Football 2014 FIFA World Cup

[teabagyokel]

Ready for the World Cup? Draw yesterday and these are the groups:

The best European teams can be thoroughly dissatisfied by those groups while four of the six South Americans will be delighted!

Argentina my favourites to win the thing!

 

[mjo]

Group E seems ridiculous - although there will be some tasty matches in the other groups. Belgium could be dark horses - and I wouldn't bet on Spain getting out of their group - it could be difficult for them.

 

[FB]

The Italy/England game has been brought forward by 3 hours so we won't have to stay up until 2 a.m. to watch it. Common sense in sport, shock horror!

 

[teabagyokel]

Yeah, swapped with Cote d'Ivoire/Japan which allows the Japanese audience to see that game.

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Going to make a prediction and i'm going to say that i think that the Germans are going to win the World Cup.

 

[teabagyokel]

I hope so, if they do it'll be entertaining!

 

[teabagyokel]

Germany, having not found an appropriate training base, are building one.

Suggests a certain directness of thought, at any rate.

 

[F1Yorkshire]

It might be better equipped than most of the stadia according to construction reports.

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Sounds like typical German efficiency to me that does teabagyokel

 

[nenoste95]

I'm sorry for you guys, but in my opinion England won't pass the group. Italy as first, then Uruguay, Southamericans has a very strong attack.

For the title? Bad news for Spain, Columbia and Belgium surprises, but the final will be Brazil-Germany(or Italy, I hope )

 

[teabagyokel]

nenoste95 - I don't think it is too likely we will qualify. England's current skill is to underperforming against teams they should beat and overperforming against teams they can't, leading to draws.

Last summer: Ireland (h) D, Brazil (a) D

As Italy know, England can get 0-0s they don't deserve...

 

[Olivier]

My money is on Brazil; history tells us no European team has prevailed when the World Cup has taken place in the Americas and Brazil has home advantage ...

 

[nenoste95]

teabagyokel Yes, I know that it will be an electric qualification group, but I bet on Italy and Uruguay. Maybe a draw between Italy and England.. In your opinion what will be the English starting line-up? Hart; Walker, Terry, Cahill, Baines; Gerrard, Lampard; Lennon, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain(or Lallana); Rooney ?

Olivier It's time to rewrite the history. (Joachim Low)

 

[teabagyokel]

Terry is retired from international football, so he won't be there:

My uninformed prediction:

Hart; Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines; Gerrard, Wilshere/Carrick, Milner, Welbeck; Rooney, Sturridge.

I have a feeling Milner might make it on the right since Townsend is not playing, the non-Gerrard midfield role could be anyone.

 

[sushifiesta]

I think that's about right teabagyokel , but I have question marks about who should be first choice alongside Gerrard as well and if Oxlaide-Chamberlain's form continues I think he should have a decent chance of starting.

 

[nenoste95]

teabagyokel Oh, I didn't know about JT, but is Johnson still better than Walker? In my opinion Wilshere is the best midfielder you have, why isn't he sure?
Walcott's injure is very bad..

 

[teabagyokel]

Is Johnson still better than Walker - maybe not but he'll definitely be in the 11. There's this idea that Walker had his chance against Ukraine in qualifying when Konoplyanka tortured him.

Wilshere - I dunno, I suspect he'll go 4-4-2, Gerrard is a cert, the other has been filled in qualifying by Wilshere, Lampard, Cleverley, Carrick and Barkley as a sub, and I don't think we can rule out Henderson or Lallana either.

That's my prediction, not that I agree.

 

[mjo]

Don't worry, we'll find a way to cock it up again.

 

[nenoste95]

Is Johnson still better than Walker - maybe not but he'll definitely be in the 11. There's this idea that Walker had his chance against Ukraine in qualifying when Konoplyanka tortured him.

Wilshere - I dunno, I suspect he'll go 4-4-2, Gerrard is a cert, the other has been filled in qualifying by Wilshere, Lampard, Cleverley, Carrick and Barkley as a sub, and I don't think we can rule out Henderson or Lallana either.

That's my prediction, not that I agree.

Mmm..in my opinion Walker is one of the 5-6 right back players in the world, Johnson was some years ago. It's possible but I never could put Wilshere on the bench

 

[FB]

English football fans doing their best to give the team a positive mental outlook prior to the World Cup.

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