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Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
11. Exactly!
Mon Dec 9, 2013, 01:19 PM
Dec 2013

First I was like:


Then I was all:


We can do this. We're due for a win against Ghana. We have our best team ever and they're not what they were three years ago. Portugal are damn near a one man show. Sure, that one man is the best player in the world right now, but we match up very well (and are flat out better at the goalkeeper position, all the way down the depth chart). Germany may not need the game agaisnt us (we play them last), so at least a point isn't completely unrealistic.

Group G [View all] sarisataka Dec 2013 OP
I am as sad about the US and our group of death Metatron Dec 2013 #1
At least England can benefit from Italy's travel time. joshcryer Dec 2013 #4
Yeah, I thought the same. You know what though? tkmorris Dec 2013 #2
I was watching the draw live VWolf Dec 2013 #6
Exactly! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #11
No doubt sarisataka Dec 2013 #7
Not gonna happen. Aquavit Dec 2013 #10
Was halfway through my fancy table when I saw this post. joshcryer Dec 2013 #3
Kevin Prince Boateng vs. Jerome Boateng ; Klinsmann vs. Germany jakeXT Dec 2013 #5
A former co-worker and good friend sarisataka Dec 2013 #8
I am so stoked about the World Cup! Aquavit Dec 2013 #9
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