2010 World Cup

[Juliette]

What a fake game. Obviously Chile has been bought to throw the match.
Football is rapidly becoming like wrestling. All pre-arranged, but with less passion.

[moses]

Tell that to the Swiss

[LegendaryA]

What a fake game. Obviously Chile has been bought to throw the match.
Football is rapidly becoming like wrestling. All pre-arranged, but with less passion.

Don't forget about the painful match they had just before: 2-0 defeat against Spain with one redcard and two (or three?) players suspended on the present match.

Bought matches always existed, however I don't think there's need of buying opposite team for Brazil.

[Clarkey]

I predict a Brazil v Argentina finale!

Brazil win!

Everyone else loses!

[LegendaryA]

I predict a Brazil v Argentina finale!

Brazil win!

Everyone else loses!

I don't.

I predict Netherlands victory against Brazil!!!

As for Argentina-Germany, I think recently Germany prevailed on last confrontations both had in world cup. However, I'm not really sure who will win this quarter.

[GrizzZzzly]

Despite the score I still love Chile.

[Thriller]

Despite the score I still love Chile.

Yah, I could go for a bowl right now

[sarparto]

What a fake game. Obviously Chile has been bought to throw the match.
Football is rapidly becoming like wrestling. All pre-arranged, but with less passion.

Don't forget about the painful match they had just before: 2-1 defeat against Spain with one redcard and two (or three?) players suspended on the present match.

Bought matches always existed, however I don't think there's need of buying opposite team for Brazil.

[Nathanael]

yeah.....My Country Old Brother (Netherlands) beat Slowakia

Hmm....I'm only hope Argentina play badly when They play with germany

[[KMA]Avenger]

and also, if anyone is to blame.. its Terry..

if anyone its to blame its the English FA for hiring fracking stubborn foreigners who dont understand English players, has no clue how to get them to play to their strengths and have no idea which position suits a particular player best.

[Dmonix]

and also, if anyone is to blame.. its Terry..

if anyone its to blame its the English FA for hiring fracking stubborn foreigners who dont understand English players, has no clue how to get them to play to their strengths and have no idea which position suits a particular player best.

Blame the British media

My personal opinion is that there is too much pressure on specific players to be scoring in this world cup, namely Messi, Torres and Rooney.

None of those three have yet to find the back of the net but Rooney has no-one in support, Spain have Villa who hasn't had media attention on him and has been free to play his own game. Argentina have Tevez who is in the same boat as Villa and is currently joint golden boot.

England's lack of a 2nd decent striker is what let them down after the media put too much pressure on their main striker to perform.

[[KMA]Avenger]

lack of a decent striker? we have 3 (including Rooney) i can think of off the top of my head, all of which were at the world cup...

look at the formations Capello played, look at the positions he played our top players in. he's gone to most of the matches which our top rated players have played in all of last season, and he still doesn't know which position to play Rooney, Gerard and others in?!

no mate, there's only one group who need blaming...the English FA!

[Dmonix]

I don't agree about 3 decent strikers, Rooney is the only one I could see.
Heskey was completely outpaced on the ball and Defoe was completely outpaced off the ball. Crouch barely played so I'm not sure which other two you're referring to because I didn't see performances worthy of taking on the German defence in that English side apart from maybe midfielders such as Lampard.

[Nathanael]

Gee....I see Michael Owen & Alan Smith did not call :/

[Juliette]

Gee....I see Michael Owen & Alan Smith did not call :/

Capello probably never even heard from them. I mean.. the man confuses ManUnited with ManCity..