FIFA WORLD CUP 2010

So the FIFA World Cup of Soccer has been going on for a few days and I've had the pleasure of watching most of the games. Although some games have been spectacular like the Germany vs Australia game, many have seemed to be very cautiously played games with little to no chances and few goals. A good example of this was the match today between Portugal and the Ivory Coast. Both teams are filled with talent highlighted with such stars as Cristiano Ronaldo and Didier Drogba but finished in a 0-0 draw that was a disappointment in my eyes. Although there were clear attempts to attack the net, the defence stood strong and blocked many shots and cut down many runs.

It seems this world cup is a much more defensive game at least thus far. Perhaps teams are just nervous about giving up a goal on a potential counter attack. I truly hope this changes as the caliber of players is clear and beautiful goals can be created by them to give power to their nation. This was best shown by the many goals in the 4-0 beating of Australia by Germany. I loved Klosse's goal. The man alway's scores with his head.

Also, I feel like the new ball might be making a huge difference. The fact that it swerves so much may have been designed that way to fool goal keepers, but instead its making it harder for players to play their shots exactly where they want it to be. We can see this in the many free kick misses. I love free kick goals but have yet to see one!!

If you have any thoughts, leave a comment!

PS. Drogba playing with a broken arm..what a HERO!