Not always. There was one a while ago - possibly 2010? -

....when the first two rounds of games in the first round were absolutely cracking - tonnes and tonnes of attacking football and goals, teams seemingly just going for it.

Then everything ground to a halt in the third round of games when the pressure was on, with lots of goalless draws and 1-0s. And the tournament crept onwards pretty quietly from there, if memory serves.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 15th 2018 at 13:55:36

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This is the worst World Cup ever (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 15, 13:48:25
- 78 I remember as a good one as first I can remember... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 15, 14:24:47
  - 78 was out of this world dandy, the first i remember too ,loved the ticker tape, (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 15, 14:26:44
    - Yep, agree. Ticker tape seemed really cool to the super young me (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 15, 14:27:36
- Is what we say at this stage every single World Cup (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 15, 13:49:54
  - 2014 had some great group games followed by largely dire knock-out stuff. (n/m) (Other Football) - bird table, Jun 15, 13:56:47
    - 1994 was awesome right up until the semis and final (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 15, 14:04:16
      - I remember 94 as shit (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 15, 14:10:56
        
        one of my favourites (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 15, 14:13:22
        
        More lack of atmosphere, intense heat and Baseball stadiums... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 15, 14:21:07
        
        He,i remember the friendly against the yanks before (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 15, 14:23:22
        
        Only one I recall though where every game seemed to be a sellout (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 15, 14:23:09
        
        I remember the amount of Irish fans against Italy,when it was expected there (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 15, 14:24:52
      - ....and 1990 was the sh*t one (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 15, 14:08:47
        
        That's actually pretty true. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Jun 15, 14:14:25
        
        England's knockout games were (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 15, 14:17:24
        
        Played really well against Holland,poor against Ireland and Egypt. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 15, 14:18:45
        
        I think that's fair,Cameroon we're good as well. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 15, 14:15:37
        
        Outplayed Germany in the semis tbf (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 15, 14:12:27
        
        It really wasn't (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 15, 14:16:23
        
        For my 11 year old self it will never be bettered (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 15, 14:17:26
        
        Italia 90 also had the best World Cup TV graphics (Other Football) - bird table, Jun 15, 14:22:26
        
        And the Italia 90 mini mitres in the playground (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 15, 14:51:35
        
        and 'Nessun Dorma' (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 15, 14:24:35
        
        Kind of understandable (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 15, 14:21:21
        
        Ah, right, the magic age for a World Cup. 82 for me, that (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 15, 14:19:23
        
        Yep, 1990 was so awful it prompted the rule change re keepers and back passes (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 15, 14:12:06
        
        and 3 points for a win instead of 2. Just to try and encourage teams to attack a bit. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 15, 14:15:03
    - yeah, that must have been the one I was thinking of (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 15, 14:04:12
  - Not always. There was one a while ago - possibly 2010? - (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 15, 13:55:36

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