I have been pre-occupied in a very good way with the birth of my son. Nevertheless I still have managed as much as possible to watch World Cup Footer. This is part 1 in my musings:
Best Team offensively in the Tournament: Germany - Klose, Pod0lski and Schweinstager were brilliant
Most Exciting Team: Ghana. They always play to win.
Best Defensive Team: Italy (no surprise there)
Best midfield: France
Best Goalkeeper: 1. Buffon 2. Lehmann 3. Kingson (Ghana)
Biggest Disappointment team: England (once again)
Biggest surprise: Ecuador. They beat Poland and Costa Rica and almost knocked off England.
Most boring team: Sweden
Worst Losers: Croatia
Top 5 Games: Argentina 6 Serbia + Montenegro 0
Ghana 3 Serbia 2
Netherlands 2 Ivory Coast 1
Mexico 3 Iran 1
Portugal 1 Netherlands 0 (if nothing else the drama)
Worst refereered games: Croatia v Australia
Paraguay v England
Australia v Italy
Portugal v Netherlands
Best strategic game: Germany v Italy
Best defensive displays: France against Brazil
England against Portugal after Rooney was sent off.
US vs Italy when US was down to nine men.
Best manager: Juergen Klinsmann
Best goals:
Frings (Germany) vs Costa Rica
Cole (England) vs Sweden
Schweinstager's (Germany) brace vs Portugal
Rodriguez (Argentina) vs Mexico
Deco (Portugal) vs Iran
Zidane (France) vs Spain
Kaka (Brazil) vs Croatia
Best Defenders: 1. Cannavaro (Italy)
2. Thuram (France)
3. Carvalho (Portugal)
Most creative player: 1. Zidane (france)
2. Deco (portugal)
5 Teams with great heart: 1. Angola
2. Trinidad and Tobago
3. Ghana
4. Germany
5. Australia
10 Players who had poor World Cups:
1. Lampard
2. Pauleta
3. Ronaldinho
4. Rooney
5. Adriano
6. Ibrahimovic
7. Shevchenko
8. Roberto Carlos
9. Most of the Serbian team
10. Trezeguet
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