EPL in the WC

[bibblebub]

Are there any footballers of any nationality who played in the English Premier League last season who can be said to have had a good World Cup?

Or put in a better than average performance in any of the matches?

[redman41]

Dirk Kuyt has played well for Holland and Johann Cruyff is full of praise for him.

[bibblebub]

Oh yes I'd forgotten about Kuyt, he certainly seems to give 100% for both club and country.

[rowanwitch]

Funny isn't it....the excuse for england they were all tired after a long season....Dirk call me duracell bunny wasn't tired.... Biggest disapointment for me was Pienaar....thought he'd play better in his home country

[OrcadianOil]

Mascherano and Tevez played well for Argentina, Lampard, Gerrard and James didn't do badly, van Persie as well for Holland, Song, Bassong and Assou-Ekotto of Cameroon played credibly, Ryan Nelsen was a star man for New Zealand, Kingson, Pantsil and Kevin-Prince Boateng gave their all for Ghana.

There are others, but that little lot shows you how influential the EPL has been on the tournament.

[bibblebub]

Of those others maybe Tevez was the best?