Teams going for it. French finesse accounted for Senegal. England’s energy, intelligence and finishing took Croatia apart. Brazil awoke. Cape Verde were fearless against Uruguay, and effervescent on the counter. Netherlands found their stride and target against Sweden, the Swiss were on a roll late on against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Japan shredded Tunisia. This is more than a tournament of moments. The commitment to attacking is sustained, the joy maintained.“It could be one of the most exciting World Cups,” England’s Ollie Watkins says. “You’ve never seen games with so many goals, teams are scoring four or five goals. It’s not as cagey. When I watched previous World Cups, a lot of the games, maybe 1-0 or 2-0, very cagey, teams don’t want to come out. Whereas this, I feel like teams are on the front foot, going for it, and it’s exciting to watch.”Watkins is right and even challenging kick-off times are being rewarded with substantial viewing figures. It’s box office.
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Henry Winter’s World Cup, Day 11
