It’s the balance that makes it fun, though. If it’s just the usual suspects
grinding though, where’s the suspense?
Croatia vs Belgium in the final, with the big names falling away? Come on,
that’s 100% possible. And brilliant. But it could equally be Brazil Vs Russia.
Or France Vs Colombia. No-one knows!
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> On 2 Jul 2018, at 09:58, {broken-address} John Lee
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I think Spain 10 years ago were brilliant, but it didn't do them much good
> this time. Keeping posession is one thing, but being ambivalent about
> creating any chances is another. They were so dull for most of the World Cup
> - given the quality of players they have then what a waste that they really
> couldn't switch into a tippy-tappy Mk 2 where creation of chances outsrips
> the desire to have the ball.
> What do others think about the standard of teams at this World Cup. The 'Best
> World Cup Ever' comments are, imho, ridiculous. Some very average teams,
> petulant and ridiculous defending/over-reacting. France looked very good
> against Argentina, Croatia looked great (and very dirty) in the group but
> were outplayed by Denmark yesterday and should have lost, Brazil, average as
> yet, Russia - 2 excellent group games of old-skool togger, followed by a
> drubbing from Uruguay. England - doing Ok to very good, but not yet played a
> decent team with their first eleven - hope they can progress though and think
> they will.
> But Greatest World Cup ever - do they not remember Jairzinho, Rivelino, Total
> Football, even Germany v Brazil last time out?
> I might change my mind if England win it though :-)
> JOhn
>
> From: Roger Goodair <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 14:17
> Subject: [LU] Tippy Tappy
>
> And your (and many others in England) "Can't be doing with" is the
> reason England haven't won a major trophy for 52 years and Spain have
> won three in the last 10 years.
> As the German coach of the time put it after their semi final defeat in
> 2008, death by a thousand passes. Simply awesome in my view and one
> unerring truth in football is that the opposition cannot score if they
> do not have the ball.
> If only the hapless club team of our affections could string 6 passes
> together what a joy that would be to behold.
> Southampton 1972 anyone?
> Rogerre
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