OK predictions, concerns, chatter and laughs.
Tables : https://www.skysports.com/world-cup-table
Predictions & Golden Boot :
Virtually everyone has gone for Argentina or Brazil and it's hard to argue against those two.
Sutton & Gabbidon have gone for France.
Personally I think the heat is going to have an affect on those not used to it, especially European teams, so should favour some African & South American teams. Brazil are therefore my pick.
Picking Group Winners & Runners Up (see link above) is more difficult but mine are :
A: Netherlands from Senegal
B: England from Wales
C: Argentina from Poland
D: France from Denmark
E: Spain from Germany
F: Belgium from Croatia
G: Brazil from Cameroon (the heat being the difference over Switzerland & Serbia)
H: Portugal from Ghana (the heat being the difference vs. Uruguay)
Golden Boot (could depend on the relative strength of the other teams in the group stage of course, a chance to rack up some goals early) : Brazil have a more difficult group so if it has to be a player from the finalists (I'm going for Argentina vs Brazil final) then what a way for Messi to bow out !
Tables : https://www.skysports.com/world-cup-table
Predictions & Golden Boot :
Virtually everyone has gone for Argentina or Brazil and it's hard to argue against those two.
Sutton & Gabbidon have gone for France.
Personally I think the heat is going to have an affect on those not used to it, especially European teams, so should favour some African & South American teams. Brazil are therefore my pick.
Picking Group Winners & Runners Up (see link above) is more difficult but mine are :
A: Netherlands from Senegal
B: England from Wales
C: Argentina from Poland
D: France from Denmark
E: Spain from Germany
F: Belgium from Croatia
G: Brazil from Cameroon (the heat being the difference over Switzerland & Serbia)
H: Portugal from Ghana (the heat being the difference vs. Uruguay)
Golden Boot (could depend on the relative strength of the other teams in the group stage of course, a chance to rack up some goals early) : Brazil have a more difficult group so if it has to be a player from the finalists (I'm going for Argentina vs Brazil final) then what a way for Messi to bow out !