Coach wrote: ↑Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:45 am
In short, tactical regression and a top heavy conveyor belt. The loss of Paddy Power Paqueta, exposes the nonsense of their development system all the more. They’re simply not producing a balance of players. It would come as no surprise were Everton’s James Garner to be hurried into their midfield after unverified reports of his great grandfather having a bit of bombalayo in Botafago during the Great War.
The highlighted is what I feel as well. Brazil no longer produces great players. Good, but not great.
I stay the best right now is Vini. No way as good as Neymar. Usually the best Brazilians are a bet to be the best of their generation. Not this outfit...not even 1 so far.
A Brazilian friend told me their league has many foreigners. And many young players go to Europe too early. Busting. Again, sorry to say, but European club football has hurt everybody else.
I've never seen Brazil so ordinary in my life. I turn 60 next year.
Brazil has regressed for sure ; but Europe has also improved. Europe invented total football and that has changed the sport. Before the 90s Europe was not producing the Zidane,Mbappe or Line Yamal. Yet I have not seen any european team at the level of Brazil 2002
True. Europe has upped the ante. Pushed it to new levels.
I still feel it is because of the big 5. And that a decent league is needed to compete. Even South America.
A decent South American league would help. But there is too much money in Europe. So the talent would eventually leave. Some of these issues are cultural. Brazil favours the yoga bonita while Italy efficiency. Just as Europe has imported Brazilians offensive players for decades, Brazil could improve by recruiting foreign coaches even at youth level to produce players who are more physical and tactical
