Chapter 207: Shame on Brazil
Belgium defeated the Netherlands to advance to the final, and two days later, another semi-final was between hosts Brazil and Germany, the last time the two teams met was 12 years ago at the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, when Brazil defeated Germany with two goals from Ronaldo to lift the Hercules Gold Cup, and now the two teams meet again in the semi-finals of the World Cup, before the start of the game, almost everyone assumed that Brazil would win, and the World Cup final will be a civil war between the Wright brothers.
Even the Brazilian legend Pele couldn't help it: "Brazil and Germany, I'm obviously more optimistic about Brazil!" ”
Pele's "crow's beak" is world-famous, as long as the team he fancies ends up "dead" ugly, knowing that he is profound, he did not predict the prospects of the Brazilian team in this World Cup, and even refused to draw for the round of 32.
However, after Brazil slammed into the semifinals, Pele couldn't help but speak, optimistic that Brazil could win the championship without Neymar, but this time, his "crow's mouth" also showed again, Brazil failed to advance to the final, but the unfavored Germans gave the host a humiliating 1:7 defeat.
Four years ago, the World Cup in South Africa gave birth to a prophet like Paul the Octopus, but some people's predictions were also "accurate", but their predictions all turned into curses, among which the most famous crow's beak is the football king Pele, who was the worst victim of his own motherland Brazil.
In 1990, Pele predicted that Brazil would win the title, only to be eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Samba Army, and in the 2010 World Cup, he predicted that Brazil would compete with an African team for the title, but neither Brazil nor the African team did well.
In 2006, Pele predicted that Brazil would be the strongest, a notch above the rest of the team, and said that England would have a good chance of reaching the final, and in the end, Brazil and England both reached the quarter-finals.
More than a decade on, the Crow's Beak has grown stronger, which has made Pele more and more cautious, and this year he refused to predict Brazil's championship prospects. In addition, Pele also refused the invitation to draw lots for the top 32, to which Pele's explanation was: "I'm worried that I will personally participate in the lottery and it will harm my motherland!" ”
Pele, who had been tight-lipped until now, finally couldn't help it after Brazil eliminated Chile on penalties, and the king of the ball said confidently: "Brazil can continue to move forward and win the championship in the end." ”
The Samba Army reached the semi-finals as they wished, but Neymar's farewell due to injury dealt a fatal blow to the hosts, but fortunately, Brazil still has Kaka, and the king Pele is still optimistic about Brazil, he believes that Brazil can still win the championship without Neymar, because Brazil still won the championship after he was injured in the 1962 World Cup. It's a pity that Pele's optimism hacked his homeland again, and it was a humiliating 1:7 fiasco.
In the early 90s, Pele was fond of the former Yugoslavia, and in the 1990 World Cup he predicted that the team would reach the semi-finals, only to lose to Argentina in the quarter-finals.
In Euro 92, Pele was optimistic that the former Yugoslavia would win the Cup, but the team was banned due to the civil war and could not even participate in the game.
If you want to say that Pele's crow's beak is widely known, it has to start from the 94 World Cup, when he was optimistic about Colombia to win the championship, who knew that Colombia was not only out of the group, but defender Escobar was also killed by an own goal, Pele's "crow's mouth" has been known to the world since then.
Since then, Pele has been one of the most watched people in every World Cup besides stars and coaches, thanks to his "crow's mouth", whenever he throws his favorite team to the media, this team must end up with hatred, in the 1996 European Championship, Pele was optimistic about Turkey and Italy, and both teams died in the group stage.
In the 1998 World Cup, this time Pele changed his taste and was optimistic about the Spanish team, but he was cursed and the Spaniards were out of the group.
In the 2002 World Cup, Pele was optimistic about Argentina and France, but these two teams were out early.
At Euro 2004, Pele had his eye on England, and he was particularly optimistic about Wayne Rooney, who was defeated on penalties and Rooney went off injured shortly after the opening.
Before the start of the World Cup, Pele had said that African teams would show their strength, but in the first round, only Ivory Coast reversed Japan, Nigeria drew with Iran, and Cameroon, Ghana and Algeria all lost.
