I must apologise for yesterday's post. I wasn't entirely sober as I was at Lord's watching the test match. Anyway, let's move on to football and the incredible events of the most recent round of fixtures. There are a few to go through so bear with me as I try my best to sound knowledgeable.
Let's kick off with the Switzerland v Ecuador match which, I have to admit, I thought would be one of the dullest matches this World Cup. However, as we have seen more often that not this year, it is anything but dull. A Swiss winner so late into the game was probably not deserved considering how well Ecuador played throughout the match but they were just not clinical enough. Ecuador are unlikely to qualify, but then looking at the Costa Rica score we really can't take anything for granted down in Brazil.
Which brings us nicely onto what you can take for granted, Lionel Messi. He didn't have the greatest of games and his goal was good, but not nearly as incredible as the media are portraying it as. They're trying to make it look like he didn't have a crap game, but he did. However, he scored, and that is certainly a constant. Bosnia and Herzegovina should not have presented as much of a threat as they did. Then this is the place if you want an upset. They'll qualify, I'd be interested in seeing how they progress from there.
Finally to France who faced a team that held England to a no score draw in Honduras. It was a deserved victory for them against a team that has proven hard to break down. With the help of goal line technology of course. It has proven that it has worked. Yes, there was a bit of confusion because it initially said that there was no goal, however, it then moved to the actual goal, which turned out to be an own goal.
France look good, they always do in alternate World Cups. The manner of their victory showed they have the strength to go far in this tournament.
This is stressful on a daily basis. Let's hope you still enjoy reading them.
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