World Cup 2010: Official Discussion

[Nimbus_9]

I like England more and i'm from the U.S.

Peter Crouch is probably one of my favorite players for how little i watch the sport except for the world cup

[Sleepy]

Since Ireland are not there,ill be going for Brazil and Serbia

Group G will be interesting,still not convinced with Portugal,they are a 1-man team and when Ronaldo doesnt play well(pretty much the qualifying campaign)they badly struggle.Brazil should come through and Ivory Coast will be dangerous

[Xray]

Argentina
Mexico
France
Cameroon
Nigeria
Ghana
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Germany
Australia

Going for them. Some of those underdogs ftw.

[mcZu]

Argentina>*

England will win the World Cup. Mark my words.

Wanna bet Scotty? England won't win, not a chance.

[mcZu]

Argentina>*

England will win the World Cup. Mark my words.

Wanna bet Scotty? England won't win, not a chance.

they will. trust me.

Elaborate, Scotty, elaborate.

[Xray]

In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification they're group wasn't that strong. Ukraine/Croatia/Belarus/Kazakhstan/Andorra aren't strong teams and it was obvious England would be on top. In 2006 FIFA World Cup they lost in the quarter-final. Exactly what's gonna happen again. Your whole team is full of hoggers (if thats how you spell it). England have good players but don't play well together imo.

No way can England win the cup. Impossible.

[mcZu]

England will win the World Cup. Mark my words.

Those are the echoes of every English fan and journalist before EVERY major tournament. Then what ends up happening...

A hangover in a pub.

[Tornado]

Group A
Group does have 4 dope teams there, anything could happen

France: well past their prime, very lucky to be there , actualy feel they'll struggle and lose out to S.Africa (out)
Mexico : always qualify easily due to lack of oposition in CONCAF Qualifying but still have quality ( 1st)
South Africa: wan them to do well but dont see it happening much tho should qualify (2nd)
Uruguay: can't see them making an impact apart from Forlan (out GS)

Group B
Group is more dangerous than it looks

Argentina : shambles under Marradona but Nigeria should be only main threat (1st)
Greece : Won Euro 2004, but out thinking everyone again in Africa? Don't see lightning striking twice (out)
Nigeria : Second best of the african teams, continent advantage should give them the edge over S.Korea (2nd)
South Korea: Had a good 02 tourney but lack star quality. Should be hard to beat (out)

Group C
Good draw for england

Algeria: cannon fodder. that's not to say they'll lie down thopugh, theyll play with passion (out)
England: Easy enough for now, just need to beat USA for confidence first (1st)
Slovenia: they'll be harder than you think, although England won 3-0. could pose probs or the other 3 teams tho (out)
United States: have a split personality like we saw in confederations cup but im sure they'll be up for beating england (2nd)

Group D
Group of death 1. Yes there's more than 1 of them..

Australia : now they'll be hard to beat and with Cahill, pose a threat. unfortunately no other star quality players on Cahill's level but can see them being too strong for Ghana (2nd)
Germany: NEVER rule out germany. They have a never say die attitude and will force and scrap to win. Ballack and Klose will be vital (1st)
Ghana: unfortunalty, the passion and continent advantage will be inferior to Germany but may be too much (out)
Serbia: They won their group and have a rock-like defence with vidic at back but newbies in unknown territory...dont see any joy (out)

Group E
not intrsting but close

Cameroon: Solid defence and with Eto there,they could go far (2nd)
Denmark: Decent enought team but no spark for then. Good, but not good enough (out)
Japan :Apart from Nakmure, they're very ordinary (out)
Netherlands: I do feel, this could be their time so long as Van Persie comes back. Best midfield with Spain

Group F
If you thought England had it easy...

