The good team of Colombia, Brazil’s opponent on Thursday (20) for the World Cup qualifiers, operates with four defenders, a trio in the midfield formed by a centralized midfielder and a midfielder on each side (Richard Rios on the right), which mark and attack, besides a sock of connection (James Rodriguez) between the three of the midfielder and the two strikers, Luis Diaz for the two strikers left and a center forward. There is no attacker on the right side, space sometimes occupied by midfielder Richard Rios or the side.
Because of the way of playing Colombia, it would be better theoretically that Brazil had a more marker right back and a more supportive left. If Wesley plays on the right, he should have a lot of difficulties in marking the excellent Luis Diaz, as the Flamengo side stands out for his advances.
In addition, in Flamengo, Gerson goes from the right to the center and leaves the spaces for Wesley to attack, which will not happen in the selection, as the tip operates open.
I prefer a trio in midfield instead of two in the middle and four in front, as you should play the Brazilian team, especially than Colombia has a trio in the middle, in addition to James Rodriguez.
Argentina, Brazil’s next opponent, also plays with a trio in the middle, as well as Barcelona, Liverpool and many other world teams. Three in the middle and three in front is more balanced. To play with four in the attack, as you should do Brazil, it is essential that the two strikers on the sides return to mark. In the previous national games, the two of the midfield were very far from the four of the front.
Dorival must be in doubt about the fourth striker who will play along with Raphinha, Vini and Rodrygo. It can be a tip (Savinho or Stephen) or a more centralized striker (Matheus Cunha, João Pedro or Endrick). The coach wants an attack with a lot of mobility, with no fixed positions, as the offensive quartet of Real Madrid plays.
Brazilian teams and the national team have incorporated little, except at certain times, some great positive transformations that have occurred in world football in recent times. Today, the great teams exchange passes since the goalkeeper, are compact, leaving few spaces between the sectors, mark by pressure throughout the field and are able to defend and attack with many players, and other details. Flamengo is an exception among Brazilian teams.
The two difficult games against Colombia and Argentina can be an important, positive or negative milestone, optimistic or pessimistic, for the future of the selection, especially in an extreme, exaggerated world, where things are spectacular or terrible, all or nothing.
Repetition
There was no surprise in the balanced game between Palmeiras and Corinthians, with the Victory of Corinthians 1-0 due to a beautiful play by the duo Yuri and Memphis. Palmeiras remains dependent on the individual Stephen plays and the intersections from above. Rarely happens a pass exchange through the center from midfield to involve the opponent. To cross so much the ball, it would be better to keep Flaco Lopes instead of Vitor Roque, who likes the ball stuck between the defenders to enjoy their speed.
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