Argentina Exits Too

Oh my God! What is happening here? The two venerable Gods of football have gone out of the world cup. After Brazil it was the turn of Argentina to crash out. And what a way to crash out? So completely defeated, nay humiliated, vanquished, eliminated, extinguished- you can go on counting words that will explain their exit. And like bolt of lightning it came where it was least expected. In their league games the two power houses of South America gave no...

The New Look Dutch Team

So Brazil are out! In the league stages they were looking so sure of themselves and looked so comfortable that they were being seen as clear favourites to the title. But they were stopped by another team that was very comfortable and very patient. Anyone who saw the Brazilian team in the initial stages could not have but figured out the way they were playing. Just build and build build- retain possession keep on feeding their forwards the ball and with...