- Aug 25, 2010
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Yeah I've had a decent WC overall I think. As it stands I'm about 350 to the good, 600 if Argentina win. I'll probably do a couple of silly bets for the final like a scorer or a correct score for shits and giggles. But I'm not going to lay off anything on Germany, I'm going to just stick with Argentina, as good as Germany are are still fancy Argentina to win.
I actually thought Neymar's injury might prompt big twat Phil to go with a more team centric ethos, try and match up Germany's 433 and play Willian:
Alves Dante Luiz Marcelo
Paulinho Gustavo Fernandinho
Oscar Hulk Willian
Once again he fucked up royally (wat the fuck is Maicon doing out there, said the same last game - and that fucktard Fred is a joke)
The other problem for Brazil was they were too emotionally wired. It was like watching 11 Gaza'a circa Notts Forest cup final. They just about got away with it in the Columbia game but they had Silva at the back with his head screwed on right.
None of us have ever seen anything as crazy as that first half and probably never will again. Brazil aren't that bad and Germany aren't that good, they just both were for that crazy 20 minutes. Even if you factor in all the stupid decisions by Scolari, the poor discipline and organisation, players, tactics, you just can't explain what happened that mental 20 minutes.
Agree with a lot of that and you're right regarding Brazil in that first half.
All that being I still think they'll have too much for Argentina. The German midfield is just so impressive and that's where games are won and lost most of the time.
Masherano was excellent last night but he was up against light weights compared to the challenge the Germans present.
The only way I see Argentina winning is if they restrict the Germans completely and Messi comes to the fore - big style.
But I just don't see them containing a powerful, well oiled machine like Germany.