Indeed it has.Lee_WHU wrote: But it is silly though isn't it? It's been a fantastic WC so far.
Germany for me.
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Indeed it has.Lee_WHU wrote: But it is silly though isn't it? It's been a fantastic WC so far.
Interesting comment .Morocco Mole wrote:All the European sides leave me cold......
Yup, if you had to push me I guess I'd rather Argentina win it now (now there's a sentence I never thought I'd write). Of the four they seem the least snidey/cheatey/niggly (weirdly enough) and I suppose Messi sort of deserves it, the growth hormone-addled freak.beckton wrote:Argentina to win it now, the lesser of 4 evils left in this tournament. They'll probably unfurl a Malvinas banner in the final though just to piss me off.
Against the grain I'd rather the Germans win than the Argies (though they would be second choice). The 'joy' of Brazil winning will be unbearable and the Dutch have become such cheats Robben and his diving and Martins-Indi the dirtiest player in the whole competitionbeckton wrote:Argentina to win it now, the lesser of 4 evils left in this tournament. They'll probably unfurl a Malvinas banner in the final though just to piss me off.
That's the way I see it too. Brazil were taken all the way by Chile and were heavily assisted by a poor referee in the quarter final win against Colombia and now without their two most key, influential players, this very experienced German team will call time on this tournament for themSirStoneyOfBow wrote:
No Neymar AND Thiago Silva? There's no way I see this now below-average Brazil team can beat the Germans.
The Argies and Dutch will go to pens.
The end?........end of what Pinks??the pink palermo wrote:
Honestly if the Jerrys win this it will be the end for me , I don't think I could take it .Functional yes, thrilling, no.
Indeed.Morocco Mole wrote:Nobody. Four teams full of ***** left....
Bundesliga clubs invest twice as much in youth football, spend 51% if income on player wages (vs 71% in EPL), have twice as many homegrown players and keep their managers for twice as long.the pink palermo wrote:However, someone really needs to ask if Germany, Holland, France and Spain really are that much better than say England, Italy, Sweden ?
Yet certainly Germany and possibly Holland always seem to out perform us in tournament football .
Do they have more depth , more structure or a stronger national bond ?
m-h wrote:The Nederlands, simply because they would be first time winners of the tournament.
Thing is i don't put the Eredivisie in in the same league as the cheaters week in week out in the La Liga or Serie A with their soft refereeing. That said i don't like Robben and never have (Chelski) and don't condone his antics or Kruls. That said, they have been there or there abouts for many World Cups and would like to see them finally get to win one as opposed to the Germans or Argentinians.wolf359 wrote:
My dislike for Robben and Martins-Indi stop me going for them. Both are cheats but in different ways.
THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS.DaveWHU1964 wrote:ABG