Posts by Anthony Wilson4

Looks like Knudsen took a hit... the Frenchmen aren't even breaking a sweat, they're just coasting through this... they don't even have Omeyer out there...

Dance is up 2-1 early on...

So I’m staring at the standings right now, and honestly, it doesn't even matter for us... at the end of the day, if we clinch first, we’re just looking at playing against either the Swedes or the Germans...

But what actually matters—the stuff that really counts—is that Denmark vs. Canada game is about to kick off.
Come on, Canada, let's go Jan...

I’ve come across that site before too... some days the quality is hit or miss, but overall, it isn't half bad...
Look at this current score, though—the Canadians are actually up against the Frenchmen, 15:10... unbelievable.

It should be fine... we’ve got one more piece of good news on our side, which is that we're playing last in the rotation... so if things get messy or we need some extra breathing room, we can just play unseeded. Honestly, I don't have a single doubt about us pulling off this win anyway...

I think you might be misreading the situation here. If we pull this off and end up facing the Frenchmen... then they’re the ones under all that pressure to win. For us? We can just relax. I know they’re currently stronger and playing better than we are... and honestly, it doesn't matter how much that sucks to admit, it's just the truth of it...

I think you might be looking at this the wrong way. If we pull off the win and move on to face the Frenchmen... then they’re the ones under all that pressure to deliver, while we get to play with house money. I know they're stronger and playing better right now—it's a tough pill to swallow, honestly, but that's just the reality of it...

You’re spot on about that... though honestly, looking at how we're playing lately, I really doubt we can pull out our usual A-game. Especially when it comes to Lackovic.

It feels like our odds of actually making it to the semifinals have shot up significantly... assuming we can somehow dodge the French

They’re saying they’ll just look at the goal difference between those three teams to break the tie... which, if you ask me, makes absolutely zero sense... but I guess I shouldn't be surprised by that kind of logic...

We’ve got 26 hours of downtime while they only get 22. That’s it. A solid seven-hour edge right there... nothing much, but it counts.

I like those odds... honestly, if Slo wins tomorrow, we might even pull off taking the top spot in the group, fingers crossed...

Eyes on the prize... gold is calling.

I honestly think we’ve got a decent shot at making the semifinals tomorrow... though, if I’m being real, pulling that off with this specific roster and everything else going on would be nothing short of a miracle...

Right now, Canada is up 12:11 against them, and the Poles just managed to scrape a point... logically speaking, we should be able to beat them too, but I really don't want to get ahead of myself or start overanalyzing things right now...

I’m hoping for the best, but we'll see what happens tomorrow. If things go our way, maybe we could even face the Frenchmen, which would give us a chance to finally settle the score with them...

Duvnjak... I don't know, maybe he's got about 20% of what made Balica special. Honestly, nobody else even comes close to him. He’s the only one who’s managed to separate himself from the pack a little bit, but even then, he isn't quite there yet. In my eyes, he's more like Nikola Karabatic.

Here we go again with the total killjoys... sorry, but I just don't have the patience for people like that...

God help us... Mexico versus Russia... I don't even know what to say anymore...

What?????? Vukic isn't even on the roster... is he out of his mind? For crying out loud... I’m seriously starting to lose my appetite for Lino...

God, what a disaster... I still think we can make it to the finals without much trouble though... For the finale, is he actually playing, or is he just a name on the roster? If things get desperate, will they actually let him try something out?

Well, look, there’s plenty of ammunition for EP Lino to go out and find some excuses already... though I honestly think he might have a legitimate reason this time around... personally, I don't see us running into any real trouble during the group stage... all those teams are just a step below our level, even if we end up playing without Balic and Dzomba/Zrnic

Man... we just can't catch a break when it comes to European competition... I don't know... but I'm still leaning towards the idea that having Ivano Balic on the roster will turn the tide, even if he's just sitting on the bench... honestly, just his presence alone is enough to rattle the other national teams...

When I hear that Ivano Balic is on the squad, people already start getting nervous.

Alright... so we’ve got three keepers in the mix. That gives us plenty of room to shuffle things around and experiment... I really don't see why they'd need to run any tests there...

But, we still have two legitimate concerns: the right wing and the fullback position... specifically looking at Ivano Balic...

Well, look, we've got Vukic... and then there's that right wing spot... we have...

Anyway, let's just hope for the best...