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

[marktan]

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

 

[AndyMUFC]

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.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

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.

 

[George The Best]

Not sure what the Serbian shirts are made of but they look like sweat buckets

 

[FreakyJim]

Raphina and Richarlison look terrible. I'd put Jesus and Antony/Martinelli on.

 

[Idxomer]

Richarlison is such a nothing player most of the time, can't believe he cost Spurs £60m.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

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.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

Jesus/Antony for Raphinha

I thought you were using Jesus as an exclamation.
JESUS! Anthony for Raphinha

 

[MDFC Manager]

What's with these weird managerial decisions. Why not start Gabriel Jesus?

They've Antony, Martinelli, Rodrygo etc on the bench too!

 

[Tony247]

Brazil had some very good chances. Need to be more tidy in front of the goal.

 

[TheLiverBird]

Why not? Serbia have defended really well, credit to them.

They have’nt got the best team man for man imo

The Serbs have certainly defended brilliantly though

 

[Big Ben Foster]

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

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.

 

[Tony247]

I find this match entertaining.

 

[Offside]

That was shite. Just like the rest of the 1st half’s today.

Need a bullshit penalty to open it up

 

[Solius]

Another 0 - 0 first half.

 

[redshaw]

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.

 

[FootballHQ]

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.

 

[oneniltothearsenal]

Need Raphinha for width, put in Jesus for Richarlison at the half please

 

[Fenomeno9]

We may need Pedro at some point.

 

[sebsheep]

This game needs a Fred.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

I still can't get over that slip...

 

[Big Ben Foster]

This game needs a Fred.

If our attack out wide is going to continue to be this predictable, then yes we might as well pack the midfield and try to challenge Serbia there.

 

[antohan]

You guys are so weird with this hate

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.

 

[lex talionis]

Jesus and Antony need to come on and end this foolishness.

 

[Fenomeno9]

I expected this. Brazil always starts tournaments slow.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

I expected this. Brazil always starts tournaments slow.

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.

 

[massi83]

I find this match entertaining.

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.

 

[Smacky The Frog]

Does Richarlison usually start over Jesus? Can’t see a single thing he provides that Jesus can’t.

 

[Shiva87]

Immense half of defending from Serbia

this game needs agoal

 

[Massive Spanner]

Allison looks like he should be on NYPD Blue.

 

[Kaos]

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.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

Does Richarlison usually start over Jesus? Can’t see a single thing he provides that Jesus can’t.

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.

 

[Remember the geese]

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.

Tucking into the grub from your fridge no doubt, while you were watching the game! Geordie bastard!

 

[Adam-Utd]

Greedy Raphinha, no Callum WIlson

 

[Jazz]

Raphina pissing me the feck off

 

[Annihilate Now!]

How has he not passed that?

 

[avgp_1]

Raphinha is a joke

 

[Big Ben Foster]

Raphinha is way too wasteful.

 

[Adam-Utd]

Keown actually blaming Neymar? this guy is such a bias troll

 

[kouroux]

Rafinha is just traaaasshhh