Monday, June 14, 2010

1st Round World Cup Review (Part One)

My review for the 1st round :

South Africa (they're the host, at least a review for them): I thought their wings was good, African players usually have good pace and strength. They use their physics quite good in the second half. But still they need to improve their passing and finishing.

South Korea : Energetic, fast and excellent teamwork. I have to congratulate them, there were no play acting, rolling over after being tackle and time wasting.  Park Ji Sung was inspirational in the middle. A deserved win.

Argentina : Too many individualists in the team, Higuan, Messi and Tevez.  The only team play is between Veron and Messi, the rest is just making up the numbers.

England : The wings was a flop, Capello should have switch sides in the game Milner and Lennon on the 1st half and only substituted Milner in the second half to see their effectiveness. The players should have passed the ball more to Lampard and Rooney, Gerrard is good running forward so Capello shouldn't have let him become the playmaker.  If Lampard and Rooney linked, they should have better possession and attacking percentage.