Who can stop Brazil ???

[odannyboy]

Afew months to go yet, but as usual Brazil are clear favourites for the World Cup, as they should be. So the simple question for all is, who can beat them ???

There defence is getting on abit and can beaten, but as is the way for many of the Brazilian teams of the past, they will always concede. Trouble is they'll knock in treble that at the other end. So who's up for the job of of stopping them....Argentina, Italy......England at a stretch ???
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[step]

"Who can stop Arsenal?" was the question a couple of years ago.

I know its a different scenario but kinda the same

Basically, they are beatable.

The World Cup will be decided when England meet Brazil

Brazil are away to Russia on Wednesday, I've gone for the draw!
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[coopsy02]

liking more the look of the spanish, defenders should be-able to cope, talent in midfield and what you will need in the world cup, david villa, them and the argies, will deffo not be far away

[rockin_cherub]

My choice would be Mexico. They're a team which sit somewhere between South American and British styles of play and it seems to work well against the Brazilians. Of the past 5 meetings, Mexico have won 3 times, drawing once. For some reason they seem to thrive against the Samba boys.
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[aye66]

A Spainish WC campaign always end in disaster... Unfortunately, i don't see that changing this summer..... but who knows... I'd go for argentina because they have both the capability and experience of playing against the brazillians (successfully) in the last 4 years...

mexico also sounds good rockin.

[coopsy02]

prices from Coral, no david villa aye, have emailed them asking for odds, some nice bets there, especially if you hit the button:

the player has to be the top goalscorer and his team has to win the world cup,

Ronaldo & Brazil 14/1
Adriano & Brazil 20/1
Ronaldinho & Brazil 20/1
M.Owen & England 25/1
T.Henry & France 33/1
W.Rooney & England 33/1
C.Vieri & Italy 40/1
H.Crespo & Argentina 40/1
Kaka & Brazil 40/1
C.Tevez & Argentina 50/1
L.Messi & Argentina 50/1
L.Podolski & Germany 50/1
L.Toni & Italy 50/1
M.Klose & Germany 50/1
R.Van Nistelrooy & Holland 50/1
Robinho & Brazil 50/1
V.Iaquinta & Italy 50/1
A.Gilardino & Italy 66/1
K.Kuranyi & Germany 66/1
R.Makaay & Holland 66/1
R.Van Der Vaart & Holland 66/1
Raul & Spain 66/1
D.Cisse & France 80/1
D.Trezeguet & France 80/1
F.Torres & Spain 80/1
M.Baros & Czech 100/1
Pauleta & Portugal 100/1
F.Lampard & England 125/1
F.Totti & Italy 125/1
Juninho & Brazil 125/1
M.Ballack & Germany 125/1
A.Cassano & Itlay 150/1
A.Robben & Holland 150/1
A.Shevchenko & Ukraine 150/1
D.Kuyt & Holland 150/1
F.Morientes & Spain 150/1
Luis Garcia & Spain 150/1
Z.Ibrahimovic & Sweden 150/1
Z.Zidane & France 150/1
D.Beckham & England 200/1
D.Drogba & Ivory Coast 200/1
H.Larsson & Sweden 200/1
P.Crouch & England 400/1
B.McBride & USA 800/1
M.Zurawski & Poland 800/1
N.Zigic & Serbia 800/1
T.Frankowski & Poland 800/1
A.Daei & Iran 5000/1

[SamTummo]

[coopsy02]

what about the guy above him, sam

[SamTummo]

Stick a couple of zeros on the end and I still wouldnt be interested. Bookmakers puzzle me
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[Ipoh Shark]

it's difficult enough picking either goalscorer OR winning nation, now u have to get BOTH right?
i've better ways of blowing my money.

The team which can upset Brazil will be the one which:
1) can hold them to penalties, or
2) dare to attack Brazil and put their defence under pressure, or
3) are set piece specialists, or
4) have loads of luck.

Brazil will lose to one of the big names as they are more cautious in these games, i.e. when they cut down on their samba. Against other underdogs, they dare to play their own game as their opponents will be too overrawed by the Brazilians turns and tricks to play their own game.

[odannyboy]

So which of the big names do you think will beat Brazil, then Ipoh ???
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[onaed]

M.Baros & Czech 100/1

Could be a decent bet, they are a good spolid team and as Greece proved its not always the team with better players that win, sometimes too many individual stars make a poor team.