Brazil didn’t have Neymar in their team and the injuries to Philippe
Coutinho and Roberto Firmino reduced Brazil’s chances against the current Copa
America Champions, but Brazil did have the players to challenge the very best
but sadly, they are not being utilized the right way.
I didn’t understand why Dunga started with Willian on the right instead of Lucas Moura and Renato Augusto should have been introduced instead of Ricardo Oliveira by replacing a tiring Hulk earlier in the second half. Ricardo’s introduction did inject rhythm and immediately he was provided with two opportunities to score and sadly, they were wasted like the Serginho-Jo-Fred-way. This gives us the message about the importance of young players as strikers who can be swift enough to utilize the opportunities.
Brazil’s problems with number nine still persists and it seems that Dunga is not interested to solve it. How could he overlook Pato? Then, how could he overlook Thiago Silva? Miranda is very shaky at the back and clearly lacks the ability to lead and control the game from behind. So far, the old fellow has failed to create an ideal combination with David Luiz and thus, Brazil’s defence looked fragile.
As usual, Brazil’s midfield was stagnant. Oscar was found wanting while Douglas Costa tried to be a Neymar rather than playing his natural game. Costa is not a scorer and his role should be to control the game from the left flank by creating a partnership with Marcelo which he has been failing to do while playing in yellow shirt. Other than Gustavo, none of the midfielders looked impressive enough and this led defenders like David Luiz, Marcelo and Dani Alves to break the deadlock by coming forward, which created space for players like Vargas and Alexi Sanchez to cash in.
Why Elias is there and not Lucas Lima? Why was Lima introduced late? As soon as Lima was introduced, he created enough impact, but he didn't have the time to produce a greater impact on the match. Where is Casemiro? Casemiro has been playing brilliantly in Real Madrid in the centre-midfield area and players like him should not be ignored.
Above all, Brazil's display was dull and it lacked a definite plan. Dunga must realize the importance of giving his players the freedom they deserve. A pragmatic mindset and wrong selection off players will only invite further troubles.
Thank You
I didn’t understand why Dunga started with Willian on the right instead of Lucas Moura and Renato Augusto should have been introduced instead of Ricardo Oliveira by replacing a tiring Hulk earlier in the second half. Ricardo’s introduction did inject rhythm and immediately he was provided with two opportunities to score and sadly, they were wasted like the Serginho-Jo-Fred-way. This gives us the message about the importance of young players as strikers who can be swift enough to utilize the opportunities.
Brazil’s problems with number nine still persists and it seems that Dunga is not interested to solve it. How could he overlook Pato? Then, how could he overlook Thiago Silva? Miranda is very shaky at the back and clearly lacks the ability to lead and control the game from behind. So far, the old fellow has failed to create an ideal combination with David Luiz and thus, Brazil’s defence looked fragile.
As usual, Brazil’s midfield was stagnant. Oscar was found wanting while Douglas Costa tried to be a Neymar rather than playing his natural game. Costa is not a scorer and his role should be to control the game from the left flank by creating a partnership with Marcelo which he has been failing to do while playing in yellow shirt. Other than Gustavo, none of the midfielders looked impressive enough and this led defenders like David Luiz, Marcelo and Dani Alves to break the deadlock by coming forward, which created space for players like Vargas and Alexi Sanchez to cash in.
Why Elias is there and not Lucas Lima? Why was Lima introduced late? As soon as Lima was introduced, he created enough impact, but he didn't have the time to produce a greater impact on the match. Where is Casemiro? Casemiro has been playing brilliantly in Real Madrid in the centre-midfield area and players like him should not be ignored.
Above all, Brazil's display was dull and it lacked a definite plan. Dunga must realize the importance of giving his players the freedom they deserve. A pragmatic mindset and wrong selection off players will only invite further troubles.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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