Soccer News
Friday, July 2, 2010
Sneijder drowns a whole country
Brazil,the team which seemed to have a big chance to win the world cup was kicked out by Netherlands in the first quarter final game of the world cup 2010.
The first half witnessed a very good performance from the Brazilian team with 3 dangerous chances which one of them was a goal. Netherlands seemed to be lost and unexperienced.
The 2nd half was different and the orange switched all the game perceptions with 1 own goal and another signed by Wesley Sneijder.
Man of the game: Wesley Sneijder
Brazil Goals: Robinho (10)
Netherlands goals: Felipe Melo (o.g 53), Wesley Sneijder (68)
Possession: 51% Netherlands - 49% Brazil
Golden Boot Award...Who will be the lucky player?
David Villa:
4 goals in 4 games, Villa is a Spanish player representing the Spanish team in the World Cup.He is showing the world why Barcelona club signed him to replace Ibrahimovic
Gonzalo Higuain:
4 goals in 4 games, Higuain is an Argentinian player representing Argentina team in the World cup. Higuain shined in La Liga with Real Madrid being the top scorer of the team leading Cristiano Ronaldo & Karim Benzema
Thomas Mueller:
3 goals in 4 games, Mueller the 21 years old German player is living the best year of his career with Bayern Munich & Germany
Luis Suarez:
3 goals in 4 games, Suarez is an urugayan player representing Uruguay in the World Cup. Suarez is being scouted by the most important and charismatic clubs in the world
Luis Fabiano:
3 goals in 4 games, Fabiano is the only way to get the ball into the net of the team Brazil is playing against due to the injury of Elano
Asamoah Gyan:
3 goals in 4 games, Gyan is Ghanian player representing Ghana in the World Cup. He has 2 goals from penalties but it seems that he knows the way to the net
Who will be the best goal scorer in the World Cup?
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Uruguay vs Ghana, Pre-match
Ghana News:
Squad complete
Uruguay News:
Squad complete
Ghana probable line-up:
Kingson (GK), Hans Sarpei (DF), Isaac Vorsah (DF), John Mensah (DF), John Pantsil (DF), Samuel Inkoom (MF), Anthony Annan (MF), Derek Boateng (MF), Sulley Ali Muntari (MF), Abdulrahim Ayew (FW), Asamoah Gyan (FW)
Formation: 4-4-2
Uruguay probable line-up:
Nestor Muslera (GK), Maximiliano Pereira (DF), Diego Lugano (DF), Mauricio Victorino (DF), Jorge Fucile (DF), Alvaro Fernandez (MF), Edigio Arevalo (MF), Diego Perez (MF), Diego Forlan (FW), Luis Suarez (FW), Edinson Cavani (FW)
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Editor's prediction: Uruguay 1 - Ghana 0
Netherlands vs Brazil, Pre-match
Brazil news:
Elano is still struggling with his injury while Felipe Melo will be fit and ready for the early final
Netherlands news:
Squad complete with the return of Arjen Robben in the previous game.
Brazil probable line-up:
Julio Cesar (GK), Maicon (DF), Lucio (DF), Juan (DF), Michel Bastos (DF), Dany Alves (MF), Gilberto Silva (MF), Josue (MF), Kaka (FW), Robinho (FW), Louis Fabiano (FW)
Formation: 4-3-2-1
Netherlands probable line-up:
Maarten Stekelenburg (GK), Giovanni Von Bronkhorst (DF), Joris Mathijsen (DF), John Heitinga (DF), Gregory Van Der Wiel (DF), Arjen Robben (MF), Mark Van Bommel (MF), Nigel De Jong (MF), Dirk Kuyt (MF), Wesley Sneider (FW), Robin Van Persie (FW)
Formation: 4-4-1-1
Editor's prediction: Netherlands 2 - Brazil 1
World Cup Memories: Germany vs Argentina
1958, Sweden was the host country
Germany draws with Argentina 2-2 in a group stage match
1966, England was the host country:
Germany draws with Argentina 0-0 in a group stage match
1974, Germany was the host country:
Germany draws with Argentina 1-1 in a group stage match
1986, Mexico was the host country:
Argentina beats Germany 3-2 in a very exciting final to lift the cup in front of 49,552 person
1990, Italy was the host country:
Germany beats Argentina 1-0 in a very dramatic final to lift the cup in front of 35,983 person
2006, Germany was the host country,
Germany beats Argentina in penalty shoot-outs, the game was a little bit weird with Argentina team coach making unusual substitutions that cost him the quarter final game.
Total score of confrontations:
2-1 for Germany but it is very important to point that out of 6 games between both teams, there was 3 draws.
Will penalty shoot-outs be the only way to separate these two ambitious teams on Saturday 2 July 2010?
World Cup Memories: Brazil vs Netherlands
1974, Germany was the host country
Netherlands beats Brazil 2-0 in the second group stage. The game was described as violent and frustrating for the Brazilian team.
1994, United States was the host country:
Brazil beats Netherlands 3-2 in the Quarter Finals
1998, France was the host country:
Brazil beats Netherlands on penalties in the semi-final and make it to the finals against France.
Total score of confrontations:
Brazil 2 Netherlands 1
Will tomorrow mark a draw between these 2 teams confrontations or Brazil will be able to increase there lead by 2 World Cup games??
Roy Hodgson to Liverpool... Mission Possible?
Hodgson, who has enjoyed an extensive and well-travelled career, with stints at the likes of Inter, Udinese and the Swiss national side, becomes the 18th manager in the Reds' history, after succeeding Rafael Benitez.
Will it be possible for Roy to lift the premier league title for the first time in his lifetime??
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