World Cup 2018 | 6th July | QF: Brazil vs Belgium, KO 19:00 (BST)

Brazil for me have lost their soul. They for whatever reason decided after not winning anything after 2002 to change tact and feel that they had to play a more european style of football, correct me if I am wrong but I think it was Dunga who thought this was a good idea.

Now Fifa didnt help things with the ruling that was brought in regarding their sacred game Futsal - something to do with a lighter ball being used as Futsal was being distributed around the globe.

But Brazil once stood for the freedom of expression, watching the likes of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Cafu, Romario, Bebeto, Branco, R.Carlos amongst others is what made myself and I am sure others always excited to watch them whenever the opportunity arose. They have now sadly become a very average european style side - the sooner they find their soul and remember what made them great in the first place, the better they will be.

Obviously the state of Brazilian football meant that they had to sell their younger talented players to european clubs at the first attempt, but I remember that Brazil back in its pomp also selected highly talented home based players so that no other nation knew what their attributes were.

Look at Ganso, a highly talented player back in Brazil has now become a forgotten footballer at Sevilla.

Brazil needs to look at itself in the mirror because it has become a shadow of what it once was and stood for. For me Neymar isnt fit to lace either of Ronaldinho’s , Romario’s or Ronaldo’s boots and this performance tonight has cemented the fact for me that his reputation is finished
 
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Lukaku has probably been the best player in this world cup. His brilliance at this level just shows what a cowardly shit Mourihno is, which I enjoy. Inshallah Madrid spunk half a billion on him, and he stars out there without ever doing fuck all for United.
He played exactly as he does for utd tonight. Belgium sat deep like utd do and waited for brazil to come onto them. When there attscks broke down, Belgium countered with lukaku generally in space or sitting on the shoulder of the last defender or full back and using be his pace. The difference tonight was that he had a midfield behind him who were able to find him more often, aided and abbetted by Brazil's non existent central midfield.
 
He nutmegged some Brazilian defender in the box, but Fernandihno (?) Cut it off at the last second.
Hmm ok. Need to see that for myself. Watching the replay of the match now. That big oaf usually clumsy with his ball control.
 
I'm breaking my rule not to post on football forums in close season after tonight's game

Why is Neymar seen as so great? I don't get it.

However, De Bruyne is just fantastic. I'd have him any day over Neymar.

Jesus, you mancs are lucky to have him

He's great just great

Tell me someone who is better....Hazard?, maybe....anyone else?

Messi and Ronaldo are so last year...
 
Im seeing matches with City players and missed passes and Im thinking they're playing to where City players would be or runs they would be making.
 
Hmm ok. Need to see that for myself. Watching the replay of the match now. That big oaf usually clumsy with his ball control.

He nutmegged some Brazilian defender in the box, but Fernandihno (?) Cut it off at the last second.
Just saw it if we are talking about the same move on 48th min. He did not really nutmeg the defender as he was still on him. The ball got out of lukaku control though and Miranda cleaned it up. Not close to same skill displayed by Gab against vertonghen and which could have easily resulted in a penalty with komp's tackle.
 

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