2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa: 11 June - 11 July

[Mr Wright]

Argies don't seem to be getting back quick enough. When they are back there they are all flat footed. Could see this one opening up.

Higuan was oh so close.

 

[SharkBoy]

****! Nearly. Offside though.

 

[Mr Wright]

Messi is at his selfish best.

 

[SharkBoy]

Messi has been one of the biggest disappointments this World Cup. Very average.

 

[Mr Wright]

It's the style that he is playing within the team. He is playing the ball onto his team mates, where as he should be on the end of them.

 

[SharkBoy]

Argentina saved their worst for last. Terrible!

 

[El Coconuto]

Well my Final Four pick of England, Netherlands, Argentina and Spain was half right. Germany have easily been the most impressive team at the cup though. Solid effort!

 

[Mr Wright]

My Final Four picks are pretty fail. France, Netherlands, Argentina and Spain. FRANCE!?

 

[Illawarra Shark]

Well my prediction of Germany winning is going to plan

 

[SharkBoy]

Spain gave me early morning heart attacks. Not good. Thrilled they're through though.

Vamos Espana!

 

[El Coconuto]

I secretly hope Germany wipe them. But I'm predicting a Netherlands/Spain final.

 

[Mr Wright]

Spain v Germany will be an absolute cracker. Potentially will be the best game of the tournament.

 

[sharks195]

It'll be hard for the final to live up to the semi final between Spain and Germany.

 

[SharkBoy]

A Spain/Netherlands final promises to be just as good.

 

[sharks195]

I'm still trying to recover from Argentina being eliminated. I was enjoying the fact that Maradona was their coach, didn't care for them much as a team, but it was just more lively having Maradona there.
Also it was a shame Greece couldn't get a draw against them in the group stage, I was so disappointed after that match, we had controlled Argentina so well for 70mins, and then came undone from a goal off an Argentinian handball, which the ref was blind to.

 

[peachey]

Uruguay: 'we're not cheats'

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaha

id prefer Germany to make the final, least we can say we got wiped 4-0 against the champs..

 

[SharkBoy]

No, **** Germany.
And Australia got beaten by the 'champs' last World Cup, don't think it made anyone feel any better, just made them hate the Italians just that little bit more.
Again, **** Germany.

 

[Mr Wright]

The Oranje prevail quite easily. Just wish they could piece together that 2nd half performance for the whole game in the Final. Germany v Spain is going to be huge, I am so pumped for it. Not working on Thursday so I'm thinking I watch the Origin, stay up with a few of my mates and get on the drink to be ready to watch the spectacle of Spain v Germany.

 

[SharkBoy]

I reckon Germany are ****ed if they don't start off well. They didn't fire against Serbia and were beaten. They put 4 on the Aussies, England and Argentina are exploding out of the blocks.
Just watching the replay on SBS 2 of England vs Germany, I wonder how different it could have been if it was 2-all at half time instead of 2-1. Germany's moral could have been so much different if they blew a 2-0 lead so easily. England would have had all the momentum.
Spain will be hard to catch if they start well.

 

[Megashark]

It is indeed panning out just as I predicted before the tournament kicked off: a Spain vs Netherlands final, with Spain victorious!