The quarter finals are here, and every match-up makes the mouth water. Well, the Turkey-Croatia game will be good, at the very least.
Germany-Portugal, Turkey-Croatia, Holland-Russia, and Spain-Italy has a little something for everyone. Each game promises much and, fingers crossed, will deliver.
This is definitely ’sqeaky-bum’ time, but in a refreshing way, winning in this tournament seems to have been more about how well you can attack than how well you defend. Spain, Holland, Russia, Croatia, and to a lesser extent Portugal, have all shown that a positive approach to the game (meaning let’s go forward and score as many goals as we can) will bring rewards. This is marvellous to see in a day and age where many ’big teams’ have resorted to playing with a single striker and a packed defence/midfield. Winning ugly, i think it’s called, but is it the beautiful game? That’s up for argument.
So on to today’s game, Germany-Portugal. Can Ronaldo live up to his increasingly large reputation as the current world’s best player (with the dodgiest haircut)? Will Podolsky keep on hammering them in? Will Germany’s entertainingly dodgy keeper ensure an early bath for his side? All questions, no answers yet, but i’d get the taps running now, Jens, if i were you.
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June 19, 2008 at 6:24 pm
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