If I go back to the Mexico-Brazil game, I found the Mexicans very good and surprising.
From my point of view, they were not playing defensively. They have defenders, who defend. That's OK.
What surprised me was that their midfield didn't pass the ball to the backline to avoid any Brazilian counter-attack.
I liked that. Yes, they shot well wide. OK.
Brazil seemed less tense than during the first game. Globally banal.
Fred looks like Francis Perrin, a French actor who's played the stammering innocent almost idiotic hero in cheap 1980 comedies.
http://www.toutlecine.com/images/sta...is-perrin.html
I never could take Fred seriously for that reason (even though he won the French championship 3 times and was quite efficient).
I have not seen the second Australian game; but I liked their spirit.
Cahill was the only one I knew, apart from Jedinak who I don't fancy. I liked that Leckie guy.