World Cup Best XI - Round One
With the first round of matches complete, Goal.com looks at those who made the biggest impact.It was Spain and the Czech Republic, who sizzled in the first round of matches.
They were the only ones who really convinced, with England, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina and the Netherlands, all having to struggle for parts of the match, before collecting three points.
Trinidad and Tobago got a brave draw against Sweden, to surprise one and many, while Ecuador went one step further by humbling Poland. Korea and Australia did the most important thing: win.
Here are the eleven players, who, arguably, made the biggest impact in the sixteen matches, lined up in a 4-1-4-1. Attack minded; but hey, it's the World Cup!
Goalkeeper
Hislop (Trinidad and Tobago): A truly inspired, and inspiring display, to snatch a draw for his team – down to ten men for half the match – from the jaws of defeat. His saves lifted the entire team beyond their numerical disadvantage.
Defense (right to left)
Puyol (Spain): In here for a rock solid display in the heart of the Spanish defense, his creative role in Spain's fourth goal must have pleasantly surprised even the staunchest of his followers. The former full back has been shifted to the right in this week's eleven.
Hurtado (Ecuador): The disciplined centre-half showed exactly why he has won over 130 caps for the national team. The Ecuador skipper marshalled his defense, kept the Poles at bay, and picked up a serious looking knock for his efforts.
Cannavaro (Italy): Along with Nesta, masterminded a typical Italian defense, guarding the penalty area religiously.
Lahm (Germany): Was one of Germany's most impressive players, and left it glaringly obvious why Klinsmann had been sweating so much over his fitness over the last six months. A constant threat on the left, and great awareness in defense, given Schweinsteiger's roaming role ahead of him.
Defensive Midfield
Essien (Ghana): Ghana's best, the Chelsea man toiled for the entire ninety minutes, on a night when he was severely let down by his teammates up front. Stamped is authority in midfield, and ran the Ghana show in the second half. It was difficult to see him end up on the losing side.
Attacking Midfield (right to left)
Kaka (Brazil): The saving grace in a below par display from the five time champions, as much through his scorching matchwinner, as his tireless display throughout the match. With some support from Adriano and Ronaldo, Brazil could have done so much more.
Rosicky (Czech Republic): One wonders whether this space should be used to praise him, or Wenger, for not only snaring him, but also doing it before the World Cup. If Rosicky carries on like this, teams would willingly offer Wenger double, or even triple his transfer fee in a month's time. Not suggesting he would, could, or should sell, but you do the math on the investment front!
Cahill (Australia): For sheer impact, and for digging deep to give Australia the result they so deserved. The Socceroos should qualify if he and his teammates can repeat this display against Croatia in the third match.
Robben (Netherlands): With much of the focus on Nistelrooy, it was the pacy and skilful winger who made himself count for the Orange brigade. Chelsea's prized asset was consistent throughout the ninety minutes, beating defenders for pace, turning them inside-out, and regularly getting shots on target. It was only appropriate that the winner should be scored by him, after another breezy run, and a finish that would have made the best in the business proud.
Forward:
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast): As most of the players so far pretty much select themselves, I should be allowed to make one controversial choice. Saviola had a great game. Toni played very well. Klose and Villa bagges braces. Torres had an impressive match, but nobody was as consistently involved, without much support sometimes, as Drogba. I am one of his fiercest critics, never hesitating to remark that Chelsea cannot become Europe's best with him starting, but I have to give it to him for once, for a tireless, and truly inspirational display. Unfortunately, like many other Africans, his performance might also be in a cause already lost.
-----------------------------Hislop-------------------------
------Puyol--------Hurtado-------Cannavaro----------
-----------------------------------------------------Lahm--
-----------------------------Essien-------------------------
----Kaka----------Rosicky-----------Cahill---------------
----------------------------------------------Robben-------
----------------------------Drogba--------------------------
The likes of Klose, Saviola, Vogel, Ayala, Pirlo, David Villa, Robert Kovac, Zdenek Grygera and Riquelme just about miss out. To be honest, the list could go on.
Abhishek Thakur
http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoId=75010 Lahm:icon090: 原帖由 SamiHyyyyyyyia 於 2006-6-1602:55 PM 發表
Lahm:icon090:
Germany靠曬佢...:icon112: 我覺得riquelme replace kaka好少少
因為其他3個人確實踢得好好
cahill冇踢曬出場,但出黎就做英雄
robben唔洗講,rosicky直頭上左身:icon093:
後防,
其實幾想grygera上榜
不過我唔知hurtado踢成點,
冇理由移番puyol去中路而選grygera:icon082:
前面,
一半半啦
係冇其他前鋒踢得特別好之下
選佢我冇野講:icon101: robben...:icon092:
一個chance 都比唔到 van nistelrooy
傳中唔掂...
咁都好? Drogba?
Essien? 原帖由 Gianni Rivera 於 2006-6-1605:42 PM 發表
robben...:icon092:
一個chance 都比唔到 van nistelrooy
傳中唔掂...
咁都好?
:icon075: 原帖由 Gianni Rivera 於 2006-6-1605:42 PM 發表
robben...:icon092:
一個chance 都比唔到 van nistelrooy
傳中唔掂...
咁都好?
夠搶鏡:icon082: 原帖由 Gianni Rivera 於 2006-6-1605:42 PM 發表
robben...:icon092:
一個chance 都比唔到 van nistelrooy
傳中唔掂...
咁都好?
比佢係Chelsea時好多了.:icon101: 原帖由 Gianni Rivera 於 2006-6-1605:42 PM 發表
robben...:icon092:
一個chance 都比唔到 van nistelrooy
傳中唔掂...
咁都好?
單打獨鬥:icon8:
同隊友配合:icon9: 入到波咪英雄 lor :icon032: 原帖由 MatthewChor 於 2006-6-1607:15 PM 發表
入到波咪英雄 lor :icon032:
對住serbia + montenegro 就得即...
試下對住italy 可唔可以咁.....:icon101: 原帖由 Gianni Rivera 於 2006-6-1607:21 PM 發表
對住serbia + montenegro 就得即...
試下對住italy 可唔可以咁.....:icon101:
大簡同nesta會夾死佢:icon101:
我有個諗法
出馬達拉斯有冇d阻嚇既作用?? :icon101: 原帖由 Roman8 於 2006-6-1608:02 PM 發表
大簡同nesta會夾死佢:icon101:
我有個諗法
出馬達拉斯有冇d阻嚇既作用?? :icon101:
馬達拉斯打國家隊唔同晒:icon023: 原帖由 古都 於 2006-6-1608:03 PM 發表
馬達拉斯打國家隊唔同晒:icon023:
扮斯文?? :icon101: 原帖由 Roman8 於 2006-6-1608:07 PM 發表
扮斯文?? :icon101:
係另一個級數:icon032: 原帖由 古都 於 2006-6-1608:08 PM 發表
係另一個級數:icon032:
另一個級數既狼死:icon101: MINE
奧馬巴禾 查斯利
洛賓 路斯基 列基美 卡希爾
拿姆 辛祖 尼斯達 菲臘迪根
希斯納 我始終覺得hislop係-6多過實力..
不過anyway唔失波就係英雄:icon101: 原帖由 ohcl 於 2006-6-1620:31 發表
MINE
奧馬巴禾 查斯利
洛賓 路斯基 列基美 卡希爾
拿姆 辛祖 尼斯達 菲臘迪根
希斯納
列基美 --> 約基:icon112:
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