No matter what era it is in, the samba army can always sweep the world with its own unique charm. As the only country in history that can enter the World Cup every time, this year's Brazil has once again become the favorite to win the championship, different from 18 years in the team's lineup, although the core of the main force is still the same players, but the deputies next to the main player have been greatly upgraded, from a group of main stars, have grown into superstars of each team.
Manager: Tite
In recent decades, Brazil has rarely managed two consecutive World Cups. Repeated miserable failures forced Brazil to change coaches frequently, but the addition of Tite saved Brazil from the constant need to change the system. After a tragic loss to Belgium in 18 years, Tite, who finally ushered in a complete squad, also has a greater responsibility to take Brazil back to 20 years ago to find the honor that belongs to Brazil.
Brazil is the most consistent team in the South American World Qualifiers, never losing a game, scoring 40 goals and conceding only 6, while the team has lost only 6 games in the last six years under Tite. With Neymar in Paris and Vinicius Junior in Real Madrid, Tite is undoubtedly trying to grab the sixth star of the shirt.
Player roster:
Goalkeeper:
Ederson (Manchester City)
Alisson Becker (Liverpool)
Silverton (Palmeiras)
With the most luxurious selection of goalkeepers in the world, two world-class goalkeepers will certainly be a rare and valuable asset in Brazil.
Edsson
To say that Edersson is the best goalkeeper in the world with the best footwork, few would object. Playing the striker's leisurely pass in front of goal, Ederson has given fans too much frightening, but wonderful points. Although there were one or two mistakes that allowed the opponent to break through, overall in Manchester City, Edersson is still one of the best players in the team.
Unfortunately, in the national team, the most stable goalkeeper is still Alisson, and Ederson really has to have some chance to play.
Alisson Becker
When we think of Alisson, maybe we think of more than defense.
That shocking header pulled Liverpool back from hell to heaven; He repeatedly used his accurate long passes to find Salah at the front to score. The two assists may be more than many central defenders have spent their entire lives, and he was even jokingly called by many netizens that he simply went to Edsson when the team was behind and let Alisson play as the number 9.
As Liverpool's goalkeeper, Alisson's saving ability is quite good, and at the same time, in the heart of the stable army, Alisson's defensive command is also quite in place, although there is also a world-class goalkeeper Edsson to compete for the starting position, but with Tite's preference and more cooperation with teammates, Alisson will definitely become Brazil's starting goalkeeper.
Vivton
Although the first two are world-class goalkeepers, so that Vivton, who has been selected in recent years, basically has no chance to play, but Vivton, as a veteran of playing in the domestic league, also has a certain weight in the lounge, although he can't play, but can win the championship with the team, but also can complete his biggest ideal.
Fullback:
Danilo (Juventus)
Daniel Alves (Cougar of National Autonomous University)
Thiago Silva (Chelsea)
Eder Mitão (Real Madrid)
Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
Glesson Bremer (Juventus)
Alex Sandro (Juventus)
Alex Telles (Seville)
From the old, middle and young generations, Brazil has top central defenders to help the team, especially Thiago Silva is still standing on the back line, Brazil has no reason to worry about defense, more need to worry about the left and right full-backs, right-back has always lacked talent has been a position that Brazil must endure in recent years, but left-back, once a world-class left-back producer, to Marcelo left-back, Renan Lodi and others can not be connected, is also a surprising reason.
Danilo
With Brazil not having many candidates at right-back, Danilo, who has been consistently playing at Juventus in recent seasons, has naturally become a right-wing candidate that Tite will pay more attention to. Although in the near future due to the needs of the Juventus system, Danilodo started from central defender, but most of them are also in the position of right central defender, and the ability to quickly return to the right is still alive. The height advantage of 184 cm at full-back also allows Danilo to average 1.4 times per game, and the offensive partner has a stable passing ability, although there are relatively few creative passes, but it can be stable, which is quite enough for Brazil.
