章鱼哥预测回顾：
小组赛第一轮：德国4-0澳大利亚 章鱼哥预测：德国
小组赛第二轮：德国0-1塞尔维亚 章鱼哥预测：塞尔维亚
小组赛第三轮：德国1-0加纳 章鱼哥预测：德国
1/8决赛：德国4-1英格兰 章鱼哥预测：德国
1/4决赛：德国4-0阿根廷 章鱼哥预测：德国
半决赛：德国0-1西班牙 章鱼哥预测：西班牙
季军战：德国3-2乌拉圭 章鱼哥预测：德国
决赛：西班牙1-0荷兰(加时) 章鱼哥预测：西班牙
Showing posts with label Worldcup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Worldcup. Show all posts
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Klose: England don't perform as a team
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/803825/ce/uk/?cc=4716&ver=global
England news
Klose: England don't perform as a team
June 29, 2010
By Soccernet staff
Germany striker Miroslav Klose says England's "world-class" players failed in South Africa because they were unable to play as a team.
England arrived at the World Cup as one of the pre-tournament favourites, but they struggled through the group stage before crashing out with a 4-1 defeat to Germany in the second round.
With the likes of Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and John Terry all proven stars in the Premier League and Champions League, Klose feels England should have been one of the strongest teams in the tournament, but he says the lack of teamwork cost Fabio Capello's men.
"Look at players in that England team," he said. "They're world class, that's the long and short of it, but the key thing is presenting yourself as a team and I don't think that was the case with England.
"We thought that the famous 40 years of hurt could come into play here. That England could have been the team that at last ended that wait, yet we realised after six or seven minutes that they're not really up to it and we can beat them.
"Germany keep pulling through because of a certain quality we know we have. You see it every day in training. It's crucial to present yourself as a true team. This is what helped take the wind out of England's sails. We played as a team and they didn't seem to.
"Look at the names, one against one, and you have to consider Argentina as the strongest side for the weekend. That's true against England, too. On paper they were more renowned, more famous, but that didn't translate to their performance on the pitch.
"We're just a compact unit. It's proved we're a tournament team, one which gels as the tournament goes on. I don't know whether my experience adds anything to this England debate, but they have fantastic players."
Despite their poor showing, England had cause for complaint in the match as Frank Lampard saw an equaliser not awarded despite clearly crossing the line. While Klose says he is not in favour of video technology, he feels technology could have been used to prevent Sunday's decision.
"If technical solutions are there, they should be used," he said. "TV evidence is another thing altogether, but a chip inside the ball or a goal-line light beam barrier would make sense. It's visible in tennis and other sports, so why not football?"
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