I still cannot digest Spain went home the way it did.
I actually gave my vote in this thread about seeing Spain the finals... So many teams I thought they would over-perform are gone now, among all the alleged scandals, etc. This world cup is being quite unpredictable.
I wasn't surprised by Spain's exit, but not at this point in the round of 16. Despite some slight modifications to their squad, they still have a powerful team to reckon with and go further than this in the World Cup. Let me just wish them success next time, although they did their best to advance far than this in this World Cup. Unpredictable events are one of the things that keep football fans throughout the world interested in the game. What a shock to see Spain leaving so soon!
Spain were one of the favourites to go all the way offered at 8/1, and their opening game 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica certainly demonstrated their ability to create and score goals. But going into the game against Japan, they couldnt penetrate or create enough chances and that was how I knew that there would be problem facing this Moroccan team that had conceded only one goal. Morocco got a better tactics and if they can deploy the same against Portugal, its going to be a final for them.