The second sentence would sound ridiculous in any other case, any other day than June 21, 2015 year. To combat is still the biggest colossus ball, five-time world champion, a team that in the last six editions of the Copa America triumphs scored as many as four. His opponent will be local “Miss Nobody” – Venezuela weakest teams in the South American continent that has never failed to qualify for the World Cup, at the Copa America summit of its achievements it is the fourth place. Once appeared at the Olympics in Moscow only because Argentina boycotted them.
On Sunday, meet on the pitch so the two extremes, which in terms of history and tradition does not connect anything. The problem lies in the fact that Venezuela lived to see what generation the most talented players in its history. Four years ago at the Copa America in Argentina players Venezuela abandoned the eternal role of whipping boys. At the inauguration of the competition in the group in La pays tied with Canarinhos 0: 0. In the next match they defeated Ecuador and confident coach Cesar Farias promotion could put a reserve on the last game against Paraguay (3: 3), taking second place in the group behind Brazil inferior goal difference. In the quarterfinals Venezuela defeated Chile 2: 1 to be in the semi-finals after extra time and a series of criminal Paraguay 3: 5. The challenge for bronze lost to Peru 1: 4 – playing 30 minutes with ten men lost goals in the 89th and 93rd minutes.
In qualifying for the Brazilian World Cup players from Venezuela fought to the last place in the queue the play-offs. It did not work so Cesar Farias has resigned. In the first game of the opening of the Copa America in Chile, Venezuela defeated Colombia 1: 0 after a goal Jose Salomon Rondon, striker Zenit St. St. Petersburg. It’s in any case it is not an easy team to beat, coach Noel Sanvicente is in the squad of players from clubs Italian (Genoa, Torino), Spanish (Rayo, Malaga), English (Fulham), French (Nantes, Ajaccio).
It would be all too little for the great Brazil, were it not for the fact that today the largest in the team, “Canarinhos” aspires only Neymar. In a match with Peru to Brazil was the alpha and omega, scored equalizer, assisted in winning, nothing has happened without him. In the clash with Colombia he received a yellow card for punching the ball into the goal with his hand. The frustration was enormous, not quite that Brazil was losing, it still had to play the last match without a leader (Neymar has also been punished with a challenge from Peru). After the final whistle arbiter 23-year-old star kicked the ball in the back rival from Colombia, then made a gesture as if to hit her head protesting Murillo. With Neymar he ran to the back of Bacca and stabbed him in the back – both got red cards. And probably in this way Barca star ended its involvement in the Copa America.
But Neymar was supposed to be the great star of the tournament. After the match against Peru even journalists asked him whether expected this year, the Ballon d’Or. He said that the award for player of the year is reserved for Leo Messi, but he would like to enter the final three candidates for the first time in his career. The grounds for this were. In Barcelona scored 38 goals, including the most important in the final of the Champions League with Juventus at 3: 1. The club from Catalonia reached for the triple crown, 23-year-old Neymar had a big part in this. The only doubt related to his behavior: constantly provoked, still go into the discussions and polemics on the pitch. – Do not change my style of play, just because he did not like a few people – he said, and after a goal in the final with Juve wrote on Instagramie that his critics do not have him nothing more to say.
It However, it is very far from the player titers mature. Colleagues from Brazil executives trying to explain that their star lost his temper at the Copa America due to the fault of bad judges who do not respond to provocations rivals fouls. It does not help that neither they, nor Neymarowi. They need to get their act together and think about Venezuela, so as not to end the tournament on Sunday already. Brazil has 3 points, the victory of Venezuela would probably qualify for the quarter-finals. Draw may be enough only for third place in the group and advance to the next round only the two best teams in third position in the table.
11 months ago Carlos Dunga staff receive at the hands of Luiz Felipe Scolari after the trauma of Brazilian World Cup ended the defeat of Germany 1: 7, and the Netherlands 3: 0 in the match for the bronze. That team relied exclusively on an offensive game Neymarze, Dunga nothing in this regard has not changed, only when Brazil was losing to Colombia 0: 1 let the pitch Philippe Coutinho. “Canarinhos” still sin defensive game, still neglect the qualities that once formed the basis of their size. Dunga bets on players mighty and strong physically, which is just as Scolari, restricts flair in the game and it is the cause of helplessness Brazilians for a challenge on Colombia.
However, Dunga takes with her – just like at the World Cup in South Africa when his team lost the quarter-final with the Dutch. Even before the start of the Copa America in Chile said that all the supporters of the world are interested in playing Brazil, they like to argue about it, and most of all expect when we lose. On Sunday, “Canarinhos” become a great challenge. Deprived of Neymar (as in the matches against Germany and the Netherlands at the World Cup) need to avoid death at the hands of sports Cinderella, which is no longer the Cinderella.
The beautiful woman, the fantastic creations of fans and football, that is the Copa America [MANY PHOTOS]
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