One of the 'expert pundits' said after the Brazil game that he could tell within the first few minutes from Rom's body language that he was up for the game and going to play well - which he did and I think there's some truth in the statement. The France game, though, the first couple of times it was played towards him he was tamely beaten to the ball by a defender and, having seen him many times, I suspect most Evertonians would have known he was going to have one of those games where he barely touches the ball and contributes zilch. Good marking by the French defence no doubt, and their sitting back and not allowing him any space to run into didn't help, but his limitations that we know were exposed for all the world to see.
Still on a different planet to anything we've got though!