Although Pele declined to predict the prospects of his native Brazil, he believes that Brazil is one of the favourites, but the king is more optimistic that Spain and Germany can lift the Hercules Cup, and after two rounds of group stage play, defending champions Spain will go home early.
Now the king of the ball has "cruelly" sent his motherland Brazil away, and the last one to be careful is Germany who has already reached the final, although the Germanic chariot has been soaring all the way and beat the host Brazil 7:1, but Pele's crow's beak skills should not be underestimated, and German fans still have to breathe a sigh of relief.
Back to this game, 7:1, an unexpected big score appeared in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Brazil, and this day also became the darkest day in the history of Brazilian football.
On the stage of the World Cup semi-finals, the German tank broke the Brazilian team's defense with a devastating attack, and the 7:1 scoreboard left a huge shame for Brazilian football!
The score of 7:1 is the most disparity between the winners and losers of the semifinals in the history of the World Cup, and the number of goals conceded in a single game has reached 7, which is the largest score since the start of the World Cup in Brazil, and it is also the worst loss in the history of the football kingdom.
In the history of the World Cup, the most goals scored and the most disparities in the semi-finals were Uruguay beat Yugoslavia 6-1 and Argentina beat the United States 6-1 in the first World Cup in 1930, and West Germany beat Austria 6-1 before the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland.
Germany swept Brazil 7:1, setting a new record for the largest score and the largest win-loss gap in the World Cup, and also nailed Brazil firmly to the pillar of shame.
12 years ago, the German team with Klose lost to Brazil in the final of the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, and 12 years later, the German team with Klose slaughtered Brazil 7:1, and Klose scored a goal, surpassing Ronaldo with 16 goals and becoming the second player with the most goals in World Cup history.
This is the first time in 12 years that Brazil and Germany have met again in the World Cup, in the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup final, the German team's midfield core Ballack accumulated yellow cards and was suspended, and the Brazilian team has Ronaldo and Rivaldo, as well as the rising star Ronaldinho, the Brazilian team finally won the cup 2:0 with Ronaldo's two goals.
In that game, Klose, who scored in tonight's game, started the game, while Ronaldo was out of the Brazil squad since the 2010 World Cup.
It should be said that since the 1996 European Championship, the development of German football has encountered problems, but they pay attention to inheritance. In the 2006 World Cup, they seized the opportunity to play at home and reached the semi-finals under coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Brazil, on the other hand, despite their luxury quartet, fell to Belgium in the quarter-finals, which was also the last appearance of Ronaldo, Ronaldo and Adriano on the World Cup stage.
It is precisely because of the semi-finals in the local World Cup that German football began to enter an era of rapid development, and a large number of young talents began to emerge.
But at the same time, the veterans represented by Klose are still indispensable players in the national team, and the veterans lead the young players, and the German team has completed a smooth transition.
On the contrary, it is the Brazilian team, after Ronaldo's withdrawal, their talent began to slowly dry up, and there was no one available in the forward line, and the Brazilian team became less and less starry. While Kaka was the undisputed nuisance of the Brazilian national team in 2010, Ronaldo, Pato and Adriano were all missing out on a trip to South Africa and their attacking midfield began to become a soft underbelly.
Entering the 2014 World Cup, the talent pool of the German team has improved to a certain extent, but Loew still recruits veterans such as Podolski and Klose.
On the other hand, Brazil, with only six players in the last World Cup, Kaka caught the last train and led Brazil to the semi-finals after Neymar's injury. The midfielders such as Ronaldo who are still in good shape were abandoned by Scolari, and the Brazilian team has completely become a defensive counter-attacking team, and the team's midfield, except for Neymar and Kaka, is weak, and striker Fred is even called the worst No. 9 in the history of the national team.
In 2002, Brazil's 3R was a glorious one, while Germany struggled with Ballack, Kahn and Klose. But in the 12 years since, the Germans have progressed methodically, while the Brazilians have experienced a luxurious quartet in 2006, the quality talent pool has begun to dry up, and Ronaldo has been abandoned, making it difficult for them to compete with the world's top teams.
