Brazil desperately lacked a real number nine. Substitutes SUB: Paulinho (46' for Fernandinho) - 5/10 - Not as much of a negative as Fernandinho, but that was a pretty low bar to clear.

Back at the 2014 World Cup, Brazil lost in a surreal manner to the German team, 7 goals to 1. The score, combined with the fact that the Brazilians were playing on their home turf, made the ...

Brazil suffer one of the most embarrassing World Cup defeats as Germany thrash the hosts 7-1 to reach the final.

I think you might be misconstruing a number of my points. I don't think Brazil are anything like as good as Argentina currently, but they have made a conscious decision to build for 2014 and in ...

It allowed Brazil to have five players fanned out in the final third — Vinicius, Neymar, Richarlison, Paqueta and Raphinha. Whoever plays up front will not be starved of service or short of chances.