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The World Cup doesn't really get going until the Brazilians have played.
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Italy are notoriously slow starters.
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The Dutch are their own worst enemy and will self explode because of in-fighting between groups in the camp.
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Germany will be ruthlessly efficient.
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Japan and South Korea are technically very good but they are vulnerable against the high ball.
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Pele predicted an African nation would win the World Cup (and they play the game with a smile on their face, though they are very physical and have lost the unpredictability from their play now that they all play in Europe).
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England's players have to show more passion.
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There are no easy games in the World Cup any more.
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Brazil are far more pragmatic these days.
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The Americans will have more fans than any other team apart from the hosts (yeah, right).
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