While the World Cup this year may end up being the most watched event in the history of television (estimates say 800 million people are watching), I have found the tournament so far disappointing. What happened to all the goals? Here are some theories.
First off, I have to say I am a little disappointed with the action. The goal scoring is way down. Most of these games have either ended 1-0 or 1-1. As of today, only two teams have scored 3 goals in a game and as of this morning, no player had scored more than one goal. Here are some theories.
The ball. This year’s world cup has introduced a different soccer ball, which might possibly explain why goals haven’t been going in. I doubt it though, as shots on goal are way down as well.
Defensive effort. Are most teams stepping up on their defense this year? It is possible. This could explain a lack of scoring opportunities.
Those awful noise makers. The vuvuzelas make these games sound like a bee’s nest. I almost prefer to watch the game on mute. I can’t imagine how those things effect the players’ mindset.
The climate. Seeing as this is the first World Cup in Africa, it is possible that the climate change is affecting the players. Ironically enough, the weather has been freezing with heavy rain at times in this African hosted tournament.
There have been a few shining moments in the tournament so far, however. The United States and South Africa both showed up in their first games, tying the favorites England and Mexico, respectively.
Unfortunately for South Africa, it looks like they will not make it out of the first round. The host country played brilliantly against Mexico the other day, resulting in a 1-1 tie. But today they lost to Uruguay in a crushing 3-0 loss.
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