Around Europe, we say : 'The ball is round and the game lasts 90 minutes. The rest is all theory'. This means, more or less, that there are so many unknowns th

Around Europe, we say : 'The ball is round and the game lasts 90 minutes. The rest is all theory'. This means, more or less, that there are so many unknowns that trying to analyze the game is bullshit - just enjoy it. Even the quality of the grass can change the game, or the humidity. But of course, sport journalists make a living out of over-analyzing it.