Klose scored in the final 12 years ago, but he accompanied Germany in the next three World Cups, and 12 years later, he finally scored against Brazil, making him the second-most goalscorer in World Cup history, behind the non-human Degan.
And what about the Brazilian team, their Ronaldo and the 3R era that once was?
At least from the tears of the Brazilian fans, no answer can be found.
After beating Portugal 4-0 in the opening game, the German team's stumbling form in the next three games has attracted a lot of criticism from the media, and coach Loew is also under great pressure.
But starting from the quarterfinals against France, Loew's German team was resurrected, and in the semi-finals against the host, the German team played a god-like football, 5:0 at halftime, and finally beat the five-star Brazil 7:1, almost kicking the football kingdom into Saudi Arabia in 2002.
After the elimination of the French team, although the German team reached the semi-finals, but the process was not smooth, and the opponent will be the host Brazil, the pressure of the German team can be imagined, in this regard, Loew continued to use the media to relieve the pressure on the team, on the one hand, emphasizing that Brazil without Neymar is more terrible, and on the other hand, calling on the referee to severely punish fouls that exceed the scale.
After the start of the game, in the face of the Brazilians' desperate full-court pressing in the opening stage, the German team obviously expected it, patiently maneuvered with the opponent, and did not give the Brazilian team a chance to strike a thunderbolt, but took advantage of a corner kick in the 11th minute by Thomas. Muller broke the deadlock and scored the first goal, while stabilizing the morale of the army, the German team seized the impetuous psychology of the Brazilian team, strengthened the front-court pressing, and quickly put into the counterattack, as a result, from the 23rd minute to the 29th minute, the German team scored four goals in a row, leading 5:0 at halftime, completely crushing the Brazilians.
In the 58th minute, Loew sent Schurrle, who lived up to his expectations and scored two goals in a row, and the final score was fixed at 7:1!
In this World Cup, the transformation of Loew and the German team began with the torturous 1/8 finals, before that, although the German team advanced, it relied on absolute strength, not absolute control, especially against Ghana, the United States and Algeria, all of which were not reassuring.
However, against France, Loew's inspiration returned, Lahm returned to right-back, Schweinsteiger and Khedira partnered in the middle, Klose burst forward, and the German team suddenly flowed smoothly, although it was only a 1-0 victory, the German team's solid defense and excellent control were still highlighted, and the opponent's heavy punches were as weak as hitting cotton again and again.
In the game, they did not panic at the beginning, scored without arrogance, and even launched the attack and defense after 7:0, which made the Brazilians unable to extricate themselves in despair, which is one of the secrets of German football in the past.
As the saying goes, "those who travel a hundred miles are half ninety", 12 years later, the German team once again stood in front of the Hercules Cup, they naturally did not want to continue to look up, but looked forward to lifting it with their own hands, and next, the Maracanã Stadium, the German chariot will launch the final offensive!
On the contrary, it was Brazil as the hosts, although before the start of this game, the Samba Army was missing Thiago. Silva and Neymar, but no one would have imagined that Brazil would be so vulnerable.
7:1!
Brazil's worst defeat in the World Cup was the 0:3 defeat to France in the 1998 World Cup final, and Ronaldo's strange illness was riddled with sleepwalking, which was an important reason for Brazil's loss.
Sixteen years later, Brazil suffered an even more bizarre defeat, with Neymar and Thiago. In Silva's absence, Scolari still put on an attacking stance, and as a result, Scolari's unrealistic fantasies led to a disaster!
Klose overtook Ronaldo to become the second in the World Cup scoring charts. Muller's 10 goals and five assists in 12 World Cup games, another legend on the way, Kroos scored an easy brace, and even Khedira pressed in the box to rub salt in the Brazilian's wounds.
The whole of Brazil is crying, the young fans are crying, the parents on the side are comforting their children, and they can't cry themselves, the Sao Paulo stadium is like a sea of tears, and the Germans are celebrating the whole country.
Belgium has Digan, Brazil has Neymar, Argentina has Messi, Portugal has Camero, but Germany has a whole team! This is a classic evaluation of German tanks by the media and fans.
