FIFA World Cup 2014

[EarlHickey98]

I've got a feeling that Belgium will go far but I'm banking on Spain to win it again.

 

[RagingBull]

Seriously though, as long as we play with spirit and challenge the other teams, I'll be happy

I think the Aussies have a decent shout to get out of that group. Holland aren't the team they were right now. There normally got a squad full of superstars but there just got RVP now & Wesley Sneijder who isn't what he was. There a young team in transition.

Chile will be tuff. There my favourites to get 2nd place but again the Aussies have a chance. If there to beat them there going to have to soak up a lot of pressure & hopefully nick a goal on the break or from a set piece.

When Australia play Spain chances are Spain will already have qualified & will probably play a weakened team

Its football anything can happen

Far crazier things have happened like Denmark & Greece winning the Euros

 

[RagingBull]

And England beating Spain in a penalty shoot-out

 

[thecorsair]

England have apparently been practising penalties....without a goalkeeper attempting to stop them
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/w...alties-training-doing-without-goalkeeper.html

 

[Lejuan]

Meh, goalkeeper or not, England's problem is psychological. They are a beautiful, tragic sporting nation where a gritty losing performance is like a warm blanket on a winter's night. Apart from a golden sporting period that included a rugby world cup, a historic Ashes win and a bunch of Olympic gold medals, the English have never been completely comfortable with victory

 

[thecorsair]

Meh, goalkeeper or not, England's problem is psychological. They are a beautiful, tragic sporting nation where a gritty losing performance is like a warm blanket on a winter's night. Apart from a golden sporting period that included a rugby workd cup, a historic Ashes win and a bunch of Olympic good medals, the English have never been completely comfortable with victory

They certainly lack a winning mentality, but they're increasingly lacking in quality players.

The Premier League is a very strong brand but virtually all of the best players are foreign imports and it's undoubtedly had an impact on the national side.

 

[nathan.never]

Hi guys, please cheer for Croatia tomorrow against Brazil in the opening match, I am from Croatia!!!

 

[RobertoBagg10]

Hi guys, please cheer for Croatia tomorrow against Brazil in the opening match, I am from Croatia!!!

Only if you cheer for Italy when they play England on Saturday

 

[shells075]

Only if you cheer for Italy when they play England on Saturday

 

[nathan.never]

It's a deal!

 

[RobertoBagg10]

It's a deal!

 

[shells075]

Yeah Italy will need a lot of support after they've been demolished by England.

 

[RobertoBagg10]

Yeah Italy will need a lot of support after they've been demolished by England.

Like they did when we totally played you off the park during Euro 2012

https://youtu.be/Q1iPfTMZE9Y

I so can't wait for this World Cup to get started!!

 

[VASith]

England will never win a cup with Rooney on the team. I know united fans worship the ground he walks on but he not the player they think he is. He should have been left home for a young developmental player.

 

[Lejuan]

It just wouldn't be a proper World Cup without the Poms whinging about their team

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

England will never win a cup with Rooney on the team. I know united fans worship the ground he walks on but he not the player they think he is. He should have been left home for a young developmental player.

You'd give Rooney the Landon Donovan treatment?

 

[RobertoBagg10]

Its finally here!! Have you got your seatbelt fastened tightly? Its the topsy turvy ride that is the FIFA World Cup!!! Let the best team win

 

[Great Pheidias]

Go Brazil!!

 

[VASith]

You'd give Rooney the Landon Donovan treatment?

Easily. Landon is the best US player in the history ofthe team. Rooney is so far from that. What's he going to get the team other than another red card in an important match.

 

[meth head]

Rooney seems to be taking some undeserved flack imo. If England are to be successful, and by that I mean the quarter finals or further, Rooney will play a big part in that. He's a quality player and we need him to be fit and playing to stand a realistic chance of doing anything in this WC.