World Cup Finals
Friday, July 07, 2006
Well, I think all football fans must be feeling really
sian. The World Cup's going to end soon! A year or two of anticipating wait and after a month its finished, another four years we wait. Well its Italy vs France for the ultimate glory. Its going to be like the Euro 2000 finals, but will France triumph again? France should be credited for their comeback after a boring group stages. Italy, however, have stormed their way to the finals. I should credit them for not just sitting back waiting for a penalty shoot-out in the Semis against the Germans, they went for it and ultimately got what they deserve. France will look back at that 3-1 unlikely victory over Spain as the turning point of their World Cup campaign. The host have finally been knocked out.
Germany will play
Portugal in the
Third/Fourth Placing. Both have nothing to lose, but will play for their pride.
~Final 2 Countries~France vs ItalyFrance have finally gelled together after a poor group stages. Thierry Henry should lead the line with Zinedane Zidane right behind him. Claude Makelele will babysit the back-four. Franck Ribery and Florent Malouda will cause the Italian defence some problems down the flanks.
Italy have the best goalkeeper in the world, Gianlugi Buffon in their ranks. However their star defender Alessandro Nesta is out, with Marco Materazzi covering with Fabio Cannavaro. Francesco Totti will be the playmaker for Italy. Andreas Pirlo will be tempted to shoot often with Gennaro Gattuso pulling the strings in midfield.
my thoughts at 5:07 pm