Webb did it his own way again...

On top of the rollercoaster again

In the rollercoaster ride of his career Webb is back at the top because he met two tactically disciplined teams who behaved themselves. Give him the Poland-Greece match of the afternoon and you would have seen (unregarded the history he has with Poland from 2008) him struggling a lot more I think. He has no strategy for ugly matches like a lot of the refs of the day. This why when the going gets really tough they all look very weak.

Good and bad things...

You all know Webb for his positive radiant british Bobbylike-policeman-attitude in which you could easily imagine him helping the lost old lady across a very busy High Street. But with notorious ASBO-youth offenders, this may be a different story. Great fitness, clear view, advantage and good decisions but no sanctions whatsoever. He wanted to finish without cards which is a dangerous approach in my mind.

The Russians impressed

The Russians impressed with their physical and technical supremacy but I think one or two cards for them would have been the safer choice. The tournament may go good for Webb - at least he had a head start. If he gets a tough match, the rollercoaster may change the direction.