Daniel Alves
Even with Danilo, Brazil still lacks talent at right-back, which makes it necessary for Tite to recruit veteran Daniel Alves to increase the depth of the team's right wing. At the age of 39, he can still be selected for the national team, and Daniel Alves, who returned to Brazil to play, definitely has some very top quality to continue to play in the armor, which somewhat confirms why Daniel Alves was able to get back to Barca and even start almost every game in the second half of the season when Barca's financial crisis lacked a right-back. Just looking at last season's performance in La Liga, which can deliver 1 goal and 4 assists, to say that this is a full-back veteran, no fan will really believe it.
In terms of passing, Daniel Alves still maintains a high level, especially in averaging 3.5 key passes per game and 6 passes, which makes people believe that he is a 39-year-old "old man". Maintaining a steady ability to play the ball also led Barca to even have Daniel Alves near the midfield to help organise last season. However, although the offensive end is stable, Daniel Alves is often a little tired in the defensive moment, and too many attacks also make Daniel Alves, who was previously stable with broken balls, make mistakes from time to time.
I believe that this time, it should really be Daniel Alves' last World Cup? All right! I think there should still be no one to guarantee!
Eder Militão
From recklessness to consistency, Eder Militang's path to becoming a world-class defender has never been easy. In the past, Ramos' guidance was needed, and now Eder Militão has long transformed into a big lock that can guard the back alone. In Real Madrid's Champions League last year, fans will mention the outbreak of Vinicius Junior, will appreciate Benzema's all-rounder, and even more appreciate Rodrigo's key goals, but we cannot ignore the defensive Eder Militão, who has excellent and stable defensive ability, so that Real Madrid has no worries in attack and re-lifted the Champions League trophy in the 22/23 season.
Eder Mitão on the defensive line has a strong body, allowing him to have a 70% success rate of header in the response to high-altitude balls, combined with quick turns and overall speed, so that Eder Mitão rarely makes outrageous mistakes in the backline, and in particular, after many seasons honed beautiful position, Eder Mitão is more accurate to intercept opponents' passes, averaging a career-high 1.6 interceptions per game.
In addition to the defensive end, Eder Militão's passing ability is also not to be underestimated, and having an average of 1 change of side per game allows the Samba Army to move the ball more quickly.
Marquinhos
Since 13 years, Marquinhos has not left the Brazilian national team, but take a closer look, this year's Marquinhos is only 28 years old, many years as the main player or even the starting position of the club or the national team, has long made everyone mistakenly believe that Marquinhos is a "veteran" member of the Brazilian team.
Although due to the hard limitation of his size, Marquinhos often has a slight disadvantage in the competition for the top due to lack of height when playing as a central defender, but in the concentration and standing position of the defense, Marquinhos will show the hard work and strength required by short defenders, using abundant physical strength and a wide range of movement ability, so that Marquinhos can help the teammates who are out of position on the back line, and these outstanding abilities allow Marquinhos to play the back position.
Of course, Marquinhos will be "part-time" in the back position not only because of his excellent defense, but also because of the highlight of being able to pass, which is why Marquinhos is very popular in the back line. Averaging 94% pass success per game to club teammate Kimpembe, when the defense needs steady passing, Marquinhos' ability to conduct is certainly no problem.
Having already started on the back line of the World Cup team in '18, Marquinhos, who is gradually entering the peak of his career, will certainly be the only choice for Brazil's defensive starter.
Gleson Bremer
As the best defender in Serie A last season, Glaison Bremer, who moved to Juventus this season, has a good chance of being groomed by the team as the successor of the defensive command, and the national team, which is similar to Eder Militão's age, is also likely to become the core of the next generation of Brazilian defense.
Defensively, Glasson Bremer's ability is very comprehensive, with the highest height and thick body on the Brazilian defense, with a good sense of space, so that Glason Bremer can hand over an average of 3.4 times per game in the face of the high-altitude ball; of course, in addition to the high-altitude ball, the defense of the ground ball is also a good trick that Glaison Bremer often makes, especially in interception, an average of 2.6 interceptions per game allows him to cut off the opponent's ball almost without directly touching the defender.
Glesson Bremer's stability and ball intelligence at the back can definitely put Brazil's bench at ease, although his passing ability is not as good as that of several central defenders, but when it comes to stabilizing the defense, Glaison Bremer will definitely be a good choice to play.
