Let's be honest, we've been given plenty of warning of what to expect considering Nike kits fall into one of two categories
1.) The shockingly lazy one
Sticking to their template with ruthless efficiency, this is a kit which can literally be designed in the space of five minutes as it has just three things to change: the shirt colour, the accent colour, and the club badge. So while on the surface the kits of Brazil, South Korea and Portugal may appear different, they really aren't - unless, of course, the team wear a kit that doesn't fit the usual criteria, such as Barca, at which point they have to put thought into the design
2.) The horribly mutilated one
On the other hand, when Nike's kit designers decide to get creative...oh boy, that's when you get Australia's World Cup kit with those creepers on the sleeves, or PSG's with what appears to be the cover of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures on the front, or the Atletico Madrid kit that looks like Freddy Krueger had a go at them, or our current kit
1.) The shockingly lazy one
Sticking to their template with ruthless efficiency, this is a kit which can literally be designed in the space of five minutes as it has just three things to change: the shirt colour, the accent colour, and the club badge. So while on the surface the kits of Brazil, South Korea and Portugal may appear different, they really aren't - unless, of course, the team wear a kit that doesn't fit the usual criteria, such as Barca, at which point they have to put thought into the design
2.) The horribly mutilated one
On the other hand, when Nike's kit designers decide to get creative...oh boy, that's when you get Australia's World Cup kit with those creepers on the sleeves, or PSG's with what appears to be the cover of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures on the front, or the Atletico Madrid kit that looks like Freddy Krueger had a go at them, or our current kit
