14/06/2014
VIP SINGLE #1:
00:00 England vs Italy
Tip: More goals to be scored in 2nd Half-Time.
Odd (2.05)
The first surprise was done yesterday by Netherlands for trashing Spain 5-1, the world champion and the 2-times European champion. There could have been a higher win for the Oranjes, because they let out many good chances too!
Now the next cracker in the world cup is waiting and for some people it is the same situation. The one team has beat the other team in one of the previous big tournaments. For the Oranjes for example it was the World Cup final in 2010 and now they got the revenge for it. Here Italy defeated England 2012 at the EC in penalty shoot out and now the Lions want revenge for that.
But this will be a very hard mission for them, because Italy has a very good defensive line and another advantage for them is that 3 of the 4 defenders play at the same club, at Juventus, and therefore, they are well attuned to each other. England will have it very hard to score goals here.
ENGLAND:
They will most likely play a 4-2-3-1 formation. Hart - Baines-Jagielka-Cahill-Johnson - Henderson-Gerrard - Rooney-Welbeck-Lallana - Sturridge. Welbeck might be replaced be Sterling because he isnt 100% fit, but Sterling is at least as good as Welbeck. He had a formidable season, showed is quality and talent at Liverpool FC. But if Welbeck play it wouldnt be a deficit, because he gives always 100% for his national team and also help in the defense. In the national team he often shows his talent by excellent goals. Hopefully we see one of those today! The defense isnt world class but England will start denfesivly and i think they can keep a clean sheet at least in the first half. The players Rooney, Lallana and Sturridge had a good season too. Rooney saved Man Udt. from a loss many times this season and convinced with excellent goals too. He can score out of nothing and this might break the denfense of Italy. Lallana is in the team of the season of the BPL and played a fantastic season at Southhampton. He can give world class assists and score goals too. Sturridge also played a very good season and scored a lot of goals at Liverpool at the side of Luis Suarez. If he would have been injured maybe he would have been the topscorer of the BPL. I think they will at least 1 goal, i expect it from Rooney. A screamer, a genious strike or something like that.
ITALY:
I expect a 4-3-1-2 formation of them. Buffon - Abate-Barzagli-Chiellini-Sciglio - Marchisio-Pirlo-Rossi - Verratti - Immobile-Balotelli. With Riccardo Montolivo ruled out of the World Cup through injury, it may be youngster Marco Verratti who occupies that position, but he isnt top-fit, so Italy might start with a 3-striker formation. With Balotelli, Cerci, Immobile and Insigne, they have very talented young strikers, who are hot to score in this World Cup. I expect, that Immobile will play, because he is in top-form and scored a trible at the match against Fluminese. Pirlo said he will retire after the World Cup and so, he will give his best for his team and wants to win the World Cup. He believe that Italy can win the WC, because they have young talented and old experienced players too. Maybe this is the perfect mixed squad. Pirlo is a world-class player and hopefully we can see today some wonderful passes from him. The defense of Italy contain 3 Juventus players. The only on from an other team is Abate from Milan. This denfense is well attuned, because they played all season long together and as Chiellini as "mountain" at the back, this will be hard work for England to break trough. I expect them to play counter-attacks, if they have the chance to (England will play denfesivly too), and with top-strikers like Balotelli, who is always a hot candidate to score, they have good chances to score as reason from such a counter attack.
So my tip is, that there will be more goals at the 2nd halftime, because at the first half time both teams will be very carefully and as reason both will play in defense style. With a draw both teams have chances to finish the group on the first or second place. But i believe in Rooney, Ballotelli & Co that they will score goals (out of nothing maybe) in the 2nd half, where both teams will be more open.
The winner to predict would be a ridiculos prediction, because both teams can win here. Also i dont want to predict a draw at HF or FT, because if 1 goal is scored, all can happen!