There's some deep conversation.<br/><br/>"I agree that there aren't enough teams able to compete with the top handful of countries to justify expanding the WWC. The Thailand match was an indication of that."<br/><br/>"Having said that, I don't really agree with backing off, that needs careful judgement. It will look patronising and, hey, lead to more criticism, so it's close to a no-win. My club team got accused of this in a cup match last season, but the opposing coach was appalled by the idea that we should have backed off. I don't think it's possible to get away with not attacking at all, although it's okay to relax a bit. I think the US celebrations as it went into double figures were more questionable, and I thought that was where the criticism was aimed. I don't think I've heard about boot colours!"<br/><br/>"I didn't see any problem in the teadrinking thing. I don't think it worked on any level I understood and just looked odd. I think there is an urge to find something, anything, to criticise over, and comments made by the US team made them an easy target. They can justify it though, which just annoys those criticising more!"<br/><br/>"Copa America celebrations are always crazy, I agree. I think it's more expected there - 'the Latin temperament' for trite journalists - and it was the final, with Brazil in Brazil trying to win something they'd not won in ages, and Peru in their biggest match in years. Who would think there would be double standards applied"!"<br/>