Official World Cup Thread

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I have an awful feeling if you guys get Germany it'll go to peno's... :?
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cusamano wrote:I was not impressed by the Germans, I still think they will be kicked out by England in the first knock out stage.
I told you on June 4th.

Schweinsteiger very likely to be out on Sunday, so the three lions will win...as long as there is no penalty shoot-out 8)
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O.K. guys, you know I´m german, so I know the german team. Here´s my in depth comparison:

goalkeeper:
Neuer vs James: advantage Germany

center backs:
Mertesacker vs Terry: advantage England
Friedrich vs Upson: balanced

right back:
Lahm vs Johnson: advantage Germany

left back:
Badstuber or Boateng vs Cuntley: advantage England

holding midfield:
Khedira and Schweinsteiger (if available) vs Barry: advantage Germany

left midfield:
Podolski vs Gerrard: advantage England

right midfield:
Müller vs Milner: advantage England

central midfield:
Özil vs Lampard: advantage England

forward:
Klose or Cacau vs Rooney and Defoe: advantage England
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Ozil has looked good though hasn't he? He looked brilliant against Australia.

While Lampard hasn't exactly set things alight for the Poms.
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RaM wrote:Ozil has looked good though hasn't he? He looked brilliant against Australia.

While Lampard hasn't exactly set things alight for the Poms.
Özil looked good, but misses a lot of chances as well.
He is unexperienced on this level so I think in a game like Sunday Lampard could flay him alive :(
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cusamano wrote:
RaM wrote:Ozil has looked good though hasn't he? He looked brilliant against Australia.

While Lampard hasn't exactly set things alight for the Poms.
Özil looked good, but misses a lot of chances as well.
He is unexperienced on this level so I think in a game like Sunday Lampard could flay him alive :(
True...but that's balanced by Lampard being English. :lol:
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Rooney will score.
And Defoe is too quick and feisty for Mertesacker and Friedrich.
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Italy 0-1 down :shock:
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cusamano wrote:Italy 0-1 down :shock:
2-0 down!
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kg1794 wrote:
cusamano wrote:Italy 0-1 down :shock:
2-0 down!
holy sh*t :lol:
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3-1

bye bye cheating shits

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marcengels wrote:3-1

bye bye cheating shits

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Racist :roll:
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Amazingly enough I was hoping the italians would go through but I have no idea why :? :oops:
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augie wrote:Amazingly enough I was hoping the italians would go through but I have no idea why :? :oops:
years of watching eboue?

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Poor team selection going into the world cup and poor team selection during it.

Why they brought a reluctant Lippi back is beyond me :roll: was looking forward to Holland smacking Italy in the next round :banghead:
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