Now that reality has begun to settle in, and the shrill attacks on the players have subsided, what can be learnt from the four most successful teams in this World Cup? The English press and media couldn’t agree on who was to blame the most; the manager for not getting the best out of ‘world [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Spain'
What can England learn from the semi-finalists?
July 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Features, Football
Tags:4231·433·442·England·Euro 2012·FA·Fabio Capello·Holland·Spain
Final Analysis – WCO goes all Statto and runs the numbers
July 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Features, Football, Statistics
WCO has been ‘on’ a Holland v. Spain final since the draw. We see no reason to change our minds on that and expect Holland to win the trophy for the first time. No other country has brought more to the game and failed to win the big one so it’s long overdue and will [...]
Ranking Rodgering
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Football, Statistics
WCO tends to go on a little about the CocaCola sponsored rankings but as they reflect the opinions of the sports global body they really do raise some questions. Most would have no argument about Brazil being rated the best in the world but, what should be some sort of form guide going into the [...]
Euro Winner? – Summer Games in Winter is the key
April 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Betting, Football
Assuming this is no coincidence most commentators trot out the adage that European teams don’t travel well. The truth is more likely to be a combination of long seasons, time zones and weather. So the fact that this tournament is played in ‘Winter’ and is in similar time-zones to European competitors has the bookies scratching [...]
