Key Players
G - Gianluigi Buffon
D - Fabio Cannavaro, Giorgio Chiellini
M - Mauro Camoronesi, Andrea Pirlo
F - Alberto Gilardino, Vincenzo Iaquinta
Advantages
-Experience
-Great Defense
-Great From Set Pieces
Weaknesses
-Speed
-Age
Prediction
First Place in Group F
Paraguay
Key Players
G - Justo Villar
D - Denis Caniza, Paulo Da Silva
M - Cristian Riveros, Edgar Barreto
F - Roque Santa Cruz, Lucas Barrios
Advantages
-Good Finishers Up Front
-Size
-Experienced Backfield
Weaknesses
-Speed
-Depth
-World Cup Experience
Prediction
Second Place in Group F
New Zealand
Key Players
G - Mark Pastan
D - Ryan Nelsen
M - Simon Elliott
F - Shane Smeltz, Chris Killen
Advantages
-Size
-Set Pieces
Weaknesses
-Inexperience
-Depth
-Speed
Prediction
Fourth Place in Group F
Slovakia
Key Players
G - Ján Mucha
D - Martin Škrtel, Marek Čech
M - Marek Hamšík, Stanislav Šesták
F - Róbert Vittek, Filip Hološko
Advantages
-Size
-Set Pieces
-Won a Tough Qualification Group
Weaknesses
-Speed
-Inexperience
-Depth
Prediction
Third Place in Group F
I've got to say that Lucas Barrios is my surprise player of the tournament. If they manage to get out of the group, then it will be because of him. Kid is absolute quality.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of quality, I don't know I could have put this (maybe with the Rooney gotd), but have a look for one of the hardest hit goals I have ever seen. In fact, it was the rooney gotd that jarred my memory about this goal. I love Martins and think he gets a terrible lack of support sometimes. Oh well, here it is.
Absolute screamer! 84mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbvImSXWcQU