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Originally Posted by nixon45
Saw Endrick only completed one pass and it was on the kick off to start the match. Didn't think that was possible what the hell lmao. That's impressive.
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Ya I could not believe that stat. It’s incredibly irresponsible in my opinion for Brazil to start a 17 year old striker in the biggest game of the tournament who lacks any sort of experience at this level outside of friendlies. They barely played him all tournament and then when the pressure is at its highest they throw him in the fire vs maybe the best defence at this tournament to get bullied all game. The kid is not Pele, R9 or Romario, he is very raw but has promise. Giving him the iconic no.9 shirt shows again pure arrogance from the decision makers of Brazil, hoping they get bailed out by some sort of saviour. The kid should be playing the olympics or the U-20 world cup, not even R9 was given the no.9 shirt at 18, Romario did not even make his international debut until he was 21.
Also, the premier league midfield trio was so embarrassing. In this era where the midfield dominates Brazil does not have a functional one. So many side to side passes and lack of composure. Paqueta must have had some money on Brazil losing with how poor he looked.
It’s a mentally weak team with no leader or proper coach. At this point the 2026 world cup seems like a complete write off as Brazil will not change. They will keep this coach and the same arrogant mentality that has plagued every Brazil team for quite some time