is it. We're just not good anymore. Forget the name of the country, the colour of the shirt and any associations you might have with that.
Maybe next World Cup, although I doubt it.
Maybe next World Cup, although I doubt it.
