The famous Bulgarian striker Hristo Stoichkov shared his impressions of the 2022 World Cup ending in Qatar.
“The level of football at the 2022 World Cup is very low. Matches without dynamics, with a couple of exceptions. Six goals for England in one meeting or seven for Spain is not an indicator. There were too many matches with a high percentage of possession, a lot of touches, but no attacks, no depth, no one-on-one runs.
Cause? It can be summed up in one word: fear. Fear of losing. Nobody risked anything. I don't see any other reason. And it's not just about the speed of the ball. How many passes are made and how many shots are taken from outside the penalty area? Eight hundred passes and zero shots on goal. A lot of touches, but no one hits. What kind of game is it?" — quotes the words of Stoichkov Sport.es.