Alex Sandro
Although left-back has always been the least lacking position in Brazil, most Brazilian left-backs have always been more offensive than defensive, and there are really a few players who have the ability to achieve an offensive and defensive balance, and this is a big reason why the team was selected for Alex Sandro, which can help the team both offensively and defensively. Although like Danilo, in recent seasons under the system of Juventus playing three central defenders, Alex Sandro has also been put in the position of left central defender, his physical fitness seems ordinary, but with 180 cm and a strong body, Alex Sandro still has an innate advantage in the wing.
Defensively, although Alex Sandro is not used to active foot tackles, he is still very active in one-on-one defense and interception.
Rather than Daniel Alves on the right flank who is accustomed to advancing with short passes from the group, Alex Sandro prefers to use his dribbling ability to take the ball away from defenders before deciding on his own passing strategy.
Alex Telles
Although he is a full-back who is better off attacking and defending, Sevilla's defensive collapse this season has absolutely nothing to do with Alex Telles, on the contrary, after moving from Manchester United to La Liga this year, Alex Telles has shown his good one-on-one defensive ability. Although the team already has a number of good players to handle from set-pieces, Alex Telles' distinctive left-footed ability may give us a chance to see different kick-offs.
An average of 2.5 corner kick opportunities and 1.8 set-piece opportunities per game indirectly proves that whether it is Manchester United or Sevilla, Alex Telles' passing ability is recognized by the manager. In sports passing, Alex Telles can make 1.4 key passes per game, and 7 crosses to try to find teammates in the box. Using passing, Alex Telles can help smooth the team's offensive end at any moment.
Defensive star: Thiago Silva
The most consistent defensive veteran has been an unshakable starter for the national team since 14 years, and although he has reached the age of 38 and his physical fitness has declined somewhat, the use of experience and strong body still allows Thiago Silva to contribute steadily to the team.
Absolute focus on the pitch makes Thiago Silva rarely lose position, although he does not have the speed of his youth, but with experience and positioning, combined with a non-impetuous foot, Thiago Silva will minimize the chance of mistakes.
Attacking Thiago Silva maintains his ultra-consistent passing efficiency, averaging a 92% pass success rate per game, even if teammates on the wing are not good at handling, he can guide the ball to the middle and hand it to Thiago Silva.
Unable to start Chelsea later in his career and even help the team win the Champions League final, Thiago Silva has proven that he can still win honours for his team. Like Daniel Alves, all the trophies that Thiago Silva can take have already been lifted, and he is close to a big gold cup!
Midfielder:
Casemiro (Manchester United)
Lucas Paqueta (West Ham)
Fabinho (Liverpool)
Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United)
Eveton Ribeiro (Flamenco)
Fred (Manchester United)
The Brazilian midfielder, which has both attack and defense, is definitely the best connector between the front and back. With the help of a world-class midfielder, a steady Casemiro and a rising former Lyon double midfielder Lucas Paqueta and Bruno Guimarães, these combinations are to attack and attack, to defend to maintain the best in the world, and to have a wide range of running players, but also with Fred's support.
Lucas Paqueta
"I put myself under a lot of pressure in Milan, I want to change everything in Milan", the former Brazilian golden boy, who was actually not happy in Italy and moved to France sadly, Lucas Paqueta believes and hopes that he can find better opportunities.
Congratulations to Lucas Paqueta for finally doing it, in two years in Lyon, Lucas Paqueta has delivered a total of 21 goals and 14 assists, in all positions in the front court, Lucas Paqueta is almost a rainy existence, and it is also with these raw performances that Lucas Paqueta finally has the opportunity to land in the Premier League.
Although they are used as the number 10, Lucas Paqueta can not only play such a position in his playing style, but also play well as a shadow forward or even move a little backwards to the middle field. Regardless of his position, Lucas Paquetta, who is extremely talented in attack, has long been developed at Lyon as one of the best attacking midfielders in the world.
In terms of catching, Lucas Paqueta likes to move to the back of the comparison and then use his dribbling to push forward, and in the advance pass, Lucas Paquita can also show good creativity and stability. Although the pass success rate is not high, it also indirectly shows that Lucas Paqueta is trying the pass route with the best chance, perhaps not the most consistent, but the most likely to break through the defense.
