Can They Blame Jabulani?

If you can't dance don't blame the floor. If you can't win in the World Cup match don't put the scapegoat on Adidas-made ball Jabulani. It seems disproportionate as there is too much complaint on the high-tech ball.

The goals scored in this first round matches is only 25, compared to 39 and 42 in Germany 2006 and Japan-South Korea 2002 World Cup, respectively. Is this justified the less goals due to this damned Jabulani? However, statistics say that this first round average goal of 2.1 is nearly the same with average goal of 2.21 in Italy 1990 World Cup. The then-less goal is analyzed as a result of defensive playing.

In my opinion the combination of defensive tactics and the same level of skill among the teams contribute utmost to the drought of goals. We can see how Japan thrashed Denmark and how the top-notch teams such as Italy must go home earlier. The players across the world have honed the skills in the same primary league in Europe, so they are quite familiar with up-to-date strategy of football.

Had Jabulani is a problem, it might be so much goals instead of less. Why? The goalies would always fumble in catching the ball! Every shooting to the goal area will have a high probability to be a goal. Moreover, I watched the match Netherlands versus Japan in which the Dutch had the ball possession of 70%. It means the Dutch can control Jabulani. If the ball is so wild, it will never happen that a team has a lopsided possession. And the last argument will go to the result of the matches. Until now we see no surprising result. Even some second-round playing teams dubbed as underdogs, they have played the good games and deserves to pass the first round. If the ball uncontrollable, then the matches will be in a mess, the result will be arbitrary.

So just go on playing with Jabulani, stop complaining anything and give us the best show.