World Cup 2018 LIVE thread (24 Viewers)
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This Brazil team is all about Coutinho.
And in that sense, they could eventually do quite well. Neymar is the figurehead carrying all the pressure, Countinho has nowhere near the same level of expectation weighing him down. And that's the difference between Brazil and Argentina, Brazil's supporting cast are so much better than their neighbours'.
And in that sense, they could eventually do quite well. Neymar is the figurehead carrying all the pressure, Countinho has nowhere near the same level of expectation weighing him down. And that's the difference between Brazil and Argentina, Brazil's supporting cast are so much better than their neighbours'.
1) Bring players who have played together or at least are tactically compatible. Spain & Germany were flat out dominant when they won because they were comprised primarily of 1-2 teams. Look @ the disaster of a Euro team that Conte brought in 2016 - made of Juventus back line + rejects. His selection of talent was good because it was tactically compatible. There were few egos and a bunch of players who were excellent at buying into his system.
2) I'm certain some players hold back during these tournaments because of their club careers. On the other extreme you have players like Vidal who are willing to permanently f up their bodies for their country. The players with that type of patriotism are those you want to bring. Players who will do anything for their national team + have a chip on their shoulders are dangerous IMO.
3) Coach - Ventura was trash and look at how that ended up. Sometimes talent can get you far but generally international coaches stink. You need a coach who can find the perfect balance of a good system and the best players. I'm positive on Mancini for this. I think he can balance this well.
2) I'm certain some players hold back during these tournaments because of their club careers. On the other extreme you have players like Vidal who are willing to permanently f up their bodies for their country. The players with that type of patriotism are those you want to bring. Players who will do anything for their national team + have a chip on their shoulders are dangerous IMO.
3) Coach - Ventura was trash and look at how that ended up. Sometimes talent can get you far but generally international coaches stink. You need a coach who can find the perfect balance of a good system and the best players. I'm positive on Mancini for this. I think he can balance this well.
such an incredibly easy player to hate
Argentina has a great supporting cast. I think the issue is that Messi has been showing that he is more one dimensional than people thought. If Messi is the "best player" in the world and has concluded that Dybala and Messi can't play together effectively, that is damning on Messi. I think one of the problems is Messi isn't the player he was 4-5 years ago when he could dribble past players effortlessly, but that still shouldn't be a problem for the world's best player. I've heard people say Messi could play CM if he wanted to, and perhaps maybe that is where he should play given the wealth of attacking talent and complete lack of midfield? If he's truly as versatile as claimed, that should not be a problem. It would open up space for Dybala as well.
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That FIFA move at the end was so unnecessary.
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That FIFA move at the end was so unnecessary.
@Juliano13