Not only is the offensive end strong, but also the defense Lucas Paqueta is more active, he will not be like the perceived offensive midfield, only attack but no defense, often you can see Lucas Paqueta will participate in defense in all areas of the midfield, and the action is quite positive, can make an average of 2.2 steals per game, so that Lucas Paqueta can immediately attack and launch counterattacks in attack and defense.
A genius who can play both offensively and defensively, just give Lucas Paqueta time and he can definitely prove his ability to attack and defend on the field.
Fabinho
Although Fabinho slowly began to deteriorate with age and injuries of various sizes, both in terms of speed and turning, it was slightly affected, but in Brazil or Liverpool's midfield, Fabinho is still an indispensable defensive player for the team.
Using height in the midfield, Fabinho can not only intercept the opponent's crosses, but also become the fulcrum of the midfield needed by the team, and has good passing ability, which also allows Fabinho to quickly find teammates and increase the flow of the ball when he has the ball. In addition, in the position, because he knows that his speed is not as fast as before, Fabinho tends to choose a smarter position, which also allows him to average 1.5 times per game in the interception of the ball. Stable and thick, although there are already world-class Casemiro in the same position, don't forget that Fabinho, who is completely healthy, is also a world-class central defender!
Bruno Guimarães
While everyone was admiring Ligue 1 for Eduardo Camavinga in the 20/21 season, they always forgot the talented Bruno Guimarães of Lyon. Junior is regarded as the focus of the team, and even known as "the best midfielder in the world", all the good name seems to tell how strong Bruno Guimarães really is, but before moving to Newcastle United, Bruno Guimarães was generally considered unable to take on the role of the Premier League, which made Bruno Guimarães feel a little frustrated.
But the opportunity is always given to those who are ready, as long as you have the strength!
Everything also went from relegation to mid-table team in the second half of the 21/22 season, and all those who said that Bruno Guimarães' transfer might fail were only changed later, "Bruno Guimarães is definitely the most stable midfield core of Newcastle United".
In terms of offensive ability, as mentioned earlier, his passing skills can be said to be the most first-class role among Brazilian players of this generation. The high success rate of passing in midfield, combined with 0.62 crosses with excellent penetration, allows Newcastle United or Brazil to use speed to teach opponents a lesson in counter-attack. Defensively, Bruno Guimarães has a wide range of range, often able to pressure and even break the ball against players in midfield, and his average of 3.43 tackles per game is also Bruno Guimarães' best midfield control.
While there are already many world-class seniors in the same position in Brazil, making him the biggest jewel of Brazil's absence from the starter, Bruno Guimarães' chances are not only this year, the 24-year-old will be his future midfield opportunities after this tournament experience.
Eveton Ribeiro
The former Eveton Ribeiro was also a regular in the Brazilian national team, but after losing the Copa America in 15 years due to penalties, Eveton Ribeiro began to slowly decline. During this period, Eveton Ribeiro did not have the opportunity to be selected for the national team for more than 5 years, and only in 2020 did he have the opportunity to return to the Samba team. After helping Flamengo win the title recently, Eveton Ribeiro fully demonstrated his dominance in the midfield, and throughout the Copa Libertadores, Eveton Ribeiro delivered a total of four goals and two assists.
As long as it is a position in the front court, Eveton Ribeiro can make a difference, with beautiful passing vision and statistics, if there is an injury problem in the midfield, the experienced Eveton Ribeiro will definitely be able to fill in immediately.
Fred
Although he is not tall, he can always use his strong running ability to cover the entire course. Although he was always spurned by fans for his poor performance last season, with the unremitting and continuous running, Fred is increasingly regaining his former kicking feel this season, both at the club and in the national team.
Although not a creative midfield master, Fred is still the top of the team in various passing statistics, and the ability to run a wide range is also indirectly reflected in Fred's defensive data, averaging 2.8 steals per game and 1.7 interceptions, so that Fred can always easily break the ball in the midfield, and although he is short in one-on-one defense, Fred with excellent defensive ability will not let the opponent easily pass him, and the auxiliary defensive end can quickly run to the position needed to help.
