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Because they're much better without his candyass getting in the way. They're not though. They really aren't better without him. Would he start for them? Nah, but he's a better option than Palacios for example. Argentina without the front three has actually failed to impress. Tevez in there when one of them are out would be an upgrade on both Lavezzi and Palacios.

Fucking Pata. Here I'm all happy with my £80 profit. And he's being a cunt with £200 profit per game basically. Dick.

Because they're much better without his candyass getting in the way. They're not though. They really aren't better without him.

When did he actually get an assist though? Benzema (ish) It's officially an own goal, or did he get one for the third goal?

When did he actually get an assist though?

Brazilian fans outsinging the Argentinian ones.

Enough to drown out the boos from all the Brazilians there? No doubt. Will be all Argentina. So much better than that corrupt Brazil one.

Maracana is all argie blue tonight. They've brought a shit load of fans.

Me. Scoring against ten man Honduras isn't changing that. Scoring between 20-30 a season for Real Madrid, winning pretty much everything and being only 26 should have changed it in the first place tbh. How many goals against Atletico Madrid, Barcelona? He scored twice in the last El Classico you win. I just think he's a poacher and a good one obviously but offers little else If anything I would imagine most people would criticise him the other way around. Excellent link and hold up play, but not enough goals for a striker. Was going to post exactly that. Benzema a poacher That's a new one.

France should do them now, but once again another team having a difficult opener. Just like Colombia, Chile, Spain, Brazil they haven't impressed at all here considering they're playing the worst footballing side there is. Hate this Honduras side, despicable team.

Argentina win and I'll have made £80 profit from a £10 bet. Come on Messi.

Ecuador just aren't good enough. Thought Switzerland despite having the two worst players on the pitch were much more solid throughout. Disappointing performance from Shaqiri as well.

Behrami and Lichensteiner

The queue outside to get into the stadium. Wow.

You never know but Swiss is the most organized team of football I've seen in a long time defensively. Hitzfeld has worked magic with them defensively. I'd guess u2.5 goals would be the best bet, but it's the World Cup. They might lose 5-0 as well. I really liked the look of Ecuador when they played us, and generally the times I've seen them in the past year or 2, I think they're a dangerous opponent. No world-beaters, yeah, but I think they'll cause them problems, albeit appreciate Hitzfeld is a hell of a coach to have and it'll be tough. Also think it'll follow the trend of an open World Cup so far and while I don't think it'll be 4-3 or anything, I think 1-1/2-1 Switzerland is very realistic.

You never know but Swiss is the most organized team of football I've seen in a long time defensively. Hitzfeld has worked magic with them defensively. I'd guess u2.5 goals would be the best bet, but it's the World Cup. They might lose 5-0 as well.

Hope there is still a fire place team spot for him when he recovers. :lol:

Hadn't seen that one, fucking classic Demarcus man Subtly telling the white guy to fuck off.

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NPW. Anyways, good win for Ivory Coast. Thought they looked very good throughout in the midfield part but lacked defensively and when you have Kalou and Gervinho the finishing ability to kill them off early. Yaya got better with the game and Drogba brought the spark by just stepping onto the field which in the end helped them turn it around. Still think Colombia will be a tad too good for them, but who knows, maybe Colombia has an off day next week.

Think it's going to be an excellent game that. Realyl looking forward to it already, before these two games I'd say 0-0 looked the most certain result. But this english side look the part up front and Uruguay will have tyo attack.

Yep. The old guard of Gerrard etc. weren't good enough in their prime but they're doing a nurturing job and like you say 2016 onwards should be even better. If this squad is being thrown together for 2016/2018 in mind then Gerrard shouldn't be in the squad. You would run the risk of ruining the young uns without an experienced nucleus guiding them. It's why Lampard is there. And it's why Ashley Cole should've been there. In hindsight Ashley Cole probably should have started On a serious not that Candreva was quality, who the f*** is he? Candreva is actually a rather average player imo (at this level), but he got loads of space and Baines didn't look the part either.

Have to agree.

Thought England looked much better than I remember having seen them tbh. Italy is Italy, never impressed by them, but like some say, they do enough to beat you and that's what's needed.

Fans will pick a side for most games and boo the rest. Many Brazilians come originally from Italy so that's probably why. There's no neutrals in Brazil