Why would it be a surprise? Scolari is an accomplished coach from Brazil who believes in the beautiful game. Allyuh English stooges could say whatever allyuh want. Considering the schedule they had, they did well. The movement was good. Dey had to play, Holland, England, France and Germany. I would say they held their own.
The thing about Scolari's teams, they are very quick to get from de back and out to midfield...very smooth and quick transition. I saw this with Brazil previously and I saw this with Portugal. Yeah they didn't score any big set of fancy goals but neither did Colombia with Valderrama and Freddie Rincon and dem fellas who won a similar vote but went home early and ah man get shoot for all de exciting team dat dey was.
Anyway, how could Deco, Ronaldo, Figo and meh boy Miguel be boring? Dat blasted France Italy Final was boring. Argentina was not exciting vs Germany, Mexico or even the Ivory Coast. France was boring de whole Group Stage. Italy was boring except for de German game. Ghana had some excitement vs the Czechs and U.S.. Where is de excitement is losing overall 5-0 to Italy and Brazil? Me eh care wha nobody say Cameroon woulda do better. All dem chances dey created, dey was missing ah E'to.
If I had to vote, I would go for de Germans but Portugal definitely in de Top 5.