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Do you think it's obvious which payers and teams will have an impact in the World Cup kicking off today? Perception can really cloud the truth about a situation, particularly in sport. Two seasons ago Chelsea fans would have said French international Florent Malouda got off to a slow start at the club, that he was a weak link …

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  1. Thomas 4
    IT Angle

    Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

    The problem wiv England is they always try and walk it, dunney?

  2. Xris M
    WTF?

    What!

    Is it Sunday already!

    Must lay of the beer.

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Don't forget..

    It's a game of two halves, and it only takes a second to score a goal.

  4. Ken 16 Silver badge
    WTF?

    Hmmm

    I don't know soccer and I'm not English but I think there are a few dodgy premises in those statistics, mainly around the squad selection variables. It's entirely possible some players don't seem to make a difference to the outcome when they're absent because they're only dropped from games where the manager thinks their skills aren't needed.

  5. Dave Harris
    WTF?

    ElReg channelling 538

    Are you Nate Silver in disguise?

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