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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
I think the Germans want their young guys who have dominated at the u17, u18, u19, u21 levels (Ozil, Muller, Khedira, Marin, Kroos, Boateng) to get experience rather than call up the old guard.
what US speed?
England are the quicker team, Lennon, Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, Ashley Cole, Glen Johnson all have pace (Lennon and Cole being the quickest players on the field in this game by a large margin)
The US is going to be playing with Donovan and Dempsey on the wings, neither of which are fast, Altidore has some speed but not much and as his time at Hull showed with premier league competition he is useless. And Buddle has a great scoring record the last few months in the MLS, bit of a step up here.
Don't buy the nervous stuff either, over half of the starting XI for England has played in a Champions League final. And unless Milner starts for Barry (who is ruled out for the US game) only 1 of them will be playing in their 1st world cup game (Glen Johnson)
They are the oldest team by average at the world cup, nerves won't be a factor
If they English defense is spotty I shutter to think what the US defense would be described as.
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Champions League is hardly a comparision to playing for ENGLAND with about 500000000 journalists there and 1966 hanging over your head.
There is pressure for sure. If England score in the first 20 minutes then it's easy sailing but if it remains 0-0 or heaven forbid USA score first than those demons will return.
US has enough speed to hit on the counter, that'll be their strategy on Saturday.