QUOTE (dst @ Jul 9 2006, 01:06 PM)
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What do you mean, you expected Brazil to go out so soon and so easily ?
Or maybe you mean none of the non - big made it far enough ??
Anyway I agree with what you said about defense and tactics but even though it's still the best WC I've ever watched ( since USA '94 that is ) !!!!
My best WC was the France 98`, well maybe cause of the Croatian team. But so many memorable matches were played after the first round, Brazil - Holland, Argentina - England, Brazil - Denmark, Croatia - Holland,...This time...not many. I enjoyed only when Germany and Italy played.
As for Brazil,...the first two matches showed off their weaknesses. I think they made so many errors - the perparation of the team seemed wrong, tactics and player selection,...France did not win,
Brazil lost.
Ivory Coast should have done it at least to the last 16.
Many disappointing teams: England, Holland,...