Isn't this the weakest Brazil team in the history of WC? Surely Fabiano scored 3 goals but he aint in top 8 strikers in the world. Fabiano is behind so many strikers including CR9, Messi, Rooney, Torres, David Villa, Tevez, Higguain and Drogba. That is already the top eight before I add more like Eto'o and Ibracadabra.
Brazil have world cup pedigree that helps them get over world cup woes. When you ask word cup stalwarts about the best Brazillian team ever they will tell you of the Brazil of 82 having among others Vava, Socrates, Zico, Junior and Careca. When Italy's Paulo Rossi eliminated them in the quartersBrazil were the better ... See Moreside and hit the frame thrice despite losing 3-2. (Sorry not Vava that was during Garrincha (the little bird's time in the 60s)).
In 86 they took the same team and again failed short.
When they went 24years without the trophy in 94 they realised that taking stars to the world cup was not the answer to winning the cup. Players like Rai were left out while lesser knowns like Dunga where drafted into the tean FFWD 1 month later they ended a 2 decade long wait for the WC.
In 98 & 06 when they were heavily favoured to win the thing, they had star power more than a tean to win then the tourney. In 98 it was Romario, Edmundo the Animal, a young Ronaldo, Denilson the most exensive player on earth and Roberto Carlos. In 06 it was Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Rivaldo, Adriano, et all. On both campaigns Brazil had the star names but never the teams and never won the world cups. Now Dunga seems to have a team and who knows?
But isn't it the weakest ever? Philosophically, you could argue that their weakest teams have always been when they have taken stars ahead of a functional team. This time they ve dropoed Ronaldinho, Pato and Adriano, who knows?
I am not saying they will win jack. Just admit if they are the weakest Brazilian team ever.
Ooops I forgot that they lost to a determined Hoalland team and they lack discipline too, two red cards in one tournament for Brazil? That should be a first!
