England Out, France In

Yesterday's match between England and Portugal was almost to heart stopping to watch. Players like Lampard (who in a Chelsea shirt can score in almost exactly the same positions cant score for England in those positions), Rooney, Crouch should have played better. Although it was my wish that I could see England through to the semi-finals of the World Cup but it wasn't to be.

I must say that the Portugese keeper Ricardo is good and that is what that frustrates me when it came to the penalty shootout. It was also the 3rd time that Sven lost to Scolari. I think it is a good change that Sven is stepping down as England manager and Steve be taking over. Hopefully things will be better for the good of England.

As for the French-Brazilian match, the Brazilians didn't have their samba working for them and they failed. Like the time when they played the French in the Finals in 1998, the Brazilians were a lacklustre side, didn't have the motivation, didn't have the drive and a whole lot of "didn'ts". Im glad that for this World Cup, Brazil are not in the Finals. Why? At least there is something different to look forward to.