Re: 3-0... US is basically screwed

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From: Frans
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:02

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"Low Profile" <bl...@blah.com> wrote in message 
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>> USA: Current FIFA world ranking: 5
>>
>> Italy ranks at THIRTEEN.
>
> Fifa ranking means shit.... you get points for each win... so if you play 
> 30 easy sides you get ranked high, but it doesn't say anything about your 
> teams actual skills compared to countries who actually played against good 
> sides...

It's a benchmark, at least. In recent history, the USA have won from
Costa Rica and Mexico, both competing in this final tournament.
And if FIFA ranking means shit, why is Brazil #1?

> Italy's Luca Toni proved he can score against the best defenders in the 
> world (golden boot winner last season)... and i don't exactly rate USA's 
> defensive skills very high.

Luca Toni is just one player. He cannot win matches by himself. Del Piero
seems to be quite pissed off so I'm not expecting much out of him either,
other than yellow or red cards.

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From: "Frans" <phasysn...@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: 3-0... US is basically screwed
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:02:04 +0200
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