3 TEAM FOR WORLD CUP. NO WAY ANY OTHER TEAM CAN GO BETWEEN THEM!spain,brazil,england

[nbaprofosor]

we already now who is better who is not
1-spain=the way they play football just like the barcelona they play great football once they get the ball hard to get it back



2-Brazil=they are strong and they have huge players who can cahange the game any minute and coach did a fantastic job to clean the garden from rhe bad tomatoes) like ronaldinyo,ronaldo,adriano they will be deffinatly in final 4


3-England=for the first time i like them .they are hungry, fighting and great team work with great players not to forget the coach Fabio Capello this man one of the master of football.you will watch way better england then previous world cup's

[Socrates]

I see England self destructing somewhere in the knockout stages. Pk's maybe.

[TurkzZ]

Englands team lacks clear spirit and technical ability, they should as it was in svens day, play defensive, but capello thinks they are like italy, and it will cost them,

[lakerboy]

none of those teams will win it

[nbaprofosor]

none of those teams will win it

ok than lakersboy who u thing will win ??LAKERS !!!))
PLASE GIVE ME A GOOD REASON FOR ANY UTHER TEAM BACKERS

[cruyff]

Anyone who thinks England should be mentioned before an Italy repeat are clearly showing their bias.

[Tommy_de1st]

The big favourite team for me to win it is Argentina. Maradona is the weakest link thou. Players are doing very well all over Europe.

[gti175]

your only problem is the guy that pulls the strings in barca plays for another country bud.

[lakerboy]

ok than lakersboy who u thing will win ??LAKERS !!!))
PLASE GIVE ME A GOOD REASON FOR ANY UTHER TEAM BACKERS

Sorry no reasons- im on argentina and im happy taking them. You have picked 3 teams take one and then i can debate with you.

[nbaprofosor]

for those who like argentina !!do not get me wrong i love messi and the uther argentinian players .but i just dont see with maradona
he couldt even make the right team yet every game different players he even call the ortega for haiti game can you belive it the man is 36 years old.for one team to sucsess ,the team players sould play each uther long time like barca,spain,germany so we can call them team.maradona keep changing the players every game . no way they can be in good spot in world cup .only man im sory for is messi..

[simonsolent]

Argentina = Messi, Tevez, Militi, Aguero, Mascherano, Aimar, Veron, Heinze..... not too bad!

[Karayilan9]

Where does everyone get this idea that Maradona is such a terrible manager from? he took over a squad in crisis, showed courage in breaking with the mold, the old elite had got used to being in the squad and took their place for granted. When Maradona made changes they tried to kick up a fuss but he didn't back down and tried out loads of players and found guys who actually looked like they gave a damn. Nobody is safe in the squad so there is much more competition, the media and big players didn't like that their positions weren't safe anymore and spread stories about him.

Maradona is like a saint to his team, he got them playing with passion and now nobody wants to face them.

[Sawyer]

England have no chance with Capello..

Brazil or Argentina in my opinion, maybe Spain..

[CallMeGENO]

Argentina = Messi, Tevez, Militi, Aguero, Mascherano, Aimar, Veron, Heinze..... not too bad!

what about Higuain? 20+ goal scorer in la liga this year

[nbaprofosor]

your only problem is the guy that pulls the strings in barca plays for another country bud.

what about the team mates puyol,xavi,iniesta,bojan kirkic,pique,daniel alves,

[HCBoone]

Argentina = Messi, Tevez, Militi, Aguero, Mascherano, Aimar, Veron, Heinze..... not too bad!

Mentioning Heinze is funny. Do you really think he's a good defender?

Yes Argentina has great offensive players and a good midfield but their defense and goalkeepers are shocking.

I think Spain wins but I can see teams like Germany, England, Argentina and Brazil as very good contenders but in the end Spain will be too much, they have it all.

[Adebayor365]

Nederland..

Roben Persi Snider Huntelar ...

[zlate22]

think france or england will win it

[keyWest]

Sorry but Spain will fail again...

