Game Analysis: #WhatHadHappenedWas Brazilian defense became disoriented and disorganized and a little unsure of themselves after the second goal (as happens to any team that concedes a goal anywhere in the world) There is a feeling of something is broken or I need to work harder - and it takes about 10 minutes to settle back down - this period is usually characterized by the defense dropping back towards their goal and defending the goal rather than defending the player. Germany, to their credit, were efficient in taking advantage of this moment and to were in the right spaces at the right time on 3 ensuing attacks with very calm and composed players in front of goal. In most cases, we see the attacking team shoot haphazardly after scoring a goal because everyone wants to be on the score sheet, but they passed the ball to the person with the clearest chance, with fluid movements off the ball, leaving the already confused and unsettled defense, even more confused. It could almost be called luck but its not - those are goals from the training ground. Maybe if Silva was there, he might have marshaled his troops back into formation or if Neymar was there, he may have provided more impetus up front to threaten the German defense and take some pressure off the Brazilian defense. For 10 minutes, everything went right for Germany and we cannot take anything away from their performance. In every activity, sport or battle that incorporates an offense and a defense and more than 1 player on a team, whenever the defensive line is breached, a step back is naturally taken to assess the loopholes and what needs fixing. How quickly this is done takes leadership, discipline and experience and I believe Brazil lacked both in the back and in the front.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 23:23:34 +0000
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