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Today's quarterfinal matchup between Germany and Argentina could have been the World Cup final with the way both teams are playing. But, I don't think Germany has enough in the tank to keep up with Argentina. Argentina's biggest foe today may be their coach, Jose Peckerman. He's been stingy in doling out minutes to wonderkids Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez. Even if both of them don't see major minutes, expect Argentina to overcome the home crowd. The biggest concern for Argentina would be an early strike from Germany. That will get the fans even more riled up and give an already confident team no reason to expect anything less than a victory. If that does happen, it will be fun to watch Argentina play with their backs against the wall. I don't expect a boring and defensive game. While both teams won't take unnecessary chances, both will attack when given half a chance. I can't wait!