I hate to say it, but the model called this one right. Argentina were a great value selection to win (or qualify), but it should have been so much different.
Having an array of world class players in forward and midfield positions is of absolutely no use if you're just going to give the ball up and ask England's back 4/5 (who don't have a world class player among them) to defend against the world's number 1 ranked team and the world's greatest ever player. Shocking decision making from a coach who said 'England sit back too much' in his first press conference after taking the job. Let's get this weekend's farcical 'Bronze medal match' out of the way and then start the search for a new coach. Pep anyone?
Anyway, onto the silver lining. The value bet selector on BetSignals had these three long-range shooters all as underpriced selections. All of these happened in a bit of rush and the final one to win the bet was absolutely heartbreaking given it kicked off the inevitable comeback.
Two games of the World Cup to go and then the new league seasons will almost be upon us. I'll be doing team by team previews for several top leagues and trying to identify the players to watch out for from a betting perspective. Bring it on!