Game 3 Best and Worst

Sorry for the delay, in-laws in town all weekend.

Round 1, Game 3

Best Goal: Joe Cole (England); let's put it this way...no honorable mention because this goal was first and second. Wicked strike.

Worst call: Referee Markus Merk (Germany); OK, it may not have been the worst call, but it was the one that pissed me off the most.

Best Upset: Ghana; beating the US was not an upset for Ghana because I think we're overrated, unfortunately, but making it out of the first round was great for them...and there really weren't any surprises from other groups, in my opinion.

Worst Coach: Bruce Arena (USA); Eric Wynalda ripped him a new one on Mike & Mike in the Morning on Friday and I have to agree. It was all deserved. He didn't allow the players to go anywhere offensively because they were all concentrating so much on defense. When you're down by a goal and need to win, move some people up to forward and start attacking with everything you've got. He blamed the ref for losing the game saying "he made us chase the game." Well, tough shit! Chase the game then! Don't sit back and play the stupid 4-5-1 hoping to get two needed goals out of it. You know no one is going to feel sorry for you. FIFA isn't going to change the result and even if they did you still tie and go home. Attack, you turd! Every foward he had should have started that game. They needed goals anyway in case Italy tied the Czechs. Pray the back line holds and press forward. Show some life. I blame Arena for the losses. I hope he's gone. I'm glad Reyna is done. Let's start fresh. I have a headache.

Ugh. I'm just pissed.

Round of 16 tomorrow if I can ever get all the dishes done from this weekend.

Later.