Not sure if I am totally buying in to the conspiracy theory of making sure Germany wins it all – I do however think Fifa wants the big dogs going as far as they can.
Regarding this being a boring world cup with no story lines – I think the officiating is certainly a story, albeit negative. As far as teams go, Ghana is a nice underdog story and what about the German squad – when’s the last time you saw such a transformation of styles. This is an enjoying, attacking squad playing a different brand of football than German teams of previous. And for Brazil, them being so heavily favoured given they look like an overweight team of prima dona’s is a story in itself…lol
Swiss – Ukraine – One for the history books – team doesnt concede a goal in the tournament and is out… interesting stuff. The game itself was boring, it showed some decent defensive work but shows why neither team would go far – they don’t have the punch it takes to score on top teams.
I’m still thinking Germany – Brazil in the final and the winner of Germany-Argentia has my vote for going all the way.