Well we’ve seen all the teams now – so what’s the verdict?
IMO it’s been a great start – really enjoyed it so far. It looks more open than expected with all the big guns struggling to some extent. The one classic game that stands out was the Spain – Portugal thriller. I can’t stand the bloke but boy, didn’t Ronaldo really deliver at last in a WC …… maybe this will be HIS tournament like Maradona in ’86 or Pele in ’70 or Cruyff ’74 ? The Mexico-Germany game was amazing …….. who’d have thought the Germans would look so tactically inept? Felt sorry for Columbia last night losing a player so early but played well with 10 men and Peru really unlucky I thought ……. The South American fans have turned up in huge numbers and bring a lot of colour to the tournament in contrast to the English who have clearly been scared off by all the pre-tournament bad publicity about Russia. But it seems that to our surprise the Russians have been great hosts according to virtually all reports – very hospitable, friendly and well organised with Moscow acting as a hub for all sorts of fans to mingle.
Still can’t see anyone stopping Spain ….. and Costa to be top scorer.
Can't wait for more.......
IMO it’s been a great start – really enjoyed it so far. It looks more open than expected with all the big guns struggling to some extent. The one classic game that stands out was the Spain – Portugal thriller. I can’t stand the bloke but boy, didn’t Ronaldo really deliver at last in a WC …… maybe this will be HIS tournament like Maradona in ’86 or Pele in ’70 or Cruyff ’74 ? The Mexico-Germany game was amazing …….. who’d have thought the Germans would look so tactically inept? Felt sorry for Columbia last night losing a player so early but played well with 10 men and Peru really unlucky I thought ……. The South American fans have turned up in huge numbers and bring a lot of colour to the tournament in contrast to the English who have clearly been scared off by all the pre-tournament bad publicity about Russia. But it seems that to our surprise the Russians have been great hosts according to virtually all reports – very hospitable, friendly and well organised with Moscow acting as a hub for all sorts of fans to mingle.
Still can’t see anyone stopping Spain ….. and Costa to be top scorer.
Can't wait for more.......