COULD THIS BE THE WORST WORLD CUP IN HISTORY?

[jenni_blog]

I've just read this very interesting blog in soccerlens.com:

http://soccerlens.com/is-this-the-worst-world-cup-ever/47528/#comment-125999

It really brings up a lot of issues that could be a factor in preventing teams from scoring goals, and in causing fans to lose interest.

Some of them:

- the FIFA seeding
- too many teams?
- player fatigue

And I'll add one of my own: the Jabulani ball. It wasn't mentioned in the article, but the only league that has used this ball for the last year is the Bundesliga. Those players have had almost a year to get used to it. The result: Germany's performance compared to all the others. Most of the players on the German NT play their club football in Germany.

Comments

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Something is wrong with this WC and everyone is trying to find out what it is. I believe in the players and what they say. They are the ones who are there and going through it all first-hand. If they complain about the ball, I believe them. It's a matter of getting used to it. Germany has been using it for a year and I don't think it's a coincidence that they did well with it. Every WC there will be a new ball because sales of the new balls to the public generate huge income.

The vuvuzelas are just a HORROR. :(

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

I have collected some links about the ball! Not ALL players are complaining!
And really some are always complaining at every WC was a new ball and always some were complaining and some not!
They should play and do well and don't think that much about the ball!
I love England but they should stop giving all their mistakes to the ball! Boys should play! Tha's all!
If you cannot handle the ball you don't deserves to win!!!

I will NOT blame the ball!

The 'TRÖTS' are HORROR! Not the ball!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Yes, there is certainly a problem with the WC and I think everyone is trying to find out what it is. So they are analyzing things, and one of the things that came up was the Jabulani ball. However, the Germans got used to it and so can everyone else. There are other factors there that could be a cause. Me...I saw the Chile/Honduras game just now, which was wonderful! No ball problems there! So perhaps it was just nerves in some of the first games for some teams. Who knows? I am hoping that ALL second games will be better! OK, maybe not ALL!

And the vuvuzelas (or TROTS) are the WORST THINGS EVER INVENTED!!!!!!