Oli
Writer of the no.1 fan blog about Barnsley FC; www.barnsleyblog.com I also love a higher calibre of football, and so have recently started a World Cup blog; www.worldcup.barnsleyblog.com I'm here to pass on my knowledge and views, as well as improve my writing credentials. I'd be overjoyed to see you returning to my site.
Group G – The ‘Group of Death’
“There once was a man from Korea, Who drowned all his sorrows in beer. ‘Cos his team had done poop, Finished bottom of their group, And now he’s got to wait four more year” – William Shakespeare (Korea Sonnet – 1612)* *Disclaimer – May not have actually been written by Shakespeare himself
Group D: Deutschland Über Alles
Blog readers, football fans, sod it, people of the world… We all owe Kevin Prince Boateng a pint. Thanks to his awful tackle in the FA Cup final, Germany are in this tournament without their chief playmaker, and of course captain. I would never wish such hard luck on anybody, not even Michael Ballack, but…
Group H: La Loco’s 3-4-3 will prove too much.
Not many teams will be more happy with their draw than La Furia Roja, who have every right to feel they will saunter through this group, with all the ease they exhibited in qualifying. There is definite talent in the other teams, but Espanola are in a league of their own here. Even if Spain…
Group F: New Zealand are gone
There’s always a lot of talk about the Group of Death, a phrase used past the point of cliche, up until it has become little more than irritant. This year it is widely accepted that the hardest group is formed when you put Brazil, Portugal together and just add Ivory Coast, with North Korea as…
Group E: Three continents fight for second
Unlike Group C, there is no clear underdog in this group, just one supreme overdog. Netherlands qualified perfectly, and will no doubt make it through. Van Persie (if fit) lines up at the head of an attack including Champions League finalists Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder, which will rip through three mediocre opposition defences. The…
Group C: The Group of Life
With the footballing space on the internet dominated by Britain and America, this group is being intensely studied. But it shouldn’t be. I mean, really, it’s not all that interesting. England have been given a group to cruise, and U.S.A. should get through given their progress in the Confederations Cup.
The Ignored XI – players they should have included in World Cup 2010 squads
You may remember that a few weeks ago I made the best XI not at the World Cup, sporting a 5-3-2 and players like Ibrahimovic, Cech and Zhikov It was a great team, but there was one fundamental flaw. It consisted only of players who’s nations had failed to qualify. This week it became clear…
Who is Spain’s backup for Torres and Villa?
Vicente Del Bosque probably had the easiest job in the world when choosing his initial strike force. Torres and Villa are two of the best on the planet, and make up the best front two at the World Cup. But, there is a problem. As highlighted by Torres’ vast problems this season, neither is indestructible….
Group A will be the tightest group this summer
Much interest is always taken in Group A. Not necessarily because it offers much excitement, but because it offers us the opening game, which we have far too long to build up to. As traditional, it will be the hosts, and South Africa will face off against Mexico. This draw might just have left the…
Maicon will run rampage at his first World Cup
Brasil has a fine history of attacking full backs. They reached the idea of a flat back four first, and have after that always displayed a tendency to lead the way on defensive progression. The wing back looks to have been no exception. All of the top sides in the world have some attacking full…
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