Copa do Mundo 2018, Oitavas-de-Final: Brasil vs. México, 2 de Julho de 2018

Discussion in 'Brazil' started by Century's Best, Jun 27, 2018.

  1. IVO !

    IVO ! Member

    Feb 25, 2009
    RIO AND CHICAGO
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Calma rapaz.
    We got this.
     
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  2. omajac

    omajac Member+

    Feb 9, 2002
    East Orange, New Jersey, USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    No my biggest fear is that he's going to stir Neymar up and get him sent off!!
     
  3. Century's Best

    Century's Best Member+

    Jul 29, 2003
    USA
    Neymar with the game's first shot, and an odd deflection by Ochoa.
     
  4. Century's Best

    Century's Best Member+

    Jul 29, 2003
    USA
    Mexico is aggressively marking Brazil's players early on but if they keep this up they will pick up a yellow.
     
  5. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    GJ with another heavy touch.....
     
  6. StrokingMonkeys

    Oct 4, 2009
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Horrible thow-in by Fagner... Mexico got a nice attack out of it
     
  7. Kaka10725

    Kaka10725 Member+

    Jun 1, 2007
    Mexico started better
     
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  8. Ribo_2006

    Ribo_2006 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2006
    Uk
    Opening 15 minutes and the tie is looking very open. Mexico is for sure a threat going forward, Brazil have arguably started worse for me.
     
  9. Kaka10725

    Kaka10725 Member+

    Jun 1, 2007
    Brazil struggling with the press
     
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  10. Century's Best

    Century's Best Member+

    Jul 29, 2003
    USA
    Mexico has been on all cylinders from the start because they want to get an early goal and go on the counterattack as Brazil then presses for an equalizer.

    The Mexicans won't be able to keep up this tempo indefinitely, though.
     
  11. Kaka10725

    Kaka10725 Member+

    Jun 1, 2007
    Fagner struggling badly
     
  12. hectorcrib

    hectorcrib Member

    Mar 27, 2007
    In a 6.0
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Fking Hate when Neymar insists on holding on to the ball for too long, jeez just pass that damn thing
     
  13. Kaka10725

    Kaka10725 Member+

    Jun 1, 2007
    This is why I wanted to go back to the qualifier formation. We not controlling the midfield at all.
     
  14. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Why the backheel there, GJ? @celito
     
  15. Kaka10725

    Kaka10725 Member+

    Jun 1, 2007
    He is doing better now
     
  16. Century's Best

    Century's Best Member+

    Jul 29, 2003
    USA
    This is more like it.
     
  17. Kaka10725

    Kaka10725 Member+

    Jun 1, 2007
    We need to get Coutinho more on the ball
     
  18. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    I wonder if Marcelo is actually an option....
     
  19. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Mexico is starting to let us get comfortable....
     
  20. Kaka10725

    Kaka10725 Member+

    Jun 1, 2007
    We woke up.
     
  21. MerlinRM

    MerlinRM Member+

    May 5, 2014
    NorthEast USA
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Any way we can take Willian out and put in Firmino?
     
  22. Kaka10725

    Kaka10725 Member+

    Jun 1, 2007
    Might be time for Marquinhos at right back.
     
  23. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Fagner starting to get exposed on this level. Either way, it's a weakness we have to deal with.
     
  24. StrokingMonkeys

    Oct 4, 2009
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Honestly, for now, we need William buzzing in that area. He keeps them busy on their side of the pitch. Take him out and Mexico will have full access to Fagner, who has been quite subpar. He can barely handle their speed.
     
  25. Century's Best

    Century's Best Member+

    Jul 29, 2003
    USA
    Osorio interverted his laterais.

    I wonder if Marcelo will come in as a replacement for Fagner?
     

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