Emre's head beats Edilson's boot to the ball (Allsport)

By Martyn Ziegler, PA Chief Sports Reporter

It was, thank goodness, just like watching Brazil.

In a World Cup that has been full of upsets but lacking in individual genius, Brazil showed they remain the masters of this game and possessors of all the qualities that are desirable in football.

The movement, on and off the ball, the passing, the inventive skill - it was all a sheer delight to watch.

Turkey were no pushovers. In fact, they are an excellent, well-organised side who will pose England some serious problems in the European Championship qualifying group. But for all their threat on the counter-attack they just could not cope when Brazil poured forward in swarms of gold and blue.

Any side with full-backs of such attacking menace as Cafu and Roberto Carlos have a distinct head-start, and every time those two rampaged down the flanks Turkey were stretched.

Brazil coach Felipe Scolari had put his faith in hustling and bustling central midfielders to replace the suspended Ronaldinho rather than the more creative talents of Juninho.

It did not matter, for the vision of Rivaldo and Ronaldo are more than enough for any team, and when Denilson comes off the bench then flair is at virtual saturation point.

Ronaldo's goal was quite brilliant. A typical surging run through a swarm of defenders into the box was followed by a disguised shot with minimal back lift that caught out the previously impressive Rustu.

The Brazilians even came close to scoring a carbon copy of that great goal by Carlos Alberto in the 1970 final against Italy.

This time a sweeping move ended with Ronaldo - taking the place of Pele - laying the ball off to his right for Cafu to come sweeping in. Back in 1970, Carlos Alberto had hammered a fierce first-time shot into the far corner, but Cafu - perhaps unwilling to compete with those greats of the past - took an extra touch and Rustu was able to get a vital block on his drive.

This current Brazil team may not compare favourably with the great side of Pele's era, or even the beaten semi-finalists of 1982, but they are without doubt the best team of this World Cup - and the best to watch too.

Their main fault remains a failure to kill sides off. Numerous opportunities were spurned against Turkey, and consequently Brazil suffered some incidents of fingernail-chewing tension.

Turkey's coach Senol Gunes may regret leaving Mansiz on the bench for so long. In Hasan Sas and Yildiray Basturk they had excellent darting, skilful creators but no cutting edge up front despite a more promising show by that king of the missed-chance, Hakan Sukur.

In the end the right team won, and the final will be a far more attractive occasion with Brazil there.

The one fear is that Germany might make Brazil pay in a way that Turkey failed to. That would indeed be a shame because only one side deserves to win this World Cup.

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