A lot of those players may be under 23 but some/most of them are good enough for the senior team and their payroll for their clubs is probably greater than most senior teams as well. Mexico wasn't full strength either. Was a great friendly between giants of their continents and I think Mexico was lucky on the first goal and lucky that the ref didn't call a penalty against. Switching over momentum to a team like brazil while they are only one goal down will result in brazil evening up or winning. That said, teams still need to make their own luck.
I understand what the brazilians were thinking. It's Mexico, one of the worst teams at defending in the air. The problem was that they were going for the air down the middle. Even on corner kicks they elected to play out instead of going for the header. Really confusing against Mexico since that is their major weakness. At least they are testing it out now. The Olympic gold is the one prize Brazil hasn't attained yet right? When everyone uses the olympic teams, they might just dominate.
Also, Mexico wasn't just defending. What they did so effectively was double team the right guy every time suffocating Brazils attack. I mean, the frustration on Neymar and Marcelo's face could let you know how much the reduced space was affecting them. The real key to victory was that Mexico kept playing the ball out if the defense calmly to kill Brazils momentum and put the ball on Brazils half for extended periods. The teams that clear the ball out of their half and let brazil attack and attack are the ones that stand no chance.
I'm looking forward to the next game... To be honest, I want them to spank Argentina. Hopefully they remember that their strength is creativity in the midfield and teamwork up ahead with that constant threat of a superstar individual play at any time. To me that is what sets Brazil apart. You can kill every strategy they have but before you couldn't stop Romario, Bebeto, Ronaldo from releasing a wonder play at any moment. This brazil team seems to lack that. When before that had 8 players on the pitch that could dribble past 3 defenders and score now they don't. Neymar can, but like you say, he and some of the others are green still.
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they are hot
re: Euro, Hopefully nobody of color is hurt or killed by neo-nazis. Pretty reprehensible racist bullshit going on over there.
Something like 130 incidents in Poland and Ukraine over the last year and a half. And since that's where a bunch of that matches are, it's got people concerned. In terms of playing the odds that you'll be hurt or killed at a match, I'm sure you're right. It's just sad that white supremacy has such a foothold in the sport in Europe, especially with certain clubs.
When im done recovering from what messi elegantly did to the brasilian national squad, i will post something worth reading. Until then... ... ... ... FUCK!
MESSI MESSI MESSI !!!
And people say he can't play with the national team! His third goal was just sublime.
Had a dream I was king, I woke up still king!!
I heard somewhere that Oxlade Chamberlain is going to start, that should make things interesting. England don't really have anyone who is offensively creative (Gerrard does not count).
I want the French to win though.
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