Penalty Shout Outs

Plus our first look at Tim Vickery’s World Cup Cupboard

Hello

I somehow managed to watch all three last 32 games yesterday and in the early hours of the morning. So today I’m knackered I’m getting too old for this. I doubt I’ll manage to cover Mexico v Ecuador without going into a hallucinary state by the morning. I haven’t seen Mexico yet so it would be a shame to miss them and have to rely on eight minutes of highlights in the morning.

A quick look back yesterday‘s games. Brazil squeezed past plucky Japan in stoppage time. The game saw two elements to the game of Casemiro - a liability when having to run anywhere BUT he can leap like a salmon when required.

Germany or as they’re known in our media “The Germans” were outdone by Paraguay in our first World Cup shock.

Germany were short of ideas and energy, Paraguay were resolute and right fucking up for it. The match went to penalties where the Deutschland takers were faced with a man mountain in the Paraguayan goal, Orlando Gill.

Shitebag Havertz missed, Voldemort missed, then Paraguay missed two goes to win. Tah thumped his over the bar which gave the outstanding Jose Canale a chance to to seal the deal.

Morocco 1 Netherlands 1 meant another penalty shoot out at near 5am. As I recall the penalties were pretty dire. Somerville had the ignominy of shooting right at the goalie who seemed to be standing and waiting in the corner.

I honestly don’t think I’ve seen that before. It was weird.

Every broadcaster wants a piece of Tim Vickery who appears to be the sole expert on South American football. I’d check under his patio if I was the Brazilian police.

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