Comments on: Group Evaluations a Week Out from the World Cup http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html World Cup South Africa 2010 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:45:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kaiser http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html/comment-page-1#comment-6512 Kaiser Sun, 04 Jun 2006 06:29:29 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html#comment-6512 i dont agree with DT at all. If anything, England is all about attack, as well as parauguays hopes are solely based on the attack of their stars. not sure about sweden or trinidad though. i dont agree with DT at all. If anything, England is all about attack, as well as parauguays hopes are solely based on the attack of their stars. not sure about sweden or trinidad though.

]]> By: rescorpione17 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html/comment-page-1#comment-6495 rescorpione17 Sun, 04 Jun 2006 02:21:14 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html#comment-6495 A : Germany easily with a weak Poland side 2nd ...this is simply a joke group. B: England and Sweden yes but ... C : forget about Oranjes ..Serbia is going to pull it off behind Mighty Argentina D: so sure Portugal is going to win this one ?..maybe Mexico will . E: Cechs and Italians same points (7) Italy first for better goals .. F:Croatia over Brasil G: Corea after France ...Swiss out despite Blatter H: Ukraine over Spain A : Germany easily with a weak Poland side 2nd …this is simply a joke group.
B: England and Sweden yes but …
C : forget about Oranjes ..Serbia is going to pull it off behind Mighty Argentina
D: so sure Portugal is going to win this one ?..maybe Mexico will .
E: Cechs and Italians same points (7) Italy first for better goals ..
F:Croatia over Brasil
G: Corea after France …Swiss out despite Blatter
H: Ukraine over Spain

]]> By: DT http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html/comment-page-1#comment-6459 DT Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:58:06 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html#comment-6459 Group C looks tough on paper only. Serbia Montenegro only conceded 1 goal in 10 qualifying matches, but most of those matches are against weak teams. Ivory Coast is way overrated. Just because some of their players are household names, doesn't mean they are capable of beating Holland or Argentina. The toughest group is Group E. In my opinion, Italy has the best squad out of the 32 teams participating. Czech 2006 is not as good as Czech 2004. It'll be 3 way fight between Czech, USA and Ghana for the second spot. Easiest Group: Group A. Germany will win all their matches. Most Interesting: Group F. Brazil is good when facing European teams, but they don't have good records against non-European teams. Last meeting with Japan was a 2-2 draw in last year's Confederation Cup and Japan nearly won. Brazil's last meeting with Australia was at 1999 (or was it 1997?) Confederation Cup and Australia won 1-0. Least Interesting: Group B. England, Sweden and Paraguay are not really attacking minded teams. There will be lots of matches in this group that will end up with low scoring draws. Group C looks tough on paper only. Serbia Montenegro only conceded 1 goal in 10 qualifying matches, but most of those matches are against weak teams. Ivory Coast is way overrated. Just because some of their players are household names, doesn’t mean they are capable of beating Holland or Argentina.

The toughest group is Group E. In my opinion, Italy has the best squad out of the 32 teams participating. Czech 2006 is not as good as Czech 2004. It’ll be 3 way fight between Czech, USA and Ghana for the second spot.

Easiest Group: Group A. Germany will win all their matches.

Most Interesting: Group F. Brazil is good when facing European teams, but they don’t have good records against non-European teams. Last meeting with Japan was a 2-2 draw in last year’s Confederation Cup and Japan nearly won. Brazil’s last meeting with Australia was at 1999 (or was it 1997?) Confederation Cup and Australia won 1-0.

Least Interesting: Group B. England, Sweden and Paraguay are not really attacking minded teams. There will be lots of matches in this group that will end up with low scoring draws.

]]> By: Kaveh http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html/comment-page-1#comment-6457 Kaveh Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:25:57 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html#comment-6457 it's a very realistic analysis of the groups. it’s a very realistic analysis of the groups.

]]> By: Smithy http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html/comment-page-1#comment-6442 Smithy Sat, 03 Jun 2006 14:39:41 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html#comment-6442 I think Group B is going to be the most interesting with England coming through on top but Sweden and Paraguay seriously fighting it out. Trinidad could be the spoiler. I think Group B is going to be the most interesting with England coming through on top but Sweden and Paraguay seriously fighting it out. Trinidad could be the spoiler.

]]> By: Dan http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html/comment-page-1#comment-6423 Dan Sat, 03 Jun 2006 10:51:12 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html#comment-6423 I reckon groups C and E are the hardest, and they could produce some unexpected results. Holland have a world class team on paper, but when it comes to playing the big game they never seem to pull it off. And Italy do the opposite - they end up losing to the worst teams in the group. And the two African teams in these groups could really cause some trouble. I reckon groups C and E are the hardest, and they could produce some unexpected results. Holland have a world class team on paper, but when it comes to playing the big game they never seem to pull it off. And Italy do the opposite – they end up losing to the worst teams in the group. And the two African teams in these groups could really cause some trouble.

]]> By: Trent http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html/comment-page-1#comment-6422 Trent Sat, 03 Jun 2006 10:43:53 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html#comment-6422 Your analysis seems right to me. It will be interesting to look back after Group play at what the common wisdom was before the tournament. Toughest: E Easiest: H Most Interesting: C Least Interesting: H Your analysis seems right to me. It will be interesting to look back after Group play at what the common wisdom was before the tournament.

Toughest: E
Easiest: H
Most Interesting: C
Least Interesting: H

]]> By: Sam http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html/comment-page-1#comment-6406 Sam Sat, 03 Jun 2006 08:36:54 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/group-evaluations-a-week-out-from-the-world-cup.html#comment-6406 Toughest: Group C Easiest: Group H Most Interesting: Group C & B Least Intersting: Group F I expect the favorites to prevail and the tournament to get really interesting by the final 8. Toughest: Group C
Easiest: Group H
Most Interesting: Group C & B
Least Intersting: Group F

I expect the favorites to prevail and the tournament to get really interesting by the final 8.

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