Now the Germans are more skilled than ever, more talented than ever, even if they are leading 5:0, 6:0, 7:0, and still maintain their passion and fighting power. Muller and Luiz are red over a foul, and Neuer is always on his toes, and the Germans will not let their orders down because they are ahead.
The runner-up of the 2002 World Cup, the top 4 of the 2006 World Cup, the top 4 of the 2008 and 2012 European Championships, and the top 4 of the 2010 World Cup, German football has not won the championship for many years, and 2014 may be the day of breakthrough.
1:7!
Brazil suffered the biggest defeat in World Cup history, and the Brazilian fans inside the stadium wept silently during the match, while some Brazilian fans outside the stadium broke out in a small riot and burned the Brazilian flag.
After only 24 minutes of the game, the German team scored three goals against Brazil, and the Brazilian fans in the stands could not help but shed tears when they saw the humiliation of their team.
In São Paulo, one of the most important cities in Brazil, some people burned the Brazilian flag to express their dissatisfaction, and from the photos on the Internet, it can be seen that some people gathered on the street to pull up the Brazilian flag, and then set the flag on fire, and many fans at the scene took out their mobile phones to take pictures.
In addition, there are many netizens who spoof PS Brazilian fans, some people have turned Brazilian fans covering their heads in pain into this year's World Cup promotional photos, and some people have made the heat map of Brazilian players running into the shape of a person hanging himself on the field. For Brazil, the defeat was a tragic one that followed the Maracanã tragedy.
The German team slaughtered the Brazilian team with five goals in less than half an hour, and the Brazilian female fans and young fans in the stands were already in tears. Silva couldn't believe his eyes, too, and hid his face in frustration. And Da Luo, who was a guest commentator in the stands, was like a knife, turned around after stopping the commentary, and was silent, leaving a helpless back!
Da Luo appeared in the stands as a guest commentator in this game, he never thought that the defeat in the 2002 World Cup final would be the heaviest blow to his country in Brazil, Klose scored 16 goals to surpass his own 15 goals, Germany spent 18 minutes to pour Brazil 5 goals, everything is torturing aliens, as a commentator, he has to continue to work, but when he turns around, he can only be silent and his heart is like a knife!
And Silva, who was suspended in the stands, covered his mouth and couldn't believe what was happening in front of him, Brazil was as fragile and vulnerable as paper paste without him, and this night, countless legends of Brazilian football were saddened.
As the host, Brazil was humiliated by Germany 7-1 and tasted the worst defeat in the team's history, and Scolari, as the head coach, could not escape the blame. A top team like Brazil collapsed after Neymar was injured, which is enough to prove that there is indeed a problem with Scolari's selection, and the Samba Army, which has lost its two core Silva and Neymar, is just a mess, why not try other strikers, just blindly believe in Fred and Ruo, why not give more opportunities to veterans like Kaka, so that the team's psychological defense is easily destroyed.
The 90-minute game may be as long as a century for the Brazilians. Even this is no longer a competition, but torture, just like an ancient Ling Chi, you must cut enough knives and hold on for enough time, and a quick death has become a luxury, dripping with blood and shocking.
Moreover, the opponent is the German team, and this tenacious nation has never known what it means to keep a line of people and see each other in the future. Perhaps for them, giving it their all is the greatest respect for the enemy.
True to that famous saying, they are not for winning or losing, they are just serious.
I just don't know, what kind of mood is the Brazilian who is being tortured?
Dazed, angry, desperate?
Or even they don't know what mood to choose to face reality, I'm afraid that like the players, their minds are blank.
Many people blamed Scolari for the tragedy, believing that there was a problem with his on-the-spot command, and that it was indeed a tactical mistake to fight hard with a superior enemy. But Scolari can't help but do it because he's leading Brazil and he's still playing on home soil. What Brazilians demand from Brazilian football is not only to win, but to win beautifully, and not to steal a living. Even though Pereira led the team to the World Championship that year, the Brazilians still considered it an ugly victory. Therefore, the tactics against the Germans were decided not only by Scolari, but by all Brazilians, by the proud tradition of Brazilian football. However, it was an unbearable pressure on the weak Brazilian team. Scolari certainly has his responsibility to turn down great players like Ronaldo when he doesn't have enough confidence.
