by Ty Davison | Jul 10, 2010 | Sports
[I’m blogging this after the match.] Germany were hit by a flu bug prior to the match and won’t play Lahm or Podolski. Klose is out with a bad back. So this is hardly the Germany who got here, despite the return of Muller from card suspension. Suarez...
by Ty Davison | Jul 7, 2010 | Sports
On the heels of the Germany’s 4-0 thrashing of Argentina, I think everyone expects a German victory against Spain. While I’m not one to write off David Villa, Spain’s star foward with whom everyone’s been impressed, I’ve got to agree that...
by Ty Davison | Jul 7, 2010 | Sports
[Blogging this post-game.] Exciting stuff from both sides. Loved Uruguay’s heart. Wish we could have seen them with Suarez up top with Forlan, but you can’t argue that his game-saving handball in the Quarter Final with Ghana didn’t deserve a straight...
by Ty Davison | Jul 3, 2010 | Sports
Now I like Germany in this one since I don’t think the Argentine defense is up to the task, but there’s no question it’s anybody’s game. GOAL! Only three minutes in! Wow! The Argentine defense picked apart easily. That was horrible defending on...
by Ty Davison | Jul 2, 2010 | Sports
I didn’t think much of the admittedly athletic Ghana team against the US; I expect a Uruguayan victory. No African team has ever made the semifinals, but perhaps this is a day of upsets. Either way, I’ve got to say that the Netherlands is clearly a...
by Ty Davison | Jul 2, 2010 | Sports
Two good teams, perhaps two great teams. Certainly two of the better sides in the tournament. Odds are high that it will be a pretty closed game. Despite Brazil’s fame for flair, Coach Dunga has them playing a very conservative style nowadays, which while it...
