I believe this team always plays well when it's do or die. Well, this is do or die!
Here is a site with some interesting stats.
http://www.eurosport.com/football/worldcup/2006/statsteam_tea2784.shtmlI would love to add to the discussion about what I think should be fixed/altered personnel-wise, based on my limited knowledge of the game at this level, but I can never say anything without someone taking it and writing it in some damn story in papers somewhere. Oh well.
I say give Latas a chance, though. I will say that and I will also say either produce or be benched. I definitely disagree with this "we ent here to win the WC" crap. I really hope that is some sort of reverse psychology, because I have heard Shaka and Beenie say it on camera, and no way is that in line with any sports psychology I have ever been exposed to.
Consider this. If we are "not going to win the world cup" then how is it hat we were 8 or 9 minutes from a draw with England our 2nd draw with "a major contender". If you ask Gerrard or Beckham if they "winning the world cup" what will they say? Â
Nonsense!
Impossible is NOTHING! We wear that brand, don't we? You don't then go and say "we not here to win or realistically blah blah".....realistically, the US going home after today. Realistically, Ivory Coast is a team many people thought would advance. They have not so much as won a single game.Â
Realistically, other teams have to beat us - we don't have to beat them, so we have an edge going in, already. Ask Sweden.
COME ON, WARRIORS.Â
I believe.Â