http://saudiarabia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/player-profile-mabrouk-zaid.html World Cup 2006 - Germany Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:34:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://saudiarabia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/player-profile-mabrouk-zaid.html/comment-page-1#comment-153 Group H: Our Infallible Prediction - FIFA World Cup 2006 - World Cup 2006 Blog Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:01:35 +0000 http://saudiarabia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/player-profile-mabrouk-zaid.html#comment-153 [...] Saudi Arabia is a better team than it was in 2002 when it lost all three of its games including an 8-0 spanking by Germany. Saudi Arabia is also a better prepared team this time with an ambitious pre-tournament schedule that should benefit its players who don’t get to play against top notch competition often enough (only two Saudis have ever played for European teams). Saudi Arabia has one of the tournament’s top keepers Mabrouk Zayed, who should be kept busy because despite the improvements in his team, Saudi Arabia will still struggle. The beatings won’t be as bad as 2002, but I see three games and out for the Desert Falcons. [...] [...] Saudi Arabia is a better team than it was in 2002 when it lost all three of its games including an 8-0 spanking by Germany. Saudi Arabia is also a better prepared team this time with an ambitious pre-tournament schedule that should benefit its players who don’t get to play against top notch competition often enough (only two Saudis have ever played for European teams). Saudi Arabia has one of the tournament’s top keepers Mabrouk Zayed, who should be kept busy because despite the improvements in his team, Saudi Arabia will still struggle. The beatings won’t be as bad as 2002, but I see three games and out for the Desert Falcons. [...]

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