So we found out today the teams that will be seeded for Fridays World Cup 2010 draw:
South Africa(as hosts), Argentina, Brazil, England, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain
England were always going to be seeded for this draw so it is of no surprise to me that we find ourselves in Pot 1. Some will say it can only be a good thing as it means that we will avoid the likes of Spain and Brazil in the group stages. However to win the World Cup you do need to beat the best team(s) at some point along the way. IF we were not seeded and ended up in the same group as Spain or Brazil it wouldn't of been all bad as it would of meant that we could of had a hand in knocking them out at an early stage. Remember it is the top 2 from each group that go through to the knock out stages so with that as insurance England could really go at one of these opponents and hope that one of the other teams in the group also does well against them. As it turns out England will avoid these teams and interestingly a group consisting of England, Uruguay, France and Mexico is still on the cards which for those of you true fans will know was the group back in '66!!
I will most certainly be listening to the draw on Friday on the radio as i drive home from work that is for sure!
On another note Ive just heard the draw for the Carling Cup Semi Finals- United v City (GET IN!!), also looks like Chelsea are going out tonight and they certainly did not need 30 extra minutes with City away on Saturday. Should be an interesting weekend of football!
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