[WC] World Cup 2014 - General Talk Thread (24 Viewers)
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Argentina’s FA President Julio Grondona said Carlos Tevez was left out because of “a group issue.”
The striker scored 19 Serie A goals for Juventus this season and supporters held marches in Buenos Aires to call for his international recall.
However, there was no room for Tevez in the provisional World Cup squad.
“It’s a group issue, one to do with the players,” explained Afa President Grondona.
“There are many players battling for one position in the team. In these situations, it is not positive that they are all there, as at the end you don’t know who is going to play.
“That is when the problems start, as already happened on previous occasions.”
:facepalm2:
The striker scored 19 Serie A goals for Juventus this season and supporters held marches in Buenos Aires to call for his international recall.
However, there was no room for Tevez in the provisional World Cup squad.
“It’s a group issue, one to do with the players,” explained Afa President Grondona.
“There are many players battling for one position in the team. In these situations, it is not positive that they are all there, as at the end you don’t know who is going to play.
“That is when the problems start, as already happened on previous occasions.”
:facepalm2:
Please humor me. Where do you get this confidence(or is it arrogance, delusion, or pure blind optimism)?!You are in one of the most difficult groups (the most difficult according to some), and you don't have a particularly good record against either the Germans or Ghanaians, and Portugal has the best player in the world in their midst.
I know the World cup is under a month away, and shit can still happen, but I'm going to make my group stage predictions:
Group A:
1.) Brazil
2.) Croatia
3.) Mexico
4.) Cameroon
Group B:
1.) Chile
2.) Spain
3.) Holland
4.) Australia
Group C:
1.) Colombia
2.) Japan
3.) Greece
4.) Ivory Coast
Group D:
1.) Uruguay
2.) Italy
3.) England
4.) Costa Rica
Group E:
1.) Switzerland
2.) France
3.) Ecuador
4.) Honduras
Group F:
1.) Argentina
2.) Nigeria
3.) Bosnia
4.) Iran
Group G:
1.) Portugal
2.) Germany
3.) Ghana
4.) USA
Group H:
1.) Belgium
2.) Russia
3.) Korea
4.) Algeria
Brazil, Chile, Italy, Uruguay, Switzerland, France, Portugal, and Belgium to make the the QFs
Group A:
1.) Brazil
2.) Croatia
3.) Mexico
4.) Cameroon
Group B:
1.) Chile
2.) Spain
3.) Holland
4.) Australia
Group C:
1.) Colombia
2.) Japan
3.) Greece
4.) Ivory Coast
Group D:
1.) Uruguay
2.) Italy
3.) England
4.) Costa Rica
Group E:
1.) Switzerland
2.) France
3.) Ecuador
4.) Honduras
Group F:
1.) Argentina
2.) Nigeria
3.) Bosnia
4.) Iran
Group G:
1.) Portugal
2.) Germany
3.) Ghana
4.) USA
Group H:
1.) Belgium
2.) Russia
3.) Korea
4.) Algeria
Brazil, Chile, Italy, Uruguay, Switzerland, France, Portugal, and Belgium to make the the QFs
Remember the last World Cup when Switzerland surprised Spain? Chile are accustomed to the conditions, and they play a slick, fluid style of football. They could surprise the Spanish.
Japan's experience at the last Confed Cup will serve them well; Ivory Coast are past it, and I don't really rate Greece.
Bosnia might finish 2'nd, but I'm picking Nigeria as at least one African team needs to go thru
Japan's experience at the last Confed Cup will serve them well; Ivory Coast are past it, and I don't really rate Greece.
Bosnia might finish 2'nd, but I'm picking Nigeria as at least one African team needs to go thru
Let me know when you awaken from your wet dream Brah