It's time for Argentina, Brazil, England and perhaps for Italy...yeah, the Azzurri`s always been a factor in any World Cup. Like it them or not...

[ufuque]

Spain-Brazil-Argentina. My top 3.

But Germans are always dangerous in tourneys.

[nbaprofosor]

Italy)))) YEAH maybe.. luca tony may save the team this team one of the worst team of all countrys
france)))))))) they are lucky if they make second stage ...but ofcourse they may use their hand to score.

[Sforz]

don't hate on Italy... Something to be said for experience. . .too tired to make the full blown argument, but to dismiss the defending Champs as only having a laughing chance is ridiculous.

[jw]

I like Portugal with Brazil & Argentina also in the mix.

[phenomenon]

why nobody talk about Germany ?
their ability of tournaments really worthseeing...
they will play even semi IMO...
and may be see some surprises too... like French did last time.

[nbaprofosor]

don't hate on Italy... Something to be said for experience. . .too tired to make the full blown argument, but to dismiss the defending Champs as only having a laughing chance is ridiculous.

no no im not trying to make argument.all im saying is they have no style no hunger sorry to say that but no more talent. players are too old to make different. i watch them in the confedaration cup .any team can beat the italy eazly if some one bet on italy)) any game they need more than luck

[phenomenon]

All teams have talented players,but it is important to use it,about football,most of them learn to use their talents late,this is world cup... each team has lots of old players on their squad,coz they don t want energy,they want experience, it is not a season long tournament,just a month,and a team plays not too many matches... Italıa has chance,coz they like those tournaments, and for example,delpiero will surely want to end his carrier with another world cup,tell me did u guess their last championship ? nobody gives them chance on elemınations...
Nederlands score 4 5 4 5 all matches in european cup in group stages,they were fast,wanted everything,were hungry,what happened,They were inexperienced players,and lost...
To sum up, Italıan squad has really good harmony, (without Materazzi it ll be better )

[skrtelfan]

I agree wot about teh Germans?

[mihaita666]

nbaprof....dont underestimate italy. Not wise at all...You will dont even notice them untill the quarter finals, I tell you that.
Every world cup needs some futures ? first rule, take brasil, no matter what. Spain is very popular now, im afraid they will fall, altough I don't want that.

[themente]

i'm from Brazil...
Ronaldo, ronaldinho e adriano won't go to cup =]

[kmarinouofm]

heck even USA can beat England this year.. i don't think England has a shot.. i wouldn't be surprised if they don't advance

[TurkzZ]

dont underestimate italy, Manager thats won it before, players in the team that have won it before and remember, in 2006 everybody wrote italy off

i dont think player form really is important when it comes to World Cup, 2006 wasn't Zidans best season but for france he pretty much single handedly got them up to the final

[mihaita666]

Lippi is the man, indeed.
@ kmarinouofm : england generally starts at full power the world cup tourneys are fade in the knockout stages (preferably quarter finals). Nobody talks about Holland, I'm surprised.

But you know something ? I will take the first 8 favourites (spain, brasil england, argentina, italy, france, holland, portugal) and analyze their squads, their groups their possible paths through the final and you will find the same amount of positive and negative aspects for let's say 6 of them. Also, think of refs from Zimbauwe or Samoan Island or other exotic countries with nothing to do about football and it's getting even more complicated.

[Dark Horse]

England has no shot. They may go a little deeper than usual, because their side of the bracket is pretty light. But other than that, they're a middle of the pack European side. It's the same story every world cup (if they qualify for it). The English always think their team is among the best. And then they show up and play an uninspired type of soccer that has them eliminated early.

I have futures for Argentina (+975) and Holland (+1500). And may add Germany, who will be their typical solid selves. The prices for Brazil and Spain are too steep. One will probably eliminate the other, based on the brackets, so I prefer to set up middling opportunities with sides that do have value.

[THEGREAT30]

I might put a penny on Brazil, good day

[TurkzZ]

Germany always can make a final at least, even with a terrible team as shown in 2002 ,