i saw the game. i never thought i would say this in my life, but BRAZIL IS GETTING BORING!!!
why is cesar sampaio in the team? and aldair? and antonio carlos?
why does brazil make so many passes back to the goalkeeper when it has offensive superstars like roberto carlos, rivaldo, cafu, denilson, franca, etc.? i'm getting tired of being disappointed by this team.
brazil should always attack, attack, attack. it seems that these guys suddenly forget how they used to play when they were kids! on the streets of copacabana and ipanema and santa tereza, brazilians don't pass the ball back to the goalkeeper. instead they use their skills to try something crazy to make a goal. the guys who played for brazil against england should be ashamed and embarrassed.
to me, only franca looked good. he scored a goal and had a couple of nice shots in the second half. i have to watch the game again, but here's a quick rating of some players:
dida: i saw him make a save, the first one in four matches for brazil!
aldair: too old. a good defender, but he is taking the place of a young guy.
antonio carlos: doesn't like to kick the ball, only likes to kick the other players.
ze roberto: does not know where the goal is, likes to dribble in circles.
emerson: a bit better than antonio carlos, but makes too many fouls.
franca: thank you, god, for sending us an exciting player while ronaldo is hurt.
roberto carlos: the best brazilian right now. but he should not have played; a young guy like silvinho should have been given a good chance for a whole game.
cafu: good again, but wasted brazil's best scoring chance in second half.
ronaldinho gaucho: MUST PLAY EVERY GAME BECAUSE HE SCORES, SCORES, SCORES AND IS EXCITING.
amoroso: a bum.
denilson: very exciting player, but he need someone to tell him exactly what to do with the ball. twice he had cafu wide open but kicked the ball into the seats!
luxemburgo: um burro! (a jackass!) why did he play sampaio and aldair instead of a couple of young guys who need experience for the next world cup? why did he play roberto carlos, who was tired?
this game sucked! brazil sucked! what a joke! this is the best team in the world? what a joke.