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Day 11: Recap
Record—
Spread: 12-20
Straight up: 19-9-4
Hot
Girl Standings
Country
|
Tally
|
Games Played
|
Sweden
|
24
|
2
|
Mexico
|
23
|
2
|
Brazil
|
20
|
2
|
Poland
|
20
|
2
|
Iceland
|
19
|
2
|
Russia
|
19
|
2
|
Spain
|
19
|
2
|
Columbia
|
18
|
2
|
Argentina
|
17
|
2
|
Senegal
|
17
|
2
|
Iran
|
16
|
2
|
Egypt
|
15
|
2
|
Nigeria
|
15
|
2
|
Croatia
|
15
|
2
|
Belgium
|
15
|
2
|
Germany
|
15
|
2
|
Tunisia
|
15
|
2
|
South Korea
|
15
|
2
|
Denmark
|
14
|
2
|
Australia
|
14
|
2
|
Morocco
|
13
|
2
|
Japan
|
13
|
2
|
Portugal
|
12
|
2
|
Switzerland
|
12
|
2
|
Serbia
|
12
|
2
|
Costa Rica
|
12
|
2
|
England
|
11
|
2
|
Panama
|
10
|
2
|
Peru
|
10
|
2
|
Uruguay
|
9
|
2
|
France
|
8
|
2
|
Saudi Arabia
|
7
|
2
|
Polska, Polska, Polska. We REALLY need to stop meeting this
way. I’m serious this time. Your friendly bookie grows tired of writing that
same last sentence every zarking summer. Why must you guys screw it up every
last godamned time? You and your notoriously hot women need to go deeper into
these tournaments.
….speaking of things we all might want to go deeper into.
Well, you fucked up….again. Once again you go crashing out of
the World Cup, taking all your famous pretty girls with you. Thanks for leaving
us with Carlos Valderrama and Rene Higuita. ‘Preciate that, homies.
In all seriousness that was actually kinda cool. Can’t believe
those guys still look the same as they did a quarter of a century ago!
S.S.S.
Tactical Breakdown
In the day Six Recap we covered Jose Pekerman’s nightmare
tactical day. Let’s take a look at how sublime things can go when everything
went right on the Argentine Wizard’s Whiteboard and something breaks his way.
Lineup—Columbia—Match
One (4-2-3-1) (6/19/18)
Radamel Falcao
|
J. Izquierdo J. F. Quintero J. Cuadrado
|
Jefferson Lerma Carlos Sanchez
|
Johan Mojica Santiago Arias
|
O. Murillo D. Sanchez
|
David Ospina
|
Lineup—Columbia—Match
Two (4-2-3-1) (6/24/18)
Radamel Falcao
|
J. Rodriguez J. F. Quintero J. Cuadrado
|
Wilmar Barrios Abdel Aguilar
|
Johan Mojica Santiago Arias
|
Y. Mina
D. Sanchez
|
David Ospina
|
Naturally I was very curious to see how he would compensate
for the loss of Sanchez. Two of my original projections—Aguilar and Mina—made it
back in. Aguilar slid over to the right to make room for Barrios. Got a bit
nervous when I saw James on the left. As we’ve repeatedly emphasized in this
Sportsbook, this team’s prospects centered around the need to get Falcao
rolling as quickly as possible with crosses and cutbacks. Quintero or Cuadrado
seemed to me better choices to do that then the always inward trekking Rodriguez.
Five days removed from a match-destroying injury, Pekerman
got a bit of luck when he found out Aguilar couldn’t continue past the
half-hour mark. It looked to be like James moved central, Cuardado pushed
forward, Falcao temporarily recused himself from the proceedings and Arias came
up to midfield with Uribe taking his place. This got Los Cafeteros into a
comfortable passing rhythm and nearly led to a spectacular goal from Cuardado
moments later.
They stared making good use of the acres of space afforded
them by the lax Polish defense. Four touches and a clever dummy shot from
Quintero ultimately led to the opening goal within a few minutes. Great work
from everyone, especially Quintero and Arias, from there on out. The match was
a breeze. They got Falcao to open up his account and James’s set up for Cuardado in the 75th was just…just….freaking
orgasmic. Right into his path.
Take note that this team is heating up fast. Pekerman has
always been a very underrated coach. Argentina ditched him in 2006 for their
standard stupid reasons. They could certainly use him now.
S.S.S.
Half-Assed Culture Minute
Running a little late on the Lines this evening, brothers.
We’ll thus go ahead and double-dip into the works of Jefferey Zimbalist. It’s a
Columbia Day, after all. Haven’t had time to watch last night’s featured film
yet. It’s only been 24 hours! Your friendly bookie strongly recommends checking
out his previous film “The Two Escobars”. It should actually be required
viewing for any of you “Outlaws” who consider yourselves diehard USMNT fans. As
the sport continues to grow in this country, understand what it has always
meant to the rest of the world.
I believe the prognostications put forth in “Soccernomics”.
The U.S. will eventually come to dominate the game. They’ll most certainly
contend for the 2026 title. Before that era arrives, bone up on stories like
these. You’ll be glad you did.
“Riffs
of the Day”—Day Eleven
Reader:
It’s England’s year, Vicey! I can feel it.
Vicey:
Talk to me after you actually win a shootout, 5-M. Then we can get excited.
Reader:
Missing all the matches. Thinking about quitting my job.
Vicey:
Your friendly bookie actually did that in 2006. The thing is…well….we’ve grown
into responsible adult men, 23-M. We can’t do that anymore and it sucks. We can
still use foul language and ethnic slurs, though! No one knows who we are!
Reader:
Why aren’t you in your beloved Fatherland right now?
Vicey:
I don’t dare to dream anymore, 132-M. Life’s but a sad veil of tears on someone
else’s terms; something else I learned becoming a responsible adult.
DAY TWELVE—PREVIEW
Russia vs. Uruguay
vs. 
Full explanations for this rough line forthcoming in the appropriate
section. The bear gets tamed.
THE
LINE: Uruguay +1 Goal (debuting)
Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt
vs. 
Breaking news out of the Egyptian camp suggests Salah’s
discontented with some political issue. I might roll this line early, so hurry
up.
THE
LINE: Egypt +2 Goals (debuting)
Iran vs. Portugal
vs. 
This one’s the tactician’s match. Most of you will have more
fun with Spain.
THE
LINE: Portugal +1 Goal (debuting)
Spain vs. Morocco
vs. 
It’s a bold prediction, gentlemen. Get in while the action’s
available.
THE
LINE: Pick em’ (debuting)
GENTLEMEN,
ENTER YOUR WAGERS
