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Robert Green rated England's worst player at World Cup 2010 by Fabio Capello's Index
No England player makes best XI, as Emile Heskey out ranks Wayne Rooney...
17 Jul 2010 09:19:00
By Chris Davie
Fabio Capello has published his Capello Index rating of England’s player's performances during their World Cup 2010 campaign.
The Capello Index, a fantasy league game, was a side project set up by two businessmen and the England manager that was set to launch during the World Cup and involved a mark being assigned to each player in the tournament.
However, the Football Association were unhappy with this venture, as they felt it could potentially cause unrest in the Three Lion's squad. They decided to prevent any score being published for an England player during the competition.
Following England's lacklustre showing in South Africa, which saw them finish second in Group C before being eliminated by Germany at the last 16 stage, it's little surprise the Capello Index does not reflect well on the Premier League stars.
Goalkeeper Robert Green received the lowest mark with a rating of 51.67 out of 100, after his error in England’s opening game against the USA. While Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe recieved the highest score in the squad with an average of 62.47.
Wayne Rooney is marked at 58.87 - the lowest out of England’s strike force, while captain Steven Gerrard's 66.36 against the USA was the highest any England player recorded during their four games.
Average marks awarded to England’s players during World Cup 2010:
Goalkeepers
David James - 59.28, Robert Green - 51.67
Defenders
John Terry - 60.48, Matthew Upson - 60.21, Ashley Cole - 59.58, Jamie Carragher - 59.04, Ledley King - 57.50, Glen Johnson - 57.18
Midfielders
Shaun Wright-Phillips - 61.09, Steven Gerrard - 60.98, James Milner - 59.40, Frank Lampard - 58.58, Aaron Lennon - 57.64, Gareth Barry - 57.50, Joe Cole - 55.45
Stirkers
Jermain Defoe - 62.47, Emile Heskey - 60.15, Wayne Rooney - 58.87
Peter Crouch did not play enough minutes to generate a mark.
The marks are calculated using a complex system which awards points for in-game skills such as long passing, assists, mistakes, dribbles, goals, shots and headers.
Although none of the Three Lion's squad managed to make the cut for the best XI, Uruguay’s Diego Forlan was given a mark of 68.95 - the highest of any player in the tournament.
Capello Index World Cup 2010 Best XI (Highest Average Score)
Goalkeeper
Manuel Neuer (Germany) - 62.75
Right-back
Sergio Ramos (Spain) - 61.81
Centre-back
Diego Roberto Godin (Uruguay) - 62.52
Carles Puyol (Spain) - 61.67
Left-back
Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Holland) - 60.67
Right midfield
Wesley Sneijder (Holland) - 61.96
Central midfield
Xavi (Spain) - 64.63
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) - 64.35
Left midfield
Andres Iniesta (Spain) - 65.09
Strikers
Diego Forlan (Uruguay) - 65.77
Miroslav Klose (Germany) - 65.39
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The Capello Index, a fantasy league game, was a side project set up by two businessmen and the England manager that was set to launch during the World Cup and involved a mark being assigned to each player in the tournament.
However, the Football Association were unhappy with this venture, as they felt it could potentially cause unrest in the Three Lion's squad. They decided to prevent any score being published for an England player during the competition.
Following England's lacklustre showing in South Africa, which saw them finish second in Group C before being eliminated by Germany at the last 16 stage, it's little surprise the Capello Index does not reflect well on the Premier League stars.
Goalkeeper Robert Green received the lowest mark with a rating of 51.67 out of 100, after his error in England’s opening game against the USA. While Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe recieved the highest score in the squad with an average of 62.47.
Wayne Rooney is marked at 58.87 - the lowest out of England’s strike force, while captain Steven Gerrard's 66.36 against the USA was the highest any England player recorded during their four games.
Average marks awarded to England’s players during World Cup 2010:
Goalkeepers
David James - 59.28, Robert Green - 51.67
Defenders
John Terry - 60.48, Matthew Upson - 60.21, Ashley Cole - 59.58, Jamie Carragher - 59.04, Ledley King - 57.50, Glen Johnson - 57.18
Midfielders
Shaun Wright-Phillips - 61.09, Steven Gerrard - 60.98, James Milner - 59.40, Frank Lampard - 58.58, Aaron Lennon - 57.64, Gareth Barry - 57.50, Joe Cole - 55.45
Stirkers
Jermain Defoe - 62.47, Emile Heskey - 60.15, Wayne Rooney - 58.87
Peter Crouch did not play enough minutes to generate a mark.
The marks are calculated using a complex system which awards points for in-game skills such as long passing, assists, mistakes, dribbles, goals, shots and headers.
Although none of the Three Lion's squad managed to make the cut for the best XI, Uruguay’s Diego Forlan was given a mark of 68.95 - the highest of any player in the tournament.
Capello Index World Cup 2010 Best XI (Highest Average Score)
Goalkeeper
Manuel Neuer (Germany) - 62.75
Right-back
Sergio Ramos (Spain) - 61.81
Centre-back
Diego Roberto Godin (Uruguay) - 62.52
Carles Puyol (Spain) - 61.67
Left-back
Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Holland) - 60.67
Right midfield
Wesley Sneijder (Holland) - 61.96
Central midfield
Xavi (Spain) - 64.63
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) - 64.35
Left midfield
Andres Iniesta (Spain) - 65.09
Strikers
Diego Forlan (Uruguay) - 65.77
Miroslav Klose (Germany) - 65.39
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