Cup Crazy - 3 July
Monday, July 03, 2006
Brian looks ahead to the semifinals as the World Cup turns into Euro 2006...
Europe Reigns Supreme
The home cooking must be good in Europe. World Cups in Europe tend to be parties just for those on the continent, and such is the case at this World Cup. Italy will take on Germany tomorrow in a game that could go either way. Germany didn't look nearly as potent offensively against Argentina in the quarterfinals. But they turned out a gutty performance and got better as the match progressed before winning on penalties. Italy, after a few close calls, turned it on in the second half and beat Ukraine soundly to reach the semifinals. Italy has the edge defensively, while Germany's attack has been much stronger throughout the tournament. I like Italy to come out on top, but never count out the hosts. In the other match-up, surprise semifinalists France will take on Portugal, who survived an ugly game with England. France is improving with each game and are the clear favorites, especially with Portugal coming off of two grueling games against Holland and England. Regardless, both games should be compelling.
Tomorrow's Predictions
I struck out with a couple of my predictions in the quarterfinals. Let's see if I can get back some credibility:
Italy 2, Germany 1
France 1, Portugal 0
Goodnight now.
Photo courtesy fifaworldcup.yahoo.com. Email us at bookableoffense@gmail.com.
Europe Reigns Supreme
The home cooking must be good in Europe. World Cups in Europe tend to be parties just for those on the continent, and such is the case at this World Cup. Italy will take on Germany tomorrow in a game that could go either way. Germany didn't look nearly as potent offensively against Argentina in the quarterfinals. But they turned out a gutty performance and got better as the match progressed before winning on penalties. Italy, after a few close calls, turned it on in the second half and beat Ukraine soundly to reach the semifinals. Italy has the edge defensively, while Germany's attack has been much stronger throughout the tournament. I like Italy to come out on top, but never count out the hosts. In the other match-up, surprise semifinalists France will take on Portugal, who survived an ugly game with England. France is improving with each game and are the clear favorites, especially with Portugal coming off of two grueling games against Holland and England. Regardless, both games should be compelling.
Tomorrow's Predictions
I struck out with a couple of my predictions in the quarterfinals. Let's see if I can get back some credibility:
Italy 2, Germany 1
France 1, Portugal 0
Goodnight now.
Photo courtesy fifaworldcup.yahoo.com. Email us at bookableoffense@gmail.com.
posted by Brian at 7/03/2006 05:21:00 PM 
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