Sharkey says: First, congrats to Germany for winning 3rd place yesterday. Can I have it marked down now that that team will win the 2014 World Cup? Book it. Should be a great match this afternoon. Netherlands is looking to become the second team to win every World Cup qualifying match and go 7-0 in the World Cup, while Spain [...]
The quarterfinals of this World Cup were certainly a round to remember! Heavy favorites Argentina and Brazil got sent home early, while little guys Ghana and Paraguay put up great fights, and almost advanced to the Semi-Finals. The Germans continued to be the surprise of the tournament, while Spain continued to look lackadaisical, yet also continue to get the only [...]
Man In Black Says: So of the three games Sharkey and I picked differently, Sharkey took two and I had one: The Netherlands did indeed beat a Slovakia team that I never really believed in but Sharkey kept telling me was awesome. So that’s a win. On the other hand, my upset pick of England over Germany was a complete [...]
Real quick thoughts before I head out to drink Bloody Mary’s and watch Germany vs England. Since Wednesday night I had a sinking feeling about the USA’s chances in this match. Ghana is a sneaky great team. They were probably the best team in Group D for the entirety of the three matches. They have great strikers. And they can [...]
Half the teams have left South Africa, and the 2010 World Cup is now down to 16 fighting for the ultimate championship. In the next four days, 8 more squads will be sent packing. The ManInBlack joins Sharkey in looking ahead to the Round of 16. Each of the next four days features two matches. The winners of each match [...]
World Cup is flying by. Today is day #12 already! 2 of the 3 Group Stage matches have now been played in all 8 groups. Here’s a breakdown of where we stand in each group, a look at how poorly all my picks have been, and what each team needs to do in order to ensure they survive group play [...]
What was the biggest upset of the tournament so far? ManInBlack – With all respect to the Swiss upset of Spain, which I’m sure one of my colleagues will pick as their choice, I have to go with Serbia’s upset of Germany in early 2nd round play. Germany looked like the most dominant team in the Cup in dismantling Australia [...]
Quick commentary on the first matches in the first four groups. As of the end of Sunday, we’ve seen 16 teams play so far. Two of those 16 squads will reach the semifinals of this tournament. Right now, you’d have to say Germany is playing the best of anybody in Groups A-D. Argentina had a strong performance, as did South [...]
Today I’ll take a look at Group E and Group F, but first a link for any soccer fans out there. If you want to set up a bracket for the World Cup, and compete against myself and some of my friends, click here. Create your entry, then click ‘create or join a group.’ Do a search for group name [...]
Today I’ll take a look at Group C and Group D, but first a link for any soccer fans out there. If you want to set up a bracket for the World Cup, and compete against myself and some of my friends, click here. Create your entry, then click ‘create or join a group.’ Do a search for group name [...]
