**** Official England vs. Ecuador *****

[Fallen Hero]

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Yesterday's Toronto Star had this prediction :
Prediction: Ecuador 2, England 1"


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lol we're talking about the same Ecuador team that couldn't beat anyone in the south american qualifying stage?

[Sadat X]

I know England is the favo(u)rite, but let's not forget that Equador is the greatest nation on earth. Equador takes it 2-1.

[Morrek]

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Guess I'll have to Support Sven-Göran's team (the other Sweden) for the remainder of the tournament.

GO England ...

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Yep.

[daveymck]

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We can confirm which englishmen have no life if they post during the course of the game.

Posting during course of game = Not watching it in the Pub.

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Puts up hand, I am watching on my PC can in hand as am working away from home. Although if I was at home I would be in my living room watching it on my plasma with the kids.

I did know I had no life before this thread.

[Clarkmeister]

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Yesterday's Toronto Star had this prediction :
Prediction: Ecuador 2, England 1"


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lol we're talking about the same Ecuador team that couldn't beat anyone in the south american qualifying stage?

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We're talking about the same England team that looked very ordinary in the first round, right? And the same Ecuador that slaughtered a pretty decent Poland squad?

This line seems more based on reputation than what the two teams have actually done on the pitch in the last two weeks.

[DemonDeac]

Crouch starting on the bench for England.

interesting

[KDawg]

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ecuador 2 - england 1 [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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In my head I see 2-1 (but the other way around), but my heart yearns for 5-1.

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5-1 is saved for germany [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img](or the argies if that chance presents itself)

[Fallen Hero]

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This line seems more based on reputation than what the two teams have actually done on the pitch in the last two weeks.

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the problem is that to pull upsets in football you need two things:
talented/fast/creative offensive players
solid defence

Ecuador doesn't have any of those things and world class teams are generally solid defensively even when they're playing poorly.

[Clarkmeister]

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This line seems more based on reputation than what the two teams have actually done on the pitch in the last two weeks.

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the problem is that to pull upsets in football you need two things:
talented/fast/creative offensive players
solid defence

Ecuador doesn't have any of those things and world class teams are generally solid defensively even when they're playing poorly.

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All I know is that through 3 games each, Ecuador is clearly the better team.

Maybe England will live up to their potential, but the expectation on this forum that they should win about 2-0 is questionable at best IMO.

[fyodor]

Clarkmeister;

I have a new predicion. At the end of the game I will be posting the following:

"Question that Clarky!!!!"