The UEFA World Cup Qualifier as kick-started and shocking results definitely can't be pulled off the game of football but being the first round, it's expected to put in the best and get the best of results.
Here are the three results of yesterday that you'd definitely agree with me to had been really surprising with the turnout of the result especially considering the kind/strength of the opponents.
Number one definitely is the game right in your mind, yeah Group G game; Turkey 4 - 2 Netherland.
The Dutch side are known for their aggressive and unique style of football, yet they might not have achieved more on the big stage but they are yet the ones to be beaten by big teams as they always poise threat on opponents even with the crop of players they have. Wijnaldum, Deligt, Aanolt, Deepay, Blind etc. The manager got so confused that he exhausted his 5-man substitution yet the best to have gotten was Memphis losing a penalty at the 90th minutes which could have been a booster to push on for a draw. Like not even Turkey to have cleared off Netherlands, The Turkish team scored early goals taking the Dutch side offguard. You never saw it coming, nobody too but it's just the beginning am sure the Dutch team will be waking up stronger from their slumber.
SLOVENIA 1 - 0 CROATIA
Here's another big shocker for the last world cup finalist; Croatia to had lost a game against a non-footballing nation; Slovenia after conceding from the 15th minute of the game and the Finalist couldn't get their feet till the end of the game.
FINALLY: FRANCE 1 - 1 UKRAINE
Defending Champions of the prestigious world cup are starting their defense in a shallow approach after playing a one-all draw against the strong Ukrainians. The manager had different options, decided to change tactics but the struggled to adapt and it cost them 2 points.
Didier Deschamps the manager couldn't blame anyone and could only comment that they lost opportunities in the first half as he agreed the the Ukrainians matched up with them in the 2nd half of the game as they came up stronger. Though, Ukraine could only score via an own-goal which could had been avoided but we are talking about the defending champions, they should have added another to the early one goal lead scored by Griezmann. Griezmann wasn't happy with the tactics as well as he mentioned that they need more attacking minded folks on the pitch of play.
What can you say about this three games and others.
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