World Cup 2010

[Master]

I am seriously considering putting bets on Argentina winning the world cup what do people think?

[skel1983]

Not with that fool Maradona in charge.

[Master]

OK Spain then.

[Cressa121]

Spain are the best bet to win it, they're strong all over the pitch, I mean Fabregas doesn't even start for them much.

I do get this sneaky feeling that Argentina are going to click come the WC and have a good tournament. They barely qualified, have a lunatic in charge and can't get the best out of their best player, but come the WC I think everything might just fall into place and they'll have a good run...or maybe they'll just crash and burn in the groups and go home without picking up a point

[Master]

Yes with Messi in the team and with the quality players they have around him, even Maradona could not cock this up. Just see them win it for some reason. Brazil are strong and have another gear but they are not special.

[skel1983]

Brazil for me.

[Drago]

I am seriously considering putting bets on Argentina winning the world cup what do people think?

i thought the same a couple of days ago, gotta take the weather into consideration be surprised if a european team wins it

[ono]

I am seriously considering putting bets on Argentina winning the world cup what do people think?

Wouldn't waste your money mate. You'll get relatively shit odds because the team on paper looks much better than it is.

For Argentina, Messi is half the player he is for Barca. Infact i was reading an article in 4-4-2 and according to a poll in Argentina around 3/4's of Argentinian fans believed Messi's form at Barca to be a 'fluke' simply because he cannot turn it on for Argentina.

They don't retain the ball well at all so it means that Messi can not be effective in the final third as he has little support once he gets there. They are also likely to play with Otamendi at right back, who is really a centre back. This means he won't be over-lapping Messi much like Dani Alves does at Barca. Another reason why Messi isn't as effective.

So in short, i wouldn't waste your money.

[HattonTheHammer]

I am seriously considering putting bets on Argentina winning the world cup what do people think?

Wouldn't waste your money mate. You'll get relatively shit odds because the team on paper looks much better than it is.

For Argentina, Messi is half the player he is for Barca. Infact i was reading an article in 4-4-2 and according to a poll in Argentina around 3/4's of Argentinian fans believed Messi's form at Barca to be a 'fluke' simply because he cannot turn it on for Argentina.

They don't retain the ball well at all so it means that Messi can not be effective in the final third as he has little support once he gets there. They are also likely to play with Otamendi at right back, who is really a centre back. This means he won't be over-lapping Messi much like Dani Alves does at Barca. Another reason why Messi isn't as effective.

So in short, i wouldn't waste your money.

yup

absoloutely no value betting that, id rather just stick a pound on the lottery than back an argentina coached by maddona

[ono]

I am seriously considering putting bets on Argentina winning the world cup what do people think?

Wouldn't waste your money mate. You'll get relatively shit odds because the team on paper looks much better than it is.

For Argentina, Messi is half the player he is for Barca. Infact i was reading an article in 4-4-2 and according to a poll in Argentina around 3/4's of Argentinian fans believed Messi's form at Barca to be a 'fluke' simply because he cannot turn it on for Argentina.

They don't retain the ball well at all so it means that Messi can not be effective in the final third as he has little support once he gets there. They are also likely to play with Otamendi at right back, who is really a centre back. This means he won't be over-lapping Messi much like Dani Alves does at Barca. Another reason why Messi isn't as effective.

So in short, i wouldn't waste your money.

yup

absoloutely no value betting that, id rather just stick a pound on the lottery than back an argentina coached by maddona

Well yeah, that's all with out factoring in Maradona who looks out of his depth as a coach.

On paper it's a class team aswell.