| Dark_Lord_2008 said: Brazil will crush Belgium, that is the easiest prediction of the 4 QF matches. Belgium beat Brazil is not going to happen! Brazil's yellow wall is not going to crumble like the hapless Japanese did in the final 20 minutes. |
Then they need to replace Miranda, he's too old and slow now, Carrasco, Lukaku, Mertens and other, pacey players will cause him trouble. Silva isn't that quick either, but he's much, much smarter than Miranda in his play and positions himself almost perfectly almost all the time.
On paper, Belgium are matched with Brazil, but Belgium tend to crumble in later stages and even lose against inferior teams, so I don't have high hopes for them. If Brazil win, I hope they do it the right way, Neymar's endless rolling around is getting tiresome. Simply due to Belgium's historical performance, I give them only small chances of moving on from here, then again; England won on penalties and Germany lost against South Korea so anything can happen! 
France and Uruguay are harder to predict, one of the finest attacking sides against possibly the best defensive side in the tournament. I think both teams will have a hard time scoring goals, especially Uruguay without Cavani, but even France. Mbappe, Pogba and great service and effort from their wingbacks will be crucial if they want the win. I think France are taking this one when all is said and done, but not by any huge margin, I wouldn't be shocked to see a 1-0 match here.
