Argentina vs Germany

It is call the "final" by some. Truly, the performance between Argentina and Germany wasn't a spectacular display of football. The only match that suitably describes it as such would be the match between Argentina and Serbia & Montnegro.

But it wasn't that bad after all. Clearly in my own opinion, I felt Argentina was playing a better game, doing really well in the passing and crossing. The aerial ball control was also very good given the fact that everytime when the ball flies in the air towards an Argentina player, 2 or 3 Germany players would be around. In terms of technique, I think that Argentina was much better. If you're talking about physical fitness, the credit would definitely be going to the Germans, who display much greater stamina and did not show the lethargy as seen in the opposing side during extra time.

I was definitely banging on the South Americans to win this, the moment the first goal went in, I was hoping for a second one to kill off German's chances. Screw the 72000-strong fan support and home ground advantage. That would certainly show on the faces of their fans. Unfortunately, as past experiences have shown, France 98, S. Korea 2002, prove that home support was far too great for an opposing team to overcome. At the end of the day, it wasn't superb technique, physical fitness or the extra hours of training that draw the line. Mental fitness came into play and ultimately this didn't show in the way the South Americans executed their penalties, not even close to world class. Even Michael Ballack with an injury did better.

MAYBE THE DAMN REFEREE WAS BIASED. JUST LIKE IN S. KOREA.

Let's see how it turns out between Germany and Italy.