[WC] World Cup 2014 - General Talk Thread (37 Viewers)

[Buck Fuddy]

Ghana and Portugal to shock Germany. You heard it here first folks

Yep, this sure is the first place where I heard it. It'll be the only place as well.

 

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[Bianconero81]

We shall see Fuck Buddy. Anything is possible. Underestimate the Black Stars and the Pirates at your peril

 

[swag]

Not at all. 2010 was the worst ever and by a long shot. Robinho, Kaká, Grafite, Luis Fabiano, Nilmar, Michel Bastos, Juan, Luisão... That was pure shit.

I've seen multiple news outlets showing their "didn't make it" Starting XI for Brazil after Big Phil's WC picks, and all of them had Robinho in there while they said, "Oooh, ahhh, boy would England love to have that squad."

Robinho is such cack...

Ghana and Portugal to shock Germany. You heard it here first folks

That's a Löw blow.

Yep, this sure is the first place where I heard it. It'll be the only place as well.

True dat. I'll hand it to you for going out on a limb, though.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

oh ya? the US to win the WC!



seriously though US has a good a chance of advancing out of their group imo

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[CrimsonianKing]

I've seen multiple news outlets showing their "didn't make it" Starting XI for Brazil after Big Phil's WC picks, and all of them had Robinho in there while they said, "Oooh, ahhh, boy would England love to have that squad."

Robinho is such cack...

The new Pelé

 

[GordoDeCentral]

speaking of pele, as romario said "a poet when he doesnt speak"

http://www.football-italia.net/48927/pele-kaka-would-have-been-good

 

[swag]

speaking of pele, as romario said "a poet when he doesnt speak"

http://www.football-italia.net/48927/pele-kaka-would-have-been-good

In the bible's book of John Cale 4:33

 

[ALC]

Ghana and Portugal to shock Germany. You heard it here first folks

Ghana to not get a single point.

oh ya? the US to win the WC!



seriously though US has a good a chance of advancing out of their group imo

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Agreed, all three of US, Portugal and Germany can make it out of the group.

 

[TrezJuve]

I see Ghana and Germany making it.

 

[zizinho]

Ghana is better than the US obviously. Germany will top the group and it will be between Portugal and Ghana for the 2nd place...

 

[TrezJuve]

Ghana is better than the US obviously. Germany will top the group and it will be between Portugal and Ghana for the 2nd place...

Yep, obviously the US are much much weaker than Ghana. I think Portugal will choke.

 

[zizinho]

Yep, obviously US is much much weaker than Ghana. I think Portugal will choke.

i see Germany winning against Ghana and the US and drawing with Portugal. Portugal may draw or win hard against the US, Ghana to win against US so it will be the Ghana/Portugal match to decide the 2nd place. if they can stop Ronaldo, they have a good chance of winning

 

[Bianconero81]

Germany's defense is rather vulnerable, and both Portugal and Ghana have an abundance of pace. Germany are most definitely the favorites in that group, but there might be a shock result or two.

 

[ALC]

Lol @ Ghana being better than US.

 

[Bianconero81]

They are, and the World Cup will confirm it

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

Lol @ Ghana being better than US.

Which line of the USA NT is better than Ghana has?

@Knowah

 

[Knowah]

Which line of the USA NT is better than Ghana has?

@Knowah

I don't think their backline has much depth or quality, even when compared to the USA NT (which says a lot) and Tim Howard is a better keeper than any of the Ghana NT keepers.

 

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[Juventino[RUS]]

I don't think their backline has much depth or quality, even when compared to the USA NT (which says a lot) and Tim Howard is a better keeper than any of the Ghana NT keepers.

Ayew brothers, Asamoah, Boateng, Muntari, Gyan, Essien, Badu, Waris > USA

 

[Knowah]

Ayew brothers, Asamoah, Boateng, Muntari, Gyan, Essien, Badu, Waris > USA

Like I said, it's really all opinion based until the game is played but I'll bite.

None of those players you mentioned are on the backline or goaltenders and that was my point. I don't think their backline has much depth or quality. And most of the Ghana NT is coming into the WC after playing full seasons while a large part of the USA NT is MLS and not coming off full seasons. Playing matches in the tropics where fitness plays such an important role, I think the USA NT is more fit and therefore better suited for a full 90 minutes against an underwhelming Ghana backline and goaltender.

Boateng has struggled this whole season at Schalke. Waris is beast in France but unproven on the World Cup/international level. I'd take Bradley over Muntari. Ghana is strong at striker without a doubt but they are only going to start 2 of them. So, while really good at striker and forward, Ghana can't use all of them.