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[myf]

Bah. My team's been hovering around third for days, and suddenly it's dropped down to ninth.
It looks as though I'm the highest placed team in the unfiction league with no England players, so that's an achievement of sorts.

[AngusA]

My all Italian defense gambit paid off (surprise, surprise ) and closed the gap to Cosmos to 15pts. A Gerrand hatrick now would be sweet.

[European Chris]

Just like David Beckham and the England team I also reject racism.

[Bakers_12]

Bloody penalties

[European Chris]

[poozle]

[e_nygma]

While you did lose on kicks, I would more look at Rooney's crotch stomp or Sven Erickson's moves (Cole for Crouch (the guy could not carry the ball the entire tournament! The 4-5-1 compounded this problem since he had to make runs consistently, especially in this game with England going to 10 men) in the 65th minute? Lennon for Carragher in the 119th minute, even though he had come on in the 52nd minute?) for the loss. That and Ricardo guessing right on each of England's PKs (except the one Gerrard (?) kicked before the ref blew his whistle).

For what its worth, I was rooting for England because I think Portugal has had the easiest cake walk I can recall seeing for a team to get into the quarterfinals (Angola, Iran, Mexico, Netherlands).

Now, I realize you guys are bummed ... but no comments on the France-Brazil game? I realize the Les Bleus may not be your favorite team, but that was a heck of a game.

[poozle]

I didn't actually see the france brazil game but from what I've heard france played VERY well and Brazil played the same as usual, meaning it was predictable.

[manleym]

[AngusA]

I'll add my personal bugbear to the list:

5. Taking unfit players to major Championships.

(Keegan, Brooking, Robson, Robson, Robson, Robson, Beckham, Rooney, Owen....- a long and fruitless English tradition )

Allez les bleus - they were sooo good that they actually put a smile on my face watching them.

[SteveC]

Could someone kindly explain to me why exactly the goalie that got Germany to the semis didn't turn out for their last match of the tournament? Seriously, Jens Lehmann seems to be respected as some sort of penalty god, but wasn't needed? Geez... I'm destined to pick at least one or two players per round that don't even get off their asses.. I really don't understand this football malarchy.

Well, I'm now 239th overall - can't figure out where I am in round four, but I guess not high enough to win anything anyway...

[poozle]

Don't worry, I picked Ricardo as my goalie based on past performances

[acol]

[SteveC]

Heh - a detailed description of what my friend told me earlier, "They thought they'd give him a final outing".. Ahh well, I had Swischesececessteiner, so that's ok - had klose as the manager though, so that was a bit of a waste..

[rose]

Go Italia!