Spain has the momentum, how long have we gone without good strikers? for the first time we can boast of possessing two of the world’s most notorious strikers! Not to mention the midfield which is by far the best and the defensive line is doing the job, perhaps the weakest link in the team but far better than what we’ve seen before. I think its a new era, new teams resurface and take over. There was a time when hungary, romania were dreaded teams and now look, its spain’s turn to claim the spot up in the hierarchic scale.

In the end, I think the scoreline was a little misleading. Though it certainly took a while for Spain to establish a substantial threat, once they started clicking it was some very pretty, attacking football with great movement and passing. Was a little disappointed by Guiza, though. He doesn’t seem to synch up well with the rest of the team.

Thanks for keeping up with La Furia, Elisa!

And having followed this team for all my life I know better than to puff my chest out and walk around with a chip on my shoulder. Because just when you start to “believe” and get your hopes up this team will only dissapoint and break your heart. “La Furia” should have been retitled as a Greek tragedy because essentially that is what they are – a calamity of the most unexpected sorts just waiting to happen; (see South Korea 2002).

I’m thrilled that “we” won SOMETHING after 40-something years of “misery” but to expect a similar ending in Africa is not even a bet I would make on behalf of my worst enemy. I hope I’m proven wrong, but for now I will continue “supporting” them as always…expecting the worst and hoping for the best.

No team is a sure thing or easy. I was just trying to be positive and pump up our fans. But thanks for your comments.

Thanks!