Here’s Hoping the Hondurans Gun Down the Notoriously Neutral Swiss
Here’s Hoping the Hondurans Gun Down the Notoriously Neutral Swiss
By Darshan Joshi, writing from Australia
Jose Mourinho set the standard. When Internazionale’s defenders seduced the Barcelona frontline with such blithe intensity, we can be sure Ottmar Hitzfeld was possessively scribbling down pointers. Things like how to deal with the menace of Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta, and the most efficient ways to exploit the lacklustre concentation of Sergio Busquets, as well as the lack of pace in the Puyol-Pique central defensive partnership.
How to destroy the beautiful game, and nip a goal out of nothing.
How to qualify at the expense of a team that plays some of the most beautiful football you will see this summer.
Because whichever way you look at it, unless Honduras can do all of our eyes a favour and stun the Swiss, one of Spain and Chile are going home early.
