Day 19: Brazil vs Mexico and Belgium vs Japan

ManUtd1999

Full Member
Joined
Sep 22, 2013
Messages
3,535
Says more about their finishing than about their gameplan. Vela and Lozano both had multiple opportunities to test the keeper in the first 20 minutes. A complete lack of composure in the final third has drastically reduced their chances at getting anything out of this game.
Agreed.

And here’s another bad decision in the final third.
 

el3mel

Full Member
Joined
Oct 23, 2016
Messages
43,735
Location
Egypt
Well, did his job after all.

Mexico are crap in the final third, they weren't going to resist pressure for the full match.
 

Ainu

Full Member
Joined
Mar 10, 2008
Messages
10,142
Location
Antwerp, Belgium
I've never seen dumber attackers than this Mexican lot, just abysmal decision making. Totally unprofessional.
 
Last edited:

bosnian_red

Worst scout to ever exist
Joined
Aug 13, 2011
Messages
58,077
Location
Canada
Mexico is brainless in attack. So many 4 on 3s or 3 on 2s and they always shoot from range instead of playing Lozano in. So selfish
 

AshRK

Full Member
Joined
Apr 23, 2017
Messages
12,195
Location
Canada
What is with these stupid Mexican players shooting from long range when there are players available to take the pass
 

RW2

New Member
Joined
Jan 12, 2014
Messages
1,347
Supports
Eintracht Frankfurt
I see Brazil have that shite Roma keeper.
 

Wade3

Correctly predicted France to win World Cup 2018
Joined
Dec 4, 2013
Messages
2,729
That was all Willian. Well done.
How so? Neymar drew plenty of Attention to himself before passing it back to Willian and then also made a good run into the box to tap it in. Neymar played just as much of a role in it.
 

justboy68

Full Member
Joined
Sep 16, 2013
Messages
7,713
Location
Manchester
Mexico is brainless in attack. So many 4 on 3s or 3 on 2s and they always shoot from range instead of playing Lozano in. So selfish
That's Mexico in a nutshell in every world cup I've seen them in. Even that Germany game they were incredibly wasteful.
 

Raoul

Admin
Staff
Joined
Aug 14, 1999
Messages
130,323
Location
Hollywood CA
How so? Neymar drew plenty of Attention to himself before passing it back to Willian and then also made a good run into the box to tap it in. Neymar played just as much of a role in it.
Drawing people towards you because you're Neighmar is great, but it was Willian's acceleration to get by the last defender that made it.
 

Wade3

Correctly predicted France to win World Cup 2018
Joined
Dec 4, 2013
Messages
2,729
Drawing people towards you because you're Neighmar is great, but it was Willian's acceleration to get by the last defender that made it.
And Willian had the opportunity to make that run because Neymar freed up space. If there is no space, you can't accelerate. If Neymar doesn't make that run, there's nobody on the end of that finish.
 

Fraud

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Jan 10, 2016
Messages
1,082
Willian is one of the best squires in the world.
 

luke511

Full Member
Joined
Jul 13, 2013
Messages
6,968
Jesus is having a shite world cup, Firmino makes a lot more sense in this set up for brazil.
 

Sb_16

Full Member
Joined
Jun 10, 2013
Messages
1,914
You just know that pony's gonna cry, I just want it to be tears of sorrow.
 

el3mel

Full Member
Joined
Oct 23, 2016
Messages
43,735
Location
Egypt
Lozano is a good talent, but don't understand why some United fans want him, last thing we need is another inconsistent LW if you asked me.