Here's how I see the next set of games playing out.
Brazil vs Germany: Germany will win. Brazil lost Neymar to a lumbar fracture and Thiago Silva to a yellow card. While Brazil has a number of guys that can step up to replace the two, it hasn't been playing that well all throughout the world cup. Brazil looks lazy, unorganized and tired. They have been known to play beautiful soccer that could make any team look amateurish, but in this world cup, they have been sloppy. Germany, on the other hand, looks like a team of cyborgs playing soccer. They have strong defense and offense, move incredibly well down midfield and have answers for all plays. 1-0 Germany, followed by riots in the streets of Brazil.
Argentina vs Netherlands: Argentina will win. Both teams are very impressive. Netherlands has really good actors that after their run in soccer comes to an end could certainly pursue a career in the WWe with their magnificent dives and fake injuries. Argentina has Messi, who hasn't been playing as he usually would, but at least can attract 2-3 defenders at a time and set up subsequent plays. Argentina has very nice offence and defense and moves very much so in concert. 1-0 Argentina.
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