Recently, Brazil announced the 23-man squad for the Copa America, and compared to the list I predicted, the goalkeeper position has not changed, with less Juventus Bremer and more Berardo in the back, Casemiro and Pereira in the midfield, and Richarlison and Ewan Nelson in the forward. Today, we will take an in-depth analysis of Brazil's lineup and tactical play.
First of all, I want to explain why Casemiro is not familiar to Brazilian fans on the list this time. First of all, coach Dorivar only led the team to play 2 games, so the formation is not 100% certain, at present, it is very likely to change the traditional Brazilian team 4-2-3-1 to 4-3-3, because the teams including Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle, Real Madrid and other core players are used to the 4-3-3 formation, this time without Casemiro, which is more determined to coach Dorrival's tactical play with Guimarães as the core of the organization, Guimarães compared to Casemiro, His forward passing and footwork are even better, and he can be said to be the No.6 player at the same level as Rice and Rodri in the Premier League. Casemiro is characterized by aggression and interception ability, as well as the complement of the side, but considering that the two main fullbacks of the Brazilian team are Danilo on the right and Wendell on the left, they are all players who are stable on the side but have insufficient assist ability, so it is a bit redundant to play a purely defensive Casemiro, plus Casemiro's form this season is indeed very poor, and he has also created a record for the most times in a single game in the Premier League, so there is no need to continue to use Casemiro.
And the reason why Richarlison and Jesus were not brought is because they are both injured.
At present, three of Brazil's most famous goalkeepers have been brought in: Alisson of Liverpool, Ederson of Manchester City, and Bento, a young goalkeeper who plays in the domestic league and is very likely to move to Inter next season. It is really difficult to determine who will start this year's Copa America, and it will depend on the state of training and warm-up games. In the group stage, it is very likely that the three will each start one game, and after the end of the group, it will be interesting to see who performs well in the knockout round.
In the right-back position, Danilo must be the starter, although Jankoto's assist ability is very strong, but Danilo must still be in important games, only the first two wins in the group stage will be the third game Danilo, after all, the Juventus captain's performance in Serie A this season is obvious to all.
In terms of right central defender, the main force will be Marquinhos, Marquinhos has a relatively strong ability to play the ball in the backfield, and he has rich experience in the competition, and the substitute right central defender is Real Madrid's Militão, although he has been injured for 10 months, but Real Madrid will help him find his form during this period of return, and Militão can play as a right-back as a versatile defender and have a good performance. Juve's Bremer did not bring, coach Doriwal did not explain the reason, I personally think there are two reasons, one is that Bremer is more suitable for the tactical play of three central defenders, and the other is that Bremer can only play central defender, while Militão can play right wingback. Because last year's World Cup left-backs Sandro and Alex Telles were both out injured, there was no one to use, and the bloody lesson taught Brazilians to try to be versatile in the same situation. The same applies to Berardo, whose main reason for his ability to push left-footed centre-back Diego Carlos is that he can also play at left-back.
In the left central defender position, the main force must be Gabriel, he has been very consistent in the last two years at Arsenal, and his shortcomings are more obvious is that he is slow to turn, but his header ability is the guarantee of the Brazilian defense. His rotation is PSG's Berardo, and given his close cohesion to Marquinhos at the back, Berardo can play a key role when Gabriel is injured or suspended.
The left-back position is currently the biggest weakness of the Samba Army, this position is currently unavailable, Sandro has seriously declined in form, Marcelo Felipe has aged, Telles has also gone to Saudi Arabia to pan for gold, teenager Renan Lodi has not been trusted after a key mistake in the 2021 Copa America, and Cayoenrique of Ligue 1 is injured and unable to play...... In this context, coach Doriwal can only summon Wendell, who has only 2 warm-up appearances, and Alana, who plays in the Brazilian domestic league, these two are relatively mediocre, even in other national teams may not be able to play the main team, Dorival's big gamble is not sure whether it will be successful.
In the midfield position, because Dorriwal gave up Casemiro, the main force in the No. 6 position must be Guimaraes, Guimarães will be Villa's versatile midfielder Douglas Luiz on the left, and Paqueta, the core of the frontcourt on the right. On the bench side, Paqueta's replacement was Fulham's Andreas Pereira, while Douglas Luiz's replacement was Wolves' João Gomez and Guimaraes was unsubscribed. Overall, the midfield duo has selected some of Brazil's best form so far this season, with the three main midfielders worth a combined €220 million. The hidden danger is that there is no one to replace Guimaraes, and if Guimarães can't play, he can only change the formation 4-2-3-1.
On the front line, the main force on the left will be Rodrygo, the Real Madrid youngster plays far better on the left than on the right, and the main force on the right is definitely Raphinha, who has been very consistent in the Brazilian national team in recent years. In the centre of the centre is Vinicius, who has been a regular presence at Real Madrid and has been in perfect harmony with Rodrygo on the left. In the centre-forward position, there is also Porto's Evanilson, and the youngster Ndrygo is more to prepare for the future. If Evanilson plays as a central striker, Vinicius will be the main force on the left and Raphinha on the right. In addition, there are two wingers, Martinelli and Savio, and the Brazilian team can be said to be full of talent in the winger position.
Finally, on the whole, the current Brazilian strength is still the winger, the weakest point is the left-back, and the new coach Doriwal has brought a new tactical style of play, and this style of play is based on Real Madrid's 4-3-3 tactics, the decision to abandon Casemiro is very decisive but also very reckless, if it can be copied successfully, then Vinicius has a good chance to win the Ballon d'Or this year.