they both play attacking midfield.. and yes they are different players but so is oscar but i prefer both oscar and douglas costa as the playmakers than ganso who doesnt do much other than the good pass here and there.. ganso is too slow, doesnt defend and takes too much time with the ball to do anything []__[]
No.. Douglas Costa is a right attacking mid, while Ganso is more of a Central Mid or Central Attacking Mid.. you cannot compare the two the same. In Ganso's position the main attribute isn't speed but vision and passing.. on the wings where Costa plays the main attribute is speed. I wouldn't let Costa play the central role like Oscar or Ganso does because thats not his role.. he isn't an architect like Sneijder. He's a player that will beat you with his legs on the banda and cross it or blast a shot like Robben.
I agree, Douglas costa is more suited for a wide role not centrally like a Ganso or Oscar. How is he playing nowadays? Don't hear from him much
Brazil squad announced Goleiros: Rafael (Santos) e Neto (Fiorentina) Defensores: Alex Sandro e Danilo (Porto-POR), Marcelo (24 anos, Real Madrid-ESP), Rafael (Manchester United-ING), Juan (Internazionale-ITA), Bruno Univi (São Paulo) e Thiago Silva (27 anos, Milan-ITA) Meio-campistas: Sandro (Tottenham-ING), Rômulo (Vasco), Ganso (Santos), Oscar (Internacional) Atacantes: Neymar (Santos), Lucas (São Paulo), Leandro Damião (Internacional), Alexandre Pato (Milan-ITA) e Hulk (25 anos, Porto-POR) No defense... Terrible selection... Mano is a dumba$$
[quote="Catracho_Azul, post: 25994260, member: 127689 No defense... Terrible selection... Mano is a dumba$$[/quote] At least we will see some shootouts. How does he get away with routinely calling players (All of the fullbacks, except Marcelo) that dont even play for their club team, like not even scrub time at the end of the game? Acho que eles tão fodidos.
Mano is hopeless. I would like to win the Olympics, but I fear that may put 2014 in danger. Mano needs to go...
My bad, I really dont follow the EPL much. I've caught a few ManU games last season (the 2 against Benifca and the Man City ones) and I dont remember him at all. I assumed they were still grooming him.
Honestly.. Its becoming more and more hard to be excited over players like Ganso and Lucas. Ones injury prone and has a lot of flaws in his game, while the other one disappears a lot. imo, calling up Douglas Costa and somebody like Fernando over Ganso and Lucas would've been a better thing to do. but eh, its a win-win. Mano gets fired or Brazil win gold. I'll sleep knowing one or the other will happen.
I am surprised clubs allowed the players in Europe to participate. I didn't expect to see Marcelo and Hulk there. The defense is shit outside of Thiago. Hopefully, he is able to play a full tournament.
I completely agree about Ganso. I think this will be Lucas's judgement day in terms of his call-ups. If he performs he stays. If not, imo other proven players deserve their shot. I love Lucas's game and potential. With the exception of Kaka, he's my favorite non-Flamengo player. With that said, I dont believe he has earned a spot on the regular Selecao. It sshould be a special thing to be apart of, and I feel every player should earn it by consistently excelling at a high level for their club team. He will be a great player for the Selecao someday, I'm just not sure he is ready now.
Looking on the bright side, this also tells us Hulk has a spot locked down and is here to build chemistry with the rest of the offensive attack. I've been big of Hulk, so I think this is a good thing in terms of WC prep. In terms of winning a gold medal, I would have went a over-23 defensive spot, as Brasil has more than enough young wingers capable of stepping in.
I still can't get over the fact that Uvini and Juan are still in the squad. I'm not mad over the fact he only used one overage slot at CB, but that fact that he thought those two marginal idiots are the best U-23 CBs Brazil has to offer. Rafael Toloi, Who just signed with Sao Paulo, and Manoel, would've been massive upgraded compared to these two, but eh. like I said.. win-win at the end of the day.
I was hoping to see Coutinho and Wellington Nem on the team, but their positions are stacked, so its hard to argue about that. I guess the biggest gripe would be no Dede' or D Luiz. Above all else that back line needs to learn each other. This would have been a great opportunity to work with Silva. Edit: Also why Pato? Whose dick is he sucking in order to contunually be called up, given the fact he hasn't played regularly in how long? And why isn't there another forward included in the 4 reserves for when Pato goes down with an injury during training?
I thought that both Chelsea and Valencia confirmed the inclusions of David Luiz and Diego Alves respectively on the Olympic squad?
David Luiz and Dede both have recent injuries, so that's probably why neither was included. I would much rather have seen David Luiz on the team instead of Hulk.
There is no standout #9 at the moment. The way I think Mano see it is Pato will always be there as long as he is fit. A fit and on form Pato is the best we have at the moment. The problem is he very inconsistent and at a moments notice goes down with injury.
Mano has to give Lucas Moura playing time instead of using him as a super-sub. Also our biggest problem is that the team needs chemistry. The time for experimenting is over now. We need a solid starting 11. I am annoyed that Dede,Luis Gustavo and Wellington Nem were not included. However we have two years left and we need chemistry so we can take the cup in 2014. Mano needs to stick to a real starting line up and solid bench players. Hell even Romario doesn't like this team. It looks like we are going to play like Argentina. All offense no defense.