The Final

[Mr Darko]

Argentina have a great defence and only conceded about 3 goals in their last 11 games - Germany won't find it anywhere near as easy as the Brazil game.

Argentina to win 1-0.

[ChesterDave]

I think Argies will win it. I think they will have too much for the German defence who haven't looked great when really pressured.

[Marina]

Hope Germany wins it. They have had such an impressive core of players for the past 4-8 years and nothing to show for it. I thought they would do it in 2010 but managed to **** it up against Spain. They have been just as impressive this time around but I hope they've ironed out the tendency to bottle it because it would really be quite a shame for them not to win it. They're a better team than Argentina. Personally don't think Argentina on the whole was that much better than Brazil so it'd be disappointing to see them win.

[Mr Darko]

Germany didn't "bottle it" or "**** up" against Spain - Spain were just better and unstoppable. Argentina are a great team - unfortunately some people here and pundits overlook them because they have Messi and come out with garbage like "one man team".

[RedAndWhite]

Germany didn't "bottle it" or "**** up" against Spain - Spain were just better and unstoppable. Argentina are a great team - unfortunately some people here and pundits overlook them because they have Messi and come out with garbage like "one man team".

Looking at the highlights of the Brazil-Germany match I reckon Monster Masch will have a field day and really mess up any rhythm that Germany may try and get. That and if Messi shows up in any form I fancy him to score as Brazil possessed nothing as dangerous in their arsenal, and still should have scored more than one.

[RedAndWhite]

The Apres match guys doing the punditry for the third place play-off for those who can get RTE.

[ChesterDave]

Thiago should be off there.

[Kenneth]

Pen for holland. Clear red card, yellow given.

[shanks69]

ref **** out there.

[RichC]

ref bottled it, straight red for that

[Kenneth]

Awesome

[Muddled]

Most blatant professional foul ever, referee bottled it.

[Kenneth]

Most blatant professional foul ever, referee bottled it.

typical of the treatment given to Brazil throughout.

[ChesterDave]

Screen graphic also incorrectly timing it as 2nd minute when it was clearly the 3rd

[Kenneth]

Screen graphic also incorrectly timing it as 2nd minute when it was clearly the 3rd

Scandalous.