It was 6:45 am in the morning and definitely, you don’t want
to spoil your sleep on a holiday. But for a Brazilian fan like me it’s very
tough to sleep when the men in yellow shirts are in action. Even though, the match
was less important, but for me, it was important to maintain the winning
streak. So far, under Tite Brazil have not lost a match in a World Cup
qualifier.
Sadly, in the first half of the match, Brazil were dull and
it seemed they were a ship without a radar. The languid Samba failed to unleash
their true colors and along with Ecuador, they were involved in displaying
physical football. In the midfield Renato Augusto was failing to control the
midfield while at the back, Miranda was a big flop. Tite decided he had enough
and brought in Thiago Silva and Philippe Coutinho.
Paulinho broke the deadlock 23 minutes into the second half.
found himself unmarked at a corner and he had enough time to bring the ball
down and hammer it into the roof of the net from eight metres out.
Then it was time for the Coutinho show.
The transfer saga to Barcelona took a heavy toll on Coutinho
along with his injury. He was on the field after a brief break and as soon as
he entered the field, the complexion of the game changed. He took in charge of
the midfield as Silva guarded the defence. Coutinho injected life and Brazil
were back in their typical style.
Brazil’s second goal was a treat to watch. Philippe Coutinho
received the ball and passed it to Marcelo. Marcelo passed it to Coutinho and
then the magic started. He made a solo run and at first got past two Ecuador
defenders and when two more tried to halt his run just in front of the box, he
chipped it delicately to Gabriel Jesus who flicked the ball off his head to
Coutinho and Philippe’s response was fast – he fired in his side’s second goal.
That’s how you play football. That’s why Jurgen Klopp doesn’t want him to leave
Liverpool. That’s why Barcelona are after him. That’s why world love to watch
Brazil in action.
It was a moment of emotion for Coutinho. It was moment of
joy for me and billions of Brazilian fans.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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