Germany’s run up to the World Cup has been auspicious to say the least. Their play has been lackluster, uninspiring, unimaginative, and at times, downright atrocious. There offense has struggled to score, the defense has struggled to keep the other team from scoring. The look like a team that is just plain lost. The USA … Continued
Gotta score first
BigSoccer poster bmoregnr says in his post “Winning/Scoring First is Key- Stats” “Since the beginning of group play in 1950, teams that have won their first games have advanced to the second round 81.1 percent of the time. Teams that lost their first games advanced only 18.8 percent of the time. Teams that tied advanced … Continued