[Jerry Jr. Ortiz]

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http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1100741-football-thread-world-cup-special-viii/


Brazil to win it now I think.

[Marion Geneste]

Still think it's fairly open at the minute, could be any number of teams. Think Brazil will have the beating of the Dutch though. :sadvaultboy:

[OJY]

We'll beat those darn Brazillians!! :flamethrower:






I hope :cryvaultboy:

[neil slattery]

I have Spain over Brazil, but I'm thinking maybe Argentina gets there over Spain. Brazil.. well, they're are a pesky bunch and they will likely win the whole thing.

Ha, there's a Facebook fanpage titled "I'm a great goalie! Jokes, I'm Robert Green."

[Cash n Class]

Spain will do it still. They're a top team.

[Tracy Byworth]

I still think Brazil takes this World Cup.

[Amy Gibson]

To make two nations go absolutely bananas, I hope Netherlands meet Germany in the finals.

[Alycia Leann grace]

Spain vs Portugal. Considering how Spain has been playing, I think Portugal is going to win.

[Timara White]

Sivartus, beware of saying that. Brazil has one huge historical achilles heel - every once in a while, their defence suddenly develops amnesia and forgets they are world champions.

[Oyuki Manson Lavey]

The transfer of Laurent Koscielsny to Arsenal seems imminent now.

http://www.fclweb.fr/flash/?id=5851 This from the official website basically saying he hasn't travelled with them and it should be concluded by July 1st. Huzzah!

[Janette Segura]

With the USA out (and Sweden & Norway not even making the cut), I have but one team left... Japan.

Here's hoping they crush Paraguay.

[Isabella X]

I still think Brazil takes this World Cup.

Anyone apart from those pesky Germans

[Jhenna lee Lizama]

I have a feeling the finale will be Netherlands - Spain.

[Everardo Montano]

With the way these games are going, I can't tell if I'm watching the World Cup or the International Diving Championships.

[Nicholas C]

I kind of expect Brazil will beat the Dutch, but I very much hope it will be the other way around. The Dutch have been taking it easy until so far, but they'll give it all they've got against Brazil (they'd be silly not to). So I think that for both teams this quarter-final is going to be the hardest match of this WC up to date and the only match that could be harder will be the final one against Argentina/Germany.

[Iain Lamb]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8771294.stm

[Noely Ulloa]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8771294.stm

Bit late to say sorry now, but I wonder if he really means it

[jenny goodwin]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8771294.stm

The guy's a genius, really. He sends out some other guy to take the heat at the pressconference and meanwhile he gets to work behind the scenes to make it look as if he's invented the wheel again.

Whether we like it or not, he's not going anywhere soon.

Oh, and we'll beat Brazil. The teams we faced so far, with perhaps the exception of Denmark, are teams we would play in our practice campaign. Every single player has been slacking of so far, except for the goalkeeper and yet we've only gotten two goals against us, both out of penalties. Sure, there's a chance we might lose, but it won't be by much.

[Nathan Maughan]

With the USA out (and Sweden & Norway not even making the cut), I have but one team left... Japan.

Here's hoping they crush Paraguay.

Yes. And I think they might actually be capable of doing so. Japan's been playing surprisingly well this far, I'd say.

With the way these games are going, I can't tell if I'm watching the World Cup or the International Diving Championships.

Actually. There has been a lot less diving than I thought it would be. Chile's been worst so far (or best, had it been the International Diving Championships) and now they're out.

My guess is Japan will beat Paraguay and Spain will beat Portugal. And that we'll see some major mistakes by the referees today as well.

[Janine Rose]

My guess is Japan will beat Paraguay and Spain will beat Portugal. And that we'll see some major mistakes by the referees today as well.

I'd agree with these predictions. Japan will probably only win with 1 goal of difference though.

[bimsy]

I'd agree with these predictions. Japan will probably only win with 1 goal of difference though.

Not sure off to bookies shortly maybe I should have a ￡50 double
Paraguay and Spain

[Rhi Edwards]

Well that wasn't a very first half was it :nope:

[Darren]

Well that wasn't a very first half was it :nope:

Not exactly thrilling.

[Dalton Greynolds]

Not exactly thrilling.

Second half was crap as well

[K J S]

Fairly good refereeing though.