The A2K World Cup 2010 Striker Fantasy Game

4:0 .... the highest defeat since 1974 for Argentina, when they lost with the very same result against ... the other finalist, the Netherlands.

Yeah, despite the referees favoring Argentina, Germany persevered
Great, great victory for Germany especially since Argentina was a tough opponent! I am happy (despite jet lag)!!

It was---but probably not in the way you would have thought

Only thing left is hope Villa doesn't score twice!

Current scoreboard:

Phase 2

1. fbaezer 20 (6 goals)
1. Pantalones 19 (6 )
2. Sjaradona 19 (5)
3. ossobuco 18 (6)
4. Robert Gentel 16 (6)
4. Calamity Jane 16 (6)
6. Francis 16 (4)
7. George 15 (5)
8. Mc Gentrix 14 (4, 1 PK)
9. lmur 12 (4)
10. Walter Hinteler 10 (4)
12. ehbeth 10 (3)
13. Don Camilo 9 (2)
14. realjohnboy 7 (4)
15. failures art 1 (1)

General scoreboard

1. fbaezer 44 (12 goals)
2. Calamity Jane 43 (15 goals)
3. Robert Gentel 41 (12 goals)
4. Sjaradona 38 (8 goals)
5. ossobuco 37 (12 goals)
6. Pantalones 36 (11 goals)
7. Francis 34 (11 goals)
8. McGentrix 31 (10 goals)
9. ehbeth 29 (8 goals)
10. George 30 (10 goals)
11. lmur 25 (10 goals)
12. Walter Hinteler 23 (9 goals)
13. Don Camilo 20 (8 goals)
14. Realjohnboy 19 (9 goals)
15. Failures Art 1 (1 goal)

Every player can change his/her strikers for phase 3 (semifinals, 3rd place game and final).
Now it's more important, since many of the chosen strikers play for eliminated teams.

Oh good then. Here is my new list
1. Miroslav Klose (Germany)
2. David Villa (Spain)
3.Thomas Mueller (Germany
4. Fernando Torres (Spain)
5. Schweinsteiger (Germany)

I guess I feel confident that this will be the final team!

I would swap Torres if I was you Cal. For Forlan maybe. Torres might not play again. He was a passenger today.

You're right, spendius. I did see Torres leave the field early today. We'll
see if he doesn't play on Wednesday, I will switch beforehand to Forlan.

My understanding, Spendi, is that we are entering Stage 3 which covers the semi-finals, the match for 3rd place as well as the last game for the championship. You are cordially welcome to play.
My picks:
1) Villa (Spain)
2) Klose (Germany)
3) Mueller (Germany)
4) Forlan (Uruguay)
5) Snijder (Netherlands)

Klose (Germany)
Villa (Spain)
Podolsky(Germany
Snijder (Netherlands)
Huntelaar (Netherlands

I'm rooting for Cal.

Villa - Spain
Klose - Germany
Forlan - Uruguay
Sneidjer - Netherlands
Mueller - Germany


We have until the evening of the 6th, right? I may change the order of my strikers, depending on whim, or more reading.

Final scoreboard Phase 2:

Current scoreboard:

Phase 2

1. fbaezer 24 (7 goals)
2. Sjaradona 24 (6)
3. Pantalones 23 (7 )
3. ossobuco 23 (7)
5. Robert Gentel 18 (6)
6. Calamity Jane 17 (6)
7. lmur 16 (5)
8. Francis 16 (4)
9. George 15 (5)
10. Mc Gentrix 14 (4)
11. Don Camilo 14 (3)
12. Walter Hinteler 12 (5)
13. ehbeth 13 (4)
14. realjohnboy 9 (5)
15. failures art 1 (1)

General scoreboard, so far:

1. fbaezer 48 (13 goals)
2. Calamity Jane 43 (15 goals)
3. Robert Gentel 43 (13 goals)
4. Sjaradona 43 (9 goals)
5. ossobuco 42 (13 goals)
6. Pantalones 40 (12 goals)
7. Francis 34 (11 goals)
8. ehbeth 32 (9 goals)
9. McGentrix 31 (10 goals)
10. George 30 (10 goals)
11. lmur 29 (11 goals)
12. Walter Hinteler 25 (10 goals)
13. Don Camilo 25 (9 goals)
14. Realjohnboy 21 (10 goals)
15. Failures Art 1 (1 goal)

The official winner of the second phase of the tournament is:

fbaezer

Congrats, fbaezer.

goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal.

(that's all I know...)

Doing well, guy.

Congratulations, fbaezer!!

Well done, fbaezer. And thanks for the terrific summaries, which really add to the enjoyment.

For the final stages, I'll gamble on mid-fielders; and Klose to equal Ronaldo's all-time goalscoring record.

Robben (Net)
Klose (Ger)
Iniesta (Spa)
Kuyt (Net)
Xavi (Spa)