World Cup Thread

[robby]

brasil -germany. except the germans, the whole world is
surprised about this final. i mean, who would have bet
one cent for the germans before the world cup have started?
now i hope for a good game with more than 1 goal.

 

[Norman Bates]

Germany is surprised ,too. Before the World Cup most people here believed we´d make it into the eights.
Now the finals, who would have thought that?

 

[manny78]

for a second I was affraid to see the referree help the Koreans again but thanks God Germany finally score and here we are with a nice Final between Germany and Brazil.

Germany 2
Brazil 1

....................

 

[cure]

Germany was at 16-1 to win the whole thing at the beginning of the tournament. That is some good money.

I still don't like Brazil but loved the way Turkey played today but they have no real great finishers.

I'm hoping both teams hit the field on Sunday and a nuclear bomb goes off and both teams get blown to smitherines. Then we can play the whole tournament over again and this time Italy will win it all.

 

[the nature boy]

my friend got 20 to 1, he put 200 on germany to win the whole thing. I gave him all kinds of shit. I think he might be giving me a lot of shit if Brazil plays the way they did against Turkey.

 

[Lumberg]

What's up Nature Boy!!!!!!!!!

Yes Brazil has been playing like shit this entire tournament. I mean Ronaldo is a shadow of his former days but somehow they fin da way to win. They show flashes of brilliance in otherwise mediocre games. I think it's the mystique that scares people into making mistakes and stuff. But they don't play as a team. The front line is all individuals. However for Brazil playing like shit is still better than most teams. And when they are brilliant, as they have been in spurts in every game, they are unstoppable.

Germany on the other hand is very methodical and patient. And they play as a team. I want them to win so bad, because I think a sane, cohesive approach is far better than a bunch of happy-go-lucky star kids playing sandlot ball. But all it takes is some good defense and a couple brilliant plays and Brazil will be champs. If Germany gets lots of free kicks to Ballack and Klose's heads near Marcos watch out. I really don't think it will be a high scoring game, 5-1 that the score will be 1-0.

My most hated player in the tournament:

Jens Jeremies. The guy is just in the game to cause trouble and frustrate opponents. The fakery and baiting he displayed in the win over the US was beyond shameful, it was revolting. I never want to see him again.

 

[robby]

it will be hard for germany to compensate ballack. imo the best
german player for years, technically, tactically, physically and
he scores a lot. germany without ballack and kahn (for me the
best goalkeeper ever), this team would have been out of the
world cup in the 1/8 latest.

 

[the nature boy]

What's up Nature Boy!!!!!!!!!

Yes Brazil has been playing like shit this entire tournament. I mean Ronaldo is a shadow of his former days but somehow they fin da way to win. They show flashes of brilliance in otherwise mediocre games. I think it's the mystique that scares people into making mistakes and stuff. But they don't play as a team. The front line is all individuals. However for Brazil playing like shit is still better than most teams. And when they are brilliant, as they have been in spurts in every game, they are unstoppable.

Germany on the other hand is very methodical and patient. And they play as a team. I want them to win so bad, because I think a sane, cohesive approach is far better than a bunch of happy-go-lucky star kids playing sandlot ball. But all it takes is some good defense and a couple brilliant plays and Brazil will be champs. If Germany gets lots of free kicks to Ballack and Klose's heads near Marcos watch out. I really don't think it will be a high scoring game, 5-1 that the score will be 1-0.

hey bro! I'm kinda torn as to whom I'm going to bet on. I don't see Germany as being intimidated by Brazil. And really if Turkey could finish they'd be in the finals. But Brazil can run pretty fast on offense, it was really cool to see Brazil guys streak down the sidelines and get a pass without breaking stride.

Interesting fact that I heard from one of the comentators, since the 50's either brazil or germany have been in hte finals, but they haven't played each other in the finals.

 

[robby]

germany and brasil havent played each other since the begining
of the world cup games. it's a novum. they only played friendship
games; 10 x won brasil, 3 x won germany and 4 draws.

 

[macDbol]

i dunno about u guys,,but this pic made me root for Germany

http://image.bild.de/slideshow/sport/6737/020625_bund_0773286.jpg