Couldn’t really ask for more could I? TLF requests a Columbian sending off and within three minutes of their game kicking off my wish was their command. Carlos Sanchez you will be forever in TLF’s heart.
It wasn’t the best day for football watching; not only was the work thing having the temerity to get in the way but there were evening social engagements to attend; they did involve free booze and canapes and I guess sometimes TLF has just got to step up and take one for the team.
Remember that rubbish Russia team everyone was talking about? Still looking pants aren’t they….. The best performance in the opening round by a World Cup host nation ever and comfortably through to the next round thank you very much. I imagine Mr Putin is chuckling to himself in a bare-chested, getting one over the west kind of a way.
FACT alert! Japan’s win means they became the first ever Asian team to beat a South American team at a World Cup. More importantly their fans did their usual post-match routine of tidying up after themselves and when they explained to bemused Columbian fans what they were doing, they joined in too.
While we love an upset here at TLF Towers, we don’t have much hope for today. Diego Costa raging against Iran’s defence feels like something that just wouldn’t be allowed under the Marquis of Queensbury Rules never mind the Laws of Association Football. Morocco will be a different challenge for Ronaldo…sorry I mean Portugal but surely not a tough one. And I doubt very much whether Saudi Arabia’s Italian coach will be able to put one over Uruguay. But if he does we will embrace him for Pizzi-ng off the slightly out of form pantomime villain Luis Suarez.
Poka! (that’s goodbye in Russian but without the weird letters)
TLF the Terrible
Dish of the day: Iran
Honest and tasty apparently. Just how I like my football
Chant of the day: Portuguese
You only sing when you’re winning
Você só canta quando está ganhando