I'm not worried about Fred yet. Fred seems to be the type that as soon as he scores one, he builds a momentum from that and continues to score.
Also not that worried of Fred, but what worries me is maybe is in an off night in a crucial game? Maybe he gets hurt? We have nobody to sub for him except Jo. I would have preferred taking Luiz Fabiano or Diego Tardeli - just as a back up...just in case,,,hell even Robinho.
Same here loso has been in pretty good form and Tardelli has been really good since he moved back to brazil besides the last 2 months.
Yea if it was up to me i'd take him. No one takes him seriously because of his weight unfortunately. I thought he lost a good amount with Flu at least.
I dont know why ppl are fixated with Walter's weight.. The guys is supremely skilled, move really well without the ball, is good finisher in top form at the moment.. but the icing on the cake is his free kick ability is bar none.. He should have made it to the side as a striker and so should have Robinho as a super sub when we need offense.. IMO Ramires and Bernard just dont fit into this side.
Whatever happens with the striker situation, can't blame Scolari too much as he had very limited time to work things out. Team looked good in the CC, so it's not a bad plan to stick with that core and work on giving them confidence. The only real screw up in the front was letting Diego Costa slip through although right now that's looking like a blessing in disguise. Robinho would have been nice. But we all he also has his own deficiencies. The one thing I thought could have really helped this team was a path to the Final that was a little easier. The way it looks right now, we might have to basically play 4 Finals to win the Hexa.
He scored one against Serbia. Hope you're right because we are screwed if we have to put Tardelli there.
I don't know why people are talking so much about Diego Tardelli, he is not that good. And Walter, he's a good player, strong and difficult format to take the ball from, has a fierce shot but otherwise his finishing is not that clinical. Robinho has the experience but has not been good for many years. But sure Jo is not that good competition... and they have not many to pick from so cannot blame them much besides messing it up with Diego Costa...
The lack of creative inspiration in the midfield is what has stood out to me in the friendlies. Oscar is a shell of what he was at this time a year ago. Totally invisible. Paulinho and Luiz Gustavo offer nothing going forward. I'd like to see a more dynamic tandem. Willian looks like the man to take forward as the play making partner with Neymar.
I doubt willian will replace oscar. Hernanes is going to get the shot and seems to be in better form than oscar. Scolari was seeing what he can get from willian as a super sub and I don't think it was much to write abiut
If things don't improve I can see Hernanes and Fernandinho starting giving the midfield a little bit more creativity.
Paulinho and Luiz gustavo had good games. I dont see them giving up spots.. I think Dani Alves might get dropped at some point for maicon.
http://copadomundo.uol.com.br/notic...ior-tempo-durante-copa-para-reparar-erros.htm The team is off until Sunday when they return to Granja Comary. Then Felipão will have his longest stretch of consecutive practices with them. I am worried about Oscar, he's making me feel like I did in 1994 about Raí. Everyone was hoping to see Raí return to his form of the previous year but it never happened and eventually he was replaced by Mazinho. I hope Scolari has what it takes to get Oscar going. While Willian is doing great, and we can win with him, it will be even better to have him as an option.
Willian coming into both games was what made Brazil better, so I don't know - particularly against Panama. Hernanes isn't a starter and is best used as a sub if we want to pack the midfield. I really think Willian will become a starter at some point. Oscar is looking like Raí in 94. Admittedly I'm still fine with Oscar starting for now. I think really the only changes I want are Maicon and Fernandinho starting.
Wilian does not look like a starter to me. At best a energy guy off the bench for hulk if he has a bad game. The panama game was all neymar creating for his teammates. Willian did finish well on the goal but I don't expect that as a norm based on his play for chelsea. Fernandino looked horrible in defense while contributing very little on offense. All he did was take long shots. I don't see him starting based on hsi showing so far.
I still think there isn't much to take from the friendlies considering the first game is next week. I haven't seen one national team look impressive in these warm-up games especially with the way players having been dropping like flies.