Yankee151
Hot Girl Summer
Should be a very interesting group. I think Algeria and South Korea have been underestimated a fair bit, this could be a Group C style affair where all 4 teams have a good chance of advancing. Maybe to all get smacked by the two Group G teams, that is. Belgium are the seed, and it'll be interesting to see how they perform without dedicated fullbacks, and if Hazard can play like he does for Chelsea. Russia lost their best player and will miss him dearly. South Korea are young but could advance as they did in 2010, and Algeria are real wild cards that I think will make some noise with their style (and the fact that they are generally acclimated well to high temperatures.)
Interestingly, the Russia-South Korea game will actually be played after Brazil's second game of the tournament. Can't remember that ever happening before.
June 17th
Belgium-Algeria (Belo Horizonte)
Russia-South Korea (Cuiaba)
June 22nd
Belgium-Russia (Rio)
Algeria-South Korea (Porto Alegre)
June 26th
South Korea-Belgium (Sao Paolo)
Algeria-Russia (Curitiba)
My predictions:
Belgium 2-1-0 7 pts
Algeria 1-1-1 4pts
Russia 0-2-1 3pts
South Korea 0-1-2 1pt
Lineups
Algeria: http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/10/algeria-young-and-mobile/
Belgium: http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/10/belgium-can-they-succeed-without-proper-full-backs/
Russia: http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/10/russia-world-cup-2014/
South Korea:
http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/10/south-korea-organised-but-prone-to-mistakes/
Interestingly, the Russia-South Korea game will actually be played after Brazil's second game of the tournament. Can't remember that ever happening before.
June 17th
Belgium-Algeria (Belo Horizonte)
Russia-South Korea (Cuiaba)
June 22nd
Belgium-Russia (Rio)
Algeria-South Korea (Porto Alegre)
June 26th
South Korea-Belgium (Sao Paolo)
Algeria-Russia (Curitiba)
My predictions:
Belgium 2-1-0 7 pts
Algeria 1-1-1 4pts
Russia 0-2-1 3pts
South Korea 0-1-2 1pt
Lineups
Algeria: http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/10/algeria-young-and-mobile/
Belgium: http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/10/belgium-can-they-succeed-without-proper-full-backs/
Russia: http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/10/russia-world-cup-2014/
South Korea:
http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/10/south-korea-organised-but-prone-to-mistakes/