World Cup Group B (England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Sweden) **SPOILERS**

[mattbrown91]

First to say "I can't believe England lost on penaltys. Again'

Biased Referee tbh

 

[georges]

England and sweden through.

 

[MR_Punk]

Im confident of England so dont let my down boys.

Id go for:

England
Sweden
Paraguay
T & T

+44

 

[newbiejim]

I cant believe how the media et al are speaking freely about Rooney playing in the knockout stages............man thats tempting fate for a huge dollop of oeuf on face , qualifying may well be very tough

 

[Majago]

Prediction for Group B;

England
Paraguay
Sweden
Trindad and Tobago

 

[Nedved11]

I think England and Sweden will have it sussed. England must win their first group game, If they get anything in the other two games should see them through 'easily'

 

[newbiejim]

ok here the not so unlikely scenario, draw against Paraguay ,lose to Sweden........its the WC ffs. I genuinely believe England are one of the best sides there but Crouch IMHO is not the finished article....and if Gerrard and Lampard dont play as they should then it could be very tough.

 

[Kerplunk]

Whats this about Rooney playing in group stages?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5062042.stm

Surely thats TOO much of a gamble, I can see the worst coming if he does play in the group stages

 

[newbiejim]

yes apparently Man Utd are apoplectic about this, BUT what if England need to field their best side for this game, IMHO he will play him if this is the case

 

[ballistic]

I doubt Eriksson cares at all about what Manyoo have to say

 

[lemonkettaz]

no guessing for how HIDEOUSLY large this thread will be come saturday at about 5pm

 

[ballistic]

Will Gerrard be fit for Saturday? he said he's 50-50 with a back problem.
If not, who will replace him?
Carrick seems the most likely option, carragher - seems very unlikely, lennon on the right and beckham in centre - no he won't risk starting with lennon and suddenly moving beckham right, hargreaves - it's a possibility since sven's the coach.

 

[Bitchplz]

Prediction:

England
Paraguay
Sweden
Trindad and Tobago

England should qualify comfortably with 7 points, but aslong as they dont suffer defeat against paraguay we should be ok.

Sweden have been poor in warm up games, and i think Paraguay will just nick it from them.

Trindad & Tobago to finish with 0 Points

 

[Kerplunk]

God, I keep forgetting this is the actual World Cup!

Not just an International match!

 

[lemonkettaz]

God, I keep forgetting this is the actual World Cup!

Not just an International match!

i know what you mean... for some reason it doesnt feel real yet.. no idea.. maybe it will when it all kicks off..

TONIGHT!!

 

[5ingh]

my pred:

england
t + t
sweden
paruguay

 

[lemonkettaz]

i predict england and sweden to go through (the safe bet)

england to storm through with 9 points

 

[mcdermos]

Can you lay a bet on the first opposition player to accidently stand on rooneys foot?

 

[Tru]

3 people tipping Sweden not to qualify? Are you serious? 4 years ago they we're grouped with England, Argentina and Nigeria and won. They will win the group, no doubt about that.

 

[5ingh]

3 people tipping Sweden not to qualify? Are you serious? 4 years ago they we're grouped with England, Argentina and Nigeria and won. They will win the group, no doubt about that.

apparently most of the squad play in the swedish league which only started in april. so im assuming most of them will not be match fit, bar larrson,zlatan, mellberg, ljunberg etc