World Cup 2010

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My friend watched the game in Germany yesterday with thousands of Germans. He said the tension before the goal was very high and the relief and jubilation after beating Ghana 1- 0 was palpable.

We are not the only nation who get swept up in world cup fever.

[Snufflebutt]

I dont think the media help with the way they build england up when they win and knock them down when they lose. I think they focus too much on individual games rather than seeing the big picture and think this doesnt always effect the players positively.

[Gre]

That cant be true, german football fans never show emotion or is that just stereotyping!

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Edited June 24, 2010 by Snufflebutt

[ste4_20]

Germany with Klose are a far better team than without him. I'd say they'd have won that group very comfortably with him, to the extent that last nights game would've been irrelevant for them.

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Beckenbauer is at it again, he's calling England stupid as they have to face Germany. Give it a day or two and he'll back track again.

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Beckenbauer is at it again, he's calling England stupid as they have to face Germany. Give it a day or two and he'll back track again.

[Lithium05]

So that's Italy gone then. The champions, the losing finalists, and the hosts all out at the group stages. Bizarre.

[SamSheppard]

shaping up to be a very interesting world cup

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Im glad italy lost, I had a feeling they would stink out the group and then fluke a 2nd round win against the dutch. I think every neutral would look forward to a brazil v holland match even if neither are as attacking as they have been in the past. Italy were experienced in 2006 but now they are just old. I think England could end up in the same position in 2014 so must take advantage now.

[Snufflebutt]

Im glad italy lost, I had a feeling they would stink out the group and then fluke a 2nd round win against the dutch. I think every neutral would look forward to a brazil v holland match even if neither are as attacking as they have been in the past. Italy were experienced in 2006 but now they are just old. I think England could end up in the same position in 2014 so must take advantage now.

Edited June 24, 2010 by Snufflebutt

[SamSheppard]

I must say i was impressed with Japan's performance

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I know many of said on here that they think england have better individuals than germany. Howevr mark brights comment that not a single germany player would make the england team is the most ridiculous I have heard in the tournament. I would love to know how many bundesliga matches he has seen to make that assessment! Also be brought up that silly klose isnt on form statement. I repeat bbc and ITV bayern munich are not playing at the world cup!

[Jaybles]

Hehe, come on pink_triangle cheer up. All your posts today have been negative about england. Let's have a bit of fath (call it blind faith if you will)

Back to the italy game. My friend is chuffed to bits right now. He is slovakian born but grew up in south africa. He was at the game today, last time I spoke to him a couple of hours ago he was very merry chappy. I'm pleased for him. Just wish I was out there.

Japan looked very good tonight

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Hehe, come on pink_triangle cheer up. All your posts today have been negative about england. Let's have a bit of fath (call it blind faith if you will)

Back to the italy game. My friend is chuffed to bits right now. He is slovakian born but grew up in south africa. He was at the game today, last time I spoke to him a couple of hours ago he was very merry chappy. I'm pleased for him. Just wish I was out there.

Japan looked very good tonight

Edited June 24, 2010 by pink_triangle

[Snufflebutt]

I know many of said on here that they think england have better individuals than germany. Howevr mark brights comment that not a single germany player would make the england team is the most ridiculous I have heard in the tournament. I would love to know how many bundesliga matches he has seen to make that assessment! Also be brought up that silly klose isnt on form statement. I repeat bbc and ITV bayern munich are not playing at the world cup!

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neuer or james

lahm, metersacker, terry, cole

schweinsteiger, ozil,barry, gerrard

rooney, klose

Thats 5 of each and im undecided about the keeper as I dont know enough about the german keeper. Included metersacker and Barry more because I couldnt really think of anyone else that great. Certianly not the 11-0 split that bright has though.

[brighteyes]

I think Ashley Cole is quite the dickhead, but I also think he is one of the top 3 or so left-backs in the world.

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http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Tom-English-39The-level-of.6364084.jp

Good article and unlike most things you would expect from a scottish newspaper not anti english drivel. I have absolutely loved the world cup but the punditry is so bad I now only watch the actual football. Poorly prepared, lack of tactical knowledge and they actually do give the impression that they are incovenienced to be paid to go to south africa and be forced to discuss the likes of slovenia, slovakia, honduras, algeria etc

[Lithium05]

If you film it you could get the day off work AND become a YouTube sensation at the same time. It's win win

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If you film it you could get the day off work AND become a YouTube sensation at the same time. It's win win

[t8yman]

The italy game was a great watch, apart from all the diving from slovaks. Really looking forward to the brazil portugal game this afty.

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The italy game was a great watch, apart from all the diving from slovaks. Really looking forward to the brazil portugal game this afty.

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Still don't know why Ronaldo is captain though.

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Very quiet on here, I must be the only one not in glasto! Brazil v portugal was disappointing but always was going to be with both sides only needing a draw and not knowing if there was any advantage to topping the group or not. Glad to see spain and chile through and the dull swiss home. Amazing after wc 2006 with an all europe semi final that theres only 6 european sides and they are all drawn against each other.

Predictions for last 16

Holland v slovakia, Dutch win withoug breaking much sweat

Brazil v Chile, easy brazil win

germany v england, too close to call, I think if they played each other 10 times both would win 5, will say germany just to be disfferent

argentina v mexic, narrow argentina win, a lot harder than people will expect

uruguay v south korea, uruguay by a couple of goals

usa v ghana, 50/50 could be ghana on penalties

japan v paraguay, paraguay narrow win

spain v portugal, think/hope spanish narrow win, but portugals defence wll cause spain big problems.