Can't see past Brazil or Argentina for winning this tbh, as for England, really dunno how well we will do, this is probably the lowest expectations going into a world cup for a long time, so hopefully the pressure and hype is not gonna be heaped onto the players as it normally is
It's an interesting group for sure, the Italians are not the team they once were, and notoriously slow starters at major tourneys, but they still have some absolutely outstanding players (one my favourites in the ageless Pirlo), and as usual will be hard to beat. Uruguay are a decent side, but personally think they are a bit overhyped as to how good they are, yes up front they are pretty impressive with Suarez, Cavanni and Forlan, but they aren't that strong at the back (one cb couldn't get in the West Brom side and the other doesn't get a game for Liverpool). Costa Rica i profess to not know a great deal about
For me it boils down to the Italy game, can't afford to lose that, a draw would be ok though, and then maybe sneak through the group, I dunno
Jozy? as in Jozy Altidore? I do hope he can perform for you if you mean him...he has spent two seasons in the BPL, one with Hull and one with Sunderland but he has scored less than 5 goals combined over those two seasons. I literally just checked his strike rate for the US national team...why can't he score in the BPL! I agree that Donovan should have been in the squad.
