Stickers: World Cup Day 16

     This is all getting a bit tricky as there isn't really enough time in the day to do this blog- even at the weekend -  but I'll persevere.
     And the predictions for the first pair of knock out games are: Brazil 0 Chile 0 and Colombia 0 Uruguay 1. This shouldn't be a difficult one to write.
     As previously said with a goalless prediction the only thing to say is how long it stayed 0-0. In this case, 18 minutes when a Chilean defender put through his own net via David Luiz's body, Chile equalised and despite some near misses it went all the way to penalties and a Brazil spot kick victory.
    The later game ended two nil to Colombia thanks to goals by Ham-and-eggs Rodriguez, one possibly the most spectacular of the World Cup thus far.  The lone sticker is that of Edinson Cavani, who has a poor game to add to the rather non-descript tournament he's had. Perhaps he should bite someone to attract attention.

     And the winner is: Germany.  The first complete squad after sticker 492 ends my Mertesacker emptiness.  As they are still in the tournament, I haver placed a massive fifty pence each way bet on them to win the cup.  Although at rather shorter odds than I would have got before the tournament.