which Football (Soccer ) team do you support ?

[Ghosttrain]

Not so sure about that ?.........last lost their opening game in 1982..

[Bunny]

Not neccessarily meaning losing the first game. Its rare Germany set the group stages alight is all.

[Ghosttrain]

Ok sorry, i get your meaning.Still think they have a great chance of winning it (again)..........

[Shush]

Hope not. It would be boring if Germany won again.

Thought England showed some encouraging signs last night. Can see them making it to the next round. Looking forward very much to the Poland match this afternoon. They have been superb in the qualification stages, Lewandowski the tops scorer in Europe in the qualifiers. That said, he was their star striker in the last Euro's and did not shine. Will be do a Ranaldo or a Messi in his first match 

[Pol]

Well so much for Poland. As for England thot they were good for the first half hour or so. Negatives let there heads go down after the equaliser n both goals were from corners. Ducks for cover. 

[Ghosttrain]

Pol,do NOT duck for cover.........i thought England were really poor,but NO all my mates thought they were really good,played really well............must have watched a different game to me.Even the pundits on ITV gave them 7/10 8/10.? ? ?....I have been watching football for a long,long,time and know the result is the main thing..............but please do not kid yourself they played well. 

[Bunny]

Ok sorry, i get your meaning.Still think they have a great chance of winning it (again)..........

Quite agree. You can never ever write them off and they usually come good in the knockouts.

I think England wont set the world alight but I dont think the expectation is there anymore. Well, til the media line them up for a fall.

[Shush]

Completely agree you cannot write off Germany yet. Some teams in tournaments take time to get going. Personally I would rather anyone other than Germany or Brazil take the cup - just for variety. The England match was a bit wishy-washy but there were signs there of potential. The Poland match, wow, I was amazed how poorly they played to say they are ranked 8th in the world. You do have to give some credit to the Senegal lads, some of them were chasing after the ball at full pelt right to the end. They looked difficult to play against

[Shush]

Well so much for Poland. As for England thot they were good for the first half hour or so. Negatives let there heads go down after the equaliser n both goals were from corners. Ducks for cover.

Pol, are you supporting a "B" team in the tournament, if so who ?

[Pol]

Not really supporting anyone, just looking to some good football.

[Isaac(Black Eagle Rising)]

Same as Pol,I don't support any country.One thing I cant stand is Spanish football.That 'tiki taka' endless passing football invented by guardiola.It makes me sick and today really wanted Iran to beat em,at least a draw.They played really well defense till the first goal.I hope an unexpected country wins the cup.Looking forward to Sweeden vs Germany.Going to be tough.The best thing about tournament is the Mexican fan whose wife did not let him go to Russia for the world cup and his mates carried his cardboard to there.
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[Anna Woman von NRW]

i thought England were really poor,but NO all my mates thought they were really good,played really well............must have watched a different game to me.Even the pundits on ITV gave them 7/10 8/10.? ? ?....I have been watching football for a long,long,time and know the result is the main thing..............but please do not kid yourself they played well. 

Gotta agree with this, first half hour was good but after that looked like sunday morning down the park stuff to me. Watched it in Israel so haven't a clue what the commentators were saying but even in Hebrew it sounded somewhat mocking ! Reading the reports in the UK press though I certainly thought I had watched a different game 

None of the usual "big beasts" seem to have got going yet so maybe there is a chance for someone new to win the thing, for the moment it looks like Portugal for my money.

[Ghosttrain]

Cheers Anna,that makes a total of two people who actually saw and agree what a poor performance it was. Lets hope for something better on Sunday..........        Portugal i think not,a one man team imho.........lets wait and see.

[Shush]

Very messi goal keeping for Argentina . Football not brilliant so far, but some interesting results in this World Cup.

[Isaac(Black Eagle Rising)]

Worst referees ever for a world cup.They can't see anything,weird decisions.I personally can't enjoy the world cup like i used to do but some matches really great like tonight .Focused on Beşiktaş players Pepe,Vida and Quaresma performances.Very good so far.I think Denmark,Croatia and England will push till the end as secret favorites of the cup.And won't be surprised if Germany would be eliminated.