Although I didn't get to see the entire game, I thought England was playing sloppy AND lousy. They kept throwing in long passes to Crouch who was alone on an island in a sea of Paraguayans. I thought the English were playing too much 'behind the ball' (that's Dutch expression, not sure if it still stands in English), meaning that there were a lot of defenders who did not switch from defense to offense quick enough, and the midfield was... well, absent. I think highly of both Gerrard and Lampard, but both remained invisible (Lampard was in, right?)
I thought Germany was weak as well, I totally agree with Johnny's opinion from the first thread. The two center backs are the laughing stock of the team, I think Klose's a bit overrated as a striker and doesn't pose that much of a threat. I don't think they'll make it very far in this tournament.
Best playing team so far was Equador. Fairly decent, waiting for the right opportunities and winning against a surprisingly weak Poland (kudo's to them for keeping the spirit up: luck wasn't with them the last few minutes).
Let's see how Don Leo and his Trinidad and Tobago fare against the mighty Swedes
