brazil still favs for this tournament?

england have come in 8 points

not sure that makes much sense either!!

Never in a million years

croatia battering the favs

what did you expect? 10-0?

they didnt play all that good and won. croatia are 2nd favs in the group, they arent gonna just lie down and let brazil win ffs.

ffs? what does that mean?

ffs means free penalties when needed (and also clear penalties for opposition denied)

ttt

Where's the Garrinchas?  the Gauchos?. Is the 'Brazilian Bendtner' Fred really the best they can do

what a let down

Two looks at them now and they've been poor both times.

Good call, Charlton.

light years away from the 1970 side

Not playing like favs seen a few teams way ahead of them at mo

Brazil will need to have a re-think about who plays imo.
Never heard of a "Brazil" team play with 2 sitting midfield plays 1 is plenty imo. More attacking (pace) players need in attack.
On what I have seen so far, the Germans look the biz

still? 

still in it

So are Greece and they're sh!t.

Think people will still be saying they cant win it after they lift the trophy.

never said "they can't win it".

I said 3/1 is for mugs only.

thought all the mugs were backing spain for the WC

Still think Brazil are the ones to beat even tho they have a few weaknesses in the team.
So do the rest imo.

While this WC has been hugely entertaining, there is no outstanding side in the tourney. And thats why Brazil remain favourites. Home advantage counts for a lot.

As I keep saying, "there is no outstanding team in this tourney"

Who is going to beat them? The only side I could see beating them is Columbia. If they get through that it's in the bag.

Anyone, can beat anyone, because there are no outstanding sides, so anyone left in can still win it.

marychain1
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Who is going to beat them? The only side I could see beating them is Columbia. If they get through that it's in the bag.

mary, with the sh1te you've tipped, I don't think you should be using a phrase like that...

cricketnut2
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Anyone, can beat anyone, because there are no outstanding sides, so anyone left in can still win it.

well CR cannot but anyone else could so say 6/1 the field. 3/1 brazil is for mugs like mary

It's looking more and more like a Brazil v Holland final. And that's a pity. It'll be a dull affair with the Dutch involved.

i think belgium would beat the dutch if they manage to make the semis

holland are so over reliant on Robben... if you can contain him ( easier said than done I know )..then the dutch attacking threat is hugely reduced

ditto for brazil and Argentina with messi and neymar

also i think its a bit premature to be calling Brazil finalists... they are too much of a one man band... the will have to really up their game

if they play as poorly as they have done so far then Colombia or the germans /french would beat them.

I did brazil for a long time , same price now which is amazing considering only three games left

They havnt met the expectations of the 70s side , but what ever will

Wouldn't be on anyone else , fantastic mix of young talent and experience also with home advantage and a hunger they talk off constantly

class they have all over the park is frightening , and the whole team can score with Luiz a defender scoring last time and are growing more confident as a unit with each game , chile was a big win for them , a tougher side than any other big guns faced

I expect them to win with ease over Columbia , and beat the germans in the semis , a team who just beat the USA and took 120 mins to beat Algeria

The 3/1 will be long gone tomorrow evening I would grab a decent slice now before the box to box in two passes stuff starts , I expect a 3/4 goal margin tomorrow

Did I mention home advantage

to mention this brazillian side with the 70s side is a complete joke its light years away,as other brazil sides from previous world cups.

i agree
the two teams
are not even in the same universe

thanks extreme,your old enough and lucky enough to have seen a truly brilliant world class side.
the words "world class" are used to lightly these days.

hello :-) = complete mug

"They havnt met the expectations of the 70s side , but what ever will"



WOW

This Brazil side could be compared to the 1982 side though. Just to be clear I mean the West German 1982 side.

socrates turning in his grave

As I said , 3/1 will be long gone this evening as is the 130/1 for Luiz to be golden ball winner

That for the complete tool that is Charlton 2005

Neymar out of world cup. 3/1... get it while you can!! :P

5/2 and when the big players wake up and realize the talisman is out you'll get as much 3s as you like

struggled to beat lesser teams with Neymar.  Now have to beat two of the very best without him.
and without their captain for the next game.  huge ask.

