All-Star XI, thus far

I'm bored, so here's the best team so far in the tournament.

GK: No outstanding candidates quite yet. Enyeama did exceptionally to keep Argentina at 1-0, but gifted Greece a winner to all but condemn Nigeria to elimination. In that case,Valdimir Stojkovic gets the nod for saving a penalty against a German, only the second in history in open play.

RB: Easy, this one: Maicon. His apparent immunity to fatigue in combination with his intrinsic desire to overlap makes him a constant menace.

CB: Ryan Nelsen: heroic in keeping Italy out, aside from a wrongfully awarded penalty (that Nelsen wasn't involved in)

CB: John Terry. What! I hear you cry? Well, the US only had one real chance, and Algeria had none. We were hardly an attacking threat in both games, but that's not Terry's responsibility.

LB: Okay, so Phillip Lahm has played on the right for Germany, but as good as he has been there, he's better in his natural position. Outmuscled to allow the headed assist for Serbia's goal.

DM: Javier Mascerano as been brilliant at breaking up opposition attacks in his inimitable scuttling style.

RM: Dennis Rommedahl: the outstanding player in Denmarks decent squad, and the fulcrum for victory over Cameroon. A constant thorn in the Indomitable Lions' side, he created the first and scored the second thanks to a great touch and sublime speed. My man of the tournament thus far.

LM: Robinho was technically more of a left wing-forward, but I'm shoe-horning him into LM. Brought the usual bag of tricks, but also an end product - his defence splitter was the pass of the tournament.

AM: It's got to be Lionel Messi for, well, you know why. However, an honourable mention goes to Tse-Se Jong, who is playing more like Wayne Rooney than the real Wayne Rooney. Another honourable mention goes to Mesut Ozil, who orchestrated Germany's demolition of Australia, made especially impressive when you consider he's only 21...until you realise Messi himself is just 22.

CF: Gonzalo Higuain scored the first hat-trick since Pauleta in 2002. It's easy to dismiss all his goals as tap-ins (they were) but it takes a good striking brain to be in those crucial positions at the right time.

CF: Diego Forlan, the only other player to score more than one outfield goal (Gyan is excluded), is really the only other choice so far. Aside from the goals he is the most important member in an impressive Uruguyan side that put South Africa to the sword.

I'd love to hear your suggestions.