why cant mark viduka score all the sitters he misses?
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They don't call Mark Viduka, 'Porky Pig' for nothing
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Hi there.\nThat is such a good point. They say at 17 he was bought along for the experience factor, but how the heck is he going to get experience on the bench. The only experience he is getting is what the spectators are. If they were not going to play him they should have given the position to a more experienced player that was able to participate, left him home this time and not built his hopes up. He is obviously a talented boy so why not give him a shot. If he can't handle the pace or competition, sub him like you would any other player that was not performing on the day. The poor kid must have a million thoughts and doubts going through his head. I'm an Aussie and was really looking forward to seeing what he was like in the big league. I was excited for him, now I feel let down for him. To me you don't play a player that is a risk or cannot do the job, if that's what the management believe, why did they take him indeed?
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You cant doubt his talent, but personally I think he's a bit inconsistent. All the hype about him before every game n then he just doesnt deliver the goods, but again he can change a game in a second with an out of this world bit of skill and thats wot makes him so fascinating. Ugly cunt though.
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Doubtful, hamstring's take 3-4 weeks to heal, Ole is estimated to come back in December, even if he's ahead of schedule he'd still take a week or two to get to match fitness. Add to that he's behind Saha, Rooney and maybe even that kid Rossi in the pecking order for a striking spot and it's even more doubtful. Which is a shame, as he's been a good striker over the years, especially coming off the bench to score.Play acting to get time added on aside, can't tell I'm not a Man Utd fan can you. Anyway, there it is.
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give owen a break. If you look at how he's played in previous world cups... and he's still only 26. Look at his record, he's already one of the best in England and if he continues, he'll be the best ever (on paper). His prime hasn't even begun yet. Look at Henry who was critizised heavily until he reached his prime. Now he's considered one of the world's best.\nI think the main reason for his poor form is his injury. Also, it's a team game and England are not providing owen with the right balls. The midfield isn't helping the attack enough and with owen being a predatory striker and requiring the ball to be given to him on a plate (which is all a striker needs to do), he's not getting the balls in the back of the net.\nYeah, good for crouch who's having a good time at the moment, but look how he was critizised until very recently. He missed a lot of easy shots (by england standards) in that game aswell. But I wouldn't write off owen just yet because he's there main striker, even if rooney is the best player.
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It will not be good for Australia if they both can't play - and it will be particularly sad for Vidmar as he has been waiting for years and years for the Socceroos to make the World Cup final.\nThey can still make it to the second round, and maybe the quarter finals without them though! We've got Guus on our side!
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Well for a start, he wasn't on target against Italy today. \nSo you'll need those 9 goals to come in the next 2 games, failing which, Mr Essien's tournament is over.
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the most probable reason is that he's only made 4 shots in the 3 matches in the group stages and scored 1 goal. he was replaced by kuyt in the portugal match, who made a total of 9 or 10, most of them on target (but blocked out of course), so van basten probably thought he had a better chance of scoring. and i hate to say this but i think he made a bad decision with not playing van nistelrooy.
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I agree with you. He created quite a few scoring opportunities against the Czech Republic, but he is still sitting on the bench. He needs to start against Ghana and score the USA's first goal of the world cup.
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well my team is Hajduk Split Croatia so I doubt you would know this player, his name was Darko Jozinovic he played left winger but his crosses were so off and he really didn't have much brains since he got the most red cards ever for sliding tackles.
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i think he should skip the next game against trinidad and tobago but at least get a game in against sweden
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he isn't he was injured in qualifiying and friendlys.... he went down because he was hurt... most teams do not pull their captain out on a whim
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unfortunaitly he was very much offsides. you have to watch the entire play fold out he was behind the defense before the ball was played up and that was why the goal was disallowed. had he run away from it before the shot maybe the ref would have allowed it but because it "appeared" to go straight for him he was then part of the play and offsides all at the same time. the offsides rule is the most annoying thing to a team on the attack and who is so focused on scoring but it is also a necessity to reduce "cherry pickers" from sitting in the box waiting for a long pass from the midfield; it essentially keeps the game controlled and not just a game of long passes and no skill.
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Darren bent would definitely have been in there, highest english scorer in the premiership and doesn't even get on the stand by list? unbelievable! if was playing for any of the top clubs (chelsea, man u, arsenal etc) he would have been in. i would have dropped beckam, he is passed it and the only trick in his bag is free kicks, which lamps or gerrard can do just as well!!
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Ah Fred, it wasn't so long ago when you suggested that the Addicks opening fixture against the Hammers was a 6 pointer. I scoffed at it then, but it appears that you had some premonition.\nThe Addicks need to convert home games into wins to stay up, just like Fulham did last season, it's as simple as that.
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Since Schwarzer got injured today in the semi-final of the F.A. Cup (broken cheekbone) & I don't know if he will be fit. Then I suggest it be someone else. Shame as he was introduced to English football via Bradford City AFC & I would like to have seen him in World Cup action. Good luck to Australia but I hope that ENGLAND win!\n\n**UPDATE** Mark should be fit for World Cup. Therefore he should be between the sticks. Good luck.
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yes, he is one of the best players in da world, and im sorry to say that he is not in form in as roma, might be cause of the injury, im sure he will get better!