I don't think Argentina will fare well at all. Who are their best 5 players? Tevez, Messi, Higuain, Aguero, and Mascherano in my opinion, and that's leaving Milito out! 4 of those are strikers/centre forwards and Masch is a destroyer. They need creativity in the middle of the park and they don't have it with this set up. Riquelme used to be that guy for them but he's aged, and while DiMaria is an exciting Winger and I love Maxi, I don't think they are what Argentina needs. Those forwards need decent supply and Argentina don't have that in abundance like Spain does.
I think USA will be a chore and make it to the quarters this term. I don't know why I just have a good feeling. I'm thinking Michael Bradley will be ready to move to a bigger club this sumemr as well with a good showing. He is a great box to box midfielder and I could see him somewhere in England next season.
Spain has too much quality not to win it, but you guys are right, the lack of a destroyer in the midfield could hurt them. They will, however, possess the ball more than any other team and could avoid having that hurt them. I think they could move Ramos in to the middle, Arbeloa out wide in his spot, and put Pique in the middle of the park and the problem could be solved then.
I think it will be Spain and England in the final. I think Capello finally has this team in the right mindset. If Terry and Ferdinand are sh*t together, however, England will be ready for an early knockout because they aren't the Terry and Ferdinand of 2009.
If Spain doesn't win that will be the shocker. They are too talented to not make it to the Finals.
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