Watching the Brazil - Mexico game, it was good to see that Cesar was in good form against table matching opponents and good rivals Mexico. Strong and mentally in tune with the game, he made some key stops, pushing one shot over the bar, with great awareness. Able to pull out the stops in the closing of the game to keep it 0-0, he made a great Cesar-like (what fans are used to from him!) save, pushing away the drive to the centre of goal, with a strong push to clear the rebound away. It was a little close to comfort, but given the angle of the shot, and incoming defender, wasn't much he could do about it. The push away also helped as he would have had enough time to set and recover for the next shot, if that had happened.
There were big question marks over how well he would do given the significant lay-off he faced after being benched by Redknapp at QPR and only a few games in with Toronto in the MLS, but he is showing it's not a case for concern. In his last world cup outing, he struggled about with confidence and decision making, but going by his performances so far, he has clearly put that behind him and should be able to carry his team should they continue to struggle.
There were big question marks over how well he would do given the significant lay-off he faced after being benched by Redknapp at QPR and only a few games in with Toronto in the MLS, but he is showing it's not a case for concern. In his last world cup outing, he struggled about with confidence and decision making, but going by his performances so far, he has clearly put that behind him and should be able to carry his team should they continue to struggle.
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