Monday, July 16, 2007

Brazil the new Argentina

Gratz to Brazil for their unlikey 3-0 victory over Argentina in the Copa America final. I always rated Dunga in the Bryan Robson or Gheorghe Hagi category when it came to coaching, but somehow he managed to pull this one off.

Brazil played like the Argentina of the 80s. They were tactically solid, with blatent time wasting, play acting, and cynical fouls whenever Messi or Tevez touched the ball. But they also scored 2 solid goals and were breathtaking on the counter attack. Sympathies to Argentina for losing 2 finals in a row, but they didn't deserve to win this one.

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