Immediate escalation in the level of punditry with Henrik Larsson in the ITV studio. A touch of class at last.
One of those annoying pitches with half in sunlight and the shadow of the top of the stand across the middle. Both sides in their away strip presumably due to a perceived clash between either home/away combination.
Iceland held their own in the early stages, although I’m already sick of hearing about the thunderclap. Not the thunderclap itself just those telling us about it. Argentina gradually took control and Aguero got his first World Cup goal with a trademark finish but Iceland soon hit back through Finnbogasson.
As often happens Argentina failed to get the best out of Messi who looked fairly ordinary, especially when he missed a penalty. He did get more involved as the game wore on and he was played in his more favoured central position but a couple of long-range efforts just past were the sum of his endeavours.
Have to admit, I don’t get the Iceland love-in we are all encouraged to take part in. They pack their defence and lump the ball up to the big guys. Not great to watch but a great result for them so they won't care about my opinion.
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