This World Cup is about the superstars shining, with the quality of the football taking a backseat. We saw that again on Wednesday with Kane's two goal performance to lift England into the next round.
It's also been one of the most dramatic World Cups, with multiple late winners and lead changes towards the end of regulation. The two extra breaks that have been introduced at this tournament are like cheat codes for managers.
There still hasn't been any great games to really speak of. We've witnessed amazing individual performances, mostly by the attackers. They've entertained in spurts. But none of these games are classics. They're all forgettable. I don't think we'll see a truly great game until the final.
Due to the 48 team format being what it is, the quality of competition is highly uneven, so we're just watching big teams that are afraid to lose and small teams that are afraid to win. That makes for nervy, tight, and boring football.
For tomorrow, hopefully Portugal and Croatia deliver a game to remember. But I anticipate a low scoring affair with both sides passing it around the field and playing for penalties. I think the Switzerland-Algeria game will be more entertaining and have more goals in it.
