2010 World Cup talk

• Automatik

  

  Wow I cannot believe they missed that handball on China.
• rock_knutne

  DeyDurkie5;379139 wrote:I just woke up and posted that, so I should probably rephrase that...the loss for italy is huge because a lot of their possession starts and runs through him and not to mention he is a free kick sniper. What I was saying that you could switch a few things around, putting gattuso or someone like that in the central back and they will not be punished nearly as much as cote

  
  De Rossi has shown he is capable in an offensive role when he plays for "la Nazionale" but I worry about his consistency because he is asked to play more of a defensive role with Roma. Camoranesi is hurt but he's a straight winger, Zambrotta has played in the midfield but leaving his left back spot would leave a huge hole in Italy's defense.
• rock_knutne

  Confirmed.......Rio Ferdinand is out of the World Cup with knee ligament damage:
  
  http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5250277/ce/us/england-captain-rio-ferdinand-ruled-world-cup?cc=5901&ver=us
  
  Ferdinand has been snake bitten before when it's time for a huge international tournament.
• rock_knutne

  Automatik;379151 wrote:Wow I cannot believe they missed that handball on China.

  LOL........make up call for Henry's blatant handbal against Ireland?
• Sage

  

  I am still salty that Henry got away with that against Ireland!!! They're a squad of mine!!!
• cbus4life

  rock_knutne;379190 wrote:Confirmed.......Rio Ferdinand is out of the World Cup with knee ligament damage:
  
  http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5250277/ce/us/england-captain-rio-ferdinand-ruled-world-cup?cc=5901&ver=us
  
  Ferdinand has been snake bitten before when it's time for a huge international tournament.

  
  Wow.
• Sage

  

  Drogba is going to have surgery and hopes to be fit in 10 days.
• rock_knutne

  Sage;379224 wrote:I am still salty that Henry got away with that against Ireland!!! They're a squad of mine!!!

  
  It was almost scandalous........FIFA should have honored Ireland's request for a replay of that game.
• Laley23

  

  Drogba news is good, and honestly, it shouldnt be a problem. I played with a broken wrist in HS 2 days after I broke it. Just put a cast on it and you are the one in control lol. Granted an arm is a little bit more painful and tougher to avoid contact than a wrist, but you can immobilize a broken bone and still play soccer. He really should be perfectly fine.
• Laley23

  

  As for the France Ireland match....the missed handball was atrocious. BUT, Ireland still needed to score or win in PKs to advance. It wasnt as if the goal DIRECTLY kept them out, but I understand the obvious outcry over it.
• Laley23

  

  BTW, just received my jersey today in the mail. These home whites are sick!!!
  
  
  
  
• hoops23

  

  Nice^ Gotta get one myself!
• Laley23

  

  Nigeria's John Obi Mikel now ruled out. This is getting to be a bit ridiculous.
  
  http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=792889&cc=5901
• patriots34

  Anyone watching the USA game? Buddle scores early on an Australian giveaway. The field looks worse than my high school field.
• Mulva

  

  More injury news... Arjen Robben suffered a hamstring injury yesterday against Hungary.
  
  http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5255477/ce/us/netherlands-arjen-robben-injured-friendly-hungary?cc=5901&ver=us
• Laley23

  

  This is getting out of hand. The amount of stars that will miss the WC is kind of depressing to a point.
• Mulva

  

  Well, some good news on this one it looks like...
  
  http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5257694/ce/us/netherlands-forward-arjen-robben-hamstring-injury-not-severe-feared?cc=5901&ver=us
• hoops23

  

  Good news for the Dutch, but I'm not sure he'll play and if he does, how effective will he be now?
• ohiobucks1

  

  Robben = Key to the Dutch success...Ask my avatar
  
  
  edited: Which used to be him
• hoops23

  

  lol
• SportsAndLady

  

  Nani will miss the World Cup.
  
  Add his name to a list of depressing omits from the WC.
• gorocks99

  

  That's rough for Portugal. This is turning into the episode of the Simpsons with the power plant softball team. I'm fully expecting Eto'o to show up with a grotesquely swollen jaw due to nerve tonic overdose.
• Automatik

  

  I'm actually glad Nani is out. I can't stand that prancing douche.
• Mulva

  

  (Insert clever Nani Nani boo boo joke here).
  
  I can't say I'm too disappointed that he won't be playing either. It is a blow to Portugal though.
• rock_knutne

  Italy's Pirlo is targetting their last group game for his return from injury:
  
  http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/793976/ce/uk/