Following on from our effort to provide the very few reader here with a Who Cares Guide to every World Cup game, we offer up our Who Cares Guide to the World Cup Round of 16 match between England v Colombia.
But the casual reader and World Cup bandwagoner or Football cynic doesn’t have time to preview all the games, which is why we have compacted them all into a shortened form so you can impress fellow family, friends, and courier drivers everywhere with your new found World Cup Round of 16 knowledge.
This time we offer some who cares thoughts on England v Colombia Round of 16 clash.
GAME 8 – WED 4:00 (AEST) – ENGLAND v COLOMBIA
THE WHO CARES QUALIFYING STORY
So will the great race for second place pay off? The tactic to finish second in Group G looks like it will pay off big time for England….if they can win the next game, and the next game, and so on.
An easier side of the draw was made even better when Russia knocked out Spain, and now a pathway exists for a new team to make the final, or an old powerhouse to reach the top again as in England’s case. There hasn’t been a chance like this at any World Cup.
Despite the dross offered up by the Group G B Grade battle , England have actually looked quite good in the other group stages. Got past Tunisia in a game that previous World Cups would have seen draw at best, and put Panama away 6-1 in a display that is usually saved for every game against qualifying minnows like San Marino.
Things have never looked better for a full World Cup tilt. But there is still an uneasy feeling that they will choke.
Colombia have looked quite in qualifying. They played really well in their first game with just 10 players and minimal James against Japan, and the Japanese form against Belgium this morning shows that it is a good form line. They thrashed Poland in their first game at near full strength and with 11 players, and got the job done against Senegal.
Falcao, Quintero are looking great, and if James can play they offer up a great challenge to England, one we think they can win.
ENGLAND – 2nd Group G – 6pts – GD +5
Best Goal difference of any 2nd placed team and better than 5 Group winners. Imagined if they played three games.
COLOMBIA – 1st Group H – 6pts – GD +3
Recovered after receiving a Red Card in their first five World Cup minutes and losing to Japan.
WHO CARES HISTORY
Head to Head – England 2 Draw 1 Colombia 0
Last Match – Colombia 2 England 3 – 2005 Friendly
WHO CARES FOR A BET?
RESULT – England $2.05 Colombia $4.10 Draw $3.20
TO QUALIFY – England $1.50 Colombia $2.50
OUR BEST BET – Colombia first to score @ $2.60
WHO CARES WHAT WE THINK?
What we think will happen…
Colombia will score earlyish and England will lose the plot.
What will probably happen..
A tense struggle will be unlocked with a piece of Harry Kane magic.
What our animal tipster Muttstradamus thinks…
Colombia
What our small children think…
England
WHO CARES ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE?
Who’s next?
The winner of this game will play the winner of Sweden v Switzerland
What to watch out for…
Harry Kane scoring or smiling.
Will James Rodriguez make the field.
Falcao’s in good form.
The moment where England think they can win the World Cup.
Could there be a Beckham style brain snap in someone?
The loss in a penalty shoot out.
Finishing with…. a match preview Haiku
Race for second place
Be careful what you wish for
Must win this game first
