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Enjoying this more than I thought I would, the pubs have been brilliant too. Every game packed with fans of varying nationalities and the atmospheres have been excellent. Game times help too because they start at 4pm and finish at midnight so everyone is finished from work and straight in the pubsz
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I think, for me anyway, a lot of it has to do with where you were in your life at the time tbh and whether you were in a good place etc. |
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The quality has been getting steadily worse since '94 imho.
Too much exposure, all the good players have been hoovered up by the top European sides so the mystique of watching say Brazil or Argentina has gone. Also there's a general drop off in star players, even in 2002 which was a bit shit as a tournament there were still loads of top quality players - Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Batistuta, Scholes, Kleberson to name but a handful. Once Messi & Ronaldo retire who would you put in the bracket? Neymar & Mbappe?! That said, I'm actually enjoying this world cup, so £#%&! knows. |
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absolutely remember the rest. Although I didn't watch 2014 as much as I was losing interest fast in the game. I have an almost super natural memory. |
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I think there has been a general increase in the standard of the historically lesser nations and a general decline of the historically strong nations. On top of that, the star names and world class players have vanished, bar a few exceptions. The elite are gone and the shite is gone. What we are left with is 32 teams all between championship to mid premier league standard.
So every match is a bit like watching Fulham v Cardiff. Portugal can win the world cup by basically being Cardiff, but with Ronaldo. |
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Another low quality game today. Brazil, with all the talent in the world, struggling to beat an awful Costa Rica. |
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By all accounts a bit unfortunate against Serbia. More so than the standard of the top sides going up, the smaller ones are better. Minnows like Costa Rica have the Real Madrid goalkeeper and several players who play in La Liga and Serie A. Their players now get plenty of top level experience due to the globalisation of the game and this has been the priory for their players for four years. The days of expecting to walk over every smaller nation without issue are gone. |
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