2009 Confederations Cup

[tuftman]

More or less the dress rehearsal for next years World Cup, contested by the winners of each confederations previous cup, the host nation, and the winner of the previous World Cup

Group One
South Africa, Iraq, South Africa, Spain

Group Two
Brazil, Italy, Egypt, USA

Top 2 progress to Semi's

Whose your pick? top scorer, player of the tournament etc

I'm going Spain to win, David Villa for the golden boot, Xabi Alonso for player of the tournament..basically a Spanish cleansweep

 

[Kareem]

This is formt used on goal.com

Winners: Spain
Runners-Up: Brazil
Semi Finalists: Italy, Iraq???
Group Stages: South Africa, New Zealand, Egypt, United States
Top Scorer: David Villa
Player of the Tournament: Xavi
Flop of the Tournament: Luca Toni
Most Attractive Team: Spain
Most Boring Team: Italy

 

[serious14]

Winners: Spain
Player of the Tournament: Iniesta
Golden Boot: Someone Spanish, probably Villa

Simple, really.  Spain are going to severely punish all and sundry.  If they play Brazil in the final it is going to be _seeeeeeexxxxxxxxxyyyyyyyyy_.

 

[dibo]

Brazil are on the rack at home for playing dull, negative, results focussed football.

Sound familiar?

I hope in Melbourne next week they're singing "It's just like watching Brazil..."

 

[serious14]

Brazil are on the rack at home for playing dull, negative, results focussed football.

Sound familiar?

A 4-0 spanking of Uruguay away from home, and their press is disappointed??  I shudder to think what they'd say about us....

 

[David Votoupal]

Brazil haven't truly lived up to the "jogo bonito" tag since about 1986 anyway. When Socrates and Zico left the international scene things were never the same.

 

[Kareem]

Player of the Tournament: Iniesta

Iniesta is out...
sorry
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/feedarticle/8542960
thats only reason he aint going to be player of tournament
seriously- if he was playing, he would be unstoppable

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/feedarticle/8542960 (just one article stating his injury- but this one clearly says for the whole tournament (+ who will replace him)

 

[midfielder]

Anyone going for the Sheepshaggers just to show off the A-League

 

[Kareem]

Anyone going for the Sheepshaggers just to show off the A-League

seems reminiscent of the Jets question...
we sucked last confeds cup- so i guess no...they would show us up  :

so far it seems a 60-40 split for who will take 2nd spot in Group A (random peoples opinions )
60% SA, 40% Iraq
In one way I am goign fro iraq (I cant stand SA)
but I wouldnt actually mind SA as I enjoy seeing a competitive host nation particularly in the world cup (more so than Confeds Cup)

 

[Atomic]

I actually have a bit of  soft spot for Iraq. After talking to the Iraqi man beside me at the Olyroos qualifier against Iraq at BT, he told me how much football meant to his people. They have experienced so much sorrow, they need to have something to rejoice in. He was a journo, taking notes to write up a match review. It was quite an eye opener and on a personal note has helped me to view certain things in life with a slightly different perspective.

 

[Tassiemariner]

Who actually genuinely cares about the Confederations Cup?

 

[jarrad]

Winners: Spain
Runners-Up: Brazil
Semi Finalists: Italy, NZ
Group Stages: South Africa, Iraq, Egypt, United States
Top Scorer: Fernando Torres
Player of the Tournament: Xabi Alonso
Flop of the Tournament: Luca Toni
Most Attractive Team: Spain
Most Boring Team: Italy

 

[jarrad]

This game is absolutely epic. Less than 30 minutes in and spain are up at 4-0.
Torres x3
Fabregas.

It's an absolute demolition.

 

[serious14]

Spain's football = sex on legs

That is all.

 

[Kareem]

Who actually genuinely cares about the Confederations Cup?

meh...
its live football on FTA
better than nothing

 

[Ben]

I am going for iraq even though spain will win it comfortably

 

[Kareem]

well I am going for Egypt (suprise )
i think if good egypt turns up we could snatch a point of big 2 (Italy + Brazil)...however if it is bad Egypt, then we will manage to lose to USA by 2 goals which will be known as our 'best' performance of tournament (ie. Brazil + Italy will kill us)

 

[Ben]

well I am going for Egypt (suprise )
i think if good egypt turns up we could snatch a point of big 2 (Italy + Brazil)...however if it is bad Egypt, then we will manage to lose to USA by 2 goals which will be known as our 'best' performance of tournament (ie. Brazil + Italy will kill us)

I really like egypt but they have a very tough group and doubt they will get anything from italy and brazil but I hope they can step up against USA. get someone to tell them its the african cup cause they only do well there

 

[Kareem]

well I am going for Egypt (suprise )
i think if good egypt turns up we could snatch a point of big 2 (Italy + Brazil)...however if it is bad Egypt, then we will manage to lose to USA by 2 goals which will be known as our 'best' performance of tournament (ie. Brazil + Italy will kill us)

I really like egypt but they have a very tough group and doubt they will get anything from italy and brazil but I hope they can step up against USA. get someone to tell them its the african cup cause they only do well there

rofl- too true...well there is a trophy...they are playing in Africa- anything is possible
i expect 3-1 loss to Brazil tonight

tbh if we lose all 3 matches and get humiliated I dont care as long as we do an Australia and recover and qualify for world cup (ie. Australia getting embarrassed by Tunisia and then movign on from there- although there was the Hiddink factor)
How on earth can you be the best team in Africa- and not qualify for the World Cup...

 

[serious14]

the best team in Africa

You mean the mighty Lions of Cameroon??