Sir Alex Picks Brazil For World Cup 2010

November 21st, 2009 | by: Dave Martinez |

aaaaaab Didn’t Sir Alex just finish lecturing the FA on their media overexposure of Wayne Rooney? Apparently, shedding a little bit of limelight his way isn’t much of an issue at all. The Scot didn’t mince words when picking his favorite to win the 2010 World Cup.

“I can’t see past Brazil, actually,” Ferguson was quoted in the Daily Mail. “They are going to be the ones in South Africa.”

And the opinions are well founded in his belief that the Premiership is becoming less and less about developing English players, and more about contracting outsiders to become champions. Add on to that the continual pipeline of great Brazilian players being exported into foreign systems, and even this Argie would have a hard time denying his logic.

“Last season, there were 103 Brazilians in the Champions League and only 15 Englishmen. More Scots played in the Champions League last season than English players. I thought the 11/10 on Brazil to beat England was the bet of the century.”

Ouch. But Fergie has never been one to mince words.

What are your thoughts on Sir Alex’s early prediction?

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Albo

In my opinion he’s not saying much.
Brazil are always favorite side to go all the way.
Sause

agree
Sir Hard Ass

Man that’s pathetic! 103 Brazilians and only 15 Englishmen! Wow!
Tony

I have to agree with Albo, Fergie hasn’t exactly discovered fire has he?
And yet many people were saying the same thing ahead of WC06, only to see them exit at the quarters.
Phil

I’d say England at this point. France could go far too. They are the new West Germany. Remember when they’d always get to the final with absolutely nothing, just by scratching and biting?
Dave Martinez

No, this isn’t a discovery of fire as it were. But boy, he could have just stopped at “Brazil is my pick,” Instead, he statistically devastates the English footie system as a whole. Gotta love Fergie.
Seth

Hope Fergie learns a thing or two about Pele on the art of jinxing. Because there is nothing more I’d enjoy then to see Brazil fail miserably.
Shazback

Is this anything more than Fergie having a dig at the FA over the 90 minute rule? When it was set up in 96-97 (IIRC), he said it would lead to fewer high-quality English players and more foreign players in the top English sides. The FA said “as if” and also shut down the Lilleshall School of Excellence. Ten years on, the FA is finally changing by re-launching the project for the Burton National Football Centre, and is beginning to relax the 90 minutes rule. Fergie campaigned against it from day 1 it came to the table, and I doubt he’d miss a chance like this to make an underhand comment that shows it has failed.
Doc Latin

Look. Brazil, Germany and Italy ARE ALWAYS threats. The numbers back them up. End of story.

Right now, Spain, Holland and Brazil are on form. Argentina and France aren’t. Germany is Germany and Italy is in transition and playing like it.

I think one of the African teams will make the finals. That’s my prediction.

Who knows what happens by 2010?
Zizou

Spain all the way!
Ramirez

*Cough* 6 + 5 rule *Cough*
http://spurs.theoffside.com Sam

I want Netherlands, Spain, Côte d’Ivoire and Brazil in the semis.
Scott

Well. If he didn’t explain his reasoning it’d be pretty stupid. Any jackass who has seen a World Cup would say Brazil will probably win.

And I imagine he is realistic that there aren’t that many world class English players.

England has very rarely advanced the game since its original creation. It took everywhere BUT England to change how the game is played. They’re a culture of football consumers, not producers. For English managers that must be a bit of a let down.
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Brazil will win it, has to be with ronaldinho on form…
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Tim thai

He’s right. I think..Brasil got a good FW and Defend now Let see!
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Is it really that much of a longshot to pick Brazil. My 12 year old brother plays FIFA religiously and if you asked him who will win I have no doubt that he would pick Brazil as well. In fact, my redneck neighbor who would rather die than watch a soccer match actually told me the other day that he thought Brazil would win next summer. Great company to be in as a frontrunner – a twelve year old boy happy to have opposable thumbs and a redneck who thinks Pele still plays for Brazil.

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