Comments on: Deutschland 2006 – 36 Minutes And Out http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/06/13/deutschland-2006-36-minutes-and-out/ Football News, Views, Articles and Discussion Sun, 20 May 2012 13:16:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alan http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/06/13/deutschland-2006-36-minutes-and-out/#comment-1818 Alan Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:13:57 +0000 http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/06/13/deutschland-2006-36-minutes-and-out/#comment-1818 Those stats are frightening for any country losing their opening game, I hadn't realised it was such a large % of countries that failed to make it after an opening defeat although with only three group games a piece I suppose it's understandable. The US have such a tough group to begin with that it was always going to be an uphill struggle but even with a -3 goal difference it's nigh on impossible to see them progressing. Those stats are frightening for any country losing their opening game, I hadn’t realised it was such a large % of countries that failed to make it after an opening defeat although with only three group games a piece I suppose it’s understandable.

The US have such a tough group to begin with that it was always going to be an uphill struggle but even with a -3 goal difference it’s nigh on impossible to see them progressing.

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