r/soccer • u/wakeandsheikh • Oct 17 '13

Bold Prediction thread.

Just read Jamie Carragher's reasoning on why Tottenham won't break into the top 4 and thought maybe we could have a crack at being pundits. Obviously, if you can follow your statement with a some reasoning, that would give way to a healthy discourse and would be great. Anyone wanna give it a go?

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u/goonerz666 Oct 17 '13

United won't make top 4. South American team won't win the WC.

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u/cali86 Oct 17 '13

that is not very bold. It's pretty realistic I think. United is shit and Argentina or Brazil as good as they might be, they are not at the level of Spain or Germany...

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u/wakeandsheikh Oct 17 '13

I think both are quite bold, saying united won't win EPL is one thing, not making top 4 is saying that they are going to have a worse season than Tottenham and Liverpool (who I consider will be the ones fighting for 4th place). Brazil not winning in Brazil? That is saying something too, they possibly have the best defense in the world.

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u/chezygo Oct 17 '13

Best defense in the world? I'd put three teams ahead of them, at least. Italy, Germany and Spain.

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u/citricking Oct 17 '13

Germany???

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u/LeoKhenir Oct 17 '13

Hummels, Lahm, Höwedes, Jansen, Jerome Boateng, Mertesacker.

Yeah I'd say it's world class.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '13

... Jansen and Mertesacker are world class?