Brazil: World Beaters or Beatable?

Is it just me or did Brazil look quite beatable today?

Ronaldinho had a few flashes, but didn't produce any goals.

And what's going on with Ronaldo? He was lethargic and does look quite heavy, not the nimble-footed Golden Booted menace of 2002.

Kaká's strike at the end of the first half was brilliant, but Brazil's strength is in the creativity of the forwards and midfielders. They'll need to see a lot more from their ultra-hyped scoring attack.

But to be fair, they played strong defense and held back a Crotian side that might have stolen this one with a few lucky breaks here and there. They'll probably improve as the tournament unfolds, but right now, the whole thing seems more wide open than it did a week ago. I suppose that's good news for England, right? Sort of?

(Of course, all of this will be retracted if Brazil wins their next one 4-1. Natch.)