David Brent Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 How on earth are England 4th? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18703497 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 You know this is stupid when you see Brazil are 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 and us being above Italy who outclassed us a few weeks back and reached the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 It just goes to prove what a farce those rankings are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 There are lies, damned lies and then this! If the same group analysed city, we'd be playing in Europe next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I BELIEVE Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Uruguay 3rd !?!?!?! Am i missng something here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityred Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 The Fifa rankings use a points system that only takes into account the normal ninety minutes and extra time, we didn't lose a single in the matches running up to and during the Euro's, it's purely on results and where the team you beat/drew/lost to are placed within the rankings it has no reflection on performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZepperin Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Uruguay 3rd !?!?!?! Am i missng something here? The last World Cup maybe? Apparently, they've been unbeaten for the last 16 matches and are officially the best team in South America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Uruguay 3rd !?!?!?! Am i missng something here? They most probably play friendlies against their fellow south American countries such as Ecuador, Bolivia etc and won which has seen them rise to where they are. It was the same with USA where they were once above us as they played against teams around them like Canada, Trinidad and Tobago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZepperin Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 They most probably play friendlies against their fellow south American countries such as Ecuador, Bolivia etc and won which has seen them rise to where they are. It was the same with USA where they were once above us as they played against teams around them like Canada, Trinidad and Tobago. Came fourth in the World Cup two years ago + Copa América champions last year = a jolly good team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Uruguay 3rd !?!?!?! Am i missng something here? Not only the last world cup, but they also won the Copa America last year! Betting Argentina, Mexico, Peru and Paraguay on the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Came fourth in the World Cup two years ago + Copa América champions last year = a jolly good team. Yep, they are. However, they shouldn't be above Italy, Portugal and Brazil! We shouldn't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Brazil aren't all that. They got to the Quarter Finals of the last Copa America and at the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportingmad0209 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 England have only lost 2 out our last 21 fixtures, since Germany knocked us out of the world cup in 2010. Performances are not great, but we don't lose many. http://www.thefa.com/England/Results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
II Wurzel II Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 http://www.fifa.com/...dure/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 The ranking system works just about the only way it can. The problem with it is that teams don't play each other often enough to level it out properly like they do in a league. No point moaning about it, nobody can do any better. Yep, they are. However, they shouldn't be above Italy, Portugal and Brazil! We shouldn't either. Why on earth not? Results in competitive games and progress in tournaments they've been in together would say otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
II Wurzel II Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Also the Friendlies can throw the rankings around a bit, seems unfair to punish/reward teams who use friendlies to try diffrent tactics, multiple substitutions and bed in youngsters, surely points shouldn't be awarded or lost on that basis, plus teams play more friendlys than others ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZepperin Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 However, they shouldn't be above Italy, Portugal and Brazil! Are you suggesting that the people who compile the ranking have got their numbers wrong? Oh, and Uruguay beat Italy last November, in Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bywaterred Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Brazil ain't all that anymore. Does anyone know how it's worked out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Also the Friendlies can throw the rankings around a bit, seems unfair to punish/reward teams who use friendlies to try diffrent tactics, multiple substitutions and bed in youngsters, surely points shouldn't be awarded or lost on that basis, plus teams play more friendlys than others ? Friendlies are weighted down in terms of points. http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/procedureandschedule/menprocedure/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 England are difficult to beat over 90 mins. Not sure that makes us the 4th best team in the world, we certainly didn't look like it when we played the 12th best team (Italy). Be interesting to see a table based on tournaments only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Uruguay 3rd !?!?!?! Am i missng something here? Considering they have a population of just 3m, they are imo the best footballing nation per person on the planet. And they don't have the best facilities either as they arn't that rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Are you suggesting that the people who compile the ranking have got their numbers wrong? Oh, and Uruguay beat Italy last November, in Italy. France beat us at wembley last year but they're still ranked 15th! I just think its ranked the wrong way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Uruguay have a front 3 of Suarez, Forlan and Cavani - Formiddable!!!! Solid defence as well. They have done well in recent tournaments. I can see why they are held in such high regard by FIFA. it does show Europe's dominance in world football through. 2 South Americans and 8 Europeans in top 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportingmad0209 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Uruguay have a front 3 of Suarez, Forlan and Cavani - Formiddable!!!! Solid defence as well. They have done well in recent tournaments. I can see why they are held in such high regard by FIFA. it does show Europe's dominance in world football through. 2 South Americans and 8 Europeans in top 10 All of which I have in my Fifa Ultimate Team! Why am I still so shit at it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa and Rooney and Gerrard are world class of course. and the Pope's not catholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Look at the golf world rankings for example; a certain Mr. Woods is only ranked 4th in the world at the moment but arguably he is actually the current world number one. He's the only player to win three times this year, first in the FedEx Cup standings, and came close at the US Open and The Wells Fargo Championship as well as the Abu Dhabi tournament at the start of the year... Shows that whatever the sport and whatever other factors influence the rankings, they will never be truly representational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 France beat us at wembley last year but they're still ranked 15th! I just think its ranked the wrong way.. How would you have the rankings work then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Surely the rankings are based on who gives the most backhanders to FIFA delegates? In which case 4th place shows that FA have learnt from the shambles that was the "world cup" allocation / award fiasco and are now prepared to buy their way into FIFA good books like any other FIFA affiliate..... Well done the FA I say ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcbs20 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 How would you have the rankings work then? I would do it something like this. You get 100 points for wining a friendly, 200 for winning a qualifier and 300 for winning at a major tournament and you get a 1000 for winning a major competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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