Footballbits and pieces

Been a little distracted lately, but time now to have a look at Group E of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa

Holland
Ranked 3 by FIFA
Runners up 1974 and 1978
Manager: Bert van Marwijk
Key player: Wesley Sneijder
A delight to watch when confident and in form
Footballbits group prediction: Winners

Denmark
Ranked 26 by FIFA
Quarterfinalists in 1998
Manager: Morton Olssen
Key player: Nicklas Bendtner
Excellent for his country and full of self confidence
Footballbits group prediction: 3rd

Japan
Ranked 43 by FIFA
2nd round 2002
Manager: Takeshi Okada
Key player: Shunsuke Nakamura
Excellent in a dead ball situation
Footballbits group prediction: 4th

Cameroon
Ranked 11 by FIFA
Quarterfinalists in 1998
Manager: Paul Le Guen
Key Player: Samual Eto’o
Absolutely devastating on his day, seems to always rise to the occasion
Footballbits group prediction: 2nd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Games
14th June, Holland v Denmark
14th June, Japan v Cameroon
19th June, Holland v Japan
19th June, Cameroon V Denmark
24th June, Denmark v Japan
24th June, Cameroon v Holland

How we think it will finish

1st Holland
2nd Cameroon
3rd Denmark
4th Japan