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Yeah we're done with midfielders at the moment. Luiz Gustavo is much better than he gets recognition for but that's all. Fernandinho is declining lately (still like him though). Glad that the U-20 seemed to have two players that I thought looked very good in midfield, Danilo and Jaja. Here's to hoping Casemiro or Lucas Silva develop at Real Madrid to great midfielders, because we're seriously in need of them. As for strikers, Spain stole our only one.

Douglas Costa looked very good last night when he came on, should be starting ahead of Fred who was as invisible as the WC Fred. Midfield is a huge problem without Luiz Gustavo, I like Fernandinho, but not in that role and Elias is dog shite.

Wrong thread. Had great highlights but still dwells a bit too much on the ball when he should be taking on players. Matured heck of a lot this season though, seems to only get better and better. Dani was absolutely fantastic as well, thought he was done 6 months ago, but he has really turned it around. Willian is such a great boring mourinho type of player as well. The guy should be a defensive midfielder, he can spray passes left and right and is so great in possession, but just doesn't ever try to create. He'll open up spaces and all, but won't ever make that deadly last pass or so despite being able to. Think he would've been a great signing for a Guardiola team trying to hold onto a win

Mike.

He would've tbf. Well maybe not 10, but 2002 team he would've.

He's ridiculous for the nt. Both stuff were Messi-esque

That is ridiculous.

SA ref hating Brazil as usual.

Solano on the peruvian bench

Willian has been motm so far For me its been him Ney and Dani for Brazil. But Guerrero for Peru has been impossible to deal with for Luiz and Miranda.

Ffs ref

That double flick by Neymar...

Neymar mab. Messi-esque that run. Open play up and straight into the box.

Jefferson ffs

Eh? Finished 0-1? Do realize I was watching replay of the same goal now. Just saw the ball in the net as I was tabbing between windows

Venezuela 2-0. Colombia in deeep deeeeep trouble. Fucking. Do realize my painkillers are making me high. Thought the goals looked the same. Only replay.

Nope. Firmino took his place. Tardelli has believe it or not deservedly kept his place despite going to China and Firmino has been quite decent whenever he's played. Robinho was taken ahead as well but that's more as a confidence booster as he's the idol of all the young guys in the team, doubt he'll get any serious action unless Dunga thinks the young guys aren't up to it. Disappointed to see Coutinho injured, this is really his chance to shine and take the #10 role from Oscar who is as inconsistent as they come.

Fuck is Pekerman wearing?

Hard as fuck.

It's going to be so fucking dull isn't it? 1-0 or a 1-1 draw. Would love to see Neymar absolutely destroy them, but seriusly doubt it with that team. Dunga-style 1-0.

Brazil starts more or less as predicted except Fred (Shaktar not WC Fred) and Dani Alves starting. Jefferson Dani DLuiz Miranda FLuis Elias Fernandinho Wilian Fred Neymar Tardelli

The football is nothing like the one played during the WC sadly Still think their football at the World Cup was overhyped. Chile looked much much better if you compare both sides.

Capello doing heck of a job.

Looks like no Coutinho tonight, so we'll have to probably rely even more heavily on Neymar and Willian. Luckily it's Peru, but wouldn't be shocked with a draw.