[QUOTE=âThrawneen, post: 979826, member: 129â]Iâd have picked Ronaldinho and built a team of those brutes around him to let him do his thing. Had a good season for Mineiro.
Gene Hackman wouldâve done a better job of assembling a Brazil squad.[/QUOTE]
Robinho and Kaka must have been worth a go too, particularly considering the alternatives. Robinho might be identified with a failing Brazil team in 2010 but he showed he could finish a chance at that tournament.
Coutinho for me was the most baffling omission. He does all the working for the team, tackling and closing down that you need, but can run with the ball, play the killer pass and get into good positions and finish. Paulinho on the other hand can do none of that. Scolari spent the last six months saying that he didnât care what Paulinhoâs form for Tottenham was like.
what a way to go into a finalâŚgermay will be absolutely buzzingâŚall their players will be brimming with confidence and will have an extra 24 hours and a second half´s rest than the oppositionâŚ
[QUOTE=âThe Scouse Cafu, post: 979847, member: 2660â]Robinho and Kaka must have been worth a go too, particularly considering the alternatives. Robinho might be identified with a failing Brazil team in 2010 but he showed he could finish a chance at that tournament.
Coutinho for me was the most baffling omission. He does all the working for the team, tackling and closing down that you need, but can run with the ball, play the killer pass and get into good positions and finish. Paulinho on the other hand can do none of that. Scolari spent the last six months saying that he didnât care what Paulinhoâs form for Tottenham was like.[/QUOTE]
He seemed to ignore all guile for physicality. Thatâs blatantly obvious.
[QUOTE=âcaoimhaoin, post: 979913, member: 273â]Hummels looked fucked after the game, limping badly.
Some technique for the Germans for nearly all the goals, despite the defending.[/QUOTE]
Yeah thereâs a real danger that the brilliance of Germany will be played down due to the fact that Marcelo and Luiz were clueless. The Klose goal in particular was awesome.
Big Phil was badly lacking there. Jaysus if it was a junior B game as soon as the second goal went in the manager would have told a player to go down and he would have regrouped the team there and then. Instead he had a head on him like Davy in the 2008 All Ireland
[QUOTE=âThe Scouse Cafu, post: 979847, member: 2660â]Robinho and Kaka must have been worth a go too, particularly considering the alternatives. Robinho might be identified with a failing Brazil team in 2010 but he showed he could finish a chance at that tournament.
Coutinho for me was the most baffling omission. He does all the working for the team, tackling and closing down that you need, but can run with the ball, play the killer pass and get into good positions and finish. Paulinho on the other hand can do none of that. Scolari spent the last six months saying that he didnât care what Paulinhoâs form for Tottenham was like.[/QUOTE]
And Pato.
And Lucas Moura.
He couldnât pick them all but he eschewed guile for graft in every decision.