Faulty Green

England got a huge start when Gerrard scored in the 4th minute itself. But USA came back strongly and got couple of chances. They could scored the equalizer due to a school boy mistake from Green. I am not sure how England will greet him. Now England and USA both will fight for the top slot otherwise they are going to meet Germany in the 2nd round itself.

Argentina wins

Argentina defeated Nigeria 1-0 in their first. This is their third consecutive win over Nigeria in World cup. They started the match in a very wirlwind fashion and got trhe goal in the 6th minute, Nigeria dod comeback in the second and got couple of chances to score. Argentina have to tighten their defence if they want to win the World Cup for the third time.

Lively Korea

Korea played well but still long way to qualify. They have do very well against Nigeria if they wants to advance to 2nd round. Greece still fail to win a single match. They are still searching their first goal.

Dull Match

The match between France and Uruguay was very dull. It ended in a 0-0 draw. Both the teams do have firepower to do something. After 1st round of matches I think South Africa has a good chance to move ahead.

First Match

So near yet so far. South africa alomost did it but failed to hold the lead. The match ended 1-1 with Mexico. I expected more skill from Mexico but South Africa impressed me more. Let wait for the next match which I expect to end in draw as well.

Back with Football

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I will be back with analysis and data during World Cup 2010. You will have my prediction and analysis of each group.

Europen Round Up

Manchester United is leading comfortable in English premier league. Liverpool working hard to keep space with them. But their two victories, 2-0 against Chelsea and 3-2 against Portsmouth just allowing them to be in second place. Aston Villa is surprising now. They moved to third place with 51 points. Chelsea is slipping day by day. They played a dull 0-0 with Hull. Arsenal also slipped further when they played 0-0 with Tottenham. The relegation battle is very much on and still 8 eight teams fighting to save relegation. This battle will be more intense than the Championship fight which now includes Aston Villa.

In Italy, Inter Milan is running away with the title. They are now 8 points away from second place AC Milan. AC Milan drew 1-1 with bottom place Reggina at home. Inter Milan defeated Lecce 3-0. Juventus can cut the lead to seven points when they play Catania today. AC Milan will face Inter Milan next week. But AC Milan's Brazilian playmaker Kaka will miss next weekend's Milan derby after picking up a foot injury. This is a real blow for them.

In Spain, Barcelona is leading by 9 points. They can make to 12 when they play Sporting Gijon today. Real Madrid defeated Racing Santander 1-0 but third placed Seville slipped further when they lost 1-2 Real Betis.

In Bundesliga, TSG Hoffenheim drew with Borussia M'gladbach 1-1 to drop two more points. Second placed Hertha Berlin also dropped points when they drew 1-1 with Arminia Bielefeld. Third placed Hamburg lost to Karlsruhe 2-3. These results will help Bayern Munich who can move to second place when they play Borussia Dortmund.