Aye, me bucko mates, 'twas a waste o' spittle to boast on me relative qualitative success. For, today, me got slapped silly.....If it weren't for the happy happenstance that the sports punditry seems to be doing on average worse than I, would be tempting to admit that Nostradamus had the right stuff and gracefully admit defeat. But if the "experts" are so screwed up...Anyway, to tomorrow's matches.
Today Poland was brought to the brink of elimination [it still has a convoluted in calculation non-zero probability of going on], and tomorrowIt is possible that every match sees a team either eliminated or sent into that awful limbo Poland is currently in. These sad sacks on the verge of a nervous breakdown are Trinidad, Sweden(!), Paraguay, Costa Rica. Of course, should they win, they would not be sad at all.
England vs T&T: OK, what are the odds the Caribbean side can sustain another 90 minutes of "Spartans at Thermopylae" play? Would you wager your gonads on it? Nah, didn't think so. There is no objective reason for thinking T&T has hope....But, as my upset special, I predict T&T shocks the world again, and draws 1-1 with England.
[after all, It is unlikely this prediction will be any worse than mine of yesterday which saw Ukraine defeating Spain!]. Yorke, Hislop, Edwards continue to inspire, while Sven sweats as would Leif Ericsson if his boat had drifted down to what is now Miami. Rooney reinjures himself, Ferguson brings Fifa to court, London Burns....Good times a'comin'.
Sweden vs. Paraguay: Both teams will make maximum effort to win this, although probably Sweden can afford a tie, whereas Paraguay cannot. Paraguay is unused to sustaining attack, but will have to. Sweden this time puts in some of its chances, and routs Paraguay by a score of 3-1.
Ecuador against Costa Rica. On paper, Ecuador is the sounder squad. But Costa Rica has strength, a good keeper [despite what Germany did to him], and Paulo Wanchope, who could score against Bella Abzug. Prediction" CR 2- Ecuador 1.
Now, let the thunder begin.
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