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WC Qualifying Wednesday..could the fix be in?

By oldtrafford | View all Posts
Posted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 09:42 AM   17 comments
Anyone who has watched world soccer for years and years knows that from time to time you get situations where a result will be compromised to benefit both teams. We have seen that in the final games of the group stage in the Champions League and we have also seen that in the World Cup and Euro Championship. Who can forget Euro 2004 in Portugal when the two Scandanavian countries, Sweden and Denmark needed a draw of 2-2 or higher to BOTH advance to knock out Italy.The Italians were furious because the game ended 2-2 as expected. The Italians with their history should be the last to complain of fixed results.
 
On Wednesday we have two games. Argentina at Uruguay and Ecuador at Chile. These games are massive. Argentina are on the brink of missing the World Cup. Just imagine the riots. If Ecuador beat Chile and Uruguay beat Argentina than the unthinkable will happen and the Argentines are out, not even a playoff place. This is where the shady events may occur.
 
Ecuador at Chile.
Chile have allready qualified. This game means nothing to them but a heck of a lot to Ecuador. Argentina is Chiles biggest rival in soccer. I have some Chilean friends and they absolutely hate the Argentines when it comes to soccer. The Argies always beat them even when Chile outplays them. Think back to the recent Under 20 WC in Canada when Argentina with a great big of help from the German ref beat Chile. The Argies dived,whined and played a ugly brand of soccer that day. Some of those Chilean kids now play on the senior side.
Both games will be played at the same time but you just know Chile will play half heartdly. They know that Uruaguay can beat Argentina and a loss by them will eliminate their hated rival.    
 
It will mean nothing if Argentina beat Uruguay but I think they will lose. I also believe in Karma and Diego Maradona has alot of bad karma with is comments about Pele and Brasil. No one will feel sorry for Argentina if they miss out. I'm a big fan of Lionel Messi so it would be unfortunate not to see  him play in South Africa 2010.
 
So knowing the shady factor of World Soccer at times..I'm picking Ecuador to beat a uninspired Chile side on Wednesday. Ecuador pk. 
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RoagBettor says:
10/13/09 10:47AM
Anyone on Ecuador?
Dempsey23 says:
10/13/09 12:15PM
No offense but to use the word "fix" here is pathetic.

This is a common situation in world football. One side has no incentive, sends out a B team because they can.
redg says:
10/13/09 03:16PM
FWIW - the coach of Chile is Marcelo Bielsa,. He's an Argentine. His last job? He coached Argentina for six years.
bakemcbride says:
10/13/09 03:29PM
damn, now Im all confused again
elsewhere says:
10/13/09 03:42PM

 

exactly P

 

so maybe argentinian media and football federation is pushing the coach to beat ecuador since he's argentinian

elsewhere says:
10/13/09 03:43PM
if the match was in brasil,i would tell you that brasil would lose straight up 3-0 against ecuador
K4ngur13 says:
10/13/09 04:51PM
Ecuador and Argentina are winning. Hands down.

M

RoagBettor says:
10/13/09 11:33PM
It has nothing to do with what the coach wants and everything to do with what the players want.  If the Chilean players don't want to see Argentina qualify, they will lose the game.  The coach has no choice but to go with his players' wishes.

 

1-0 Ecuador.  They score a 1H goal and hang on for the win.

MWdePro says:
10/13/09 11:42PM
Maybe the coach of Chile,Marcelo Bielsa, hates Diego's Guts and wants to see him go down.....Nothing like ending a cheating cocaine infested career with the biggest upset in WC10. so far.......Argentina and Messi not to make it................Oh boy,,,,,I hope the drug lords are getting along......

 

 

Chile wont get more than a point.......IMO

demize21 says:
10/14/09 12:03AM
roag the coach can field his worst players he makes those calls i think wait until rosters are posted
mikeus says:
10/14/09 12:43AM
ANYBODY LIKES ITALY AND BULGARIA??
elsewhere says:
10/14/09 12:44AM
roag

 

you definitely dont see chile scoring to them and yu dont see ecuador scoring 3,why not under for the match then?safer than ecuador win,no?

RoagBettor says:
10/14/09 12:46AM
The problem is I don't really know the motivation of the Chilean players.  If they play loose, it could be 2-1.

 

I just don't know, that's what it comes down to.

paolodr says:
10/14/09 12:53AM
Bielsa left from Argentinean bench with arguments and fights by the Federation's people. After him Peckerman-Basile and now Diego, all are faild to make impact and to give something more than Bielsa.

But I think Chille will get this one, because of poore Ecuador's team. On Sunday Ecuador lost to Uruguay at home, despite were up 1-0. That result hurt them and cost them mentallity.

 

On the other hand Chille won at Colombia and proved that is very good team under Bielsa.

 

If Ecuador wanted to make the WC10, there wasn't bigger chance than last Sunday's game against Uruguay. But they missed.

 

 

BoSox829 says:
10/14/09 12:56AM
oldtrafford....Wonderful read. Need more people like you here.
pelife says:
10/14/09 11:39AM
you want a winner? take ecuador to win argentina and uruguay to draw

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elsewhere says:
10/14/09 07:29PM
as i stated before,i thought under was better play,so i put 1 unit for under but i was tempted and added 1 unit for ecuador pk

 

now looks like chile will tear them apart,1-0 lead

 

lets hope not many were tempted and bills went down the dreain for this mislead.

 

i guess your friend was right oldtrafford and looks like fix was on brazil match,scoreless in 75 mins

 

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