Espana '82. For so many, the most memorable World Cup of all time. This thread will revisit our thoughts, hopes and memories of that tournament replayed day by day as it happened, then we can bookmark it in the World Cup section.
Pre-tournament thoughts from me. Brazil and Argentina have to be favourites. Zico, Socrates and Falcao on the one hand, Ardiles, Kempes and Maradona on the other. I'm not bothered about any of that Sun newspaper nonsense about "the Argies", I think they've got a great side. France look good, with Platini, Giresse and Tigana? And of course West Germany, European champions, always look strong, but let's not forget that their clubs have lost out in the last few European and UEFA Cups to Liverpool, Forest, Ipswich and Aston Villa. So we must consider England, back in the finals at long last for the first time since 1970. We've got to be among the favourites, haven't we? Scotland, have they got the team that can erase the memories of Peru and Iran from four years ago? Northern Ireland of course are just there to have a bit of fun, in the group they've got with hosts Spain and Yugoslavia.
Opening game tomorrow on the 13th, Belgium against Argentina. Opening games are always dull affairs, this will probably end up 1-0 to Argentina, Kempes to score.
Then on the 14th we've got Italy against Poland, and Brazil against the USSR. Don't fancy Italy much this year, they were a shambles at Italia '80, could be an upset there. Brazil just look magical, but the USSR teams are always tough to break down and that could be a test for them. Scotland would love that game to be a draw.
Pre-tournament thoughts from me. Brazil and Argentina have to be favourites. Zico, Socrates and Falcao on the one hand, Ardiles, Kempes and Maradona on the other. I'm not bothered about any of that Sun newspaper nonsense about "the Argies", I think they've got a great side. France look good, with Platini, Giresse and Tigana? And of course West Germany, European champions, always look strong, but let's not forget that their clubs have lost out in the last few European and UEFA Cups to Liverpool, Forest, Ipswich and Aston Villa. So we must consider England, back in the finals at long last for the first time since 1970. We've got to be among the favourites, haven't we? Scotland, have they got the team that can erase the memories of Peru and Iran from four years ago? Northern Ireland of course are just there to have a bit of fun, in the group they've got with hosts Spain and Yugoslavia.
Opening game tomorrow on the 13th, Belgium against Argentina. Opening games are always dull affairs, this will probably end up 1-0 to Argentina, Kempes to score.
Then on the 14th we've got Italy against Poland, and Brazil against the USSR. Don't fancy Italy much this year, they were a shambles at Italia '80, could be an upset there. Brazil just look magical, but the USSR teams are always tough to break down and that could be a test for them. Scotland would love that game to be a draw.
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