World Cup XI

**The Stars** · 15/06/2006, 7:00 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Pirlo was given the time and space to pick his passes, I've seen him tightly marked for long periods in Milan games and he disappears. I can't see that happening against the US, maybe the Czechs will mark him, since several of their top players are familiar with him from playing in Serie A

totally agree about Pirlo,easy to mark out of the game and can be a bit of a luxury for the Italians.

Yorke was brilliant again today,best player on the pitch,ran the show for Trinadad was shouldn't have been on the losing side.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 15/06/2006, 10:01 PM

Bobadilla(PAR)

De La Cruz(ECU) - Marquez(MEX) - Puyol(ESP) - Lahm(GER)

Rosicky(CZE) - Essien(GHA) - Yorke(T&T)

Riquelme(ARG)

Torres(ESP) - Bravo(MEX)

**eirebhoy** · 15/06/2006, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by The Stars

totally agree about Pirlo,easy to mark out of the game and can be a bit of a luxury for the Italians.

It doesn't take away from his fantastic performance against Ghana though. Also, Essien went in for 3 tackles and made a foul on all 3 occasions according to FIFA. Pirlo put in 9 tackles and 8 of them were succesful. I think Pirlo outshone Essien in every department on Monday.