FIFA World Cup 2010

Originally Posted by Jabba

I can see Brazil and Ivory Coast going through from the GOD (Group Of Death). Portugal are lucky to be there given their record in qualifying.

Sorry Filly Pie

Keep your eyes on The Netherlands, and remember who tipped 'em to do well

Brazil, whilst hard to beat, are not the attractive prospect they used to be. Two holding midfielders? Liverpool spring to mind

Assuming that England go into it with a full squad and the WAGs are kept well away, my prediction is:

England v Spain Final, Spain to win.

Hmm, well I favour Brazil for two reasons. Firstly,

94 they won, 98 they lost, 2002 they won, 2006 they lost...2010...(win?)
ok obviously that's no predictor, but secondly, this Brazil team is almost completely new. The aging team that was in 2002, full of the Carlos's and Cafu's are no more. Dunga's a good manager, Brazil are much tighter at the back, Julio Cesar is I believe the best keeper to ever come out of Brazil, and perhaps the best in the World at the moment, and Brazil have some cracking young players...they swept Spain aside in the confederations cup as well.

I've worked out that the quarters in Englands side of things would be Brazil v Holland, and England v France (should all the big names top their group) . I reckon the hardest path to Brazils final will probably be Holland...they always seem to cause them problems, and it always proves a cracker (remember 98?) I reckon England will take France but then fall short to Brazil.

Brazil V Spain final IMO, and Brazil will take it. When Brazil are on their top form, the ball sticks to their feet like glue, and the other team merely spectates!

Originally Posted by lukemillar

New Zealand FTW!

The All Whites have a good chance of making it to the second round with that group.

Originally Posted by RichT

The All Whites have a good chance of making to the second round with that group.

As long as they can resist the temptation to pick the ball up and spin-pass it out wide

So thought I'd bump this back into business now that the time is so near to first kick off.

3 games a day, plan aint to miss any until you have to 10 days in when they play simulataneously. Hope South Africa turn out to be good hosts - sadly for them doubt they'll get past their group.

Looking forward to it. Shame im in the States for the first two weeks and will miss most of the group games. Never mind, im sure they have TV's over there...

Aw in the states during the world cup. I think the USA is the one team in the world cup that is only representing the squad.

[Stingo]

Mods...might be worth stickying this thread for the duration of the tournament...

Originally Posted by Stingo

Mods...might be worth stickying this thread for the duration of the tournament...

listen to him!

Originally Posted by keithd

listen to him!

and him!

Thulfi just reading through your brazil winning posts, I've got them to not even get past the group stages.
Its a tough group and as you say, they're effectivly a new team

Argentina for the win.

Originally Posted by Owenski

and him!

and him.

More people care about who wins the world cup than elections.

Originally Posted by Owenski

Thulfi just reading through your brazil winning posts, I've got them to not even get past the group stages.
Its a tough group and as you say, they're effectivly a new team

Yeh it is a tough group. I think the new team is Brazil's key. They won copa america and confederations. Their unenthusiastic team of old cost them it. Their defense and keeping is the best its been for some time.

Also if Portugal's pre world cup form continues, they'll be going home ahead of Ivory Coast.