Miroslav Klose, Germany’s hero (L) Henrik Larsson, Sweden’s goat (R)
Michael Ballack used the Swedish goal as target practice. 9 shots on goal and most were beyond the 20 yard line. Only problem was Isaakson was equal to the task. He was Sweden’s hero.
Henrik Larsson made this game into “if we had just made that PK, things might have been different…… ”
Larsson has made a name as being one of the most dependable strikers in the world, and one just has to look back at the recent Barcelona- Arsenal match that won them the European cup, to see what he is capable of. But on the world’s biggest stage, he failed. He was Sweden’s goat.
But so were the Swedish defence giving the German strikers so much room to operate. Mellberg and Edman were terrible.
Germany again played like they had red hot chiili peppers for breakfast. I don’t think there has been such an attacking German team in the past. Klose coming back to create chances. The great give and go with Podolski. Frings taking potshots. Lahm making his run from left full back into the penalty box. I think Lehmann should have tried his luck by trying to hit one over the Swedish defence.
And oh! The referee Simon was a goat too.