World Cup 2010: Argentina v. South Korea

If South Korea have any brains, they’ll pull a Switzerland and pack everybody pack. I’ll make an exception only if they decide to try to mark Messi out of the game and pack everybody else back. Argentina has started strong, we’ll see where it leads....

World Cup 2010: South Africa v. Uruguay

Uruguay should have the advantage here despite the home field for SA. Since all teams in Group A are tied with a point apiece a winner today has a great chance of moving to the second round. Couple yellow cards to SA early along with some dangerous free kicks for...

World Cup 2010: Spain v. Switzerland

The Swiss are heavily outmatched by the talented Spanish. I’m expecting another packed defensive effort which will tell us how Spain deals with that type of thing. Much is expected. Well, one good chance aside, Spain has been unable to effectively breakdown the...

World Cup 2010: Honduras v. Chile

Honduras in white, which is more of a reminder to myself than anything. Dangerous kick for Chile early. Great kick just misses. Maybe a foot high. Well struck. Lots of early fouls. A yellow to Carmona of Chile (who is in red, haha—I’m not pull another Algeria...

World Cup 2010: Brazil v. North Korea

North Korea will probably try to pack the back, but it won’t matter. Whatever the benefits of Communism, creating a soccer team capable of beating Brazil probably isn’t one of them. I mean we’re talkinga bout a country that can’t mass produce a...

World Cup 2010: Portugal v. Ivory Coast

I’ll be frank: If I’m Ivory Coast, I’m putting somebody on Christian Ronaldo and playing with 10 men. He’s the class of the Portuguese side, and if you take him out of the equation, you’ve got a much better chance of pulling a draw or...