QF: Brazil vs Colombia - Too beautiful/ugly to last

[Best-Pundit]

One of the most iconic Brazilian fans of all time!
I just love her!

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[Aficio]

Brazil could play 5-3-2/3-5-2 in this match. Scolari tried Henrique (who is he?) along side Silva and Luiz in a training session.

[Nalx]

Henrique is a Napoli defender, mostly in the center though he can play on the right too. Basically Brazil play with 3-5-2 when in possession with Alvez and Marcello attacking down the flanks and Luis Gustavo filling in as an extra CB. But the latter's absence and Colombia's strength on both wings make me think that Scolari will instruct his full-backs to curb their desire to attack and concentrate on defense first.

[Aficio]

Thanks for the info.

I think this match will be like Italia vs Uruguay. Both team flooded the mid and canceled out each other.

[Nalx]

You mean we're gonna see another biting incident, a contentious red card, with the only goal coming from the ball bouncing off player's back? I hope not

[Aficio]

The first is unlikely because there is only one Suarez, but the other two can happen because of conspiracy theory and clumsiness of the forwards.

[ACMILAN1983]

If Columbia as expected are playing with 1 up front, it could be a mistake for Brazil to go 3 at the back. I really can't wait for this match, as I want to see how Brazil cope without Luiz Gustavo and how Columbia cope with such a hard pressing side. Columbia will need to adapt a little imo. They play great football, but they're very stretched from back to front due to the lack of pace in the backline (Yepes really). Against a good pressing opponent, I can see them struggling.

On the other hand, if Columbia can manage possession and dominate in that regard, I can see Brazil tiring out, especially considering that Columbia's route to this match wasn't too hard, especially compared to how much effort Brazil had to put to beat Chile.

[Aficio]

Brazil only replace Dani Alves with Maicon.

Fred is kept.

Not sure if that's good enough.

[xudong]

Thiago Silva scored. Brazil 1-0.

[Aficio]

Brazil scored in dead ball situation again.