Originally posted by sevenstarYeah, but normally, when a team puts in so much pressure getting close and putting in tackles, then tiredness is a big factor as the game goes on, so space should appear. Also lots of tackles means the possibility of players having yellow cards, and not being able to tackle as they were in the start.
Don't forget that's typical for most of the (former) Eastern Europe teams... they play in a solid and robust defence. You saw that with Serbia, you'll see that tonight and from Ukraine later this week too. It's their style....
Good game Croatia though.
Robinho should start instead of Ronaldo next game. Adriano and Ronaldo are very similar (physical), they need a livewire like Robinho around them.
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Brazil played with 9 players the first half ( Ronaldo and Adriano didnt actually play ) ... Ronaldo should go to the bank, he only thinks on parties, models ( its good to be King ! ) , samba, etc .... if Brazil want to play the final should start with Robinho , Adriano, Kaka and Ronaldinho ( besides Ronaldo likes to seizure ! remember the final on France 98 ? )
Brazil wasn't especially good either in their opening game in 2002 and we all know how that turned out.
But I would love to see them crash and burn.
The team didn't look hungry at all and even when Croatia had the game in the second half, they didn’t play with a lot of conviction.
Almost as if they were resigned to losing.
But on this form, Brazil will get knocked out in the second round against Czech or Italy.