World Cup Quarterfinals - Who wins the whole thing?

[korme]

Poll upcoming. Discuss.

[DaddyTorgo]

I took Brazil. Argentina too defensively questionable.

Could also see Germany.

[bob]

I'm hoping for a Paraguay - Uruguay final so we can finally figure out which country is guayer.

[Karlifornia]

I'm putting all my eggs in Spain's basket. I think this is finally their year. Villa has been amazing.

[Crapshoot]

I took Spain. I think they match up with anyone on talent, and I think they can out Brazil the Brazilians. But Germany is my dark horse. I think Argentina may have a forward line for the ages, but that defense scares me, especially if someone scores an early goal.

[Coffee Warlord]

The Dutch have just been very quietly rolling through the entire World Cup. I think they're going to continue to do so with a surprisingly little amount of fanfare.

[Greyroofoo]

I'll take whatever team the refs are taking.

[boberot]

My pre-cup pick was Germany. I'm sticking with it.

Embarrassingly, this is based as much on my heritage as it is upon my almost complete lack of soccer knowledge.

[Warhammer]

I went with Argentina, but could also see Germany taking it.

[cartman]

If Paraguay wins, she has promised to run through the streets naked.

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[ISiddiqui]

I picked Argentina, but really it could be them, or Spain, or Germany, or Brazil, or the Netherlands. Lots of talent in these pairings.

[Big Fo]

I picked Brazil. I think they'll get two or three goals on the average Dutch defense and cruise past whoever wins the Uruguay - Ghana game. They just have an easier road to the final than some of the other impressive teams (like Germany/Argentina perhaps having to beat Argentina/Germany, Spain, and Brazil to win the cup.) Spain has the second best chance of winning, they should beat Paraguay in the quarters and have the most talent of any team imo. A Brazil - Spain final would be pretty cool.

[Ryan S]

I think that the winner of Germany/Argentina will beat the winner of Netherlands/Brazil in the final.

Uruguay 3rd, beating Spain in the playoff.

[GoldenEagle]

I really want to see the Netherlands win, even though I am not a big Sniejder fan.

[DanGarion]

Paraguay! Paraguay! Paraguay!

[tarcone]

I choose Germany.

[JPhillips]

Argentina's keeper is eventually going to have to make stops and that worries me.

Not a shocking pick, but Brazil wins again.

[ColtCrazy]

I'm pulling for the Dutch, then Germany. Never been a fan of South American teams....but considering they have 4 of 8 left, it'll probably be one of them.

Have a feeling it's an all SA final. Maradona finallly goes nuts and Brazil beats Argentina.

[MIJB#19]

An all red-white-and-blue final between Oranje and Paraguay would be sweet.

[Groundhog]

I hope Argentina or Brazil.

I really hope the Dutch don't win, such a boring team to watch IMO*.

(*note: working for a Dutch-owned company also makes it difficult to cheer for them :D )

[Bisbo]

Very tough call, but I'm going with the new-look German team - they are fast, creative and cohesive. Would actually like to see the Dutch win, but I don't think that's very likely.

[B & B]

Uruguay.

Solid ballclub all around with good coaching and some playmakers. Suarez gets the attention but Forlan is as dangerous as Messi with the ball.

[Eaglesfan27]

I think that the winner of Germany/Argentina will beat the winner of Netherlands/Brazil in the final.

Uruguay 3rd, beating Spain in the playoff.

Almost exactly what I think, but I think Spain comes in 3rd.

[whomario]

Think that Brasil will win it, their defense has been stellar and their offense can always produce when called upon i´d say.

Don´t think the german team has a real shot, think their youth and inexpereince will show at some point like it did against Serbia. They will likely have to go through Argentina, Spain and then Brasil/Netherlands, don´t see that happen unfortunately ...
Another problem is that 6 starters, in a team that´s not terribly deep once you get to the bench, have a yellow in the books and i´d be shocked if all (or even 5 of them) would get out of the Argentina game unscathed. No way could they adequately replace Schweinsteiger, Lahm, Friedrich or Özil. Maybe Müller (but he´s been brilliant so far) or Khedira (but no DM left in the roster)

I don´t think any of Uruguay, Paraguay or Ghana have a shot at it. With all respect to those teams, solid (even solid all around) doesn´t win a world cup.

[Mac Howard]

Think that Brasil will win it, their defense has been stellar and their offense can always produce when called upon i´d say.


:D

Always felt that predicting the result of a soccer match was a mug's game.

[ColtCrazy]

So glad I was wrong about Brazil. Still holding out for a Dutch-German final. That would be a great one.

[Big Fo]

I too am happy to have been wrong about my pick. Brazil have won enough World Cups for now and this year's Brazilian team isn't as cool/fun to watch as some previous editions.

[cougarfreak]

So glad I was wrong about Brazil. Still holding out for a Dutch-German final. That would be a great one.

+1000. I'm on the road, and am going to miss the German/Argentina game today. That stinks, but I'm hoping for the same, then a Dutch victory.

[Marc Vaughan]

Germany have to win it - if only so us English can state that we'd have made it to the final if only we hadn't bumped into the eventual winners early on ;)

[mckerney]

Germany have to win it - if only so us English can state that we'd have made it to the final if only we hadn't bumped into the eventual winners early on ;)

And you did play them closer than Argentina.

[Groundhog]

I hope Argentina or Brazil.


Well, so much for that. :D