2010 WORLD CUP GROUPS!!!!
so they're out.. the groups for FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. hahahahaas. I will try n predit who will go thru to the knockout stages of the World Cup.. But first, the teams in the different groups
GROUP A : South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay and France
I think France and maybe Uruguay... France may have a poor run under Raymond Domenech, but I think they have the quality players like William Gallas, Karim Benzema, Theirry Henry who I hope will not try to hand the ball to control it in the qualifiers and will own up if he does hand the ball. Football is all about fairplay yes... But even with their poor form, they have quailty in the team. Maybe will end up 2nd in the group and Uruguay first. Diego Forlan will be the man to watch for Uruguay and Karim Benzema will be the man to watch for France.
GROUP B : Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea and Greece
Hm.. quite a hard choice.. Nigeria may not be the best team in Africa but they have players that can hurt even the best team example, Obafemi Martins.. hope I spell his name correctly. ahahahaas. Greece too have a good squad. I will have to go with the favourites in this group, Argentina. Even though they manage to make it thru, they also have the quailty players. Do I have to name them, cause I think you can name them yourself.. hahahahas. And the other team will be South Korea. Not because they are Asians, but cause they did very well to qualify. But these four teams I think will have to do their best if they want to qualify for the knockout stages.. hahahas. So maybe there will be a tie in points but Argentina and South Korea will get thru. Park Ji-Sung will be the man to watch, even though he has played very little for Man Utd this season, he is the man to watch when you play him. For Argentina, its surely the Barca little man which will make a big splash Lionel Messi.
GROUP C : England, USA, Algeria and Slovenia
This will be quite easy. Fan and favorite to win this group. ENGLAND!!!! USA will be fighting with England for the first spot. But not saying that Algeria and Slovenia has no chance of winning both England and USA. But on paper, the chance are low. hahahaas. Jermaine Defore will be the man to watch if he produces the form he shown when he played against Wigan. Scoring 5 goals for the Spurs... WOW!!! totally. hahahaas. USA, no doubt Landon Donovan, big clubs in the world wants him but he is loyal to the LA Galaxy. Great player with loyality. It's just so difficult to find these players in football today, it's all about money now. 200,000 euros a week??? Maybe you can find them, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Iker Casillas, Raul, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs...
GROUP D : Germany, Austrailla, Serbia and Ghana
Surely Germany will be the ones who will qualify but the last spot will be either Austrailla or Ghana. But I think I will have to go with Austrailla. Ghana may have the players but it will come down to who will be about to hold or beat Germany. So yeah, Germany will take top followed by Austrailla. Bastian Schweinsteiger will be the man to watch, taking long shots and also set-pieces will have the Germans to score. If he does what he did for Germany during the 2006 World Cup in Germany during the 3rd place face off, Germany may just win the World Cup for the 4th time. Austrailla may count on Tim Cahill for the goals but there are also other player that can be counted. But most of the goals scored are normally for Tim Cahill, so no doubt, he has the ability to score against any opponent. SO Bastian Schweinsteiger will be the man to watch for Germany and Tim Cahill will be the man to watch for Austrailla.
GROUP E : Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Cameroon
This is another tough one.. but Netherlands will surely be the one to quailfy and the second spot may will be taken up by the Africans. There is nothing much to say about Netherlands, fire power will be the one to help them thru, but the defence may be shakey, but I think it will be enough to spot players like Samuel Eto'o. The Africans may need to give their all to beat Netherlands and Denmark, but Japan will hurt them too. Never under estimate the lousier teams. Cause anything can happen in football. But I'm sure that Cameroon will have enough to beat the Asian team and the other Europe team to qualify. No doubt Samuel Eto'o will be the man to watch, fast runner and no doubt about his shooting ability. Netherlands, there is Rafael Van der Vaart, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijer and also Klaas Jan Huntelaar. But I believe that Wesley Sneijer will be the man to watch, Arjen Robben may be good but he gets injuried far too easily. Van der Vaart, he is getting too little playing time in Real Madrid and Klaas Jan Huntelaar, he may just scored 2 goals in the match in the weekend, but is under achieving in the Milan. But no one will question his tally of goals for the Netherland. But Wesley Sneijer will be supplying the balls to the front men and not forgetting his shooting ability out the box.
GROUP F : Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia
No doubt, Italy and Paraguay. Slovakia may be able to make an impact but it will be not enough to beat the big guns. Italy and Paraguay. New Zealand.... there will be nothing for them. Just the experience I think. Maybe one point from Slovakia may be possible on paper. But again anything can happen in football. hahahahas. Man to watch for Italy, Alberto Gilardino. Even though there may be Andrea Pirlo and Mauro German Camoranesi but have you seen how he score goals??? ONE TOUCH and it's at the back of the net. Believe me, he is one of the most natural goal scorers today. haahahas. Roque Santa Cruz will be the one to watch against Paraguay. Even though injuried, when hes playing.. he will hurt the team with his scoring ability.
GROUP G [Group of Death] : Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal
BRAZIL will earn top spot will Kaka, Robinho, Nilmar, Luis Fabiano leading the attack. Defender beware. hahahaas. North Korea, will be there just for the experience. But I believe they will not earn a point against this big team. For this, it will just come down to who will be the better team in form, Ivory Coast or Portugal. But then i will have to go with Portugal for second spot. Didier Drogba may be the player to score goals for the Africans but I believe Portugal have enough quality to stop this out of nothing able to score player. With Cristiano Ronaldo leading the team and the attack, he may just be able to influence them beat the other team. He may not look to be in good shape now due to his just recovered ankle injury, he will be back to his best... Remember what he is able to do.... 41 goals in a season, top scorer of EPL and also the Champions League. So surely Cristiano Ronaldo will be man to watch for Portugal. I will have to go with my favourite player, Ricardo Izeson dos santos Leite a.k.a Ricardo Kaka. Another player with the calibre to control the whole game all by himself. He is able to score and assist so.. it will be game on to see who will be in the top scorer of the group. Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo or Brazil's Ricardo Kaka???? I think it will come down to who will be best form for their own country to secure second spot, Ronaldo or Drogba???
GROUP H : Spain, Switerland, Hondoras, Chile
Spain will be top surely but second will come down to Switerland or Chile. But I think Chile will be able to make it thru but it will be not very far.... Hondoras may be able to test the other teams but they may not be able to make it thru. Chile man to watch will be Matias Ariel Fernandez Fernandez, thats from ESPN cause not so familiar with the other 3 teams. But I believe if youngster Alexis Sanchez is playing, he will be the man to watch for me. hahahas. U have to see him i Serie A and you will know what im talking about. Spain has many man to watch, Captain Iker Casillas, Cesc Fábregas, Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres, David Villa and also David Silva. But I have to go with Fernando Torres. David Villa may be top scorer for the Spain in the qualifiers, Fernando Torres will be the one who dribbles past defenders, shots on goal and also supply ball to his partner David Villa.
So these are some of my views, what are yours??? Share..
Au Revior and Peace Out homies,
G.A.
