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It's gonna be...

Germany vs Argentina

England vs Portugal

Italy vs France

Brazil vs Spain

What does everyone else think? I reckon thats a realistic outcome.

agree exept for portugal,i think holland will beat them

France might have to play Spain in the next round if they make it. The way they're playing can't see them winning that.

Germany v Argentina

England v Holland

Italy v Spain

Ghana v Switzerland

That's if I'm reading my wall chart correctly. I think that Ghana can do Brazil if they can somehow just forget they are playing Brazil and remember that Ronaldo is a fat old man and Roberto Carlos is past it.

Italy won't meet Spain.

Italy play Australia or Croatia in the 2nd round.

If they win that, they play the winner of group G vs runner up of group H.

Probally France vs Ukraine.

Well even if France win against Togo they may still go out anyway. The only way they can win the group is if Switzerland and South Korea draw and they win by a couple of goals.

France will have 5 points if they beat Togo.

Switzerland and South Korea currently both have 4 points.

So...

Can someone clever work out the possible outcomes?  :soapy tit wank:

Well if Switzerland and South Korea draw and France win by one goal, draw or lose France are out but if France win by two goals or more thy win the group on goal difference. If either Switzerland or South Korea win then France need to win to get second. Think that's about it.

Yes...

If France win and the other two draw, all 3 teams will have 5 points and all would have drawn against each other, so it will go down to goal difference, which really will mean whoever beats togo by the most goals finish top....etc.

South Korea beat Togo by 1 and the Swiss by two...so if France win 3-0 and the swiss draw with Korea....then Korea go home without losing a game  :shock:

Cheers!

I reckon South Korea will win the group and France will come 2nd.

So that means it will be South Korea vs Ukraine and France vs Spain in the 2nd round.

Think we'll have the Dutch as well followed by the Brazilians.

Am I the only one who doesn't think we're good enough to get past Ecuador?

I don't really care. If we want to do well we'll have to beat some of the better teams eventually.

Did you see them against Poland?

Very impressive they play at a quick tempo and gave them no time on the ball at all.  

Rested half of the squad against the Germans so there was no real indicator from that game of how good they really are.

I think we'll win in the same spirit we beat Cameroon in 90.  Outplayed for most of the game and nick it towards the end, should be a lively match though that's for sure.

  Yep saw that one....looked hardworking, fit and well organised...especially at the back, certainly a more impressive and sustained 90 mins, than anything we've managed, lets hope that's as good as it gets for them.

I'm fully prepared to see us out of the tournament on Sunday. Not saying we will be, but i'm not ruling it out...

I reckon we're fucked.

im confident we can reach the semis now :D but Brazil  :|

No you are not reg....

correct!

The lack of players up front looks grim i admit but why are the English so pesimistic?

because we are shit and never deliver, and despite the media hype our team isnt that good. We have a cracking squad...but a pretty shit team....if that makes sense.

We havent looked like winning a tournament since '96 and thats because Alan Shearer was fucking brilliant!

no we're not shit dv, you're simply wrong there. rooney, gerrard, lampard, terry and probably rio and ashley cole would walk into any other team.

we're unlucky that our best squad coincides with the best squad the argies, brazil, italy, holland, mexico and spain have had for years

as a team we are shit....individuals are good....im not denying that...but the sign of a class manager is turning a team of 11 brilliant players into a team.

Mourinho has done this at Chelsea and they play well and succeed, to me England still look like a team of individuals...rather that a fully functioning team

Have to agree,and Sven doesn't seem to have a clue how to do this.Sadly i can't see it getting any better when Mcclaren takes over :(

We fucked up when we announced that the Portugal geezer was gonna be our new manager before the world cup.

We should have announced it after the world cup then it would have gone through.

im confused by your post :roll:

That Brazilian fella who is coach of Portugal, he was lined up to be the new England boss remember? But the Portugese were not happy and he decided against it.

I thought the reason Big Phil turned the job down was because he woke up to find the paparazzi on his doorstep,can't blame the bloke really.

Fucking big shame.

Steve Mclaren  :|

 According to his Brazilian buddy on 5Live tonight, Scolari wanted the England job, but not until after the WC out of respect to Portugal.

 The FA wouldn't countenance this...for some reason the appointment had to be made prior to the WC, so we end up with McClaren.

Just as i thought Reg.

Big shame.

:-))(
Good it means i can blame the fucking useless FA ,result :x
Gus Hiddink would have been good too,but they fucked that up as well!

he would get used to the paparazi....i did  8)

:soapy tit wank:

  I would have prefered Hiddink to Scolari...oh well got to give McClaren a chance....

Despite whatever they may have done against Poland (it wasn't exactly a cracking game) and the abject Costa Rica side, I am not prepared (yet) to allow myself to be scared by a team consisting of a useless fullback from Villa, a failed Southampton striker and some chap in a mask who couldn't cut the mustard at Palace.

They will no doubt put up a fight (they should at least be fit training at altitude so often) but I just can't see them doing anything against any team better than average.  Poland changed their style for the finals from our group (sticking the poor lad from Celtic upfront on his own when he is a supporting striker) and Costa Rica forgot to turn up, and as you say the Germany game was a nothing one.

Mind you, I'm still crazy enough to think we could beat any side in the tournament, which is slightly different from syaing we'll win it (which I don't expect).

We will beat Ecuador 3-0 FACT!

Then all of a sudden everyone (well the media anyway) will be convinced we will win the World Cup.

As fucking always. In all honesty we should beat them. I won't be surprised if we don't and won't be gettign carried away of we do/.

Spain Vs France on Tuesday

*Rubs hands in glee*

I hope Spain stuff the frogs, hate them.

I also hope Australia thrash the fucking eye-ties.

I've got a sneaky fealing that Ecuador will do the business tomorrow.  Expected to be around 35 degrees tomorrow at 4pm.  England need a good start, or the heat and humidity will benefit Ecuador.  Im going for a 1-1 draw with Ecuador winning in extra time or penalties