PaulC

Yes its a game both teams can ill-afford to loose so it might well be a draw

But Portugal have the best player in the world. Don't see how USA can be better than them!

I guess if you look at the England group. The positives are we could have had an even tougher seeded team and Italy is the only game we have to play in the north where its hot and humid was that the Uruguay world cup winner from 1950?

He just said he's doubtful for sunday i think

Ok maybe Holland but they were terrible in the euros. But Italy i'll probably be wrong but i think they will come third in the group,

Those predictions for Groups B and D seem all wrong. seem about right to me I don't see how Chile are more likely to progress than the Netherlands nor are Uruguay more likely to progress than Italy, and I certainly don't think we're more likely to progress than the Italians. Ok because its in Brazil you have to favour the South Americans. Uruguay i fancy to win our group because they have two great strikers plus forlan. We all know how good Suarez is and that he can win games on his own, To me he's the best player in the Premier League.

Those predictions for Groups B and D seem all wrong. seem about right to me

Agree with that, problem is with Rooney he's carrying united and he will be burnt out by the end of the season. Suarez can win a match on his own.

Belgium have a pretty good group.

the fact that i think thats roys reaction to that draw is what worries me about england at the moment "if we can draw the 1st 2 games..." Is that what he actually said? We only lost on penalties to them in the euros. Could be a draw i think. We were thoroughly outplayed though. I can't see us getting anything from Italy. yes but Pirlo ran the show that day and he's got a long term injury

dont think so

He may have to go on the bench. We only have 5 first team defenders fit I think? (Clark, Baker, Luna, Lowton and Bacuna) Or am I missing anyone? luna is out

We only lost on penalties to them in the euros. Could be a draw i think.

Between Italy and England for 2nd spot i think.

If Vlaar is out then assuming Clark and Baker play cb then who is going to play lb? Bacuna? any other options!

Ex Bear Joey Benjamin used to play club cricket with Carberry and said of his fielding "that boy is fast, but he has hands like feet"

This is exactly right, same with strikers who are on a barren spell guaranteed to score. Could have done with Fulham winning the other day, its now as Ash says a guaranteed Fulham win that along with us always being shit on TV. I don't go along with this they haven't won for 7 games so they must win the next one. If they had of beaten Spurs that would have given them a massive boost of confidence! However a new manager always gives a team a lift. Neither would i with any other team, but its Villa. Teams and players ALWAYS end their shit streak against us. ok maybe we can end that particular run

This is exactly right, same with strikers who are on a barren spell guaranteed to score. Could have done with Fulham winning the other day, its now as Ash says a guaranteed Fulham win that along with us always being shit on TV. I don't go along with this they haven't won for 7 games so they must win the next one. If they had of beaten Spurs that would have given them a massive boost of confidence! However a new manager always gives a team a lift.

Sidwell couldn't hit a barn door when he played for us. True but every now and again he delivers a stunner. See Palace away game the other week. At Everton he scored a stunner for us but never seen anyone miss so many chances with his head when he was with us.

Sidwell couldn't hit a barn door when he played for us.

You can forgive dropped catches but when its down to poor technique then its unforgivable. Basically a 4 year old child catches like that. he's very quick in the outfield, has a great throw but has hands like feet!

I'm more confident now that the expert Lawrenson has predicted us to loose. I'd be more than happy with a draw and keep our unbeaten run going to 6 games.

Yes but whether they get runs or not we can't win it now and we had the chance of getting them out for under 300 and then we could have batted for two days and put pressure on them 2nd innings.

Swann and Anderson are a bit of a worry though aren't they? Did Carberry drop us the series?

First season for United he was actually very good.