Although from time to time you will see Fred become a Manchester United meme and be scrutinized by everyone, it is different in the Brazilian squad! As long as Brazil provides enough support to Fred, Fred will still be the top Fred.
Midfielder: Casemiro
No one expected that Real Madrid's ceremonial three-midfield would end so soon. Just celebrating his 14th Champions League win in Madrid, Casemi Roma moved to Manchester United this season, leaving fans with shattered glasses.
With absolute confidence, all the fans are convinced by Casemiro. When a reporter asked Casemiro why he moved to a team that did not play in the Champions League, Casemiro also cleverly gave his answer, "I already have five!" ”。 Yes, Casemiro loves challenges, and he has the strength to take on all challenges.
Casemiro will always handle all possible situations calmly and confidently, and will never back down in the face of the fierceness of his enemies. With a height of 185 cm standing at the back of the waist, Casemiro is almost at the top of Europe in the ability to compete for the top header, averaging 3.64 headers per game successfully, and not only in the air, but also on the ground defense almost all the breaking skills are difficult for him, averaging 3.3 tackles, 1.6 interceptions, and 7.44 times to regain the ball, as long as it is related to the fight for the ball, Casemiro can do his best.
Of course, to be a world-class midfielder, how can there be only one aspect of integrity. Offensively, Casemiro can also make a corresponding contribution, whether it is a pass, an assist, or even a beautiful upside-down hook goal, Casemiro can easily achieve.
Brazil already has a lot of attacking talent, but what is needed in the central back is a player who can lead morale and work steadily, and Casemiro is the best candidate for this position.
Striker:
Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Richarlison (Tottenham)
Anthony (Manchester United)
Rafinha (Barcelona)
Rodrigo (Real Madrid)
Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
Pedro (Flamenco)
Jesus (Arsenal)
Like the goalkeeper, the selection of the forward line has become the sweetest burden in Brazil, from the selection of the head, to the team to compete for the starting position, a total of 4 positions can use attacking players, but also let the players in the final sprint stage all show their full strength.
With a world-class frontcourt led by Neymar and Vinicius Junior, with many talented players, how to match the best squad in Brazil this year is also a question that team Tite needs to think about.
Unfortunately, the problem is that the defeat of Roberto Firmino and Mateus Cunha has left the team lacking the ability to respond and impact the box in the No. 9 position, but the flaws are not hidden, and Brazil is now strong enough.
Vinicius Junior
Although he has been at Real Madrid since the 18/19 season, Vinicius Junior's performance has not been top-notch, starting almost every game, but he has always been called a parallel trader, and people have gradually lost expectations of the Brazilian talent. Real Madrid's left flank is not so easy to carry...
However, it is also this constant face of negative criticism that gives Vinicius Junior the space and motivation to continue to improve. In the 21/22 season, Vinicius Junior broke out and led Real Madrid to win the Champions League, he is no longer the child who is at a loss when he gets the ball, and in the team, big brother Benzema also changed the personality of the previous season, from instigating Ferran Mendy not to pass to Vinicius Junior, turning into his best partner. Vinicius Junior single-handedly brought everyone's attention back to the left side of Real Madrid. The classic "Who needs Ronaldo?" "Now it seems to have happened.
From single-digit goals in a single season to 21 goals and 16 assists in the 21/22 season to help Real Madrid win the double, Vinicius Junior has grown into an indispensable attacking workhorse for the team. Vinicius Junior on the wing as long as he sprints, is basically invincible, correcting the physical disadvantage of recent seasons, running Vinicius Junior is more difficult to be dragged down by defensive players, in passing, Vinicius Junior is more decisive than before, will not be attached to his dribbling, so that Vinicius Junior can have 2.1 key passes and many beautiful crosses, and during Benzema's injury this season, Vinicius Junior Junior is the thigh of the team, with 11 goals and 5 assists so far this season, averaging 5.1 shots and 0.73 goals per game.
Vinicius Junior, who is invincible on the left wing, can definitely share the burden of Neymar's attack and make the team's attack more fluid.
