GWT: World Cup - Group G (Brazil and Switzerland Advance)

[gary69]

Richarlison for the top scorer in the tournament?

 

[TMLeafer]

What a goal

 

[Jussi]

Shades of Klinsmann in '94.

 

[NyQuil]

Put Hulk on.

 

[les Habs]

Excellent goal.

 

[Karterthadon]

Lord have mercy

 

[NyQuil]

 

[Legionnaire]

That was a goal that could hang, if not top, any other challengers.

 

[luiginb]

It's not for the lack of trying.

When you don't start Vlahovic and Kostic it's for lack of trying.

 

[Brunkmeister]

Weird sport this sometimes. Richarlison has been invisble and still scores twice and this was actually a beauty.

 

[NyQuil]

Weird sport this sometimes. Richarlison has been invisble and still scores twice and this was actually a beauty.

That's like 50% of Ruud van Nistelrooy's matches.

 

[gary69]

When you don't start Vlahovic and Kostic it's for lack of trying.

They are / have been injured until very recently.

 

[Jussi]

Jesus arrives, a month too early.

 

[Moncherry]

Hardly. Serbia rarely gets destroyed. They're a hard match for anyone.

Well this aged poorly.

 

[NyQuil]

Well this aged poorly.

We'll know better when Brazil plays the other sides in their group.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

When you don't start Vlahovic and Kostic it's for lack of trying.

Serbian reporters were saying they were recovering from injuries and not fit yet; and why risk aggravating an injury in a game your unlikely to win? I fancy their chances against Cameroon and Switzerland instead.

 

[Brunkmeister]

That's like 50% of Ruud van Nistelrooy's matches.

Yeah and i didn’t like him either

No but seriously not exactly a fan of players who isn’t involved in the games and who’s only ability is to score. Not saying that is the case of Richarlison but at least today it was.

 

[luiginb]

Serbian reporters were saying they were recovering from injuries and not fit yet; and why risk aggravating an injury in a game your unlikely to win? I fancy their chances against Cameroon and Switzerland instead.

Fair enough, that changes things.

 

[NyQuil]

Yeah and i didn’t like him either

No but seriously not exactly a fan of players who isn’t involved in the games and who’s only ability is to score. Not saying that is the case of Richarlison but at least today it was.

As someone who is absolutely horrible at scoring goals, I'm envious of those players who have that natural knack for it.

 

[gary69]

This type of play bodes well for Brazil for rest of the tournament. They wear the opponents down without spending too much energy themselves. And then if somebody is having an off day, they can send in quality players against tired opponents.

Bazil with the most efficient and tactically sound performance of the 1st round against a good opponent.

Of course Neymar being a bit fragile is a risk for them, but even with him out, they have good options for replacement.

 

[Brunkmeister]

As someone who is absolutely horrible at scoring goals, I'm envious of those players who have that natural knack for it.

It’s obviously an ability that will make you a millionnaire But i prefer the Benzema/Aguero type over Haaland/Lewandowski anyday. Just overall more impressing to have the ability to create on your own and still being able to be involved in others scoring too. But that’s just taste i guess.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

This type of play bodes well for Brazil for rest of the tournament. They wear the opponents down without spending too much energy themselves. And then if somebody is having an off day, they can send in quality players against tired opponents.

Bazil with the most efficient and tactically sound performance of the 1st round against a good opponent.

Of course Neymar being a bit fragile is a risk for them, but even with out, they have good options for replacement.

Agree. This Brazilian squad has a different feel to it than the past 4 or so Brazilian NT's we've seen at the World Cup.

 

[Karterthadon]

Just the fact that they're no longer 100% reliant on Neymar anymore makes a big difference. He was absolute crap today.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

This type of play bodes well for Brazil for rest of the tournament. They wear the opponents down without spending too much energy themselves. And then if somebody is having an off day, they can send in quality players against tired opponents.

Bazil with the most efficient and tactically sound performance of the 1st round against a good opponent.

Of course Neymar being a bit fragile is a risk for them, but even with him out, they have good options for replacement.

Anytime Tite is at the helm they remain unconvincing.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

I'm wondering if they have a way to fit both Vini Jr and Martinelli to run at defenders and deliver balls from the left wing. Maybe you have to go with 3 at the back to do it but Thiago Silva works really well in the middle with 3 at the back.

Because Danilo and Sandro weren't contributing much at all going forward it felt like a very outdated usage of formation.