Més que un worm wrote:
Group A: Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Bolivia
Group B: Argentina, Paraguay, Jamaica, Uruguay
Group C: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
So who is looking forward to the Copa America then? This time we have 5 teams capable of winning it plus a bunch of teams that combine technical and physical qualities that means they can beat anyone on their day, I am talking about the likes of Peru, Paraguay, Mexico etc.
I think I put Argentina as favorites with a Neymar-lead Brazil and the wonderful Chile as second favorites, then Columbia as third. In terms of who I want to win it goes like this - Chile 1st Argentina 2nd and Brazil 3rd (Only because of Neymar).
Who will be the player of the tournament? Messi? Neymar? Sanchez? My guess is Neymar who has an amazing goal scoring record for Brazil, he is the talisman of the team and deserves all the applause he gets.
I guess you will be watching it too Puro? We both know how competitive and exciting this competition is. I will be rooting for Peru to make it out of their tough group.
Can't wait.
Of course I'll be watching the most exciting international football tournament in the world! El ceviche, la parrillada and the refreshing beverages that I'll have around will match what Copa América throws at us.
This is
Chile's last stand, they're at home, have their best team ever, this is it for Chile to finally win one Copa América. They feel they should've done more in Brasil and look forward to raise the cup at home. That's it, this is it for Chile.
Ecuador are quietly getting a team ready to make some noise. They were devastated at how their World Cup turned out. Their lack of experience showed when playing Europeans like Switzerland. The Ecuadorians knew they were the better team and that's why they still pushed forward at the death to beat the Swiss - a pussy football effective Swiss counter attack sucker punched Ecuador and the WC was over for Ecuador before they got in stride. Almost beat France with only 10 men, but the psychological damage from that awful loss to Switzerland was never overcome. They fired the coach and the new one Quinteros is pretty good. Ecuador could surprise a few folks.
México are concentrating in winning back CONCACAF's Gold Cup (USA last won it) and are sending a mixed team. Never the less, México is one of those teams whose subs are just as good as the starters. México are a team, they don't have stars. Ochoa their goalie won't play Copa América, but Corona may actually be better depending on who you ask. And the rest of the team is the same scenario. México has strength in depth, but their main goal is winning back the Gold Cup. If the USA hadn't won the last Gold Cup then México would've sent everyone but Pancho Villa to South América.
I don't expect much from
Bolivia. They seem to be the weakest team in this group, but they can play. I wouldn't be surprised if they beat Chile for example.
In group B,
Argentina are the clear favorites and they are desperate to win Copa América. Messi looks very hungry to win it.
Uruguay probably will crash out early. Suárez is suspended and his loss will be felt just like in Brasil last year. However, I'm not counting them out. It's Uruguay FFS!
Paraguay are slowly but surely getting a very competitive team. Their new coach Ramón Díaz will have them very organized and playing good and fast football.
Jamaica have a few guys from the EPL and we'll see how far the "not much technique, only speed" will take them in Copa América.
In the "group of death",
Brasil are the favorites and they are also in the mood to win Copa América after the disaster in their own WC last year. Brasil were a psychological mess, weren't they! I mean I had never seen a team cry so much before the game, during the game, AND after playing the game. The unbelievable pressure got to them and they finally cracked in the semifinal. Brasil can win Copa América.
Colombia also want to win the Copa. Everyone knows that their lone Copa won happened when nobody played it. Every team sent experimental sides except Colombia and México - the two teams that reached the Final in 2001. The worst Copa América. Argentina didn't even send a team. It was that bad of a Copa. And thus, Colombia are really hungry to win it to finally silence the people who mock their mickey mouse cup won. They have the team to win it and are ready for revenge against Brasil - the Colombians feel they should've beaten Brasil in the WC. Here's another chance.
Perú, the best thing that happened to Perú is that FINALLY the corrupt fuckos were taken out after 30 years! The new guys in charge appear to be working well. However, the corrupt fuckos left them a cesspool so there's a lot of work to be done. Now, the real stuff on the pitch: Perú may be good enough to beat Brasil, Venezuela, and Colombia, but also awful and be eliminated right away. It's very hard to predict such a topsy turvy team. The entertainment is guaranteed though.
Venezuela can play. They will be tough to beat especially for Colombia (always a war) and also for Perú. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Venezuela beats both Colombia and Perú and then get smoked by Brasil in the group's last game.
So, yeah, as you can see, Copa América is like a World Cup minus Germany and the Netherlands.
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