world cup...

Both matches last night were so different.

England Vs Portugal
What can I say...England was slow n everything that they did..sluggish...
So many side passes and/or back passes...and half the time, they gave the ball away..
Only Joe Cole bothers to try bringing it upfront when he gets the ball...

Chistiano Ronaldo...cocky SOB..see his face..feel like slapping him.. haha...
And yeah..Portugal's players fall at every slight knock..or sometimes, no knock at all...

Was rooting fro Portugal from the start..though towards the end...
I was rooting for England...cos I thought they played better towards the end...
It was heart-wrenching to see them lose the penalty shoot-out the way they did...

Brazil Vs France
Lovely play from both sides.....flowing, precise passes...
Nifty footwork which was a joy to watch..
Fast-paced...and they brought the ball forward..not sideways or in reverse...

The French were charming...emanating a sense of purpose in their play..Determined..and showe good sportsmanship...
It was a pity the samba kings couldn't finish their set pieces..
One lucky break..and Henry's long legs...were all it took for France to nip Brazil's hopes in the bud...


My hopes
Anyway...I hope..that Germany beats the Italians..
Cos well...don't like the way that the Italians got through to the Quarter-finals...
(Poor Australia..but yeah...the world's beautiful..but there are fucked up days...)

I am hoping it will be a Germany vs France final...
With the French lifting the cuppa at the end...
And with it..will prolly be Zidane's last World Cup?