(Above- My shrine to England, including Pigeons displaying the St George's flag with pride...)
England expects. But expects what exactly? Disappointment? I know that reaching the World Cup semis would be a wonderful achievement, but England winning the whole tournament is surely a step too far.
With the game against the Yankee Doodles coming up i’m limiting my expectations somewhat, but I think we can get at least a point, and all three is certainly not out of the question.
As for the games played so far, they’ve been mostly decent, but have hardly set the world alight. My thoughts on the teams seen so far…
Mexico- Slick but somewhat toothless.
South Africa- Big hearts but looked at times woefully outclassed.
France- Meandering and aimless, criminally wasting their realms of talent.
Uruguay- Unambitious but defensively sound.
South Korea- Energetic but could be ineffectual against the better teams.
Greece- So painfully uninspired it makes their Euro win in 2004 even more amazing!
Argentina- A great frontline glosses over their possible tactical naivety.
Nigeria- Frustrating at times to watch, but can occasionally spark into life.
So we haven’t seen so far, in my opinion, a team that can realistically win football’s ultimate golden prize. But hopefully that will all change tonight, eh? And I’m not talking about the US here…
