If the Brazilian team continues to depend too much on the individual, isolated plays, lunges and dribbles of its excellent attackers, it will not work against strong opponents. Individuality is linked to collective solidity, in control of the ball and the game. If the selection continues to be stretched out, leaving large spaces between sectors, with a huge distance between the players furthest back and those most advanced, it won’t work.
The more attackers the team has, the less space there is for Vinicius Junior to use his incredible talent, speed and skill. At Real Madrid, Ancelotti often lures opponents into counter-attacking with long passes to Vinicius behind defenders.
You can’t score with just two players in midfield, in the center and on the flanks. The wingers need to come back when it is not possible to press. The right winger usually does this, but Vinicius Junior, to be better utilized in counterattacks, should not have this role on the left side.
At Barcelona, Raphinha is played on the left, with the role of scoring and also moving to the center, close to the center forward, to take advantage of his exceptional finishing. At Real Madrid, Bellingham scores on the left alongside the midfielders and advances through the center.
It is no longer possible for one team to watch the other exchange passes. It is essential to press on the opponent’s field to recover the ball. The team should do this more often.
In recent games, the low quality of the full-backs and center forward for the level of a Brazilian team became even more evident. There are several options, but there is no great solution.
In midfield, Bruno Guimarães has not played like he does in the English Championship. Dorival Júnior should take a January holiday in England and take the opportunity to watch Manchester United games and talk to Casemiro. He, with his experience, his 32 years, has improved in the English team and will probably become the best solution in midfield again.
After the 1-1 draw with Uruguay, Dorival said that the evolutionary process continues well and cited Bielsa’s praise for the Brazilian team. The coach of the Uruguayan team said that Brazil will be a very strong candidate for the world title, even more so with Vinicius Junior and Neymar. He must have been referring to Vini’s best moments at Real Madrid and Neymar from Barcelona, who, alongside Messi, was considered the best supporting player in the world.
The difficulties and solutions for the Brazilian team are many, with difficult choices. I hope Dorival hits the target.
Shadow of the soul
Inter, under the command of Roger Machado, has the best campaign in the second round in the Brasileirão, even with the problems of flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, which affected training, travel and emotions. Roger, with his lucidity and extensive knowledge, deserves to be among the great Brazilian technicians.
In the last games of the Brasileirão and in the finals of the Copa Sudamericana and Libertadores, a very important and decisive factor, which is present in all football games, is the emotional factor. As it cannot be measured and is not included in statistics, it is ignored, as if it did not exist. The body is the shadow of the soul.
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