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jenni_blogI'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.
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.
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Date: 2010-06-16 10:45 am (UTC)Germany has been using this ball for a year in their domestic league.
The vuvuzelas are drowning out the songs, chants and cheering. And the players say they cannot sleep at night because the noise never stops. Also they cannot communicate on the pitch.
It's pretty bad... :(