World Cup 2010

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Does "will to win" count in soccer or is it already figured into their stats?

[Maclowery]

I just wanted to thank thrill for that awesome write-up.

I was pretty darned excited before, and this is just what I needed to become even more excited. And, at the same time, sound like I at least know a thing or two about our team going into June.

[thrill]

Does "will to win" count in soccer or is it already figured into their stats?

Soccer is probably the worst team sport to analyze with statistics.

[PurdueSTL]

I love thrill's deep dive into soccer for the World Cup.

Me too--his attention to detail is Rainman-esque, but the real treat is his sprinkling of those delightfully funky, British verb numbers for plural nouns throughout the narrative:

"Argentina are immensely talented...."

"England are consistently overrated..."

jolly good that, guv-na!

[Freed Roger]

Oguchi Onyewu tore his ACL and missed almost the entire season at Milan. He has since come back but with who knows how much rust

I've heard there's been great advances in treatment -but isn't a torn ACL a kiss of death at least for a premier soccer player.?

[lukethedrifter]

Oguchi Onyewu tore his ACL and missed almost the entire season at Milan. He has since come back but with who knows how much rust

I've heard there's been great advances in treatment -but isn't a torn ACL a kiss of death at least for a premier soccer player.?

I really wouldn't think so. I had a ruptured ACL with a torn meniscus and my knee is better than ever. Caveat: I don't play soccer. Another caveat: Paletta did my surgery

[jim]

Allez les bleu!

[JackofDiamonds]

I just wanted to thank thrill for that awesome write-up.

I was pretty darned excited before, and this is just what I needed to become even more excited. And, at the same time, sound like I at least know a thing or two about our team going into June.

Word. This is a better write-up than anything on ESPN.

[thrill]

Oguchi Onyewu tore his ACL and missed almost the entire season at Milan. He has since come back but with who knows how much rust

I've heard there's been great advances in treatment -but isn't a torn ACL a kiss of death at least for a premier soccer player.?

Definitely used to be. The ACL in soccer was the equivalent of the UCL tear for pitchers back before Tommy John. Nowadays, you're only going to miss about 6-9 months before you're ready to come back.

[TimeForGuinness]

I love thrill's deep dive into soccer for the World Cup.

Me too--his attention to detail is Rainman-esque, but the real treat is his sprinkling of those delightfully funky, British verb numbers for plural nouns throughout the narrative:

"Argentina are immensely talented...."

"England are consistently overrated..."

jolly good that, guv-na!

I picture thrill going into zoned state of mind where he rattles off the most intelligent soccer analysis ever...and then snaps out of it, not knowing what he said.

Kinda like when Will Ferrel goes into that zoned state in Old School during the Q/A competition.