04 Jul 2018 12:21:03
Ed's 001, if you watched the England match last night, one of your match reviews would be interesting.

For me if that's where football is going I'm out, beautiful game my arse.

{Ed001's Note - I watched it but not close enough to write a review of. The whole World Cup lacks any kind of quality, but that game was the worst of the lot. I spent most of it distracted editing as the football was so bad.}

1.) 04 Jul 2018
04 Jul 2018 12:49:56
It's been really poor. I think football quality had dwindled for some time.

You think of the star quality players England had that could do squat at a tournament because the other teams had there worldies playing as a team.

Where getting fed superstars because of price not there actually skill. Counting x player as world class because he's slightly bett3r than his counterparts, rather than being at the very top of his game.

There's a few who truly are at this tournament. Kante for one but generally the players in this England team, Brazil team, Germany, Spain, Argentine couldn't lace the boots of the players who played just a few years back, even though some are better as a team.

2.) 04 Jul 2018
04 Jul 2018 14:21:57
Sadly, it wasn't even the worst game of the tournament so far. That dubious honor goes to Denmark vs Australia, genuinely the most pointless 90 minutes of life never mind football.

3.) 04 Jul 2018
04 Jul 2018 14:36:05
This has overall been the worst world Cup I can remember there have been a few good games but overall 90 98 2002 2008 2012 were all better than this year's.
I wasn't even planning on watching other than the England matches but circumstances have allowed me to watch most games. Overall its been a disappointment.

4.) 04 Jul 2018
04 Jul 2018 15:10:14
Er I don't think there were world cups in 2008 or 2012 Walter. 😂.

5.) 04 Jul 2018
04 Jul 2018 15:25:34
Did he have his socks back on to work those extra World Cup years out?

6.) 04 Jul 2018
04 Jul 2018 16:01:21
Sorry you are correct I included the euros by mistake also but still believe those tournaments were better than this year's World Cup.

7.) 04 Jul 2018
04 Jul 2018 17:25:59
For drama this world cup has been great I think. Yeah I was more engrossed in a book than the game last night (the return of captain John emmett) but I put it down for the penalties and did watch some of it.

Come on, England could actually get to the final of the world cup. That has to excite people? There is a massive chance of having a liverpool player, maybe 2 in the final. Hendo or lovren and Firmino. Maybe even trent.

8.) 04 Jul 2018
04 Jul 2018 17:50:26
Prince Hendo

I’m with you there. Other tournaments have bored the ar$€ off me but I like the way some of the teams try and play this time round.

Granted some of the quality is lacked by butbthete seems to be a shift, IMO, from going out and playing safe to going out and having a go.

Admittedly you get some shocking antics but you do at level.

9.) 04 Jul 2018
04 Jul 2018 18:11:20
Agreed aggerdo. Used to be a lot of 1 0s and nearly always boring games. It has been a lot more open this year. Anyone think ghat may be the new formations? 433 instead of 442.

I've also enjoyed watching underdogs go quite far, Japan were desperately unlucky.