Of course, he could have rejected Cantona and Ginola like Jacques, but he had Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry on hand, otherwise who could he count on to step up and stabilize the morale of Brazil when they faced headwinds?
Neymar who loves to cry, or Silva who doesn't even dare to take a penalty? Even more sad is that even these two were absent from yesterday's game.
The misfortune that befell the two absent players now seems to have turned out to be a sort of luck. At least it left the Brazilians with an excuse because they weren't on the pitch and a reverie if they were on the pitch.
In fact, everyone knows that even if they are on the field, this result may not be able to change, maybe it can change the score, maybe there is no excuse.
On the other hand, Brazil's previous luck has now become some kind of misfortune. If they lose to Chile on penalties, if they lose to Colombia in extra time, they will go much more decently than they are now. It can only be said that everything is fate, everything is a cloud of smoke.
Today is the longest day for Brazilians, and this day will go down in football history as the biggest imprint of this World Cup, and all the fans who witnessed this "massacre" will become troubadours, passing down every detail for thousands of years.
In the film The Destruction of the Reich, Hitler told Goebbels that the war was the choice of the German people, and now they had to pay the consequences for this choice.
And give this sentence to Brazilian football as it is.
What about after the destruction?
The third and fourth place competition may be an opportunity, not about winning or losing, only about how to face the world, when the long song is cried, it must be after the pain, when the ceremonial national anthem is sung again, when the music stops, I hope that the Brazilians will still have the courage to indulge in singing.
Regarding this game, Degan's only concern is Kaka, when he was reborn in his previous life, the Brazil World Cup had not yet started, and he didn't know who the final champion was, so when the game ended, Degan was taken aback, even if the Brazilian national team was rated as the weakest in history before the game, how to say that Brazil is also a football kingdom, and it is unbelievable that it will lose so badly.
Kaka was only sent on in the 75th minute, and Deegan even guessed that Scolari's arrangement was entirely to humiliate Kaka.
After Kaka came on the field, although he was conscientious, his efforts seemed to have no other effect than making people feel sad.
After the game, Deegan called Kaka, who didn't answer, and after a while, Kaka came back with a message, very brief: I'm sorry!
Seeing Kaka's text message, Digan only let out a sigh.
In the end, the Wright brothers missed their last chance to face each other on the pitch, with Germany and Belgium advancing to the final, while Brazil faced the Netherlands for third place in the tournament.
In this World Cup in Brazil, the Netherlands, which was not the favorite to win the championship before the game, performed very well. In the group stage, they swept Spain 5:1, advanced to the round of 16 and then eliminated Mexico and Costa Rica for the fifth time in history, but unfortunately the Netherlands lost to Belgium in the semifinals and missed the final.
In the third or fourth place final, this game will be the last chance for the host Brazil to save face, but unfortunately when the game is over, the score of 3:0 makes the last trace of face of the host also lose.
The Netherlands won the third place in the World Cup for the first time, which is not a breakthrough for Dutch football, but it is also another medal for Dutch football in the World Cup.
However, the regret is still very big, five times to the semi-finals, the runner-up, the third place, the third place has been won, with the uncrowned king of the Netherlands in the Hercules Cup still failed to leave their name, they are always close to the champion, but far away as if there is always an insurmountable gap.
As the only veteran in the Dutch starting line-up to be over 30 years old, Kuyt's start means it will be his World Cup farewell game.
From his first World Cup appearance in 2006 to the 2010 overtime defeat to Belgium in the final in South Africa, to this year's Brazil, Kuyt is still as energetic as he was when he first appeared at the World Cup eight years ago.
Although he has no hope of winning the World Cup in his career, and he will not have the opportunity to go to Russia again, he still worked hard for the team in his last World Cup.
Kuyt has been a conscientious player on the flanks throughout the game, aggressive on both the offensive and defensive ends, and he remains as aggressive and aggressive in his farewell game as he was eight years ago.
