Originally posted by Quiero Mota
A la velga, I would expect Turkey to be in the tourney. Who knocked 'em out. Theyre usually pretty damn good.The victors: either Argentina or Brazil. I really dont see a non South American country taking it.
Turkey is in the Europe conference as opposed to Asia, right?
yea, switzerland knocked turkey out
Originally posted by JacopeX
We nned a new champion. I hope Brazil dont win it this time.
Why do we need new champions?
WE don't NEED anything. The team who is best don't always win. Brazil are the best team in the world right now. Losing the world cup doesn't mean they aren't.
I hope whoever wins, deserves to win.
-AC
Originally posted by Deano
holland will no way go to the final.i see argentina in the final
oh yeh..why aint you got argentina as progressing?!
Because they are in a crisis right now. They can't find the right combination that breeds success. They recently lost to a watered down Croatia team last week, and they had ALL of their big guns- Aimar, Crespo, Riquelme, Messi etc.
They've always looked good on paper, but they never perform. They are perennial **** ups, and will do so again this WC. Are you forgetting that just LAST World Cup they didn't pass the group stages? lol
They only managed to score two goals. And their team was arguably stronger 4 years ago..Veron, Ortega, Batistuta anyone?
Since the post Maradonna era the farthest theyve gotten is the Quarter Finals- and that was only once...in France 98, where they lost to (drumroll).......Netherlands, who ironically will advance from their group along with Ivory Coast, who have proved that they can hang with Italy without much trouble.
Sorry Argies, but you aren't making it past the group stages.