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Let's have it then - who do you think will win the World Cup 2014
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sydney
tinky ****in winky
why aren't The Orkney Islands included...?
Algernon
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Deutschland.
Worthingite
Sexy Pete... :D
I've voted for the team I'd like to win it- Belgium. Quality all the way through, and a young side. Would like to see them go far
bernster
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i ithink the Argies will win it.ithink the italians will give the best account from the euro nations
supaseagull
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My opinion hasn't changed since last months poll.
Publius Ovidius
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I think an South American side, and I am going large on Uruguay. Decent team.
Germany are a pretty good bet as the best European side, but again you can't rule out the Italians.
Uruguay vs Germany final
2-1 Uruguay
Germany are a pretty good bet as the best European side, but again you can't rule out the Italians.
Uruguay vs Germany final
2-1 Uruguay
Machiavelli
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The best four teams at present are Brazil, Spain, Germany and Argentina, who are the strong favourites to make the semi-finals.
The next thing you need to focus on is the conditions. There's a strong correlation between which continent the finals takes place in, and the winners. I think the conditions will not suit Germany's game, as they'll sap the intensive energy that their game requires. As good as Spain have been over the last decade or so, some of their key players are ageing, and they lack an absolute world quality striker that is a finisher (although the same could be said of Germany).
Because Argentina have an abundance of these (Messi, Aguero, Higuain, and probably others too -- note, it seems unlikely that Tevez will make their squad), alongside having defensive solidity, I'm going to plump for them in the final against the host nation. Brazil are good, and well managed, but it's only really Neymar who's world class, and this World Cup might just come a few years too early for him. Mind you, Messi hasn't performed really in previous World Cups, and this might just be the perfect moment for him to establish him in the all-time greats pantheon.
The next thing you need to focus on is the conditions. There's a strong correlation between which continent the finals takes place in, and the winners. I think the conditions will not suit Germany's game, as they'll sap the intensive energy that their game requires. As good as Spain have been over the last decade or so, some of their key players are ageing, and they lack an absolute world quality striker that is a finisher (although the same could be said of Germany).
Because Argentina have an abundance of these (Messi, Aguero, Higuain, and probably others too -- note, it seems unlikely that Tevez will make their squad), alongside having defensive solidity, I'm going to plump for them in the final against the host nation. Brazil are good, and well managed, but it's only really Neymar who's world class, and this World Cup might just come a few years too early for him. Mind you, Messi hasn't performed really in previous World Cups, and this might just be the perfect moment for him to establish him in the all-time greats pantheon.
shaolinpunk
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It would be an incredible sight to see Lionel Messi lifting the Jules Rimet in Brazil
El Sid
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The team with the best jumpers for goalposts.
rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
7 people have voted for England, rofl, madness
John Bumlick
Banned
Have you invented time travel or is Jules Rimet some gay Brazilian porn star?
spring hall convert
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Only 2/57 have got Spain so far - odds of 28.5/1. I'd definately take that!
PWA
European Tour 2023/24
Argentina. Lots of cheating.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Germany.
Their squad is disgusting.
Their squad is disgusting.