Day 8. England, Oh England!

Day 8.What happened today in Brazil. England are done...after looking good in the defeat to Italy, today there were back to the normal, boring selves. All the fans think why can't they play exciting football like Liverpool since there are all those Liverpool players in the team. Only problem is the big part of the jigsaw plays for the other side, Uruguay. England lost 2-1 and now need one of those mathematical combinations of events which I love explaining to non-undertstanders. Italy have to beat Costa Rica and Uruguay and England have to beat Costa Rica but have a better goal difference than Uruguay and Costa Rica, as those 2 beat England and would be ahead if the goal difference is equal. Got it? Of course, England need to actually win a match. Colombia carried on the strong showing of the South American teams, beating Ivory Coast 2-1. The Colombian have the best choreographed goal celebration dance. It makes you wonder, when do they practice that. Does the coach allow it during training, or do the players sneak into each other's rooms at night and rehearse. Greece and Japan drew 0-0. Again, kind of predictable. Greece had a player sent off in the first half but it really doesn't make a difference to the way they play:defend, defend and hope for a corner or free kick. Japan, they run and run and you think you should like them, because it's cool to like the Japanese, but you never have much faith in all that running around ending up in a goal. Lightweight comes to mind.