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60 Years On
Is there really a change taking place? For the first time in 60 years are England fans prepared to move on and support Germany against Argentina in next week's semi-finals? That's the situation following the South American's 1-0 win over Belgium who - when it cam down to it - just didn't have that bit extra required to go further. When Higuain put Argentina ahead after only eight minutes, it suggested that it might open up the game and make it an exciting encounter with plenty of chances but it didn't really turn out like that.
Similarly, in the later game, it was all rather cagey between the Netherlands and Costa Rica and extra time couldn't separate the teams, with the Dutch manager Van Gaal causing a sensation by substituting his goalkeeper with the last kick of the match. Madness or genius? The result is all, of course so it turned out to be a master stroke as Newcastle's Tim Krul saved two penalties to send the Orange shirts through.
So it's Argentina v the Netherlands and Brazil v Germany in the mid-week's semi-final's and this is actually quite hard to call, but it would be amusing to see an all-European final when most everyone is expecting the match that was predicted before a ball was kicked. Much will depend on if Brazil can get over the loss of Neymar - out for a month with a vertebrae injury sustained in the closing minutes of the Colombia game - and if Messi can inspire Argentina once more.
Me? Awww...all right then. Pass me the bratwurst and the lederhosen. Sorry Nan - wherever you are!
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