What to expect from Tues. Jul, 08 2014 World Cup Matches
Tues. Jul, 08 2014 World Cup Matches
The hosts, Brazil will be without their mercurial star, Neymar, who suffered a vertebrae fracture in their last match against Columbia. It will be a test to see how they cope. Not just without Neymar but also Thiago Silva as well who has been one of the best defenders in the tournament so far. Dante should come in place of Silva while Scolari will shuffle the forward line by bringing in Willian to play the "Neymar" role.
On Tuesday, Germany will be playing her fourth consecutive World Cup semi-final. They have become the Bond villains of international football. So good, everyone expects them to win. Their other role when they don't win, is to turn their victors into Demi-gods. Case in point Maradona in '86, Ronaldo in 2002.
Someone mentioned that if Brazil win the world cup, they will be the worst team ever to win it. That might a harsh assessment but it's a sad reflection of a once dominant team,
a five-time championship winning team.
The vociferous crowds will cheer Brazil to a hilt and may even overcompensate for the lack of Neymar but this German side is well schooled and very cold blooded. The Germans have the edge and they will use it.
Prediction: Brazil 0 Vs. Germany 1
Man to watch: Klose
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