Key Players this Word Cup (Part 2)

Following my previous article of Key Players (Part 1), this article will follow on to Group B.

Here are the Key Players and Players to watch this summer in Group B.

This year, Spain, Netherlands, Chile and Australia are all in Group B this 2014 World Cup. Previous finalists in 2010 Spain and Netherlands are in the same group for this years competition.

Spain:

Spain’s Key Player this World Cup will be Barcelona’s Andres Ineista. Last World Cup in South Africa 2010 Ineista was Spain’s savior scoring the winning goal in the final. Ineista will be the key to Spain’s success this campaign due to his  direct style and quick feet. Ineista relies on exceptional creative passing, intuition and inventiveness to control the midfield. Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque described him as “the cmplete midfielder. He can attack and defend, he creates and scores”.

Spain’s Player to Watch will be Atletico’s talisman Deigo Costa. Currently he is injured and we will wait to see if he can make the team, however Deigo Costa chose to play for Spain rather than Brazil as his national team. Deigo Costa is a more direct striker and is different to previous Spain strikers in Fernando Torres and David Villa, Deigo Costa has been linked to Chelsea this summer and may want to prove his worth by scoring goals in a national competition and winning the World Cup. He will be Spain’s Player to watch.

Can Ineista be the difference yet again this World Cup?

Netherlands:

Netherlands Key Player this world cup will be Manchester United striker Robin van Persie. van Persie struggled last season with new manager David Moyes who was sacked briefly into his managerial career lasting only 11 months. Robin van Persie would like to forget last season and start fresh with a strong campaign with Holland and new boss Netherlands Coach and Manchester United Mananger Louis van Gaal. van Persie has scored 42 goals for Holland in 83 appearances. Robin van Persie will be vital for Holland as he will be the leading force scoring the goals.

Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman will be Netherlands Player to Watch due to his successful start with club Roma finishing second in Seria A. Strootman is a box-to-box midfielder who can break up play very well and who can create chancess for the strikers. He will lead the strings in midfield for Netherlands this World Cup.

Striker Robin van Persie for Holland

Chile:

Chile from South America is the team with very little recognition, however Key Player Arturo Vidal would like to show World Cup fans what Chile are about. Arturo Vidal is Chile’s captain and has won Seria A three times with current Italian champions Juventus. Vidal is a Key Player for Juventus scoring 28 goals in 95 appearances in his career. Vidal is a pivotal character in midfield, as he is a box-to-box midfielder, with great stamina and great shooting abilities who is able to score from long distances. In 2013 Vidal was voted 13th best footballer.

A Player to Watch in Chile’s team is Barcelona winger Alexis Sanchez. Sanchez moved to Barcelona in 2011, a move to be around £22mil. Alexis Sanchez has phenomenal pace, great crossing abilities and is a fine shooter. He will be keen to impress this World Cup with a few rumoured clubs to be after him. He will be a Player to Watch this summer.

Chile captain Arturo Vidal

Australia:

This Year Australia’s Key Player will be Tim Cahill who previously played for Everton in the Premier League. Tim Cahill has scored 32 goals in 68 appearances for Australia.

Australia’s player to watch is Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak. Jedinak has made over 40 appearances for his country who now captains them. He is a defensive midfielder and is known for his aerial ability, strong tacking and leadership on the pitch. 

Tim Cahill for Australia

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Shaquille – @ShaquilleJ29