WCF: Group D: Costa Rica-England-Italy-Uruguay

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Group stage - Group D - Matches

Uruguay vs Costa Rica		stadio CastelaoFortaleza (BRA)		14 Jun 2014 - 16:00 Local time
England vs Italy		Arena AmazoniaManaus (BRA)		14 Jun 2014 - 18:00 Local time
Uruguay vs England		Arena CorinthiansSao Paulo (BRA)		19 Jun 2014 - 16:00 Local time
Italy vs Costa Rica		Arena PernambucoRecife (BRA)		20 Jun 2014 - 13:00 Local time
Italy vs Uruguay		Estadio das DunasNatal (BRA)		24 Jun 2014 - 13:00 Local time
Costa Rica vs England		Estadio MineiraoBelo Horizonte (BRA)		24 Jun 2014 - 13:00 Local time

Please use this thread for ALL Group D matches or Team/Player discussions

June 22 2014

Group D
Country		GP		W		D		L		GF		GA		GD		PTS
Costa Rica		2		2		0		0		4		1		3		6
Italy		2		1		0		1		2		2		0		3
Uruguay		2		1		0		1		3		4		-1		3
England		2		0		0		2		2		4		-2		0

[Berserker]

How am I going to persuade Mr B to watch the England game, maybe if I tell him Itsly are likely to win!

[Neil D]

http://www.private-eye.co.uk/current_issue.php

Private Eye front cover - cruel but funny.

[dannyboi-ffc]

Regardless of finishing first or second they will play columbia, ivory coast, japan or greece depending who finishes where in both groups.

In the quarters assuming brazil win their group it will most likely be
If we win group- runner up of group A (either mexico/croatia) or winner of group B which is most likely holland/chile.

If we are 2nd- winner of group A- brazil probably or runner up of holland/chile/spain.

What path should we take? I think the fact brazil won vs croatia means they will win their group so i reckon we need to win ours and battle the dutch. But maybe im dreaming to even get that far

[General]

Look out for Mexico.. They should have thrashed Cameroon and had two legitimately good goals ruled off for offside and still won and that was in the pouring rain.

[LBNo11]

...for the first time in years I am looking forward to seeing an England team play - no more media talk about our great world class players, no more talk of the tarnished golden generation that consistently let us down. The expectations are low and so any achievements will be magnified, and no doubt the press will take every scenario out of all proportion. The kids will do there very best, they will have been drilled by Roy Hodgson and Ray Lewington as to what they should do, how to play, who to cover etc., and they will be trained not to be world beaters, but how to become difficult to beat. It may not be spectacular, it may even be boring, but the results are not so much for this event, but for International events that will follow. Get behind them, COME ON ENGLAND..!

[Burt]

Stand up for Roy Hodgson  :clap_hands:
Stand Up For Roy Hodgson Fulham FC

[HatterDon]

Look out for Mexico.. They should have thrashed Cameroon and had two legitimately good goals ruled off for offside and still won and that was in the pouring rain.

Mexico are tissue thin and fragile. If they get out of their group, they're down in the next match.

[Neil D]

No Buffon in goal for Italy tonight. 

[Rhys Lightning 63]

If Bryan Ruiz and Diego Forlan both get their legs broken tonight, I would be so happy

[grandad]

Just heard that our old boy John Marshall is preparing a dossier for Roy on the Costa Rica match. That´s 3 ex Fulham people in the England set up.

[cmg]

If Bryan Ruiz and Diego Forlan both get their legs broken tonight, I would be so happy

All entitled to their opinion I suppose, but I'd say we'd probably be better off without this one.

[spikey norman]

Yes 2-1 Costa Rica - brilliant

[grandad]

And our Bryan won the free kick so does that count as an assist.

[Me-ate-Live, innit??]

Go on Bryan  !!! :54:


Making the group interesting !!!

[ChesterTheTabby]

Anyone hope he stays on with Fulham in Championship? I certainly wouldn't mind him. I know he is a bit of a light weight show pony, but I still like the guy in Fulham white, especially for promotional purposes.

[RidgeRider]

got knocked off the ball about 15 minutes ago....all too familiar.....don't think he can handle the Championship, he did manage to keep from diving though when pushed from behind...always respected the fact he didn't fall down like a sack of potatoes when he was pushed around....his game has integrity and flair, just wish he had a stronger frame.

Pulling for Costa Rica, hoping Bryan can get their third goal to be sure they get the points.

[RidgeRider]

England's path out of this group just got a lot easier

[N_O_W_S]

There are always one or two players that make their name at a World Cup. Would love to see us go for the Joel Campbell chap. Has been outstanding for Costa Rica. Get him and keep bryan!!

[Me-ate-Live, innit??]

If Bryan Ruiz and Diego Forlan both get their legs broken tonight, I would be so happy

You really  ARE a sick puppy
Have you checked out this
http://www.fulhamfc.com/the-teams/first-team