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MY frenchmen are gonna stomp their group
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Going to put a bet on Iran getting to the second round. Not being stupid but all 3 sides are beatable.
Mexico - depends on which side comes out to play Portugal - same as above but the sides getting old Angola - Already beat them in a friendly Alot of our main players play in the German Bundesliga Mehdi Mahdavikia is a regular for Hamburg Ali Karimi is one of Bayern Munich's main players Vahid Hashemian is a former top scorer in the Bundesliga and is now a regular at Hannover Zandi is a regular at Kaiserlauten Ali Daei is a former Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin player Playing in Germany is a second home for the Iranian National side. Seriously watch them cause an upset. |
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Angola 4, Iran 0
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I'm sure Italy and the Czechs are shitting themselves just as much as we are. Not to sound like an American, but no one wanted the US in their pool.
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The Czechs are gonna go through from that group
The truth is, the Americans have a good side, but not a truly world class one, it'll struggle against the Czechs because they have a world class team, they may only have a few great players, but I strongly believe that they work better together than any other team in the world. As for the Italians, it just depends which side turns up, if its the Italians who have a strong defence and powerful/skillful strikers, then the US has no chance. |
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For some reason I have a feeling that the Czechs will be the dissapointment this year.
But in the big picture, the only group that would have been "easy" for the US to get out of is the one with Mexico as the No. 1 seed, but that couldn't happen anyway. It's an uphill battle no matter what. |
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I personally think the Czechs are gonna be right up there challenging for it, they rise to the big occasions and haven't been in the World Cup since the split, they have the advantage of playing Italy last as well.
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If England doesn't win at least one of their matches 5-0 they shouldn't be allowed to advance.
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Paraguay wont be a walkover, but if Scotland can dick Trinidad, then England should be able to beat them heavily
England shouldn't be allowed in the tournament anyway, just for being a bunch of overpaid wankers |
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Rio Ferdinand is the only England player I REALLY don't like but if he doesn't sort himself out he'll get dropped anyway so who cares.
I don't particularly like Rooney as a person but he has the ability and work rate to make up for it. I don't like Bridge but he won't play, I don't mind the rest of the players. It's just Rio because he's such an absolutle dozy cunt. So in conclusion, come on England. |
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Czech Republic and Italy will do well simply because they have great goalkeepers. Great goalkeepers always help a team go a long way in World Cups. In the last one, Kahn basically got Germany to the final on his own, and in his one bad game (the final) they ended up losing.
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yea, Kahn was the man in that WC. Sports guys here are hyping Brazils goalkeeper. Not sure how good he is.
But The Czechs will go very far if they can keep there top guys healthy. I know Koller has been out with a serious injury, but he should be back by the Cup. Dunno if in full form. Like mentioned before they have great team chemistry and work well together. And if Baros explodes again like in the Euro, they will be tough. |
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Dida is a good keeper. He used to be a bit rubbish, but he's improved a lot over the years at Milan.
Brazil's team is probably the most talented international side in years. |
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I don't know if an Italy vs. Brazil final is possible, but that's what I'd go for, by the way.
Italy are tournament performers and they're due a big one. Their defence and goalkeeper are excellent, and they've unearthed a couple of good goalscorers in Gilardino and Luca Toni. Pirlo, Gattuso and Totti in midfield is a frightening combination, too, if Totti can keep his head. |
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Totti rocks. I'll probably catch some games in Ottawa's Little Italy with friends which is always a blast. Looks like France got a good draw. England should win their group.
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Totti is an arsehole. Never does it for Italy.
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I can't stand Totti. I like Vieri the best, but is he still even with the team? I know Del Piero was left off.
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Vieri is my guy. There is no way he can't be on the team. Hopefully the Italians will open it up this year. Their defensive style in 2002 was their downfall in my opinion. |
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Vieri won't be in the side if he continues being absolutely horrible for Milan. He's past it.
The Italians call Totti "Bimbo" because he is famously stupid. |
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Still cannot believe England got such an easy group. Ah well can't wait till they screw up.
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Sweden is a pretty good team. Well at least they were. I pretty much only follow Soccer during World and European Cups so my opinion doesn't mean a whole bunch.
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Casey Keller isn't exactly a pushover himself
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For the record I think Brazil will win because of the stupid amount of awesome players they have. I hope Juninho scores some sexy freekicks too.
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neither does the rest of the team |
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Of course according to them they were robbed by the refs. Figure most of them must also be Leafs Fans.
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IS A WANKER, IS A WANKER USA could sneak through in there group as long as Kasey Keller doesn't wank it up with is wankering wanks all over the wanking wankball pitch. What a wanker. |
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Thought Friedal would have been number 1 for the USA now. Still, neither are great. Just good. Or in Keller's case, mediocre. Sweden have Zlatan Ibrahimovic and he's the sort of player who can drag a decent team through the rounds no problem. They have a pretty handy group, too. I think they can take points off England, and they should deal with Paraguay and Trinidad easily enough. Zlatan could come away from next year's tournament as the new world superstar. |
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Yea Keller is their #1 and thats why USA won't go past the first round.
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I don't get it, Keller was the main guy in 98 I think, then Friedel was the man in 2002, and now it's back to Keller again.
He was just named player of the year in the US though, and if there is one position that the US is capable of churning out its gk. |
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Kasey Keller was great for Leicester from 1996-98, then the 1998 World Cup shot his confidence to bits and he's been mediocre since, you'd be much better off with Friedel.
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Brad Friedel is retired from international football, apparently.
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dirty irani
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Look, we're terrorists at heart
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You just said that the easiest group to get out of would have been the one with Mexico as number one seeds.
I replied back with the loss to Iran in the 98 World Cup. |
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God dammit, my cousins are gonna get tickets to the Polska-Deutschland match in Gelsenkirchen. I would give anything to go.
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So what, you're Polish now?
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Yeah I have been since about March 11, 1985
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