CyberRose
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Posted this on another thread but didn't realise it was ruined already!
Loads and loads of people are saying this is the worst World Cup ever but I think it's been like this (lack of goals, defensive football) down to the way the fixtures worked out in this first round of games. I'm positive from now on we'll start seeing loads of decent games!
I think this World Cup's got of to a slow start with boring boring games because of the fixtures. The first week has put together the two favourites for qualification in each group in 6 of the 16 games (which means a further 6 has the two worst teams competing). Only Brazil - N Korea and Portugal - Ivory Coast haven't put the 'best' two and the 'worst' two together (imo of course!) so being the opening game there's a lot at stake should these teams lose. If England lost to America we'd be looking to finish second cos both America and England should easily beat Slovenia and Algeria. Same with the other groups. Teams have been really over cautious not wanting to lose their first match as opposed to wanting to win it. Same goes for the worst two teams - nobody wants to finish rock bottom with no points and there's always an outside chance of sneaking it (but not if they lose that first game which is their 'easiest' match)
Now we've got that first week out of the way (and the way the fixtures fell) I doubt we'll see the same cautious approach to the games and expect the goals to start being banged in!
And of course the vuvuzelas most probably have affected the quality of football so far too
Loads and loads of people are saying this is the worst World Cup ever but I think it's been like this (lack of goals, defensive football) down to the way the fixtures worked out in this first round of games. I'm positive from now on we'll start seeing loads of decent games!
I think this World Cup's got of to a slow start with boring boring games because of the fixtures. The first week has put together the two favourites for qualification in each group in 6 of the 16 games (which means a further 6 has the two worst teams competing). Only Brazil - N Korea and Portugal - Ivory Coast haven't put the 'best' two and the 'worst' two together (imo of course!) so being the opening game there's a lot at stake should these teams lose. If England lost to America we'd be looking to finish second cos both America and England should easily beat Slovenia and Algeria. Same with the other groups. Teams have been really over cautious not wanting to lose their first match as opposed to wanting to win it. Same goes for the worst two teams - nobody wants to finish rock bottom with no points and there's always an outside chance of sneaking it (but not if they lose that first game which is their 'easiest' match)
Now we've got that first week out of the way (and the way the fixtures fell) I doubt we'll see the same cautious approach to the games and expect the goals to start being banged in!
And of course the vuvuzelas most probably have affected the quality of football so far too
