pekinobo: World Cup 2010

Let´s be honest, I´m awful at this...

Anyway, like a mad rabid dog I still go on and let´s try the knockout stage now shall we?

Uruguay vs South Korea - winner Uruguay
Usa vs Ghana - winner Ghana? This is a tricky one
Netherlands vs Slovakia - winner Netherlands
Brasil vs Chile - winner Brasil
Germany vs England - winner Germany
Mexico vs Argentina - winner Argentina
Paraguay vs Japan - winner Japan
Spain vs Portugal - winner Portugal

Quarterfinals
Uruguay vs Ghana - winner Uruguay
Netherlands vs Brasil - winner Brasil
Germany vs Argentina - winner Argentina
Japan vs Portugal - winner Portugal

Semifinals
Uruguay vs Brasil - winner Brasil
Argentina vs Portugal - winner Argentina

3rd place
Uruguay vs Portugal - winner Portugal

Final
Brasil vs Argentina - winner ........ I haven´t changed my mind

So, what have happened during the world cup - and most important on this blog; Why am I so freaking bad at predicting when it comes to fotball - and any other sport event.

The most "eyebrown raising" was that France and Italy ended last in their groups, well I said that France was gonna end last - Peiné Aurélie je raconté te donc. (Sorry Aurélie I told you so)

Only One team from Africa made it through to the knock out stage.
However, I think Ghana gonna win over Usa (usa who have surprised me with their mentality and no surrender attitude), only becouse the whole continent; Africa, gonna stand behind Ghana. Will they break or will they celebrate?

I didn´t believe in Portugal and thought Spain would go to the final. Why the change of heart all of a sudden?
Spain hasn´t played well and they only got one striker, Torres have not been able to make a good comeback since the injury.
Portugal however scored 7 in one game and they got speed, finally I might add.

South Korea, to defensive and the legendary fighting spirits seems to be gone and.. Japan has on the other hand, Finally, learned to play as a team. Sure they have Honda, Endo, Tulio Tanaka and Okazaki (who was the best striker in the world 2009 with 15 goals in the national team) as individuals, but Japan is a well funcional machine. Beside, Paraguay is also to defencive and they lack in speed.

Netherland against Slovakia, it should only end with a win for the dutch.. however, Slovakia in their best times plays as their "big brother" Czech Republic (as they did in late 90´s early 2000).

Brasil against Chile. I got nothing against Brasil, but unfortunatly they will win over Chile. Not only do I cheer for Chile because they play amazing at times, I cheer for them since they have "El loco" - Marcelo Bielsa an Argentine born genius - as a coach and the fact that the players try to make their homecountry proud after the horrific earthquake disaster that happened february 28 this year.

Germany against England... put on your extra padded gear, even if you only watch the game on tv. This is a gigantic clash...and germany gonna win it. Not that any of the teams honestly deserves to win (as in being in the quarterfinals), but England has got nothing..sorry to say - but then again -I do am awful when it comes to predict outcome in fotball matches.

Mexico against Argentina .. woow.. two teams with so short players that runs like .. ohmy.. but, I will not change my mind. Argentina wins. Pesaroso Mexico (Sorry Mexico)

I will also put up a world team, judged by after how they played in the group stage.
Some might miss some players (Landon Donovan for example), but I want the 3 Argentines up front, so the first of 3 forwards will have to take Donovans place, so far I might add - since the play between the Argentines are more valuable then you might understand.
So without further nonsense; here it is.

Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama - Nigeria