Italy: they're a pale imitaion of theor former selves (no apoplgies Menzo) BUT Luca Toni, Gattuso and Buffon will carry the team. They'kll stroll through the group (1st)
New Zealand; cant comment (out)
Paraguay: may edge slovakia, i feel (2nd)
Slovakia: cant comment, i get the mixed up with slovenia lol (out)

Group G
Group Of Death..literally if North Korea dont win 9which they wont)
Brazil : Cant compare to the brazil we know and love but still deadly, england have found (1st)
Ivory Coast: They will be the Underdogs who'll suprise prtugal by knocking them out and giv Brazil a run for their money (2nd)
Korea DPR (PRK): cannon fodder, (out)
Portugal: The liverpool of the tournament. without Ronaldo, they're average at best, struggled through qualifying and am expecting them to flop (out)

Group H
Yawn.....

Chile : battle with Honduras for who's the worst eam in the tournament. (out)
Honduras: Ditto but names reversed (out)
Spain: Either they, Brazil or Holland wins it for me. Best strikeforce hands down (out)
Switzerland: It annoys me that they'll be second in a lacklusture group while some group teams'll gone. ah well.. (2nd)

SO That'll mean

Second Round
Mexico V Nigeria: 2-1 (AET) Mexico, slightly too much quality
England V Australia: 2-0, intresting, passionite game. A Rooney inspired England will battle out winners
Argentina V South Africa: 0-1 SA. If Marradona is in charge i sense a big upset, esp if argentina arent playing well
Germany V USA: 3-0: dull, standard and routine. Thats Germay. and the game? should be easy in all honesty
Holland V Paraguay: 4-1, Paraguay are one round too far in the tornamrnt. it emds here..
Brazil V Switerland: 3-0, A Case of Brazils patience over dull swiss defending for 90 mins
Italy V Cameroon: 1-0 (AET) Tight exciting game with Italy getting their one goal and hanging on while cam fights till the death
Spain V Ivory Coast: 4-3 Gmae of the second round, Spain's attacking edge will just overcome Ivory Coast

QFinals

Mexico V England: 0-2, If England are playing to an OK standard they should win but not easily
Holland V Brazil: 2-2 Holland win on Pens: This ll be Game of the torney and although Brazil got good attack, Hollands is better so they should prevail even if it comes to pens
Argentina V Germany: 1-3 Bye Marradona. Efficent Germans
Italy V Spain 0-2: Spain are better overall but esp in attack which break the stubborn Italians

S Finals

England V Germany: 2-3 AET: This ll be passionite. Can see England leading but Germans come back and in ET nick the inner. Or it'll go to pens

Holland V Spain: 2-1 just cos i fancy holland

Final
Holland V Germany: 2-0 Van Der Varrt and Van Persie send Holland into the History pages Win

My Prediction

[Sleepy]

^^^^

[Sleepy]

Rooney

[Slimm]

The netherlands got a great team but we should just learn to close it. I mean we usually win the big matches and underestimate the underdogs and get fucked over. We should go hard and a 100% in every match and we will win this bitch.

And i still really believe we are gonna win this!

[slim-topic]

Haha!! France is very lucky!!! they could have Brazil, England, Argentina, Italy, Spain in his group but its South Africa

When Ribéry and Vieira will be back, with Anelka, Benzema, Gourcuff, Henry, FRANCE will be invincible!!!!

Easy group for France.

[slim-topic]

You gotta remember they are run by Domenech...

Yeah, this guy is a clown, but it dont matter, we have good players!!

[Sleepy]

Serbia could be a surprise Package.Theyve got some really good players like Stankovic,Ivanovic,jankovic,Kacar and especially Vidic And Milos Krasic.i wouldnt be surprised if they went far

[slim-topic]

You gotta remember they are run by Domenech...

Yeah, this guy is a clown, but it dont matter, we have good players!!

True, but again, depends on how they are used and what positions. France definitely have the players to go far though Although, if they pass the group stages, I'll be pretty upset considering how lucky they were to get to the World Cup.

Yes it was difficult, they're lucky, Ireland derserve it... But now that they will go, i hope they will do a great world cup.

They can easily pass the group stages.

Death group is Brazil, Ivory coast, Portugal, and North Korea.

You support Cappello's team?