The Londoner is always a great place to watch soccer games. Especially when England plays but I imagine that there will be a lot of support for the USA there.
Originally Posted by harry
The US was nightly lucky in their game against Ghana. Horrible midfield play. Once they gave up the equalizer, I wouldn't have given a plug nickle for their chances to get even one point. For them to have actually pulled a win out, even on a set piece, was nothing short of miraculous. Portugal will be out for blood given what happened in the last game. We really need to at least try to salvage a tie out of that game. But I fear we will not unless we play a whole not better.
What almost every commentator is failing to recognize is that fields in Brazil are larger than the postage stamps they play in europe. Add that to the long trips and excessive humidity, climate changes between south and north.... The most athletic fit teams will tramp the others. Italy was literally walking on the 2nd half.
Same thing in a lot of matches. This is the cup of the young and fit and that can maintain ball possession, the other team has to run more.
Argentina plays all of its matches in cool weather. Non-football issues will come into play in a country where the northern most venues are played in massive heat vs. the southern most in 10 c. temps.
Argentina sucks, they did NOT deserve to win today, Iran out played them and the savior for Argentina was their goal keeper. Aside from that Argentina looked very bad against a good iran squad.