The Netherlands versus Brazil was the first quarter-final match, held on 2 July 2010 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. 9.0, 18. vs. Switzerland 0-1, vs. Honduras 2-0, vs. Chile 2-1. Was dangerous once in a good run into the box. 8.0, 4. An exhilirating, timeless Semi-Final was being played out between two teams that are set to keep dominating the sport for the decade to come, Spain and Germany… Lukas Podolski - forced a dangerous save on Casillas, but this forward player spent most of the day in defence. “The Germans have played a brilliant World Cup so far,” Iniesta said. Since then, they have failed to catch fire and have moved to the Semi Finals without ever really getting out of second gear. They were the only team besides the Netherlands to win all of their games heading into the knockout stages. 4.0. Argentina had been one of the favorites at the tournament after rolling through the group stage, and round of 16 into the quarterfinal. There really is only one Spanish player who has hit all the right notes in this tournament, and that is Barcelona's David Villa. Both teams are different and extraordinary for several similiar reasons. Spain had a hard time getting to the goal and 13 is sufficient but not that high. It also make the selection process of players for the national teams easier, given that they perform in certain roles for their clubs which are identical in the national team... compare this to England which is forced to hire a foreign coach who forces players to play in role they are not accustomed two, alongside players who are unacustomed to playing with each other. On top of that, the defeat they suffered at Spanish hands in Euro 2008 still rankles and the wild celebrations as the Spaniards' conga interrupted Bastian Schweinsteiger's post-match interview is still a sore point. “I’m as disappointed as all Argentinians,” Maradona said. Click the image to watch hi quality Germany vs Spain highlights video: 73 mins GOAL Germany 0-1 Spain Here's the real difference. Carlos Marchena - too little time for this defensive sub for Xabi Alonso in the 90th. Puyol and Pique play next to each other at Barcelona, while Terry and Upson do not even play the same type of defense. A message from Jürgen…, We have some news for you. Was dangerous two or three times but looked tired. Importantly the Spanish team is older, and its likely that this World Cup is their professional peak before a forced rebuilding will start. Comfortable in a more conventional central role or out on the left, the best striker in the world is in the form of his life with five goals in five games. The problem with playing with five central midfielders is that they will invariably take up similar positions, making them narrow in midfield where two or possibly three German players will be able to mark the spaces with ease. Against Paraguay he may have found his best XI. Much more than I ever thought would be possible. Sami Khedira - defended, but never managed to put the momentum into the German midfield as in previous games. 8.0, 15. Carles Puyol is the runner up, for his goal and superb defensive input when the Germans threatened. Hopes were high for a continuation of this kind of form in South Africa, until an opening day defeat to Switzerland. Effective despite short playing time. Lesson learned: Experience is important so that players can keep their composure in high-pressure matches and perform as well as in training against the best opponents... Carlos Puyol kept his head and used it to score the decisive goal.

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