However, there were not many opportunities for Kuyt to appear on camera in this game, and the most eye-catching and heart-wrenching scene occurred in the 40th minute.
Kuyt's head bumped into Maxwell as he was head-to-head in a head-to-head battle with an opponent in midfield, Kuyt's head was broken and bleeding on the spot, and he immediately fell on the pitch until he was relieved for a long time before he got up and went to the sideline for simple medical treatment with the help of the team doctor.
After the Dutch team doctor entered the stadium with gauze to wipe the blood from Kuyt's head, Kuyt took simple measures to stop the bleeding, and Kuyt returned to the field to devote himself to the game.
Kuyt played the full 90 minutes and was able to enjoy three goals with his team-mates, as he finished his final World Cup farewell performance with a victory and a third place.
One runner-up and one third place in three World Cups, although it is regrettable to miss the championship, it is also an affirmation of his diligence and his role in Dutch football.
After the game, Kuyt said that he would not immediately withdraw from the Dutch national team, although he is almost 34 years old, his physical condition is still very ideal, and he still hopes to have the opportunity to play for his country in the future.
'I know my age is a hot topic but I haven't fully thought about my future, my only focus was the World Cup, I had moments of joy and disappointment in the final stages of the World Cup, I needed time to digest it, and now I don't think it's time for me to retire from the national team, maybe it's up to the new coach to decide, but I'm proud of what I've been working on, I've played two 120-minute games and one 90-minute game in the last week. But I feel in good physical condition and there is no problem at all. ”
Although the Dutch only won a third place, at least in this World Cup, they have made a very strong impression on people, and the five-star Brazil, as the host, except for two games and ten goals conceded, the only impression is that I don't know when the Samba Army has become rough.
In this game, Brazil committed 16 fouls and received three yellow cards, bringing Brazil's total of 123 fouls in seven games, second only to the Netherlands. In addition, they have 14 yellow cards in seven games, the most of any team in the round of 32.
There are enough data to prove that Brazil is the dirtiest team in this World Cup, this Brazilian team has a dark star, so Scolari's team focuses on defense, and the front court relies more on Neymar's individual attack, but since the knockout round, the Brazilian team has struggled and walked quite hard.
In Brazil's 2-1 win over Colombia in the quarter-finals, the two teams committed a combined 54 fouls, the most fouls in a single game in World Cup history.
At the same time, Brazil committed 31 fouls in this game, which also set a record for the most fouls in a single World Cup game since 1966.
After the game, Colombian coach Pekerman was also quite dissatisfied with Brazil's frequent fouls, in fact, it was precisely because the Brazilian team committed a chopping foul on Rodriguez early in the game, which made the Colombian players quite dissatisfied, and at the last moment, Neymar was violently knocked down by the opponent from behind, which was also directly related to Brazil's fierce foul.
The Brazilian team was weak in attack and could only rely on a large number of interceptions and clearances to create opportunities for defensive attack, but relying on the host's advantage and inflicting a large number of malicious fouls was really dissatisfying.
Brazil are the dirtiest team of the tournament, and they are actually "dirty" enough in attack, Fred's fake fall to win a penalty to help Brazil get off to a good start, and when the last game was behind Germany, defender McCone even expected to win a penalty with a fake fall. In the match with the Dutch team, Oscar faked a fall in the penalty area when he fell behind 0:2, and was shown a yellow card by the referee again.
Brazil have conceded 10 goals in their last two games and they have a lot to sum up. But compared to their flashy attacking and suave style of play, the Brazilian team is so rough today, and this should be changed.
Thinking back to the era of Da Luo and Xiao Luo in the heyday of Samba, these players used more omnipotent offensive skills to conquer their opponents in the World Series, and the Brazilian team at the same time as Big and Small Luo naturally conquered their opponents with strength.
Even at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Brazil's star had dimmed and their overall strength began to decline, and the Brazilian team had hardened under Dunga's leadership, but not won games with brutal fouls like Brazil do today.
Although Kaka received a red card against Ivory Coast, it was only Keita's trick and not a malicious foul.
