meazza Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Is this draw totally random or do they pick one of a group or the strongest teams, one out of the next strongest, etc.? It is based on ranking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 It is based on ranking. LOL good one. Then how did Cote d'Ivoire get ranked without even existing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 It is based on ranking. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 LOL good one. Then how did Cote d'Ivoire get ranked without even existing? Huh? Why doesn't the Ivory Coast exist? Is this draw totally random or do they pick one of a group or the strongest teams, one out of the next strongest, etc.? Section 3) discusses how the draw was done this year http://soccer.si.com/2013/12/02/rethinking-world-cup-draw-seeding/ I was pretty bummed yesterday but after a day to think about it, the group isn't as bad as initially thought. I take nothing away from Ghana, they are a good team but they are a team the US should beat. Much of their WC pedigree has come because they beat the US twice to advance further. In 2006 (at a game I was at in Nuremburg), Ghana was gifted a penalty to win 2-1. It was an even match. In 2010, the US was extremely unlucky not to win. Despite poor player selection and tactics by Bob Bradley, the US was the better team and could have easily won had they capitalized on numerous great opportunities. Portugal is a slightly better Mexico. They can easily be frustrated and when they do they lose their minds. Germany is class. If we played them on match day one, it would get ugly but on matchday three, they will likely be secured through. If so, it gives the US a better chance to get a point or three if the stars align. All in all, it's 50/50 on advancing which I'd take. If they were in Group B, I'd say the chances would be 15%. My recollection was that we were better at ball control and passing in both 2006 and 2010. So we were the more "skilled" team. However Ghana was faster and taller. They killed us in the aerial game and on speed to open balls, deflections, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Huh? Why doesn't the Ivory Coast exist? Because it's in french lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFL95MelGrayDomination Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 We can advance but will need to keep the loss vs Germany respectable. We will advance going 1-1-1 or better on goal differential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 (edited) Huh? Why doesn't the Ivory Coast exist? Ohhhhh. Why isn't their name in English like everyone else's? I mean they didn't name Korea with a bunch of funny looking symbols. How about Espana? Or Nippon? Or Brasil? Isn't Cameroon a type of cookie? Edited December 9, 2013 by 4merper4mer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 We can advance but will need to keep the loss vs Germany respectable. We will advance going 1-1-1 or better on goal differential. I just can't see Ghana or USA beating or tying vs Portugal. Ronaldo on his own is a wrecking ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 I just can't see Ghana or USA beating or tying vs Portugal. Ronaldo on his own is a wrecking ball. My family is from Portugal and I follow the team closely and I must say that the USA scares me. Yes we have Ronaldo but he is hot and cold when it comes to national games. He can be invisible or a dominant force. Unfortunately you never know from one game to the next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 You don't even know what Ronaldo is going to show up. How many of those frickin' guys are there? One of the 800 rule changes I would make to soccer is you have to use last names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 You don't even know what Ronaldo is going to show up. How many of those frickin' guys are there? One of the 800 rule changes I would make to soccer is you have to use last names. The one that scores 3-4 goals a game and banged Kim Kardashian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 The one that scores 3-4 goals a game and banged Kim Kardashian. That's a lot of scoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) That's a lot of scoring. He is on a pretty sick run. This year he's scored 17 goals in 14 games for Real Madrid in La Liga. 9 goals in 5 Champions League games. 10 goals in 9 games for the Portugal national team. And this is the girl he's nailing currently: http://www.freefever...y-wallpaper.jpg She's almost as pretty as he is. Edited December 11, 2013 by Cugalabanza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 He is on a pretty sick run. This year he's scored 17 goals in 14 games for Real Madrid in La Liga. 9 goals in 5 Champions League games. 10 goals in 9 games for the Portugal national team. And this is the girl he's nailing currently: http://www.freefever...y-wallpaper.jpg She's almost as pretty as he is. Wow!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 The one that scores 3-4 goals a game and banged Kim Kardashian. Are you trying to say that these other Ronaldos haven't banged Kim Kardashian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) I just can't see Ghana or USA beating or tying vs Portugal. Ronaldo on his own is a wrecking ball. Sportsbooks have us as underdogs in ALL THREE games. http://sports.willia...d-Cup-2014.html And only a 1/7 chance of advancing http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/en-gb/betting/e/5321141/World-Cup-2014---USA-Team-Markets.html Edited December 13, 2013 by linksfiend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Sportsbooks have us as underdogs in ALL THREE games. http://sports.willia...d-Cup-2014.html And only a 1/7 chance of advancing http://sports.willia...am-Markets.html I truly hope USA advances simply because I can`t stand Ronaldo and Michael Bradley is a Roma but Ronaldo simply scores all the time no matter who the opponent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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