Brazil struggled against Ecuador in their backyard but still managed to escape - but away from home, in Paraguay, they digested a defeat by dishing out another awful display. Brazil conceded an early goal and could not overcome the defensive stalwart of Paraguay. Despite slightly improving in the second half, Brazil lacked creativity and finished the international break abysmally.
With the
defeat; Brazil remained at ten points, occupying fifth place in the qualifying
table. Paraguay, who is in seventh place and in the play-off zone, has just
one point less.
Even with
Real Madrid's three forwards - Endrick, Vinicius. and Rodrygo Goes, Brazil had
serious difficulties in the final third. In the first half, Brazil enjoyed 87% possession of the ball, but could not finish on goal. In a rare
appearance in attack, Paraguay opened the scoring with a beautiful three-finger
shot by Diego Gómez.
In the final stages, Dorival Junior sent Luiz Henrique and Joao Pedro onto the field, and the team improved slightly, posing more danger on the wings. However, Paraguay knew how to defend itself, holding the ball up front with Isidro Pitta and giving Brazil no chances.
In the end; out of desperation, the team still had
chances to score with Vinicius. and Gerson, but not enough to equalize.
The players
that perform better at the club level look dull in national colours which is a mystery for Brazil. Coach Dorival Junior has not yet found out how to fix the problems that remain in the midfield, in the final phase of attack
and the mental aspect of the players, who are consistently looking lost on the field.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
No comments:
Post a Comment