Chapter 437: Entering the Top 8

'We didn't play badly in the first game, all we needed was a few minor adjustments.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the second group stage, Dunga said.

'Both Ricardo and Kaka's injuries are under control and they have a chance to be in the starting line-up, so you can rest assured.'

"We are the defending champions and I firmly believe we can make it out of the group and don't feel like the sky is falling just because we lost a game. There is no team in this world that can not lose. The important thing is what we learned from the loss and started again. ”

In the second game of the group against Chile, Brazil's starting line-up has changed dramatically.

The first is the formation, which has changed from 422 to 4231; Then there is the lineup, the goalkeeper and the back line have not changed much, but McConn, who has been released from the suspension, replaces Alves; In midfield, Gilberto. Silva's partner became Baptista, with Anderson, Ricardo and Kaka in front of them. Youngster Lowe continues to play as a striker.

In actual combat, it was found that this lineup was actually a 442 that changed direction, but the position of another striker Li Cardo retreated deeper; And Lowe's role on the field is not to score, but to act as a fulcrum and play the ball for Licardo.

This Brazil team has a new look.

In the 33rd minute of the opening game, McCone crossed from the right side of the Brazilian team, Kaka grabbed the front point and did not get the ball, and Licardo, who followed up in the middle, did not shoot directly in the face of dense defense, but volleyed the ball to the young player Anderson.

Anderson's body was still lacking, and he fell to the ground in the confrontation with his opponent, but before he fell to the ground, he struggled to hook the ball to the middle. Baptista followed up with a burst shot that cut through Chilean goalkeeper Bravo's 10 fingers.

Soon after McConn was injured, Dunga had to be replaced by Alves.

Towards the end of the first half, Brazil counter-attacked, Kaka cut into the box for offside, but Bravo reacted quickly and tried to break the ball, but couldn't open it.

Kaka leaned on Bravo with his back and passed the ball back to Baptista, who was also blocked in front of him and couldn't shoot directly from his feet, so he distributed the ball to the right wing.

Alves followed up with a cross that went to the back post, where Ricardo cut in and easily headed it over.

The score became 2:0!

The Brazilian fans at the scene were overjoyed and felt that they could witness a hearty victory again.

And it turned out to be exactly what they wanted.

Entering the second half, Chile's attack was weak, while Brazil became more and more courageous, repeatedly creating killing chances.

In the 51st minute, the Brazilian midfielder broke the ball and counterattacked, and after Ricardo took the ball, he quickly connected the two and shot hard at the edge of the penalty area, and Bravo narrowly pounced to knock the ball out of the bottom line.

In the 70th minute, Brazil launched a counterattack with a long pass from the back, and Ricardo broke through Vargas with the ball and got a single chance, but his lob was denied by the crossbar.

In the 83rd minute, Ricardo had another one-on-one chance, this time still playing with a volley to the goalkeeper Bravo, and the ball also accurately "fell" into the goal, and Brazil led 3-0.

In the 87th minute, the Brazilian team broke the ball at the back and passed it to Ricardo, who played a personal ball in the face of Contreras, used his speed to eat the opponent raw, and shook off the last defender Foernst with another flick of the tail, and calmly shot with his left foot, and the football drilled under Bravo's crotch and rolled into the goal.

It was a hat-trick by Ricardo and Brazil's fourth goal of the game!

This goal ignited the passion of the fans, only the Chilean fans hung their heads, while the Brazilian fans and other neutral fans all stood up and applauded and applauded Ricardo's goal!

On the bench for Brazil, Robinho tilted his face to the side and spat on it. He was both envious and jealous of Ricardo's hat-trick, and he felt that if he appeared, he could have such a performance. Damn Dunga, he didn't even give him a chance to perform.

Dunga breathed a sigh of relief, clasping his hands behind his head and leaning comfortably back in his chair, enjoying the breeze blowing in his face.

He can already imagine the praise and flattery of the media.

The Globe said: "The superstar's jaw-dropping hat-trick saved Dunga's national team from being eliminated early in the Copa America. ”

Chile's Terre Terra: "Ricardo's hat-trick brought the Reds (Chilean) to the slaughter of Brazil, that tireless engine became a nightmare for our national team, Chile simply couldn't defend him and didn't get many chances to score. ”

Sky Sports said: "Ricardo gets Brazil back on track. He has shown unparalleled dominance. ”

In the other match in the same group, Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-1 to qualify early. Brazil, on the other hand, had to win the last game if they want to qualify. Of course, the media has no doubts about this. With a healthy Ricardo and Kaka, and against a third-tier team like Ecuador, it will be difficult for Brazil to lose.

In the final group game, Dunga did not make a big deal about the team, but only brought Alves in place of the injured McConn, and also sent another player from the Sao Paulo line, Josue.

Josue's truth is that he is only at the national level, and if Dunga hadn't wanted to try to use new players more, he would not have been qualified for the Brazilian national team with his level.

Privately, Ricardo thought that it would be better to take Josue than to take Rico.

However, Figo firmly occupied the main position at Inter Milan, and Rico did not play many games last season and failed to produce a convincing performance.

However, as long as Rico can continue to improve, the next time Dunga forms a national team, Ricardo will definitely suggest to Dunga to bring Rico.

If you want to save face, Dunga will still sell it.

Josue made a lot of mistakes on the pitch and stumbled with the entire Brazilian team.

However, Ecuador was not strong enough to take their chances, but it was Brazil who broke the deadlock. In the 54th minute, Ricardo was pulled down by Espinozza in the penalty area, and the referee gave a penalty, which Kaka converted.

After the goal, Brazil finally regained some of their usual fluidity and began to take the initiative.

In the 74th minute, Brazil counterattacked, Lowe barely swept the ball in front of the goal under the close pressure of the opposing defender, and Ricardo rushed to shake off all the marking players, and a shovel shot helped Brazil expand the score to 2:0.

"Ricardo is the god of Brazil, and his four goals helped Brazil reach the quarter-finals." "Brazil is only a little stronger than Ecuador: Ricardo. Without Ricardo, this match would have been unpredictable. ”

As manager, Dunga certainly can't just praise one person: "Ricardo is a great player, he's our most important player, but Brazil is a collective, we have a lot of good players and we were able to win because the team is playing more and more as a whole. ”

In response, Oliveira, a commentator on Globo in Brazil, quipped, "I don't want to talk about anything else about the Brazilian national team other than Ricardo, Dunga's team has tarnished the Brazilian team's jersey." Although we don't have Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, Baptista, Diego and Alves are all the stars in the Europa League in the past, and in the national team they have become indifferent and Dunga is helpless about it. ”

Oliveira's words are not without reason. Looking at these three group games, it seems that only Ricardo is shining in the Brazilian team. Except for Kaka's performance is remarkable, and the teenager Anderson is decent, the performance of other players can be said to be a disaster.

"If you want to face the 2010 World Cup with this squad and form," Scoreboard said bluntly, "I think Dunga can buy a ticket back to Brazil in advance." ”

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