WC-MOTD6
Day 6:-
Brazil vs. Mexico:-
Do NOT believe the nil-nil score-line! This match was probably one of THE most entertaining affairs at the WC so far…
Both coaches stuck with their tried-and-tested formations as they looked to build on the previous success they both enjoyed.
Mexico began the game by pressing Brazil and attempting to regain possession as soon as they lost the ball, which forced the Brazilians to struggle with finding the rhythm needed to match their free-flowing football tactics.
It didn’t take long for Brazil to become more in control of the game and begin launching attacks whenever they got the ball; however, there were numerous physical duels between both sets of players which often disrupted the tempo of the game.
Mexico were rather wasteful in possession during some parts of the 1st half and Brazil took every chance to press them back into their final third.
The rest of the half saw Mexcio later attacking with more flair and coming close with a thunderous Herrera shot; while Brazil had the best chance of the game to go forward with a wonderful Dani Alves cross to Neymar whose header was blocked by Mexico’s GK Ochoa.
A rather interesting first half from both sides, all in all, and Brazil were slightly more impressive with their play going forward than what they had offered against Croatia. Mexico did not just “talk the talk” with their pre-match intentions of taking the game to Brazil but they were lacking THAT final touch in front of goal.
The game’s tempo was certainly raised in the second half as both teams opted for bolder offensive approaches; with Brazil attempting to go all-out on attack from the beginning and Mexico unleashing one lethal shot from distance after another.
Brazil’s reluctance to be more aggressive when losing possession saw the Mexicans take more chances from outside the box. Whenever the Brazilians went on the attack though, they were lacking a certain element of presence in the opposition’s box and seemed somewhat laid-back in their forward play.
With every passing minute, the match started to become more open for both sides; as Brazil were attempting to throw more bodies forward and Mexico looking increasingly effective on the counter.
The final stages of the match saw Coach Scolari throw Willian on for more depth and directness in Brazil’s offensive play but their overall lack of urgency saw them somewhat impotent in attack and couldn’t find that elusive winning goal.
It was a great open-end game from both teams; with Brazil clearly improving some aspects of their play from their 1st game and were unlucky to get at least a goal out of it; Fred’s incompetence in front of goal the biggest negative for them. Mexico executed their game plan pretty efficiently and should also count themselves unlucky not to have bagged a goal too!
Man of the match: Guillermo Ochoa: Excellent performance between the posts; showing flexibility and good reflexes to keep Brazil at bay.
Brazil vs. Mexico:-
Do NOT believe the nil-nil score-line! This match was probably one of THE most entertaining affairs at the WC so far…
Both coaches stuck with their tried-and-tested formations as they looked to build on the previous success they both enjoyed.
Mexico began the game by pressing Brazil and attempting to regain possession as soon as they lost the ball, which forced the Brazilians to struggle with finding the rhythm needed to match their free-flowing football tactics.
It didn’t take long for Brazil to become more in control of the game and begin launching attacks whenever they got the ball; however, there were numerous physical duels between both sets of players which often disrupted the tempo of the game.
Mexico were rather wasteful in possession during some parts of the 1st half and Brazil took every chance to press them back into their final third.
The rest of the half saw Mexcio later attacking with more flair and coming close with a thunderous Herrera shot; while Brazil had the best chance of the game to go forward with a wonderful Dani Alves cross to Neymar whose header was blocked by Mexico’s GK Ochoa.
A rather interesting first half from both sides, all in all, and Brazil were slightly more impressive with their play going forward than what they had offered against Croatia. Mexico did not just “talk the talk” with their pre-match intentions of taking the game to Brazil but they were lacking THAT final touch in front of goal.
The game’s tempo was certainly raised in the second half as both teams opted for bolder offensive approaches; with Brazil attempting to go all-out on attack from the beginning and Mexico unleashing one lethal shot from distance after another.
Brazil’s reluctance to be more aggressive when losing possession saw the Mexicans take more chances from outside the box. Whenever the Brazilians went on the attack though, they were lacking a certain element of presence in the opposition’s box and seemed somewhat laid-back in their forward play.
With every passing minute, the match started to become more open for both sides; as Brazil were attempting to throw more bodies forward and Mexico looking increasingly effective on the counter.
The final stages of the match saw Coach Scolari throw Willian on for more depth and directness in Brazil’s offensive play but their overall lack of urgency saw them somewhat impotent in attack and couldn’t find that elusive winning goal.
It was a great open-end game from both teams; with Brazil clearly improving some aspects of their play from their 1st game and were unlucky to get at least a goal out of it; Fred’s incompetence in front of goal the biggest negative for them. Mexico executed their game plan pretty efficiently and should also count themselves unlucky not to have bagged a goal too!
Man of the match: Guillermo Ochoa: Excellent performance between the posts; showing flexibility and good reflexes to keep Brazil at bay.
Ahmad Al-Omar - 17. Jun, 22:57