Richarleson
With fierce grappling ability, Richarlison's attack and defense in the front court can often intimidate the smooth transmission of the opponent's backfield. Although there are often conflicts with opponents because of excessive movements, and even yellow cards or even red cards appear from time to time, this is the characteristic of Richarlison, who does not admit defeat in attack and gives everything he has in defense. People will always say that Richarlison's playing style is not clean enough, and even hurt the opponent, but perhaps this is the tough style that belongs to Richarlison, in Brazil many geniuses have good skills but no relatively tough temper, Richarlison's strength is an indispensable piece of the puzzle in the frontcourt.
However, the iron man, also has his own tender side, when he was announced by Tite to be selected for the national team, Richarlison was like a child, at this moment, Richarlison was no longer a villain on the field, on the contrary, there was more hesitation and expectation in his eyes. However, all this waiting is worth it, and you are happy like a child the moment you hear "striker Richarlison", when Richarlison completely removes all the masks he needs to disguise his maturity and enjoys the mood of wearing the number 9 of the national team. From the cry of helping Everton to relegation to the cry of joy when he was selected for the national team, he loves football deeply, no matter what the situation or what the emotion, Richarlison's heart is only football!
Although he needed to compete with top strikers for the starting opportunity after transferring to Tottenham, Richarlison was not discouraged, he fully proved that he deserves a starting position with his strength, and has also delivered 2 goals and 2 assists so far this season, and his efficiency has improved a lot compared to previous years at Everton!
Defensively, in addition to harassing opposing defenders, Richarlison is a player who will really put energy into the front line, averaging 1.5 steals and 0.5 interceptions per game are the top of Premier League forwards, and I believe that such a positive defensive attitude is also one of the reasons why Teite will look at him. There is already too much attacking talent up front in Brazil, and what they need now is a hard-working striker like Richarlison.
Rafinia
The two years at Leeds United are definitely not only tiring years for Rafinha, Rafinha after being coached by Marcelo Bielsa knows the importance of physical fitness when playing, and the rushing attack and defense are all Rafinha has never experienced before. However, in addition to playing football, Rafinha has learned what love for football is, not only all the skills of playing football, but also the commitment of the fans, the love of the stadium, everything is related to football.
Looking at Rafinha's gorgeous style of play, it's hard to imagine him being so pragmatic. After helping Leeds United complete the grueling task of relegation, Rafinha kept his and his fans' promises and walked the entire stadium on his knees. Rafinha loves football and loves his fans even more, from the previous wild and unruly, to the current mature and stable, not only Barcelona saw Rafinha, Brazil also selected him in the World Cup squad.
A big fan of Ronaldinho, Rafinha also has the most gorgeous dribbling ability in the world, using speed and natural ball sense, Rafinha can always face one-on-one wing defense, always do not hesitate to pass the opponent. After the group cooperation, Rafinha can fully use the running position to confuse the opponent, and between holding the ball and having the ball, Rafinha's switch is also good for the team to have better tactical use.
In attack, not only can you use dribbling or infiltration into the box to find opportunities to get up, Rafinha with a strong left foot can also shoot directly from outside the box, with many fake movements between reality and reality, so that the defender can not see Rafinha's whereabouts at all.
Of course, not only offensive ability, taught by Marcelo Bielsa, in the two years at Leeds United, Rafinha has also slowly participated in the team's defense, averaging 1.7 steals and 0.8 interceptions per game, which is quite a terrible conversion weapon when it is necessary to play defensive counterattacks.
In the talented Brazilian striker, Rafinha can fight for his place, not only with outstanding ability, but also in mentality and defense are important keys to his ability to advance to Qatar.
Anthony
You say he is too arrogant and empty-eyed on the field. Caring about his own actions made the team lose the opportunity to attack, but we always forget that it was Anthony's famous move, and it was the root of his play.
Show, it is never a mistake, for the players, it is their stage, and it is a performance that makes the audience feel pleasing to the eye. We don't want football to become systematic and mechanized, so fans should cherish the performance that Anthony brings us.
From Ajax to Manchester United, Anthony seamlessly brought his own performance to the Theater of Dreams, in addition to cutting inside, Anthony can also create excellent scoring opportunities for teammates; However, in addition to the attack, we cannot ignore Anthony's actions after the team loses possession, and in the game, Anthony often puts pressure on the opponent, and even quickly returns to the back line when he needs himself. In both the offensive and defensive stages, they tried their best to fight.
