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Hlebagone wrote:Me too. At the same time though, there are limits. A double pivot of Felipe Melo and Gilberto Silva is taking things too far. A player who could pass from deep at a high tempo could only help them, at not too great a loss from their defensive stability.
Also, if Kaka for example gets injured, there's no real replacement.
Still, if my pattern is to be believed, brazil win win:
1994: efficient - win
1998: Sexy - lose
2002: Efficient - win
2006: Sexy (tried to be) - lose
2010: Efficient - win.
1990: (Tried to be too) Efficient - Lose
People who say this Brasil side is too pragmatic need to look at the 1990 side, they were more defensive than the Italians!
IMO Dunga has got the balance perfectly right between defence & attack, the double pivot is what makes them look so solid and "unbeatable".
My only criticism of Dunga is that he did not take Dinho along.... Kaka is off colour, (and now suspended) lets see how Brasil cope without him... Baptista?
There are no real alternatives for Kaka & Robinho in the squad (Dinho could ve provided a back up for either), both of whom are critical for Dunga's Plan A... Thats the biggest risk Brasil face.
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