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FIFA World Cup Brasil 2014

sauce said:
Lets talk football ben!

Brazil failed to impress me, I don't think we are going very far.

Fred was disgusting, not only for the dive, but he did absolutely nothing, the dude is done as a player, can't jump, can't run, can't pivot, does not have offensive presence, and he is our 'best' option.

Playmaking also disappointing me, both Luiz Gustavo and Paulinho are exceptional at one thing only, while Luiz Gustavo finds out where the opponent offense is going and is very good at covering that space, Paulinho is the opposite he tends to find out where the brazilian attack is going and finding that space. Which would sound like an awesome partnership, but it is not.
Cause they are average to bad in what became the most important thing for a guy at that position, quality, quick, accurate passing. The playmaking ability. I think Felipão gets this, hence the Hernanes getting in to try to fill that gap. But I don't think he is that guy to do that job either.

I think we will struggle to create against composed teams. The team will try to win on pressure, steals and quick offense, but it might not work on all games.

The first impression was not good for me.
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I could quote my analysis on the first game and its the same.

ZeroTheHero I have pretty much the same opinion you have on Paulinho. But I would dare to say he is not what Brazil need to win this thing.

If Felipão want to fix the strikers problem, he should fix the strikers problem, not with Paulinho, unless he becomes a striker, which I think it should be the position he developed, but we are like 8/10 years late right?

I'm brazilian by the way ;)
 
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If Fred and Jo weren't League 2 level strikers, I'd fancy our chances.
 
I didn't claim Paulinho would win them the WC btw, I just pointed out that Fred, Jô and somewhat Neymar is the main problem as they aren't doing their job. Fred hasn't done anything and he is more or less just a lump of flesh hardly moving. Jô at least tried, and showed more movement during the brief time on the pitch than Fred has done in two starts. Neymar tries a lot with the ball, his work off the ball is however not great. Neymar hasn't been terrible though and a better striker partner would most likely solve his problem instantly. My point was that there's no reason to complain at Paulinho for doing what he always does and generally does well when it's not Paulinho who is the problem.

I also don't think Oscar was fantasitc in the first match like everyone else seems to think but he was definitely better in the first than the second.

Bottom line, if Brazil wants to get anything from this WC, Fred needs to step up. I doubt both Jô and Fred though, but I've been extremely wrong in the past...
 
They should line up like:
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i expected brasil to loosen up after that first win, but clearely i was wrong. i also expected scolari to swap hulk with a midfielder.... but i sure wasn't expecting ramires to be that midfielder.

there's no fluidity whatsoever, the transition from non possession phases to possession phases is jerky, the build up is slow and predictable (but then again, without a proper passer at midfield, we can't expect anything else).

if fred and jo are your best options for the striker position, i honestly wouldn't mind seeing u deploy a false 9 and add more quality to your midfield (with hernanes and willian).
i'm not sure how that would work out, but it might be worth a shot.
 
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Swap Fernandinho with Paulinho and I'd go for that one ;)

EDIT: This is a bit of an offtopic but should serve as a warning to you guys in these WC times.

I went to pop a frozen pizza in the oven which I bought earlier today because I wanted something simple to enjoy while watching football. I suddenly notice the label "Ecological wholegrain Pizza Margherita" lol WTF?

Don't shop while abscent minded serves as the morale in that anectdote...
 
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it was like a classic RvP volley with the ball comin across him like it did onto left foot, cahill, amazing technique..
love australia's energy, they up for this
 
ZeroTheHero said:
I didn't claim Paulinho would win them the WC btw, I just pointed out that Fred, Jô and somewhat Neymar is the main problem as they aren't doing their job. Fred hasn't done anything and he is more or less just a lump of flesh hardly moving. Jô at least tried, and showed more movement during the brief time on the pitch than Fred has done in two starts. Neymar tries a lot with the ball, his work off the ball is however not great. Neymar hasn't been terrible though and a better striker partner would most likely solve his problem instantly. My point was that there's no reason to complain at Paulinho for doing what he always does and generally does well when it's not Paulinho who is the problem.

I also don't think Oscar was fantasitc in the first match like everyone else seems to think but he was definitely better in the first than the second.

Bottom line, if Brazil wants to get anything from this WC, Fred needs to step up. I doubt both Jô and Fred though, but I've been extremely wrong in the past...
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And I didn't claimed what you claimed that I claimed.

I'm just explaining a brazilian point of view, the goal here is always winning, that's why I said 'win this thing'.

And your point of view is just different than mine, while you wanna fix the strikers, I wanna fix the midfielders. Of course players performances affect the others on the pitch, but you have to understand that people have the right to criticize Paulinho, even if its not the performance itself, its all about what he can't do and he can't do what the current team need.

Now whether Felipão or Paulinho is to blame, is quite obvious who it is.
 
That's one of the ridiculous parts of the rulebook... Of course it's a penalty if you go by the rules.

But I personally don't think it should be - what can you do when someone kicks the ball into your hand from a distance of 1m?
 
great game to watch, Australia had a great performance!
too bad Cahill will be unavailable for their last match

I have a feeling that Spain vs. Chile will be a borefest.. i hope i'm wrong
 
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