Day 5: Switzerland vs Cameroon | Uruguay vs South Korea | Portugal vs Ghana | Brazil vs Serbia

Brazil's biggest weakness so far is the full backs, almost no overlaps. Compare to England where Luke Shaw was making overlaps like every few minutes. Not sure you can win a modern tournament without good fullbacks
 
Brazil not finding it easy but Serbia are a difficult side. Casemiro having a good game and Vinicius looks like the biggest threat. Not 100% sure about Neymar's position but then you can't take Vinicius away from the left.
 
That was shite. Just like the rest of the 1st half’s today.

Brazil just look very predictable in their play. It’s easy for Serbia to defend against that.
 
Richarlison is such a nothing player most of the time, can't believe he cost Spurs £60m.
 
Attack is looking very predictable, but I suppose that's what happens when you release the team sheet two days before the match.

Richarlison completely invisible. We're basically playing without a striker.
 
Brazil had some very good chances. Need to be more tidy in front of the goal.
 
marktan said:
Brazil's biggest weakness so far is the full backs, almost no overlaps. Compare to England where Luke Shaw was making overlaps like every few minutes. Not sure you can win a modern tournament without good fullbacks
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This. Said it when the squads were released. Raphinha is the only player providing width, and with Serbia packing the center of the pitch, our options are very limited.
 
Stunned by the half ending. Just went to put the oven on at 44 minutes expecting to see another 7-8 minutes and I could hear Alan Shearer talking away in the kitchen.
 
Brazil will win this from the bench you suspect, ridiculous strength in depth especially with 5 subs.

Agree that Serbia can't get up the pitch at all, if Kostic can manage 30 minutes need to get him on. Vlahovic probably being saved if they go a goal down.
 
Need Raphinha for width, put in Jesus for Richarlison at the half please
 
SportingCP96 said:
You guys are so weird with this hate
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Jilted lovers. I always knew where I stood on Cristiano and what his priorities/loyalties are. Couldn't care less about him really.

Was rather strange to watch the game and find everyone else seemingly far more invested in Ghana scoring than I was.
 
Fenomeno9 said:
I expected this. Brazil always starts tournaments slow.
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Agreed - Performance so far has actually pleasantly surprised me. Usually when we start slow we play like shit. So far it's been more a matter of lacking the finishing touch and being too predictable in the final third.
 
Tony247 said:
I find this match entertaining.
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Absolutely. Very high quality match, both organised and willing to play with plenty of individual talent. Brazil just defends so well that Serbia hasn't been able to do much yet. Clearly best quality match so far, even if not so entertaining in traditional way.
 
Only just realised that huge unit of a man in goal for the Serbs used to play for us. And by play I meant he was in our squad, don't think he ever kicked a ball.
 
Smacky The Frog said:
Does Richarlison usually start over Jesus? Can’t see a single thing he provides that Jesus can’t.
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Well, he usually scores for us, whereas GJ can't hit a barn door. Just doesn't help that Richarlison has been absolutely invisible and useless in the first half.
 
Raphina pissing me the feck off
 
Keown actually blaming Neymar? this guy is such a bias troll
 
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