The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

[Slice N Dice]

The Dutch are worth a flutter, for sure, although defensively they're vulnerable. Also, if anyone chokes more than England...it's Holland.

Spain are favourites, but I also agree that they won't win it, they done well in the Euro's but I still see them choking.

Germany are depleted, however they have a young team which will be a real force in 2014, with some of the old guard out I feel this will be too soon for them right now.

Obviously I'd love England to do it, however we will HAVE to win a penalty shoot out along the way, every winner in the last 5 world cups apart from '02 has had to win one on the way to the title. Besides, imagine the confidence boost it would give our lads if we finally got that hoodoo out of the way.

Still, when in doubt, always go for Brazil...

[Slice N Dice]

Oh and Argentina are not going to win it, they were woeful in qualifying, good individuals but Maradona has no clue how to get them to play together. There is hope for them in that Brazil had a similar path to World Cup 2002, barely making it, and then once there they just ran away with it. Can't see it happening personally.

As for Portugal, I don't think they will win it, I think they will go out early. However I also hope we don't play them as they have some kind of voodoo curse over us in recent tournaments.