My favorite player and team, Hernan Crespo and Argentina, won their first game (crespo scored!) ... but it was a shaky start for my second favorite player and team, Zinedine Zidane and France, tying Switzerland 0-0.

Their defense was strong but what was up with the 4-5-1 lineup ... using Thierry Henry as the lone striker... very bad formation and tactics used by the French I think.

Does anyone understand French WC scoring? Who put the curse on them?

Originally Posted by Ollie Garchy

Does anyone understand French WC scoring? Who put the curse on them?

*Whistles innocently*

Originally Posted by Damien435

A.) I never said it was an easy group, in fact I have complained left and right that every group in the World Cup has one team that is almost a sure thing to advance, two teams that will fight it out for the second place but likely lose in the Round of 16 and then one team that is clearly lacking. BTW, you are probably watching American converage which has really hyped up Group E being incredibly tough, and it may be, if you are an American.

I was agreeing with you. You said

Originally Posted by Damien435

And it doesnt help that the US is in a supposedly weak qualifying group...

And I supported it. Also, Italy,Ghana,Czech Republic(2nd in the world)Are tough teams, if thats not one of the most incredibly tough groups(there are more) then I dont know who is. Italy is 2nd only to Brazil in World Cup titles.

Originally Posted by Damien435

B.) Why did you come out swinging at me? Because I said I think my team will win? I am a Vikings fan, I say I think my team will win every week even though I am more often wrong than I am right. (ing Gary Anderson! Missed one kick all season and it just so happened to be the only one that mattered.)

I didn't...I just stated my opinion, that happened to be different than yours.

All I can say is ... wow

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5697006

I'd like to know how in the world they don't consider the World Cup a series of battles...

Originally Posted by Popeye

All I can say is ... wow

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5697006

LOL so American troops are in Ramstein to fight a war? Haha "do things when the referee's not looking". Good luck with that.

View every world cup goal scored so far

1) Click on the link

2) CLick on the score of the game

3) in the box that appears, click on the football next to the scorer and view the goal!

http://coupedumonde2006.topela.info/index.php


Steven Gerrards goal

Trinidad and Tobago surprised me. I didnt know they were gonna hold England off that long, good for them.

Originally Posted by C/1Lt Henderson

Trinidad and Tobago surprised me. I didnt know they were gonna hold England off that long, good for them.

Hell yeah!! Serbia & Montenegro's defeat vs the Argentines was crushing as death.