Klement-style model
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The 5 Klement factors
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Klement on Spain
Klement: 'one of the two best teams in the world right now'. Yamal, Rodri, Pedri⦠Beats Croatia, then Belgium 3+ goals in the QF, then loses on penalties to the Netherlands in the SF. 'It's a cruel world if you are Spanish.'
Klement on Scotland
First WC of the 21st century for Scotland. Klement: missing an Archie Gemmill-type striker; sunshine and pristine pitches don't help; loses to South Korea in the R32.
βIf you take this model seriously, you are deluding yourself.β β J. Klement