In attack, not only good passing vision, long shooting, dribbling, and even finishing ability are Anthony's strengths, with an average of 2.1 key passes, 5 crosses, 5.63 shots created and 0.6 goals created per game, Anthony is one of the most stable candidates on the right in both Manchester United and Brazil.
He will definitely surprise you with the unexpected, from Sao Paulo to Amsterdam. Nothing can knock out a strong-willed man, and the only one who can defeat him is Anthony himself.
Rodrigo
Despite his young age, Rodrigo's strength has long exceeded the potential expected by all scouts, especially the big heart at the crucial moment, which has completely convinced the fans, whether they are their own fans or the opponent's fans.
Hatting Galatasaray in the Champions League at the age of 18 is absolutely impossible to say it was due to luck. The smell of touching the ball in the box, the calm dribbling on the wing, this is not the mentality that a young player should have, too mature!
At the age of 21, Real Madrid fans watching the Champions League will always have a hint of conviction that the former Galaxy Fleet equalized the score after 92:48, and perhaps trailing by two points in those 89 minutes is not a challenge at all. Rodrigo, who came off the bench, brought the team back from hell in the 89th minute, using his good sense of goal to find Benzema's cross and chase it down by just one goal; In the 93rd minute of extra time, Real Madrid really climbed to heaven, receiving a header from Asensio, and Rodrigo firmly pushed the ball into the goal to complete the task of equalizing. In extra time, Rodrigo's cross was threatened, and Benzema was fouled in the box and created a penalty, which led Real Madrid to take the game away and successfully lift the big ear cup. Without Rodrigo, how would Madrid have 14 Champions Leagues?
Rodrigo, who moves mostly on the right wing, is quite flexible in the running position, and Rodrigo is definitely the best at moving on the right side, especially the style of introverting with brutal and unreasonable speed and dribbling, making it quite difficult for opponents to defend. However, in the near future, we will also see him moved to the middle of the road to play No. 9, and this season even Carlo Ancelotti will directly put him in the No. 9 position, and with the Brazilian No. 9 belt and the explosion of talent on the right wing, whether he will borrow the youngster's "key" ability in the latter part of the game will be a rotation that fans can expect.
Gabriel Martinelli
Although after Brazil announced the line-up of forwards, Gabriel Martinelli became the most unexpected player of all to be selected. This season, backed by the Arsenal's record and nearly two months of hot performance, Gabriel Martinelli squeezed out senior Roberto Firmino to take the last ticket to Qatar.
With very good speed and dribbling ability, Gabriel Martinelli can come and go freely on the wing, averaging 2.2 dribbling successes per game, allowing him to average 1.5 fouls per game, and in addition to dribbling ability, Gabriel Martinelli's scoring ability has improved significantly this season, and the league's 5 goals and 2 assists so far are already close to the 6 goals and 6 assists of last season.
In terms of defensive ability, whether in the midfielder or winger, Gabriel Martinelli has a stable ability to break the ball on the forward line, averaging 0.8 interceptions and 0.7 clearances per game, and in the vertical back and forth, Gabriel Martinelli will often give great help to the team's defensive end.
It is a pity that the player who wants to compete with Gabriel Martinelli on the left wing is either the popular fried chicken Vinicius Junior, or the team's big brother Neymar, and it may be difficult to start in the World Cup.
Pedro
As the only two players not selected in the Big Five leagues, Pedro's victory over many Brazilians in Europe is definitely outstanding. Like Eveton Ribeiro, as a member of this year's Copa Libertadores champion, Pedro is much more important than Eveton Ribeiro's contribution to the team, and it can almost be said that Flamengo can win the title this season, thanks to Pedro's wonderful performance. He scored 12 goals and 2 assists in 13 Copa Libertadores games, completing the team's honor single-handedly. Maybe Pedro is not in the big five leagues, but the 25-year-old has a chance to buy himself a ticket to the big European teams with such performances.
