I write this a day before the knock-out rounds of the Football World cup are about to start.
First, a question which many of friends have been asking on who am i supporting in this world cup. Having lived and worked in Latin America and with a large network of Latin American friends, it is a difficult question to anwer.
However, i have made a small algorithm, which determines my order of support in a football match. The pecking order (of my support) is -
1) Underdog
2) Brazil
3) Rest of Latin America
4) Africa
5) Europe
While that is the order of support, i have made my predictions on the remainder of the tournament- its knockout phase.The forecasts below are based on a concocted mix of the heart and the mind.
Enjoy the speculation:
1) Argentina vs Switzerland = Winner Argentina. Score 2-0
2) Brazil vs Chile = Winner Brazil. Score 2-1
3) Colombia vs Uruguay= Winner Colombia. Score 3-2
4) Netherlands vs Mexico= Winner Mexico. Score 1-1. Win on Penalties.
5) Costa Rica vs Greece= Winner Costa Rica. Score 2-0
6) france vs Nigeria= Winner France. Score 2-1
7) Germany vs Algeria= Winner Germany. Score 3-1
8) Belgium vs USA= Winner USA. Score 2-1
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Then, the quarters
1) Brazil Vs Colombia = Winner Brazil. Score 2-2. Win on Penalties
2) Mexico Vs Costa Rica = Winner Costa Rica. Score 1-0
3) France vs Germany = Winner Germany. Score 3-0
4) Argentina vs USA = Winner Argentina. Score 2-1
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Semis
1) Germany vs Brazil = Winner Germany. Score 2-1
2) Argentina vs Costa Rica = Winner Argentina. Score 3-1
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Finals
Germany vs Argentina = Winner Argentina. Score 3-2
third Place-
Brazil vs Costa Rica = Winner Brazil. Score 4-0
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Yours in soccer,
First, a question which many of friends have been asking on who am i supporting in this world cup. Having lived and worked in Latin America and with a large network of Latin American friends, it is a difficult question to anwer.
However, i have made a small algorithm, which determines my order of support in a football match. The pecking order (of my support) is -
1) Underdog
2) Brazil
3) Rest of Latin America
4) Africa
5) Europe
While that is the order of support, i have made my predictions on the remainder of the tournament- its knockout phase.The forecasts below are based on a concocted mix of the heart and the mind.
Enjoy the speculation:
1) Argentina vs Switzerland = Winner Argentina. Score 2-0
2) Brazil vs Chile = Winner Brazil. Score 2-1
3) Colombia vs Uruguay= Winner Colombia. Score 3-2
4) Netherlands vs Mexico= Winner Mexico. Score 1-1. Win on Penalties.
5) Costa Rica vs Greece= Winner Costa Rica. Score 2-0
6) france vs Nigeria= Winner France. Score 2-1
7) Germany vs Algeria= Winner Germany. Score 3-1
8) Belgium vs USA= Winner USA. Score 2-1
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Then, the quarters
1) Brazil Vs Colombia = Winner Brazil. Score 2-2. Win on Penalties
2) Mexico Vs Costa Rica = Winner Costa Rica. Score 1-0
3) France vs Germany = Winner Germany. Score 3-0
4) Argentina vs USA = Winner Argentina. Score 2-1
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Semis
1) Germany vs Brazil = Winner Germany. Score 2-1
2) Argentina vs Costa Rica = Winner Argentina. Score 3-1
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Finals
Germany vs Argentina = Winner Argentina. Score 3-2
third Place-
Brazil vs Costa Rica = Winner Brazil. Score 4-0
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Yours in soccer,
2 comments:
Hahahah
Awesome analysis. Agree with most of it, till match 5. Mex vs Ned.
Mexico's strength has been Ochoa. They have not been very good at keeping possession and creating chances. Netherlands is a team which doesn't care about the conceding goals. With 35-40% possession, they create 15 to 18 chances. Ochoa is bound to concede some. Though if it reaches penalties, as you predict, Mexico will go through. But I don't see it happening. I predict 3-1 for Ned
Next Netherlands has Costa Rica. Costa Rica is slightly more attacking than Mexico but slightly poor in defense. So I predict 4-1 fro Ned.
Next up is Ned v/s Arg. This is where I stop predicting. Arg vs Ned outcome will be decided by who is having a better day. But who ever wins this match, will definitely win the Finals.
Though from my heart, I would love to see France lift the Cup.
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