World Cup: Day 2

After an exciting first day which saw all four teams in Group A staying level, we'll have a look at the three games being played tomorrow.

First Game: Greece v. South Korea

Group B starts off pitting the Tigers of Asia v. a veteran Greek side. The Greeks under renowned manager Otto Rehhagel plays a very compact style in the back, and looks to score goals by counterattacking. The South Koreans, led by Manchester United midfielder Ji-Sung Park have not been playing well as of late, but look to make up for their poor form tomorrow. Park is a dynamo in the center of the park and is regarded as possibly the best Asian player ever. His work rate is second to none and as Park goes, South Korea goes. AS Monaco forward Park Chu-Young is also a great threat up top for the Koreans as he uses his size and speed to open up the field. Greece relies heavily on captain Giorgos Karagounis in the midfield. His ability to manipulate the ball and spray it around the park makes him very dangeous, and his service is key if forwards Georgios Samaras and Angelo Charisteas are to be effective.

Predictions: Greece 1 South Korea 0

The heavily minded Greece team will make it tough for Park to play in the midfield due to the physical nature employed by players such as Karagounis and Kostas Katsouranis. The Koreans will have limited scoring opportunities and in the end Greece will score in the manner that they usually do: on the counter. The staunch defense will ultimately prevail as will the tactical savvy of Rehhagel, who is considered one of the best coaches in the world.

Game 2: Nigeria v Argentina

This is a very interesting game and it provides the opportunity for many fireworks. The Super Eagles are led by former Sweden coach Lars Lagerback. The dynamic pairing of Peter Odemwingie and Obafemi Martins provide immense pace and a cohesion up top that has the potential to cause the slower Argentina backline many problems. Long term stalwart and captain Nwankwo Kanu will provide depth and leadership for a Nigeria team that has good quality across the roster. A potential big loss to an already weak midfield is Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, who was ruled out of the world cup recently due to a knee injury. Players such as Kalu Uche and Dickson Etuhu need to play compact and not allow the lethal attackers of Argentina run roughshod in the middle of the pitch. I don't care what anyone says, there is no other team in the world that possessed the incredible and sublime amount of attacking options that Argentina has. Angel Di Maria, Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuain, Diego Milito, and Sergio 'Kun' Aguero will make any other national side jealous, and that's not even including arguably the worlds best player in Lionel Messi. With that said, Argentina is led by the enigmatic and volatile Diego Maradona. The questionable tactics and national team selections will always hamper the Argentinians under Maradona as they have a history of underachieving greatly.

Prediction: Argentina 4 Nigeria 2

The talent that Argentina throws out onto the pitch will cause any team problems, and with a weakened midfield it will open up passing lanes for Javier Masherano and Juan Sebastian Veron to feed the trio of Messi, Tevez, and Higuain up top. The overall team speed of Nigeria will cause the iffy backline of Argentina issues but in the end the class at the forward position will prove to be the difference.

JOGA BONITO