[POLL]: Who will win World Cup 2014?

[OneBardGooner]

Argentina for me.

Dark horses are France, they have some decent players and could surprise.

Yes, but don't Le Frogs eat horses!? -

[topgoon]

David Luiz as one of PSG's central defenders is going to be pure comedy value next season

[augie]

Would always have liked watching brazil and would cheer them on as a neutral, but after tonight I hope they are knocked out ASAP - they dived, they branded the imaginary yellow cards (led by the *word censored* scolari and his troll left back marcelo ) and they won largely on the back of a woefully inept and cowardly referring performance that would see him get a good kicking if it was in a Sunday pub league

[Riotof91]

Everyone has this romantic view of the brazilians, beautiful proper football, they are up there with the argies, Italians etc with their diving, card waving and bribes. Total injustice & I'll be cheering anyone on who plays against them.

[1989]

3-1 flattered Brazil. Coward ref didn't want to upset the home crowd.

[T.S]

Whoever wins it, John Terry will be front and centre in the celebrations. Shin pads and all.

[gp543]

Anyone know who the likely defenders will start for Italy and Belgium

Belgium - Alderwield, Kompany, Vermalean, Verthongen

Italy - Abate, Barzagli, Chiellini, de Sciglio

[SteveO 35]

Would always have liked watching brazil and would cheer them on as a neutral, but after tonight I hope they are knocked out ASAP - they dived, they branded the imaginary yellow cards (led by the *word censored* scolari and his troll left back marcelo ) and they won largely on the back of a woefully inept and cowardly referring performance that would see him get a good kicking if it was in a Sunday pub league

Glad you've woken up and seen beyond the media Brazil wankathon. A team full of cheating scumbags like Dani Alves and Marcelo.

Well done FIFA....the usual substandard ref for match day 1 to ensure a nice soft penalty for the home nation and a bought win

Nice honourable behaviour from Scolari too

[LDB]

They reckon the 2010 wc suffered massive financial losses by the hosts being knocked out early. That Japanese ref probably earns 50p a year for reffing over there. There must get to a point where there is just too much money involved to ensure a level playing field..

[SteveO 35]

Disgraceful cheating last night

Just had a bet on Qatar to win the 2022 World Cup final 1-0 with Sepp Blatter scoring the winning penalty

[gunner]

Brazil deffo winner's

Reminds me of korea 2002..

Bent ref neymar should of been sent off against modric

Penalty what penalty .. I ref every week and if i had to give that i would get my head kicked in

Check ref's bank account

Croatia disallowed goal beat me why Cesar fumbled and olic didn't have no arms up at all

Oscars goal came from a foul on a Croatian player

To be honest i know it was the first game but Brazil just didn't look like a winning team

Cheaters 1-0 fair play

[gunner]

Everyone has this romantic view of the brazilians, beautiful proper football, they are up there with the argies, Italians etc with their diving, card waving and bribes. Total injustice & I'll be cheering anyone on who plays against them.

diving

Alan shearer was the best in the business at buying free kicks.. We dive and try and get an advantage to .. I think you wearing rose tinted glasses ...

[augie]

Everyone has this romantic view of the brazilians, beautiful proper football, they are up there with the argies, Italians etc with their diving, card waving and bribes. Total injustice & I'll be cheering anyone on who plays against them.

diving

Alan shearer was the best in the business at buying free kicks.. We dive and try and get an advantage to .. I think you wearing rose tinted glasses ...

And Alan shearer was a cheating b*stard too - just cos an English player did it, doesn't make it acceptable or any less wrong for a foreigner to do it.

There can be no doubt that the ref played a HUGE part in Brazil's victory last night, but seriously how shit was the Croatian keeper ? The c*nt was woeful on the 1st goal (move your feet quicker you c*nt ), he got both his hands to the second goal and didn't keep it out, but the 3rd goal was the worst of the lot. Oscar effectively toe poked the ball from 25yds out and it still got past the keeper If that guy keeps his place in their team then there is no way they getting out of group in the top 2

[Arsenal Till I Die]

There can be no doubt that the ref played a HUGE part in Brazil's victory last night, but seriously how shit was the Croatian keeper ? The c*nt was woeful on the 1st goal (move your feet quicker you c*nt ), he got both his hands to the second goal and didn't keep it out, but the 3rd goal was the worst of the lot. Oscar effectively toe poked the ball from 25yds out and it still got past the keeper If that guy keeps his place in their team then there is no way they getting out of group in the top 2

He was highly rated about 5 years ago, during Bilic's reign and Croatia's mini dominance in the qualifying rounds.

He's also an ex Spurs player, went on loan a couple of years back and only played one game in the League Cup. The game ended: Tottenham 1-4 Arsenal

[goonersid]

Everyone has this romantic view of the brazilians, beautiful proper football, they are up there with the argies, Italians etc with their diving, card waving and bribes. Total injustice & I'll be cheering anyone on who plays against them.

diving

Alan shearer was the best in the business at buying free kicks.. We dive and try and get an advantage to .. I think you wearing rose tinted glasses ...

And Alan shearer was a cheating b*stard too - just cos an English player did it, doesn't make it acceptable or any less wrong for a foreigner to do it.

There can be no doubt that the ref played a HUGE part in Brazil's victory last night, but seriously how shit was the Croatian keeper ? The c*nt was woeful on the 1st goal (move your feet quicker you c*nt ), he got both his hands to the second goal and didn't keep it out, but the 3rd goal was the worst of the lot. Oscar effectively toe poked the ball from 25yds out and it still got past the keeper If that guy keeps his place in their team then there is no way they getting out of group in the top 2

I would add FIFA to that Augie, cos if anyone thinks for one minute that refs haven't been told to ensure there are no fuck ups for the host nation, then they are deluded.
Hopefully they will come up against a good side in the next round, then all the cheating and plotting in the world, will hopefully not be enough to see them through.