time to deliver the knock-out punch in the land of rainbows.....

This edition of the WC football has, so far, been a dull and lull thing for me personally. At least the preliminary round has been so- am sure many would agree with me here. Sans couple of games where Argentina got the better off Kor Rep 4-1, Portugal thrashed a hapless Nrth Korea DPR 7-0 (btw, portugal scored only those 7 goals in 3 matches of the leage stage) and Gemany handing over the OZs a 4-0 defeat, most other games failed to produced the quality of game that was expected of this extravaganza. 4 matches ended with 0-0 and 13 others decided with a 1-0 scorelines- doesn't this point to something? Well, am not talking about the number of goals scored alone. But of course, people pay to see some goals being scored in a match. I don't possess a great knowledge of the game but I do know something more than just what meets the eye. Blame it on the ball (well, can't they practice enough to get complete hang of it), but there is a limit upto which you can escape with that. Arg has by far been the best looking side ( awesome messi touch- a goal has eluded this poor chap- but am not complaining for his 0-balance. Brasil looked good in patches. But i know they pull up their socks to deliver the knock-out punch when it matters the most. Holland is another side which I am looking fwd to in the knock-out stage along with Portugal. And, I also pray that the Spanish brand gets back to their rhythm. With the reigning champs gone along with two flamboyant teams: France and England, the title race is wide open. I am not putting my money on anyone yet. Hope, i just get some good games to watch.....