Really beginning to annoy me now that everyone seems to think that they're really clever predicting Belgium to do well at this World Cup. A few are saying they'll go all the way.
Everyone has known about their recent injection of quality players emerging for a while now but that doesn't mean they're a genuine contender.
This comment from BBC Sportsday on the took the biscuit for me: "It's unfortunate for Belgium that this World Cup isn't in Europe otherwise I honestly believe they'd win it."
What? So they've gone from not being able to qualify for the European Championship to winning the World Cup if it was hosted in Europe in two years?
Don't get me wrong it could happen but people are going Belgium-bonanza.
They've literally gone from being one of the most underrated teams to one of the most overrated. Personally I see a Quarter final finish.
Thoughts?
Belgium
posted on 5/9/13
Germany don't have a winning mentality anymore and it's highly unlikely a European team will win anyway.
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What an utterly idiotic comment.
Spain had been the greatest bottlers of all time, but that didn't stop them from winning it.
posted on 5/9/13
comment by Pride of the North (U6803) posted 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Fellaini is the stand out player
No he isn't they've plenty of stand out players who are better in their position then Fellaini is in his namley Kompany, Vertongan (spelling) Hazard and the 2 keepers.
posted on 5/9/13
They have had a good team for some time now but still fail miserably, I doubt they have the mentality and togetherness or the coach/staff behind them even if they do discover it.
posted on 5/9/13
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Pride of the North (U6803) posted 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Fellaini is the stand out player
No he isn't they've plenty of stand out players who are better in their position then Fellaini is in his namley Kompany, Vertongan (spelling) Hazard and the 2 keepers.
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Pity you can't see it was a tongue-in-cheek remark but hey any opportunity to one-up united.
Mignolet is demonstrably an inferior keeper to Courtois
posted on 5/9/13
Courtois has proved over the last two seasons, that he is the best GK in La Liga but he is unlucky that he has to displace Cech who has been so strong for us over the last few season.
posted on 5/9/13
why does everyone seem to rate Vertonghen so highly?
posted on 5/9/13
comment by The_Red_Cognoscente (U9741) posted 34 minutes ago
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Pride of the North (U6803) posted 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Fellaini is the stand out player
No he isn't they've plenty of stand out players who are better in their position then Fellaini is in his namley Kompany, Vertongan (spelling) Hazard and the 2 keepers.
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Pity you can't see it was a tongue-in-cheek remark but hey any opportunity to one-up united.
Mignolet is demonstrably an inferior keeper to Courtois
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Think it was the lack of grammar in the last paragraph that threw him.
That Belgian side is packed with quality. Not sure how the backup players compare - WC squad. Germany, Spain brazil all seem to have strong squads. Others have great starting 11's.
posted on 5/9/13
Spain could name a forty man squad with only a few players who are not top quality, they're that good.
posted on 5/9/13
Spain need Torres back at his best like he was in the last World Cup.
posted on 5/9/13
Because he's a good defender kelly?