Brazil, at last.
What a match between Brazil and Japan last night! It felt like watching someone play Pro Evolution Soccer or FIFA on the playstation: it was a celebration to football, with both teams playing attacking football non-stop for 90 minutes and plenty of chances on either side (well, mostly for B
Although they did take the lead with a great strike by Tamada, the Japanese never really looked like they would win it. An inspired Ronaldo scored two (he even ran a bit, this time!), equalling Gerd Müller’s record 14 goals in World Cup finals, while Robinho and Juninho Pernambucano got the other two.
So, is it all downhill for Brazil now? Not really: their star player, Ronaldinho, is still far from the form you’d expect from the World’s best footballer and, most importantly, their shaky defence is yet to be properly tested. The moment they’ll face a team that’s strong in attack (maybe not Ghana, but Spain? Or France?) they might get into serious trouble. We’re still not convinced this team has what it takes to go all the way.
