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Originally Posted by Bagor
Trapattoni will have a chance to knock the homeland out in the final group game which I'm guessing will decide 2nd place in C. A win in the opening game against Croatia is imperative or else tournament over. Simple as that.
Ingerland get a decent draw but I can see the usual choke job and they don't make it. How stupid is it to pick a base before the draw is even made? 1500km away from where they're going to be playing two games and 850 from the other.
Group A is of zero interest to me and I'll be shouting for Portugal and the Dutch to come out of the group of death.
Rooney's appeal hearing tomorrow which no doubt will be lowered by a game.
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The Dutch and Germans should be favourites to win it all, Barcelona arent doing nearly as well as they normally do, the safe money is on Holland and Germany to come out of that group.
As for the tournament itself, my expectations are a little confused. I think this German team is in its prime, but they've been final 4 for years now and I think that will continue, whether they win it all though? I dont know. I think Mario Gomez's current form is going to be crucial, hes absolutely on fire and I think that might see them through. Not to mention, being able to bring Klose off the bench will be huge and Schweinsteiger has really emerged and become dominant. Its still a crapshoot though.
As for England and Rooney; I dont see why they even waste a roster spot bringing him. England should make it through their group, but Rooney is a small game player, when the chips are down he goes home and counts his money. What did he score in the World Cup? One? Not even? Euro 2008? None. 2 in qualifying, 0 in the tournament? Sounds familiar.
They'd be better off bringing Bent or Defoe.