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| Cameroon And Denmark Meet In World Cup Group E Action |
Denmark lost their opening contest to Holland and while the defeat was decisive on the scoreboard they played well against a vastly superior opponent for most of the game. The Danish defense in particular was exceptional in neutralizing the Holland attack. Unfortunately, an ‘own goal’ by Daniel Agger changed the complexion of the game . At this point, Denmark was forced to be more aggressive which led to a late Dirk Kuyt goal that sealed the outcome. While it may not be much solace to Denmark, this was a classic case of a team playing much better than the final score indicates. With neither team taking points from their opening match, this is definitely a ‘must win’ situation for both. A drew could keep both on life support with a remote chance of advancing, but realistically each needs to take three points from this contest. If Cameroon’s Le Guen takes the same tactical approach he did against Japan they might as well make flight reservations now because they’ll be done after their next game. Le Guen’s most head scratching decision was playing Inter Milan’s Samuel Eto’o at right back where he was clearly uncomfortable. Not to mention the utter stupidity of taking one of the best finishers in the sport and putting him where both his ability to score and create is severely diminished. All told, there sure seems to be much more upside with Denmark and considerable downside with Cameroon. Even if Le Guen doesn’t bungle lineup and tactics decisions that anyone with a Fox Soccer Channel subscription would consider a no-brainer, that still doesn’t do anything for the players’ focus and drive. Eto’o is a solid pro, but he can’t do it alone and there’s plenty of things Denmark can do to deny him the ball and take him out of the flow of the game—assuming his own coach doesn’t do it for them. We look for a Denmark win here—if they were able to bottle up a talented offensive team like Holland they should be able to seriously shut down a disjointed and questionably coached Cameroon side. The only concern is the fact that Denmark doesn’t have much in the way of offense so a draw is possible. From a value standpoint, that’s a risk I’d be willing to take in order to back Denmark at a decent price to win on the three way line.
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With the obvious exception of the implosion of the French team, there may not be a bigger disappointment in World Cup play to date than Cameroon. Many soccer pundits considered them to be the best African team in the competition and at the very least a tough adversary for any opponent. Based on their opening game loss to Japan, that assessment couldn’t have been more wrong—Cameroon’s players looked listless and unfocused while manager Paul Le Guen looked to be in over his head in terms of tactics and matchups. The result was a completely inept offensive attack—Cameroon didn’t get their first shot on goal until the 37th minute, and Japan immediately launched a counterstrike that resulted in Keisuke Honda’s game winning goal.
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