Archived IMT (2010.07.03)

GERMANY TROUNCES ARGENTINA and Maradona 4-0 in a historic World Cup 1/4 final in Cape Town, in another show of skill, intelligence, power and cold-blooded football. Although the match was not deprived of Messi's dangerously skillful creativity, it was the Shweinsteigers, Muellers, Kloses, Neuers Ozils and Lahms who ran the German machine. Fitness played a major role in this game as each German attack had at least 4 German players in the Argentinean penalty box, while Messi was always surrounded by at least 3 players. Although Germany will be w/out Mueller in the semi final, I expect Germany to beat Spain (assuming Spain beats Paraguay) to go on facing their foe Holland (assuming Holland beats Uruguay) in the rematch of the 1974 Wcup final. Tonight's 1/4 final SPN-PAR is the last of the tournament should not produce any surprises. We shall see.