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Some say Fernando Diniz is a genius. Others think he’s a madman. But after 2 poor results in World Cup Qualifying, the mood around the Brazilian national team is far from positive.
Today I’m doing a deep-dive into Brazil’s recent games against Venezuela and Uruguay, to see what’s going wrong with the new tactics from Diniz.
Is this way of playing just too radical, or should Brazil persevere? Let’s find out!
Sections:
0:00 Two poor results
00:56 Issues with chance creation
2:25 Sluggish centre backs
3:48 Conservative midfield
5:24 Impatient forwards
6:36 As bad as it seems?
8:52 Options for improvement
11:18 Time for patience?