World Cup predictions

**EAFC_rdfl** · 17/06/2010, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Not dead yet. If the Mexicans and French draw (good possibility), then it comes down to a Cup Final between France and South Africa.

thats what i have been thinking too, listening to bill and giles last night, they were completely writing of SA. fair enough they were muck, but if mexico hold france, then its down to a one off match between france and SA, and surely they would turn up for a game as big as that, not like last night!

**Ciaran W** · 17/06/2010, 12:03 PM

2-0 argentina. . Bad defending !

**pineapple stu** · 17/06/2010, 12:16 PM

Careless careless careless.

Be interesting to see how Argentina respond to that in the second half. Just clear the ball and it's 2-0 and cruising. Now the Koreans have a chance.

**pineapple stu** · 17/06/2010, 1:06 PM

So, did Maicon mean his goal against North Korea? I think so. But more importantly - did Messi mean to find Higuain with a pass off the post?

**tricky_colour** · 17/06/2010, 1:09 PM

Argentina look set for gold, playing some great football.

**shakermaker1982** · 17/06/2010, 1:12 PM

I'd love it if Maradona, Messi and co won the whole thing.

**bennocelt** · 17/06/2010, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

So, did Maicon mean his goal against North Korea? I think so. But more importantly - did Messi mean to find Higuain with a pass off the post?

LOL thought that too
Messi was awesome, Tevez was good today too - much improved
Higuain - Jeez such an easy hat trick, and IMHO he is a bit of a donkey, but he is now top scorer!!
But Argentina really have a problem on the left side of defence - two shocking defenders with dodgy hair

**shakermaker1982** · 17/06/2010, 1:53 PM

It would be boring if they had a brilliant defence as well!!

**Sullivinho** · 17/06/2010, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

I'd love it if Maradona, Messi and co won the whole thing.

I'll second that. The celebrations would be priceless. God only knows how Maradona would react. Assuming of course that they're seperate entities.

"They'll be staying home early" - Hamman on South Africa

**Stuttgart88** · 17/06/2010, 2:15 PM

If the vuvuzelas drown out football chants like The Great Escape, England till I Die, Dambusters and GSTQ then that's fine by me.

I think they add South Africa's own personality to the tournament, just as the paper confetti did in Argentina in '78.

**Stuttgart88** · 17/06/2010, 2:17 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Sean looked fine to me against Algeria and Paraguay, both of whom are in the tournament. He was fantastic against Algeria actually.

By his own admission (via The Doc

) his club form has suffered. If that's thecase I think it's unrealistic to expect him to play at his best in a competitive environment.

**Stuttgart88** · 17/06/2010, 2:20 PM

Great workout for Argentina. Comfortable win in the end but they had to earn it. They could score 10 against someone if they take their chances, and if they can get ahead in the KO stages it'd be a brave team that put men forward against them. They look very dangerous on the counter.

Nigeria just scored. Greek keeper jumped out of the way of an inswinging free. As a keeper I used to hate inswinging frees, but I was LSL Division 3 - this is the WC!

To this day I judge top flight keeper by how well they deal with an inswinger, especially when distracted by a striker. The really top keepers deal with it well, but it does sort out the wheat from the chaff in my opinion.

**Sullivinho** · 17/06/2010, 2:22 PM

Greece are horrendous. Goalkeeper playing like his bonus is being paid in naira.

**Ciaran W** · 17/06/2010, 2:24 PM

Its an absolute embaresment* that greece are at this world cup, they actually add nothing whatsoever.

* I havent got a clue how to spell it

**Stuttgart88** · 17/06/2010, 2:31 PM

"Embarrassment". Madness, c. 1982 I reckon.

Greece bt Ukraine. Ukraine bt England. Everyone is beating Greece. It's a pity football doesn't work on the principles of Aristotelean logic.