In the 22nd season, 26 goals and 7 assists have averaged 0.99 goals per game, which fully proves his first-class finishing ability, but Pedro actually does not only shoot by himself, in the offensive creation Pedro can also use his own monster to pass beautiful threatening balls, passing data Pedro can also make 1.5 key passes, 0.4 crossing goals, and create an average of 0.52 goal opportunities per game.
Although it does not often appear in the scope of everyone's attention, but through this World Cup, everyone can also observe more, maybe if you are not careful, you will have the opportunity to see Pedro come to Europe to express himself after this winter!
Jesus
After starting from Manchester City, Jesus grew up with the current invincible Manchester City, until this year the team sold Jesus to the arsenal because of the introduction of Haaland. Coming to north London with the team's blessing, Jesus has finally found his position, and his steady starting opportunity has allowed him to deliver five goals and five assists. With his traditional passing, dribbling and even finishing ability, which has improved dramatically this season, Jesus has performed better than he did during his time at Manchester City. Using his success rate of up to 82% and 1.73 key passes on the pass, group cooperation near the box can often cause confusion in the opponent's defense; on dribbling, Jesus still has a high level of play, averaging 4.4 attempts per game to dribble passes, the success rate is actually 60%, combining these abilities, Jesus can create 4.24 shooting opportunities per game and 0.65 goal opportunities.
From the past to the present, Brazil's Jesus has always been the back pot man of the team's forward line, and whether he can bring the club's performance into the national team to help clear his grievances this time will be the ability that the team's starting No. 9 Jesus needs to show.
Frontcourt star: Neymar
Do people really not understand you?
After leaving Barça and lingering in the drunken gold fans of Greater Paris, people always say that Neymar has no chance to become the world's number one. Looking at the growing fat belly, I think even Neymar himself gave up.
Ne Mar urgently needs to prove that in the absence of optimism from all parties, Neymar put away the waves of the past and armed himself with the most determined eyes. He is fearless against all opponents of the Copa America, all the opponents who are fiercer than Ligue 1 are like a piece of cake for him, and Samba is truly integrated into football, dancing and singing among all the players, Neymar seems to have forgotten everyone's definition of him, whether good or bad, is to be a pure football child.
Remember that bloody battle with Argentina final?
Otamendi and all the midfielders are constantly encroaching, but he is still himself, because he knows that the purest samba football needs to jump like this. In the face of everyone's fouls, he turned a deaf ear, and his blood-spattered socks formed the best combat mark under the merciless battle song. Yes, he tried his best, the team's defense was unfavorable, the opponent's strong attack, so that as the spiritual leader of the team, he finally fell, but unlike the previous World Cup, not like the acting skills in Ligue 1, this time he fell gloriously! It was also greeted with everyone's applause.
At this moment, not only he understands himself, but all the fans understand, the gentle teenager is just hiding himself, he still loves all kinds of things that accompany him in life, football.
People always have very high expectations for Neymar and want all his talents to be converted, but we always forget that all he wants is happiness.
Although he lost dominance in the first two seasons, Neymar has already adjusted his attacking form this season when it comes to facing international competitions. In just 19 games, he completed a terrifying efficiency of 15 goals and 11 assists. Not only is the familiar gorgeous dribbling, but also Neymar in attack has shown his passing talent after maturity, averaging 3.1 key passes per game, 7 passes to the offensive third zone, 2.7 into the box, but also an average of 6.7 shots and 0.9 goals per game, with two world-class teammates Neymar around him can still have such a beautiful report card, which proves that he is not impossible, but depends on whether he wants it or not.
Defensively, Neymar has gradually adjusted his mentality, and under the tutelage of Christoph Galtier, Neymar is more willing to defend than his two teammates in front of him.
Maybe we should say that Neymar has grown up, but maybe we can also say, child, he has finally found his way!
Competition direction estimation:
As the favorite team to win the title, Brazil, which has almost the same luxury squad in the world as France, is definitely the last opponent everyone wants to meet when it comes to signing. They have been evolving their squad since '18, and preventing the Samba from winning their sixth world title will be the toughest task of the tournament, except against teams of the same level as Argentina, France and Spain.
Predicted ranking: Final four or above