Here are some of my observations from the first week of the tournament:

– The World Cup opening ceremony shouldn’t happen, it was awful!

– Pirlo is God.

– Raheem Stirling has a bright future

– Costa Rica probably aren’t the worst team in our group.

– Brazil have used up a large chunk of their luck in the win against Croatia

– Netherlands are up for this

– Spain not so much

– Columbia are winning best celebration

– Attack is winning over defense

– Van Persie’s goal will be shown over and over for years to come, quite rightly.

– The disappearing spray is the most simple and amazing idea ever.

– This one is for FIFA, good on you for implementing goal line technology but when the ball ripples the back of the net we dont need it confirmed!

– But FIFA when you do use it just show the part where it does cross the line please

– Honduras must have been watching Stoke in preparation for this World Cup

– Goals goals goals, already we’ve got more than double than last World Cup at this stage

– Spain looks like they’re down and out but I wouldn’t be so sure

– If Arsenal can sort out Joel Campbell’s permit then they have one heck of a player

– The future for England is as bright as it’s ever been.

– Messi and most of the big name players are off and running

– For the first time in years France might actually have turned up at a tournament… As long as they don’t fall out with each other

– Japan have amazing fans

– When it rains in Brazil it can really rain

– If Columbia had Falcao they would be so scary

– Germany have arrived and Muller is still in form from 4 years ago

– Pepe is a liability (even if Muller didn’t help his case)

– USA must have decided to only play for the first and last 10 minutes and it’s left them with a real chance to get out of the ‘group of death’

– I think we could all have predicted the first draw would be Iran v Nigeria and we weren’t disappointed

– Fabio Capello must be cursed when it comes to goalkeeping errors in the first games at world cups.

Feel free to comment with your own as the games go on!