It can be said that in the past games of the Brazilian team, they were always the target of their opponents' tricks, even if they were repeatedly fouled by the opponent's rudeness, the Brazilian players represented by Ronaldo were just laughing, and they used their skills to conquer the opponent.
Today's Brazil is a good one, with vicious fouls and hurting people on the field, and some opponents are weak and annoyed and have to retaliate. While Brazil continues to create shame in this World Cup, fans may miss the former Samba Army that used to be art-dressed.
After the first half of the match between Brazil and the Netherlands, there was boos in the stands, and the restlessness of the Brazilians contrasted sharply with the methodical counter-attack of the Netherlands.
At the start of the second half, midfielder Fernandinho, who plays for Manchester City, came off the bench and an all-round midfielder became a butcher under Scolari. Brazilian football wasn't supposed to be so simple and crude.
Meanwhile, Brazil's centre-back Luiz continued to be poor in the game, while Dutch defender Blind excelled and scored. As a result, the Netherlands finished third, while Brazil were humiliated again and scored three more goals.
After the Netherlands, Brazil conceded 14 goals in this World Cup, becoming the host with the most goals conceded in the history of the World Cup.
The host country that had conceded the most goals in the previous World Cup was Switzerland in 1954, who conceded a total of 11 goals. Brazil, on the other hand, had equalled Switzerland with 11 goals before the Netherlands game, becoming one of the hosts with the most goals conceded in history.
Not only that, but Brazil also left Cameroon and Australia, who are joint second-highest in the tournament for goals conceded, far behind, breaking the Samba Army's own record for goals conceded in a single World Cup.
With the most luxurious backline on paper in this World Cup, Brazil have conceded six goals in seven games, 12 goals in four knockout games, and 10 goals in the semi-finals plus third-place matches.
Although the vast majority of defenders are famous, goalkeeper Cesar has been mediocre the rest of the time, except for two penalty saves against Chile. Silvaga Luiz's central defenders are more than brave and less delicate, while Alves, Marcelo and other wingers are mostly heavy on attack and light on defense. Coupled with the poor overall sense of coordination of the Brazilian defense in this Cup, it is no accident that they have lost two consecutive big scores.
In the midfield, Fernandinho and Hernanes, who were originally the most important by Scolari, only flashed by chance, and Bayern veteran Gustavo alone could not play a role in protecting the back.
Oscar in the midfield position is one of the best performers in the Samba Army, but by his own measure, Oscar is by no means a classic No.10 who can support the team's playmaking burden on his own, and his lethal passing ability can hardly be called superb.
Kaka's performance is good, but it is difficult to win Scolari's trust, most of the time can only be on the bench Weibo, following the semi-finals fifteen minutes later, Kaka in the third or fourth place final, Brazil three goals behind, on the field of appearance, only such a short time, who can expect Kaka to make a revolution in the depths of his soul?
As for the frontcourt, the Samba Army only has Neymar's signature, when the 1/4 final injury in the World Cup in advance, Scolari simply could not find a suitable substitute for him from the team, among the wingers, Bernard is too immature, Willian, Hulk are only generals, and the latter is one of the worst players in this Cup. The two center forwards selected by Scolari, Fred and Ruo, are extremely poor, with a total of 1 goal in 7 games, the former is worthy of the "reputation" of the worst No. 9 in the history of the Brazilian team, and the latter has not shown the slightest sign of being a super sub.
In terms of overall strength and on-field performance, none of the three lines of this Brazilian team can be compared with the top teams in the true sense, and the plan to win the World Cup with solid defense and Neymar's individual ability is more like the wishful thinking of Scolari and the hosts' supporters, and when the most reliable defensive line also collapses, the Samba Army's path forward in this cup will naturally come to an end.
Fighting on home and not even being able to get to the podium in the end is definitely not what the Brazilians want to see, but who is to blame for that?
There is a group of talented players, but there is no core who can dominate the whole army, such as Dunga in 1994 and Rivaldo in 2002, and the Brazilian deserved to be humiliated on his doorstep.
Digan will not feel sorry for the Brazilians, as a crosser, he has no sense of closeness to his nominal homeland Brazil, the only pity is Kaka, this is Kaka's last World Cup.