Hoddle's normally a miserable fecker, finding fault. It's as if he decided to reinvent himself as Mr.Positive for this WC, over-praising Russia against Conference level opposition. Perhaps he'll revert to type when England don't live up to his exacting standards.
Agree, ITV and Tyldesley are...
The Russian players today, written off as hopeless by the entire world beforehand, demonstrated amazing athletism. Each one faster, more powerful, with greater stamina, than their opponents. Almost as if on steroids and amphetamines.