The "New" Brazil

Discussion in 'GROUP G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portuga' started by 360football, Apr 1, 2010.

  1. 360football

    360football New Member

    May 10, 2009
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
  2. GolDeLetra

    GolDeLetra New Member

    Dec 2, 2009
    Club:
    Bahia Salvador
    Great teams always find ways to win, even when they don't play their best football. The game was pretty even up until Brazil scored their first goal. After that, Brazil took control of the game and even missed a few opportunities before netting a second goal. First half was even. Second half was all Brazil.
     
  3. leonidas

    leonidas Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    May 25, 2005
    NYC
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    agreed. i already criticized this particular article when it was posted in the Brazil subforum lol.

    personally, i think this "new brazil" is such a tired argument these days. the best teams are the ones that evolve.
     
  4. FNU

    FNU BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Mar 6, 2007
    Monte Vesuvio
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    What has Brazile evolved into? I'm thinking more of a counterattacking team, who rely on defense to win games. So DUNGA.
     
  5. starcade

    starcade New Member

    Apr 24, 2009
    And I don't think they have the players to do that for 90 minutes.

    They would either have to be so much better as a counterattacking team than anyone else in the world, or give that up at some point and go back to the stylish "football-as-dance".

    You'd think the first half of the Confed Cup final would've woken Brazil up a bit.
     
  6. FNU

    FNU BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Mar 6, 2007
    Monte Vesuvio
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    They don't have the players to do it for 90? They're even saying they don't need to play pretty, just play to win. They have the best defense IMO, and are great on the counter.
     
  7. jec1

    jec1 Member

    Sporting Clube de Portugal
    Portugal
    Aug 27, 2004
    Los Angeles ATM
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Brazil, one of the oldest teams in the world cup.
     
  8. leonidas

    leonidas Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    May 25, 2005
    NYC
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    oldest doesnt really matter. look at it more as -- players in their prime. only player in the starting 11 who i'd say is somewhat past his prime is gilberto silva, and he's still a good player.
     
  9. starcade

    starcade New Member

    Apr 24, 2009
    And that's what's going to doom them.

    They are so good that no other team even deserves to be on the field with them -- except for exactly that. If they decide to play decidedly un-Brazilian football, they can clearly beat themselves, as the first half of the Confed Cup final showed.
     
  10. Ombak

    Ombak Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Apr 19, 1999
    Irvine, CA
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Where do you get this "they're so good noone deserves to be on the field with them" nonsense from? It's about the furthest thing from Brazil's current mentality.
     
  11. david1023

    david1023 New Member

    May 28, 2010
    Whenever people say Brazil is weak at the WC or they're not the favorites, they usually win it all. 94, 2002.
     
  12. German Ham

    German Ham New Member

    Aug 24, 2006
    Uh, maybe not everyone is picking them to win it but I don't think anyone is considering Brazil weak and I think we all rate them as among the favorites.
     
  13. jec1

    jec1 Member

    Sporting Clube de Portugal
    Portugal
    Aug 27, 2004
    Los Angeles ATM
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Brazil are par average to me. You can't compare this team to the golden age. Critics pick them as favorites but Spain, Germany are far better at this stage. Every country is getting better each World Cup and this is different era.
     
  14. jpick

    jpick Member

    Jul 5, 2006
    jacksonville, FL
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    don't let one match fool ya, brazil is better than germany
     
  15. jec1

    jec1 Member

    Sporting Clube de Portugal
    Portugal
    Aug 27, 2004
    Los Angeles ATM
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Better than germany? You really think so? I'll reserve my judgement after today's game.
     
  16. jpick

    jpick Member

    Jul 5, 2006
    jacksonville, FL
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    yeah, I mean of course germany could beat them, but overall yeah I think brazil is better, even if they struggle some with north korea today I will still think that.
     

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