Unpredictable World Cup.

[MiltonBurrows]

Is it just me or is this the most unpredictable world cup in a long while? I'm not just talking about Spains calamity, but Brazil drawing against Mexico, Costa Rica hammering Uruguay and players going haywire and giving away penalties and getting sent off like its going out of fashion.
I bet the bookies are loving it.

Just wondering if anyone has anymore predictions on the unpredictable?

[Forever Fulham]

Wonder what the odds are that Clint would score in the first 34 seconds AND get his nose broken soon thereafter.  Costa Rica taking care of offensive powerhouse Uruguay.  Mexico playing Brazil to a scoreless tie. 

One thing that isn't surprising is the pro-Brazil officiating.

[FPT]

I'm not sure that Costa Rica beating Uruguay was unpredictable, Uruguay are pretty bad Suarez or no Suarez. You take Godin, Cavani and Suarez out of the Uruguay squad and it's Hungary. The two central midfielders can't pass for toffee and the left back (Caceres) is a right footed centre back. It'll surprise me if we don't batter Uruguay with any goal from them coming on the counter. They won't be able to get the ball off of us.

Mexico are a good little team, but some times it's not your day; 9 times out of 10 Brazil win that exact match but Guillermo Ochoa had the game of his life.

[ToodlesMcToot]

Is it just me or is this the most unpredictable world cup in a long while? I'm not just talking about Spains calamity, but Brazil drawing against Mexico, Costa Rica hammering Uruguay and players going haywire and giving away penalties and getting sent off like its going out of fashion.
I bet the bookies are loving it.

Just wondering if anyone has anymore predictions on the unpredictable?

I predict that Brazil don't make the final.

[YankeeJim]

I'm not sure that Costa Rica beating Uruguay was unpredictable, Uruguay are pretty bad Suarez or no Suarez. You take Godin, Cavani and Suarez out of the Uruguay squad and it's Hungary. The two central midfielders can't pass for toffee and the left back (Caceres) is a right footed centre back. It'll surprise me if we don't batter Uruguay with any goal from them coming on the counter. They won't be able to get the ball off of us.

Mexico are a good little team, but some times it's not your day; 9 times out of 10 Brazil win that exact match but Guillermo Ochoa had the game of his life.

Actually, Mexico matches up with Brazil fairly well. They have as good a record against them as anyone.

[BarryP]

I'm not sure that Costa Rica beating Uruguay was unpredictable, Uruguay are pretty bad Suarez or no Suarez. You take Godin, Cavani and Suarez out of the Uruguay squad and it's Hungary. The two central midfielders can't pass for toffee and the left back (Caceres) is a right footed centre back. It'll surprise me if we don't batter Uruguay with any goal from them coming on the counter. They won't be able to get the ball off of us.

Mexico are a good little team, but some times it's not your day; 9 times out of 10 Brazil win that exact match but Guillermo Ochoa had the game of his life.

Actually, Mexico matches up with Brazil fairly well. They have as good a record against them as anyone.

Not only do Mexico match up well against Brazil they also play them fairly frequently.  If any team in that group was going to play Brazil heads up it was going to be Mexico.

The Mexico-Croatia match should be a firecracker as well.

[jmh]

Is it just me or is this the most unpredictable world cup in a long while? I'm not just talking about Spains calamity, but Brazil drawing against Mexico, Costa Rica hammering Uruguay and players going haywire and giving away penalties and getting sent off like its going out of fashion.
I bet the bookies are loving it.

Just wondering if anyone has anymore predictions on the unpredictable?

I predict that Brazil don't make the final.

I was saying basically the same even after they beat Croatia.  They just don't look committed to working hard to defend (Marcelo and Dani Alves would rather not come back past the halfway line if they can avoid it), Julio Cesar is a disaster waiting to happen, and their tactics when in possession are basically "give the ball to Neymar and see if he makes something good happen".  I think Germany has the strongest squad, top to bottom, and don't have any glaring weak spots like the other top contenders all seem to, and they're my pick.

That being said, this tournament has been insane and now that I said that, they'll go lose 5-1 to Ghana.

[MisfitKid]

You forgot, the US actually winning a match (yes I can say that...). starsnstripes

[Craven Mad]

After years of wanting England to play like Spain, it's finally happened...  :Get Coat gif:

[HatterDon]

After years of wanting England to play like Spain, it's finally happened...  :Get Coat gif:

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