Dandy Man

Wonder how much the pressure of achieving something at World Cup while Messi is playing is a factor, different team in SAM qualies and Copa America

This game will definitely produce some form of drama anyway, ref has ensured there's going to be some mayhem before the end with the precedent he has set so far

Portugal/Ghana was great entertainment in the end but even then the first half was brutal

Another day, another dreadful first half

Mexico making the bed for Argentina to shit in

Italy were not really a shock in 2006, pretty sure they went off favs in the final against France and were probably shorter than 10/1 before the tournament started, since then winners have all been in top few in the outright betting. Don't think there has ever been a shock winner to rival likes of Denmark or Greece in Euros, not in my lifetime anyway.

Surprised no VAR there, be fuming if it was against us

USA setup was akin to us under Howe, well drilled, aggressive and everyone knew the system. England were more akin to us under Bruce.

Still seen little to convince me that Rice is not a luxury version of Scott Parker, pads the stats with inconsequential sideways passes

Rice so redundant - especially when Kane is dropping back into the same area half the time

So passive this, still probably win but won't be because of the tactics

Thought Qatar would find a way to at least win a game but they've been so bad. South Africa only other host nation not to qualify from group and even then they beat France

Fuck off Peter Walton

The Chris Hughton influence evident in way Ghana have set up

Been an OK match but as with most of the games so far it feels like there is something missing and it's not just goals

Around 20% of Koreans have surname Kim tbf

South Korea manager looks a bit like Michel Roux Jr, my main take away from the this match so far

Aye, guess they couldn't sack him after last World Cup though. At least he will get to stink it up at a Premier League club again when he does leave and it won't be us.

Unfortunate that Canada have to play Croatia next really, them versus Morocco would be a good contest but they could be out by then

Fuck me, something good and exciting has happened

Another game that feels a lot like wading through treacle

I didn't really think the whole team had shoved their hands in their pants and were sniffing them for the photo

Going to end up doing some work at this rate

Tribute to Joachim Low?

Morroco gave it a go but felt like Croatia more concerned about not losing the match than winning the match, decent level of football in places but fairly underwhelming