In the Brazilian Cup, as expected, Corinthians and Palmeiras played a balanced game. The Corinthians victory 1-0 happened in the details, in the dubious annulment of Gustavo Gómez’s impediment in the goal of Palmeiras and in the inattention of the team in the score of Matheuzinho, who crossed to Memphis in the Corinthians goal. A balanced game is decided on the details of fractions of second.
The Corinthians goal and the annulled goal of Palmeiras took place in crossed balls, increasingly frequent in goals in Brazil and around the world, whether by set or moving balls. The number of good cruisers and good headings increased. On the other hand, the goals resulting from pass, triangulations and notaries were decreased by the center, which are more beautiful. In addition, few teams use the middle strikers in the middle, as Corinthians with Memphis and Yuri Alberto do.
Pelé and Coutinho formed the best attack duo in the history of Brazilian football. The two, close, understood themselves by the look and movements of the body. It is analog communication, less accurate, but more fascinating and creative than digital.
Today, the teams, instead of exchanging passes around the sides or using the tip of the tip in dribbling until chaga to the bottom line, abuse the intermediary crossings on the sides to the area. The defender, facing the bid, has the advantage in head.
There are many teams, such as Palmeiras, exchange of passes and triangulations in the center. It is one of the reasons for the difficulty of the center forward Vitor Roque, who likes to receive the ball ahead to take advantage of his speed. He does not collaborate, as he appears little to receive the ball, exchange passes and have it near the goal. Victor Roque seems to like physical contact, is glued to the defender, unlike the great strikers who take two to three steps to the side to receive the ball before the defender.
When a team tries to advance through the center exchanging passes, opponents often move to the center to help the defenders, leaving free spaces on the sides. The big teams use the center’s balls a lot to the side and the side to the center until the chance of someone penetrating to receive the ball and finish.
In the Brazilian Cup, in the 1-0 win over Flamengo, Atletico-MG successfully repeated the strategy of the game against the same opponent in Brasileirão, to score more behind and press individually respecting the sector. In a balanced game, the victory also came out in the details, on the wrong ball of defender Léo Pereira, which is rare. Samuel Lino entered the second half and showed that it will be a great reinforcement for Flamengo.
Cruzeiro, in the face of CRB’s retreated marking, with no spaces for rapid launches for the attack, as usually, also abused the aerial moves in the draw 0-0, in Mineirão, for the Brazilian Cup. The dribbling and the exchange of short passes and the center, coma had already happened against Ceará and Corinthians had already happened.
Strategies are essential in football when well executed, but they need to be associated with improvisations and individual talent. Athletes’ decisions occur at the time of bid. The collective action and the individual go together.
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