[Vision2020] USA way over-ranked in World Cup

[Robert Sentz]

Anybody know how many games the US has won in Europe in the past 10 years . 
. . I think its like 1.

My prediction. The US gets swept, although I hope not. By the way, anyone 
who would rank the US in front of either Brazil, England, Holland, Germany, 
Argentina, France, Spain, or Italy are sort of like people who rank other 
nations ahead of us in Basketball. . . yes they might beat us from time to 
time, but that is primarily based on our own issues, not their skill.

Another issue, in Europe, Futbol is a contact sport . . .our players, 
especially our players, better like getting hit, especially those MLS/elite 
upper class suburb atheletes/"hey, he hit me" will not work, the refs will 
not speak English.

Not to be a rain cloud . . .I love the World Cup and do hope the US does 
well, a repeat of last time would be great

Cheers
Rob


>From: Jeff Harkins <jeffh at moscow.com>
>To: "Drew Hicks" <drizzle.hicks at gmail.com>;, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] USA way over-ranked in World Cup
>Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:07:14 -0700
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>The US has a very strong team going in to the World Cup - if you have 
>followed the US Men's team since Bruce Arena took over as head coach, you 
>would know that.  Their showing in the 2002 WC was quite impressive.  Most 
>of the players on this year's WC team play for international clubs - those 
>that don't play in the MLS.
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>But, do they deserve a #5 ranking - well, based on the FIFA ranking system 
>- yes.  Does that mean they will make the quarter finals? - I think that is 
>why they play the games.
>
>And wow, it is the start of the World Cup - so we don't have to wait too 
>long to find out about the strength of our team - they open with the Czech 
>Republic (a very strong team).  The US also has to play in their group - 
>Italy and Ghana - a tough group for sure.  So, forget the rankings - watch 
>and cheer for the US!
>
>At 10:30 AM 6/8/2006, you wrote:
>>What's with USA pulling a #5 ranking? What have we ever done to deserve 
>>that? Has FIFA forgotten about the other 15 teams that would embarrass us 
>>in a match?
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