He plays with little more confidence and eagerness, but IMO besides looking good in first half, it wasnt much of anything. IMO the praise is due to being used to so little and expected zilch, that any little improvement is overblown.
I'm not saying people here are pro-Tiago, gets stick (deserved, for me mainly due to his lack of cojones kinda approach), but improvement is very much welcomed after these last 2 years, that decent outings in few friendlies is pointed out more then it should be.
Its the reverse with Cannavaro, no matter how decent he does, one single little mishap will be what most be eager to pound on and point out.