At long last, it is finally here, the 2014 World Cup. The footballing feast that we won’t see again for four years has served up much to discuss so far and we’ve only just begun. Of course nothing can be perfect and this tournament is no exception…
You already know the situation. You enter the office sweepstake, maybe you hoped to win a little money. Maybe you wanted a little World Cup banter with your otherwise boring colleagues, maybe you’re Welsh and were desperately searching for anything that could make the tournament interesting to you.
It’s a funny old game indeed. Less than a week ago, according to reports, Roy Keane was on the verge of becoming Celtic manager. Martin O’Neill, Keane’s current boss at the Republic of Ireland and a man who enjoyed success at Parkhead a decade ago, did little to contradict that notion publicly, but a few days on, Keane is going nowhere, and Celtic have plumped for an unknown Norwegian instead.
After the furore of title wins, promotions and relegations subside, all that is left within the football community is uncertainty. Because whether you’re a journeyman footballer at the wrong end of League 2 or a certified Premier League millionaire, no one wants to be unemployed.
It truly has been one of the most astounding Premier League seasons in history. And one of the most astounding things in this most astounding of seasons is that the team that will be most remembered from this campaign aren’t the league winners but the runners-up. This season, was all about Liverpool.