Blog Archives

United States 3, Australia 1: Player Ratings

The final tune-up for the United States went well as they defeated Australia 3-1 behind two goals from Edson Buddle and a late goal from Herculez Gomez. It was a decent performance from the US although they looked shaky on

Posted in United States Men's National Team, World Cup 2010 Tagged with: , , , , ,

World Cup Preview: Denmark

Denmark is the second team in Group E. They were a surprise in qualifying as they topped a group ahead of Portugal and Sweden. They are a good attacking team, but they also have very good central defenders. Here is

Posted in World Cup 2010 Tagged with: , ,

World Cup Preview: Netherlands

The preview today will be of Group E. Netherlands are the top team in Group E and have looked impressive in the build-up to the tournament. They will have to fight their history of looking good in the group stage

Posted in World Cup 2010 Tagged with: , ,

World Cup Preview: Ghana

The final team in Group D is Ghana. They will be without their star player Michael Essien, but they still feature a strong midfield. They are an organized team that will not be easy to beat, but may struggle to

Posted in World Cup 2010 Tagged with: , ,

World Cup Preview: Top 5 Games Of The Group Stage

There are a lot of good games in the group stage of the World Cup. It is hard to tell which games may have the most drama to them in terms of the results, but here is my list of

Posted in World Cup 2010 Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , ,

World Cup Preview: Serbia

Serbia is the third team in Group D. Last World Cup as Serbia & Montenegro, they were dispatched easily. This time they should be better prepared and they again have an incredibly strong defense. Here is my preview.

Posted in World Cup 2010 Tagged with: , ,

World Cup Preview: Australia

Australia are the second team in Group D. Australia will have an experienced side, but lack a true forward which could be a problem. Here is my preview.

Posted in World Cup 2010 Tagged with: , ,

World Cup Preview: Germany

Today, we are onto Group D. Germany is the first team in the group. They have had a bad run of injuries having lost Adler and Ballack. This team is inexperienced, but they are talented. Here is my preview.

Posted in World Cup 2010 Tagged with: , ,

World Cup Preview: Slovenia

The last team in Group C is Slovenia. Slovenia finished second in their group behind Slovakia and then upset Russia in the play-offs. They do not have big stars, but they are an organized defensive teams with strikers that can

Posted in World Cup 2010 Tagged with: , ,

World Cup Preview: Algeria

The third team in Group C is Algeria. They qualified in a playoff match against their hated rival Egypt. The Algerians are a team that likes to attack and are anchored by physical defenders. Here is my preview.

Posted in World Cup 2010 Tagged with: , ,

ESS On Facebook

ESS on Twitter