Hammer
Member
Registered: 11th Feb 04
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
quote:
Originally posted by Sxi04
quote:
Originally posted by Jules
quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Only ---Dave--- is right... anyone who has seen Adriano take a shot will agree that he WILL win the Golden Boot!!!
I've seen Adriano play an awful lot for Inter (being a Inter fan...) and I can confirm he has a awesome shot on him, but he is also very very lazy when playing for Inter, if he's like that playing for Brazil then he won't be golden boot winner, but I suspect he'll play much better for Brazil than he does for Inter..........
this is the thing, for me anyway, he hasn't really done anything on the big stage yet, he's scored a barrel load for brazil in internationals but not at major finals?
id be more content with a fiver on lukas podolski, i can see germany giving costa rica and ecuador a hiding
Hes never playted on the big stage has he! He scores hatfuls for brazil!!
This is true i kind of contradicted myself with that comment 
I can just see germany being germany, passing under the radar as usual pre tournament then getting to the final by letting very little in and by podolski or klose scoring 6 or 7 goals.
If ballack is injured for the 1st match as well you'll see more responsibility on the strikers to get the goals.
|
Robbo
Member
Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
I'm sure Germany will do well despite having a young squad as they have home support... it helped a (lets be honest) not great France win the 98 world cup!!
|
Hammer
Member
Registered: 11th Feb 04
User status: Offline
|
Japan and South Korea punched above their weight as well last time around, Germany have home support, are used to the climate and they will recieve a certain degree of refereeing bias.
I hate saying you think they'll do well though its not as if they play flowing attacking gung ho football, its all disciplined tactically astute counter attacking boring rubbish. Were 90% of their goals not headers at the last world cup?
|
Robbo
Member
Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
Probabl;y, they were the 1 team who beenfited form the likes of spain/italy/argentian/france etc leaving early  If we had avoided brazil we too would probly have made the final
|
Jules
Member
Registered: 26th Nov 04
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Status: Happy
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by --Dave--
same as Ronaldo last year.
My money is on Robinho or Adriano
Last year? Who won last years World Cup?
|
Jules
Member
Registered: 26th Nov 04
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Status: Happy
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Jizinho Silva 10
With this kind of question, you've got to think "What strikers will get more service, more service=more chances at goal"
It would be silly to pick the best striker in the world, with a shite midfield behind him, so I stick by my original choice in all the other similiar threads, Carlos Tevez, with Riquelme making the play and the quality of passing from the holding midfielder Mascherano.
Also Cambiasso can play killer balls through from the midfield, gotta say Tevez is looking a good choice.
But Jiainho, please enlighten me - why oh why OH WHY aren't Argentina taking Javier Zanetti? You seem to know a lot about South American football maybe you can shed some light on it? He's one of the best right backs in the world and has had a(nother) awesome season for Inter so there has to be something more to it than his ability.
|
--Dave--
Banned
Registered: 17th Feb 04
Location: Essssseeeeex Drives: Black Supra TT
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Jules
quote:
Originally posted by --Dave--
same as Ronaldo last year.
My money is on Robinho or Adriano
Last year? Who won last years World Cup?
meant 'last time'
|
gianluigi
Member
Registered: 9th Mar 05
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
User status: Offline
|
I won 
and 3CM was correct with his bet that gerrard will be englands top scorer 
well done Jim 
|
Marc
Member
Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
User status: Offline
|
You edited it
|
Hammer
Member
Registered: 11th Feb 04
User status: Offline
|
i had a fiver on podolski and klose so i did actually win
|
gianluigi
Member
Registered: 9th Mar 05
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Marc
You edited it
|
--Dave--
Banned
Registered: 17th Feb 04
Location: Essssseeeeex Drives: Black Supra TT
User status: Offline
|
you sneaky little Italian
|
Marc
Member
Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
User status: Offline
|
|