In a group competition with the remaining teams bar Costa, I would make them favs to finish bottom of the group!

3/1   

r u on some mind altering things C2005?

I can quite easily imagine all of Germany, Argentina and Holland pulverising Brazil given current displays and Neymar not playing. And I would take a chance that Belgium could at least get a draw leaving Brazil bottom of the group of 5.

A year ago you could get 4. now with two games to go they're 3.9  Any way you look at that the former was a mug bet.

the chances ended
with Neymars
broken back

the general opinion seems to be that brazil have bought the wc

and/or

fifa have fixed it

also

usa were helped out in all games to get them as far as possible to promote "soccer" there

all the african teams were at it

and 

basically this is the most corrupt wc ever

I wouldn't write off Brazil just yet. If it really is fixed then why will an injury to one player stop that? And even if it isn't fixed, we all saw Brazil beat Colombia without Neymar anyway, he didn't do much in the game. So, either way they can still win it.

one things for certain they are gonna be given as much help as possible by the refs.theyre sooo shyte they may still fail but I I wont be betting against them knowing they are on  such favourable terms with refs and linos.every thing that can be given is/has/ will continue to be given in their favour to try to get them to lift the trophy. its too frustrating having a bet  knowing  the officials have been primed for the other side.

back brazil then free money?

brazil will miss Neymar
massively
and they had an uphill battle
to begin with

brazil have come through three tough games against chile mexico and Columbia , physical games and almost derbies given the continent , they were never going to be allowed to play an attractive game

tho the david luiz goal is worthy of any great side , amazing free kick

The value has now gone , best option was always to take the 3/1 plus , then lay off after Columbia game

tho I didn't expect them to hit 2/1 , that was a bonus

Im not sure as I was they will win it without Neymar that was quite a blow but all liabilities have been traded already

I may back robben and van persie for golden boot , theres still value if there are goals tonite against costa rica and possibly two more games for them so I may try that

The value has now gone , best option was always to take the 3/1 plus , then lay off after Columbia game

value gone
very true

Brazil about to go 3rd favs of 4

HAzard off

good display from holland later on and brazil could find themselves as complete outsiders to win this thing

as it should be

3/1 

San Quentin
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r u on some mind altering things C2005?

shrewd...

? can u elaborate

ignore charlton2005 mate

he is a bit simple I think

Anyone with half a brain would have taken the 3/1 knowing brazil were going to be in the semis and with two quarter finals still to play the price would dive

Being honest I didn't expect them to hit 2/1 but I traded out with a smile

I backed spain to win tourney, how cr'p was that but money back if brazil or argentina win it,coral,so hope springs eternal.

I rekon your okay there , decent offer

I did brazil and argentine early on and layed both off now , one of them will be out in semis but not sure who , Neymars injury changed a lot for me

was  a good offer hello,neymars injury has thrown a spanner in the works,having said that home advantage is huge.

4 teams with plenty of flaws.anyone can win this thing but we all knew that after the group games.no favorites here after silva/neymar.all even enough dutch probably better attack but desperate defence. shud be an entertaining week

ttt

Nice to see a poor side getting thrashed, at home

commentator asking if this is the worst team ever to make the WC semis...

and somehow the mugs on here made them favs until the first goal went in tonight

2.34 to beat holland 

i'll ask you boys again, "what games have you been watching"

lay all day long

more free money 

it makes you think, how the hell did Brazil, even get through to the Semi-finals

_Brazil were awful, again, the Dutch just took their foot of the pedal, where as Germany didn't

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I can quite easily imagine all of Germany, Argentina and Holland pulverising Brazil given current displays and Neymar not playing.

just about right

you have to give credit
where credit is due
even if it is giving credit to yourself

no harm in blowing ones own trumpet !

no one else would