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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 9, 2006 19:34:24 GMT -6
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Post by deridderforward#23 on Feb 9, 2006 19:45:30 GMT -6
ooo should be an exciting game. japan are a really physical team that have good players like higetoshi nakata. and inamoto these guys cause problems so im going with japan to probly come out with the win. i will probly be wrong but thats who im going with.
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Post by hideki on Feb 9, 2006 20:04:29 GMT -6
does anyone know which usa players will be there?
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 9, 2006 20:32:45 GMT -6
go to the ussoccer.com website I posted above for rosters and game breakdowns.
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Post by bignasty on Feb 9, 2006 21:12:24 GMT -6
ooo should be an exciting game. japan are a really physical team that have good players like higetoshi nakata. and inamoto these guys cause problems so im going with japan to probly come out with the win. i will probly be wrong but thats who im going with. Hidoteshi Nakata is a good player, but if they are playing in Japan or the US (I'm not sure where they are playing), will the European based internationals play in this friendly? If it is in Japan or the US I doubt it. I expect a weaker side from both teams, but it will still be a good game to watch. |
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 9, 2006 21:45:16 GMT -6
Japan will be bringing mostly J league players so this game is a kind of J League vs MLS all star contest except with legitimate and real implications in terms of outcome of the game. No player on either side wishes to just treat this game as a friendly. The players must work hard to win roster spots and show their national coaches that they have what it takes to play for their respective national teams.
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Post by bignasty on Feb 9, 2006 21:55:28 GMT -6
usasoccer, my bad on making it seem like I thought the game would be a sluff. I just called it a friendly because that is the term that would be correct. The game will definitely be hard fought. That's why I'll be watching and starting off my Friday night a little later than usual.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 9, 2006 22:11:27 GMT -6
It is at 10 pm so it will be a late start. I have a few friends who we get together to watch the national team games. The good thing about this one is it as soccer should be, at late night during pub time, as that is how the europeans like to do it.
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Post by deridderforward#23 on Feb 10, 2006 13:25:40 GMT -6
now that you have told me this i think that usa will win if there playing there younger players because the younger usa team do dominate thats for sure. they can beat teams like argentina and thats something the usa #1 team could never do. they will be the ones to watch when they get older
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 10, 2006 14:06:13 GMT -6
I agree there DeRidder, but don't knock the old guys, for they had to be the first to do it, and that is usually more difficult than continuing the tradition.
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Post by deridderforward#23 on Feb 10, 2006 20:14:09 GMT -6
i agree mate. but the younger team when they get older will be a more overal better team
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Post by bignasty on Feb 10, 2006 21:09:56 GMT -6
oh there's no question. But that's because it takes time to evolve, and now there is alot more competition when you are younger, and alot more players, so we're finding more talent.
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Post by hideki on Feb 10, 2006 21:53:05 GMT -6
which year do you guys think freddy will be able to make am impact internationaly? personally i believe he will start seriously contributing by '08 and will hopefully be an international stud by the '10 in south africa
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Post by LafayetteDad on Feb 10, 2006 23:16:32 GMT -6
Are you kidding me? Did y'all see that header from Twellman to make it 3-0? Pope's goal wasn't too shabby either.
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Post by hideki on Feb 10, 2006 23:22:10 GMT -6
what about dempseys goal? that was some great one touch play
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Post by lakeview on Feb 10, 2006 23:31:59 GMT -6
end to end action. 3-1 to the USA but Japan is not giving up in 67th minute!
Twellman, Twellman and Twellman ! EJ now in game. And Ching
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Post by hideki on Feb 11, 2006 0:13:20 GMT -6
ended 3-2, game ended ugly but some great play from twellman and dempsey while they were in
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 11, 2006 11:15:27 GMT -6
USA looked great. These MLS players are really going to challenge the european players for roster spots. A good game for the USA. Next game on the 19th.
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Post by ronaldo11 on Feb 11, 2006 15:05:15 GMT -6
Having seen this game being played in California, I honestly think that Japan will do better in the world cup than America.
I dont see America getting out of their group; although i think its between Japan and Croatia for second place in their group, behind Brasil.
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Post by usasoccerboy on Feb 11, 2006 15:16:07 GMT -6
USA will beat Czech Republic, Tie Italy, and beat Ghana and win their group and then destroy Japan or Croatia in the Round of 16.
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