World Cup - Tag Eins

So Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2. This is an interesting score, not that Germany scored four goals but that they conceded two. This is Costa Rica after all, not exactly a powerhouse of world soccer, now they are there and you have to give them that, but Costa Rica are a third world soccer power and Germany should have beaten them perhaps by a score of 4-0. Germany going forward and scoring goals is OK, Klose is a nice player, not Gert Muller, or Klinsman but a nice player none the less. But to concede two goals to Costa Rica is a little worrisome. Fast and loose is not Germany's style and against a stronger opponent they will not have the room they had up front today which in turn will increase the pressure on the defence and, if they let in two against Costa Rica, I would be concerned. Now watching the Poland-Ecuador tilt, talk about contrasting styles... but this is what makes the World Cup so remarkable... Northern Europe against South America, Africa against Asia, wow... Two-Nil Ecuador, beautiful goal... beautiful game... gotta go watch the last ten minutes.