Brasil national team results

[Oliver_Kahn]

Brazil is one of the best teams in the world, we have to give the coach time.

[Sven]

argintina is one of the best teams in the world though mate. Its a friendly so fans and non fans of theese teams shoudnt really care about the score. its only bragging rights.

Though kaka goal was supurb.

was crespo on the bench or milito? if so i would of started with one of theese. Messi and tevez up agaisnt jaun and Lucio who are both 6+ feet tall was just a stupid.

[jaysnsox]

Originally Posted by Oliver_Kahn

Only Tevez was battling, I can't believe how Messi played the 90 mins. I counted 10 balls lost by Messi and he ruined a lot of atacks.

Not to mention that Messi lost the ball that ended up beinng the great goal by Kaka.

[kyan]

Originally Posted by kyan

^^thats true too, i dont think their new manager biles (sp?) will last long if his team keeps playing like they did today, he didnt seem particularly tactically aware...

i take that back now, i just found out who he was, apparently hes won 2 copa americas with argentina between 1990-1994 or something and won the league with boca in 2005

[Lazarus]

A convincing victory from Brazil. I was delighted to see Daniel Carvalho playing his second game and he had a fine game, he passing was good and he helped out at the back. His one-two with Robinho was sublime, his back heel was awesome. He played great through balls and his run was good also. This was help his confidence a lot as he was playing excellent football throughout and yet still Perreira never even considered him. He has repayed Dunga's faith in him and for me should occupy that left wing position from now on. Elano Blumer played a fine game although I was suprised as the other Brazilian player's in Shakhtar Donetsk (Matuzalem, Jadson & Fernandinho) have been playing better than him.

I would like to know the other people's views on Carvalho playing in the NT, considering he scored a great equaliser on his debut and had a fine game, do you think he can be a greta player for Brazil ?

[azzurri]

Argentina looked wank. On paper, their squad was stronger. Argentina treated it as a friendly, looked unmotivated. Messi and Riquelme weren't themselves.

[Oliver_Kahn]

Originally Posted by Lazarus

I would like to know the other people's views on Carvalho playing in the NT, considering he scored a great equaliser on his debut and had a fine game, do you think he can be a greta player for Brazil ?

Carvalho is one of the best nº10 in Europe, so I think he can be a first choice in Brazil's squad, now that Zé Roberto and Juninho are gone.

[Oliver_Kahn]

Brazil's showpiece tour of North London ended with a 2-0 win over Wales at White Hart Lane.

Following on from their 3-0 win over arch-rivals Argentina the Samba stars triumphed over John Toshack's troops, but it took an hour for the deadlock to be broken before debutant Marcelo and striker Vagner Love delighted their London-based fans.

Young Wales defender Gareth Bale, thrown into the deep end against the likes of Kaka and Ronaldinho, showed his fearlessness inside 30 seconds when he hammered Maicon in a thumping tackle, and although he got the ball he received a telling off from referee Mike Riley.

Toshack's side acquitted themselves well in the first half and even had some good openings with Robert Earnshaw missing out on the chance to score against the five-time world champions as he failed to beat Heurelho Gomes with his shot after being played in beautifully by a Ryan Giggs backheel.

However, the Samba stars always possessed the greater danger and, whilst producing some of the slick moves and party pieces they have become synonymous with, went close through an Alex header and then a Kaka volley after a nice one-two with CSKA Moscow's Love.

PSV Eindhoven defender Alex was lucky to escape action after leading with his elbow and felling Richard Duffy as the second half got underway, and Wales then enjoyed a brief flurry of action as Craig Bellamy threatened twice in the space of two minutes.

However, on a day when much of the pre-match focus was on the impressive Bale - who was removed at half-time - it was Brazil's own teenage left-back who lit up White Hart Lane with a sublime long range strike on 61 minutes.

Marcelo was certainly making the most of his audition to replace Roberto Carlos, and after beating Paul Jones from 25 yards, the 18-year-old debutant saw an even better attempt palmed away by the keeper.

Toshack's side were now being overwhelmed and Love claimed the second goal after Brazil knocked the ball across the front of the Wales box. Substitute Cicinho took possession wide on the right and his pinpoint cross was headed home beautifully by the striker after he beat James Collins to the ball.

With time running out Wales finished strongly, but they were unable to broach Brazil's backline as the Samba stars drew a productive tour of North London to a close.

http://home.skysports.com/matchrepor...oot ball_home

[skeeta]

The commentators were bigging up Marcelo throughout and it has continued this morning. Expect the rumours of an offer from one of the Big Three to start within 48 hours.

They were also generally impressed by the "plucky" Welsh (Bale and Jones garnering particular mention); perhaps they will remember that you aren't English next time you come down.

I like Wales' new kit, particularly hearty congratulations to them for refusing to allow Kappa to inflict those awful megalogos on the shoulders.

[Lazarus]

Marcelo currently play's for Fluminense in Brazil and was linked with a move to CSKA a few week's back, I think the club will go for him during the winter break and a fee of $9 million should persuade Fluminense to depart with the player.

I was also please Vagner finally got off the mark with a well taken header, it seems every Eastern European based player has proved to be more than capable of playing for Brazil. I applaud Dunga for having the courage to play these player's.

[Bigfoot92]

I thought personally that the game was quite boring. It only really came alive in the second half it became lively. The first goal was a great strike. I think Dunga's new regime is going to be successful personally, but we'll see in four years time if he is still in that managing role.

[Frank Cunha]

the ball boy scored a goal, on a Brazilian cup game

he took the ball, went around the post and put the ball in, meanwhile the referee missed all of the action, I wish I had the video

just saw the highlights in the portuguese international tv

[Oliver_Kahn]

That was hilarious.

I think it was one of the best moments of this year.

The ref must be extremely stupid!

[Frank Cunha]

he blame it on some old injury, I wish we would have a video

the goal of the year

[Oliver_Kahn]

Check the thread russell started.
There is a link to the video.