We’re past the World Cup halfway point now in terms of games played, which means all your pre-kick betting guides are out of date.
We’ve seen plenty of interesting action so far, and Saudi Arabia’s shock victory over Argentina on day three of the competition reminded everyone that their preconceived ideas don’t last long when these groups of highly-skilled and motivated players meet on the pitch.
Argentina and Brazil were favorites before kicking a ball, but both have had their difficult moments. France, on the other hand, weren’t too fond of it given their incredible talent pool, but despite further injuries, they’ve only enhanced their credentials as potential champions with some ruthless displays, plus the chance to rest their entire first team. on his dead gum last night.
Unfortunately for Chelsea fans, N’Golo Kante’s injury problems mean he’s missing out on Les Bleus and The Blues, so they have no one to root for in that side.
We are likely to see plenty of Chelsea fans rooting for Brazil thanks to Thiago Silva, whose incredible career would be so appropriately capped by lifting the game’s biggest trophy as captain of his country.
We’re not even Brazilian, but that could give us goosebumps.
Of course, there will be plenty of love for England too, but not all Chelsea fans are English, and Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling are pretty divisive players in any case.
A lot of blues fans in West Africa are hoping to see the Senegalese team of Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy go deeper into the competition, although there are plenty of Chelsea fans who support rivals the Lions of Teranga and will really want to see them. dash
Perhaps the most interesting case of all is that of Christian Pulisic, who is the player most associated with his team from the entire Chelsea squad.
His move to Stamford Bridge brought many new fans to the club, but his fall from grace has seen many of them turn against us now.
Will we see a reverse effect with some Blues fans rooting for him in Qatar, or will his drive to leave the club leave Chelsea supporters as bitter as their American counterparts?
Whatever happens, we have an exciting fortnight ahead and a great chance for a Chelsea player to lift the trophy.
