Kevin Kilbane
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Maybe a quarter-final last 16, quarter-final at best for them, John.
I think that's where this World Cup is going to be won and lost.
I think the climate is going to dictate how the teams play.
I don't think many teams can play the... I don't even know how you want to describe it.
Heavy metal football, if you like.
The real high-press football.
And I think we've seen it even at the start of the tournament, John.
I think teams are starting to...
to not be a little bit more expansive in the styles, how they're playing without the ball.
I don't think we're seeing a real high press from many teams.
If you look at South Korea and how they usually play, South Korea are a high press team.
They like to put pressure on teams that they're playing against.
And I think they even sat back a little bit.
Canada are a side that likes to play high press football.
They sat back a little bit.
So I think the climate is going to dictate to a lot of teams and how they play and,
I think overall, John, I think it might be a team like Portugal, like Spain, that have successful tournaments to Argentina, another one, that play a little bit more compact in midfield.
It'll be a lot more about keeping the ball for long periods and long spells across the game.
And that's what just leads me to Spain, John.
I just can't look beyond Spain.