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What are people's sleeper picks for this World Cup?
Personally I'm thinking Croatia
Croatia has been the sleeper pick since i was a kid lol
What are people's sleeper picks for this World Cup?
Personally I'm thinking Croatia
What do we mean by sleeper? Underdog expected to make it out of the group? If so then I can get down with the Swiss or English, but they're not going to win the whole thing. It'll be an absolute shock if one of the 4 contenders (Germany, Spain, Brazil & France) don't win, with Belgium, Colombia, Uruguay & Messi making up the next tier who could win, but are more likely to max out as a losing finalist.
Who does everyone think the biggest bust/flop will be?
Who does everyone think the biggest bust/flop will be?
Portugal isn't going to get out of the group, if that counts.
Portugal isn't going to get out of the group, if that counts.
I don't think any of the top teams will 'flop' though, they rarely do. When they're eliminated earlier than expected, it's usually because they ran into one of the other top teams.
Meh I feel like there’s always at least one team who disappoints or something of the sort.
What do we mean by sleeper? Underdog expected to make it out of the group? If so then I can get down with the Swiss or English, but they're not going to win the whole thing. It'll be an absolute shock if one of the 4 contenders (Germany, Spain, Brazil & France) don't win, with Belgium, Colombia, Uruguay & Messi making up the next tier who could win, but are more likely to max out as a losing finalist.
But the top teams? Spain did last time, they also had a difficult group. Can't recall any 'flops' in 2006. 2002 had quite a few but that whole World Cup was an anomaly.
Anyway, even if there are, I think all the top contenders should make the quarter-finals at least.
I mean 2002 and 06 both help prove that theirs usually at least one team that disappoints. 2010, France didn’t make it out of the group stage. 2014 Italy, England, Portugal, Spain and Ivory Coast missed the group stage. I mean Ivory Coast isn’t a huge soccer nation but they lost out to Greece which could be considered a bit of a flop. I mean big countries flop every year.
I don't think any of the top teams will 'flop' though, they rarely do. When they're eliminated earlier than expected, it's usually because they ran into one of the other top teams.
You seem very sure. Is Morocco full of Bundesliga players?
They do, I was talking specifically about the top contenders though. Other than Spain I don't think any of those would be defined as such in those respective tournaments. But our definition of contender and flop may vary.
Uruguay/Colombia as sleepers (if you can call them that, both are top 10 NTs) but their path to the quarters is reasonable if they win their group and from there...who knows.
I do think the media/casual fans are overrating Egypt a tad heading into this tournament, yes Salah is in incredible form but he's really their only attacking threat and they normally play very defensive too, don't see that changing anytime soon with Cuper in charge
If Argentina makes it past Spain/Germany they WILL win the WC. Pretty big if but those 2 teams are the best of the bunch once you get past them...